The document outlines the physical education department's policies at William A. Nottingham High School. It includes the department's mission to create physically fit students through lifetime fitness. The grading policy uses a scoring rubric to evaluate students on their arrival time, participation, behavior, skills, and preparation. The dress policy specifies appropriate athletic clothing and footwear. The locker room policy requires students to lock up belongings and clear out on time. The class make-up policy allows students to run laps on certain days to make up missed classes, up to a maximum of two classes per session.

1. William A. Nottingham High School
Physical Education Department
Mission Statement
Nottingham’s physical education departments’ mission is to create safe, social
and physically fit students that will have the proper and necessary knowledge
to continue living a physically active lifestyle in order to achieve lifetime fitness.

2. Grading Policy:
Scoring Rubric
4 3 2 1 0
Classroom Expectations
*Student arrives on
time and changes their
clothes within the time
given.
*Student participates
100% of the class
period.
*Student demonstrates
appropriate behavior.
*Student demonstrates
safe and proper skills
pertaining to the
activity.
Student
accomplishes 3
out of 4 of the
listed
expectations and
maintains it
throughout the
entire class
period.
Student
accomplishes 2/4
of the listed
expectations and
maintains it
throughout the
entire class period.
Student
accomplishes 1/4 of
the listed
expectations and
maintains it
throughout the
entire class period.
Student does not
accomplish any of the
listed expectations.
Being Prepared
Student is prepared!
Wears appropriate
footwear and clothing!
See dress policy
Student is not prepared!

3. 4 3 2 1 0
Participation
Always participates in
activities, tests, games,
etc.
Mostly
participates in
activities, tests,
games, etc.
Sometimes
participate in
activities, tests,
games, etc. on 2 or
3 occasions
Fails to participate
in activities, tests,
games, etc. on 4 or 5
occasions
- Often displays
attitudes/actions
that are not
considered to be
"sportsmen-like"
Never participates due to
not being prepared
and/or dislikes topic

4. Dress Policy:
-Athletic Bottoms such as shorts or sweat pants. NO JEANS
-Athletic Tops such as tee-shirts and sweats shirts. NO TANKTOPS
-SNEAKERS ONLY- No exemptions!
**If you are caught wearing jeans under your clothes for P.E., you will be given a maximum of three points for
that day. Any further violations of this policy will deem you as unprepared and a score of a zero will be given!**
Locker Room Policy:
-Entry doors and locker room doors will be locked 5 minutes after the late bell rings. Do not ask a teacher to open
it after this time has elapsed.
-Locker room will be cleared within the first 8 minutes of class.
-Everything left in locker rooms MUST BE LOCKED.
-Any personal items left unlocked are students’ responsibility.
-Students WILL NOT be allowed entry into athletic(team room) locker rooms during school hours.

5. Class Make Up Policy:
-Physical education class make ups will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday only.
-You must sign in with the make-up teacher under your scheduled teachers’ notebook/sign in sheet.
-Class make-up will consist of 25 laps around the gym for cardiovascular exercise.
-You can make-up a maximum of 2 classes per make-up session (50 laps).
-10 participant capacity per make-up session. Please plan ahead or you might get left out!
-Only 1 field trip will be excused per marking period. As per field trip permission slips, students will be
required to make-up all work missed on their 2nd field trip in that same marking period.
****Student may not use make up classes as a replacement
for participation in his/her regularly scheduled PE class****