Physical Education and Health Department Dept. Chair :  Janee Hallahan Direct: (630) 942-7408 Main: (630) 469-8600 x2704

About Our Department

The Physical Education and Health Department at Glenbard West High School has made a commitment to helping prepare our students to live healthy, productive and well-rounded physically active lives for the present and the future.    * Students will be provided with the foundation for making sound choices that will enable them to pursue a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle.    * Physical education will provide all students with a variety of activities and knowledge that will contribute to their physical, mental, and emotional well being.    * Students will be shown that physical education is a lifelong process that should be enriched and enhanced at school and at home.

Department Members

Physical Education PETER MASTANDREA (630) 942-7404 x2275 peter_mastandrea@glenbard.org Physical Education  JOHN SIGMUND (630) 942-7552  x2765  john_sigmund@glenbard.org Physical Education  JENNY BEDNAREK (630) 942-7407  x2703  jennifer_bednarek@glenbard.org Physical Education  MICHELLE GATZ (630) 942-7547  x2482  michelle_gatz@glenbard.org Physical Education  CHAD HETLET  (630) 942-7553  x2766  chad_hetlet@glenbard.org Physical Education  MIKE SKOWRONSKI  (630) 942-7459  x2713  mike_skowronski@glenbard.org Physical Education  RICK HECKMAN (630) 942-7586  x2479 richard_heckman@glenbard.org Physical Education JONATHAN SCHWEIGHARDT (630) 942-7586 x2853 jonathan_schweighardt@glenbard.org Physical Education KASSANDRA SODERSTROM x2769 kassandra_soderstrom@glenbard.org Health  ALBY ZANDER  (630) 942-7752  x2520  albert_zander@glenbard.org

Course Descriptions

Freshman P.E. and Sophomore P.E. Freshmen and sophomores develop cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, speed, agility, and body awareness through large muscle activities. Large muscle activity is provided through individual and team sports and fitness units. Students focus daily on physical fitness and skills, techniques, strategies, and rules governing the activities. Students will learn to utilize the Fitness Center equipment. Credit: 1/2 per semester

Team – building/Leadership During the sophomore year this course will offer students to complete a comprehensive education in leadership training, discovering their greatest potential as a leader, listener, and learner. This course will encounter life-skills through challenges which will focus on teamwork, respect, support, trust, and sportsmanship. Finally, selected students will have an opportunity to return as junior leaders in a freshman or sophomore class. Students will complete an application in order to be considered for the Teambuilding/Leadership class. Please pick up your application in Guidance and return your applications to Mr. Duncan in the Physical Education Office. Credit: 1/2 per semester

Junior P.E. and Senior P.E. Junior and senior students choose from a variety of courses in the elective curriculum. For students of this age level, the program contains semester courses of special interest which provide activities appropriate for lifetime fitness practices. Students will learn to utilize the Fitness Center equipment.

FIRST SEMESTER

Junior - Senior P.E. Junior-senior co-educational physical education offers both individual and team sports. The daily program is devoted to physical fitness, instruction of skills, technique, strategy, and rules governing the activities. Students learn and participate in tennis, volleyball and basketball. Students will utilize the fitness center every third day. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Team Sports 1 Flag football, floor hockey, and volleyball. This program offers highly competitive team sports with an emphasis on activity. Two of three activities are considered contact sports. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Team Sports 2 Volleyball, softball, soccer, and floor hockey. This program offers competitive team sports with an emphasis on activity. Students will also utilize the fitness center.  Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Strength Training Students pursue total body conditioning through weight training. They learn the concepts of strength training, cardiovascular fitness, and the physiology of exercise. Students may repeat this course as often as they wish. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Dance Arts Students will focus and expand their knowledge of physical fitness through participation in various dance styles. They will learn aerobic dance, jazz dance, hip-hop dance, modern dance, lyrical dance, social dance, and personal defense. Students in Dance Arts will be introduced to the history of these genres and their influence in society today. Students will have the opportunity to create, relate and perform several of these dance styles as well. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

SECOND SEMESTER

Junior - Senior P.E. Junior-senior coeducational physical education offers both individual and team sports. The daily program is devoted to physical fitness, instruction of skills, technique, strategy, and rules governing the activities. Tennis, badminton, and volleyball are used as handeye coordination and agility activities. Students will utilize the Fitness Center every third day. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Team Sports 1 Polar bear (outside winter activities such as winter football), basketball, and softball. Two of the three units are considered contact sport activities. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Team Sports 2 Softball, volleyball, and basketball. Utilization of Fitness Center. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Strength Training: Students pursue total body conditioning through weight training. They learn the concepts of strength training, cardiovascular fitness, and the physiology of exercise. Students may repeat this course as often as they wish. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Dance Arts Students will focus and expand their knowledge of physical fitness through participation in various dance styles. They will learn aerobic dance, jazz dance, hip-hop dance, modern dance, lyrical dance, social dance, and personal defense. Students in Dance Arts will be introduced to the history of these genres and their influence in society today. Students will have the opportunity to create, relate and perform several of these dance styles as well. Eligible: 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

Modified Physical Education A modified activity class is offered during one period of the day for students who have some type of physical restriction. The level of activity is modified to fit each participant’s ability. Instruction in tennis, soccer, weight training, aerobic exercise, basketball, folk and square dance, floor hockey, and softball is provided. Enrollment is limited to those students who are recommended by the health service. Prerequisite: Recommendation of health service. Eligible: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1/2

HEALTH EDUCATION

Health Students focus on the promotion of a healthy lifestyle through knowledge gained in the following areas: responsible decisionmaking; nutrition; exercise; disease; mental health and stress management; misuse and abuse of drugs; and human sexuality and relationships. Credit in this course is required to satisfy the graduation requirement. Eligible: 9 Credit: 1/2