CORE PHYSICAL EDUCATION I, II  -One Semester
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Two semesters of physical education are required for high school graduation. Physical education I and II meet the state and national mandated standards for physical education. The core PE classes focus on principles of a healthy lifestyle. Fitness and wellness concepts will be taught and assessed. Students will be involved in a variety of team and individual sports as well as fitness and conditioning activities. The physical activities will depend on student interest, facility availability, and fitness value.

HEALTH -One Semester
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
The students have been blessed with one body, mind, and spirit. The Health Curriculum will provide the practical knowledge that will assist students in making healthy life-style choices to maximize continuing wellness throughout life. Student’s health is in their hands more so today than ever before. Risk of getting chronic disease increases dramatically by developing negative health habits. Students will be encouraged to make choices that will facilitate the students understanding the importance of physical fitness, healthy diet, and mental and spiritual health. The students will take self-inventory of their current life-style and choices they make and evaluate how their quality and quantity of life are impacted by these current choices. This course will assist in providing students with the information needed to make healthy life-style choices which will benefit their overall quality of life, socially, mentally, and physically.

SPORTS MEDICINE -One or Two Semesters
Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Fall Semester – None
Spring Semester – Must complete and pass the fall semester class
This is an introductory course to sports medicine, which will provide the student with an opportunity to learn about sports medicine and related health care fields. This is a participatory class consisting of classroom and lab work.
The Fall Semester will focus on learning about Bishop Kelly’s sports medicine team and how it is managed as well as, hands-on athletic training skills. Hands-on skills will include first aid skills, CPR certification, taping, wrapping, simple wound care, emergency procedures, athletic practice management, and athletic game management. This semester requires 20 hours of practical experience (in the training room and/or during games) outside of the classroom.

The Spring Semester will focus on the science of athletic training, including basic human anatomy, physiology, and rehabilitation as it relates to common athletic injuries. Students will also learn about common fitness, strengthening and flexibility activities for the purpose of preventing injuries. Their hands-on student athletic training skills will be advanced and improved throughout this semester. This semester requires 20 hours of practical experience outside of the classroom.

WEIGHTS AND CONDITIONING -One or Two Semesters
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: One semester of Physical Education
Weights and Conditioning is a coed course available to all students. The course stresses increasing muscular strength and endurance as well as cardiovascular fitness. Students participate in a variety of lifting programs using both free-weights and machines. This course stresses physical fitness through other activities such as running, jump rope, plyometrics, nutrition and other activities to meet the needs of students. (May be taken at the same time as Physical Education but not in place of PE I or PE II)

LIFETIME FITNESS -One Semester
Grade Levels: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Physical Education
Bishop Kelly Lifetime Fitness class will focus on providing all Bishop Kelly students with the knowledge and skills essential to selection and implementing activities which will insure long-term wellness. It is hoped that students will enter the class with an open mind to learning new activities and walk away with a gained understanding and appreciation for the value of exercise. All activities will build upon motor skills employing individual activities and dual sports emphasizing rules and fair play. Personal fitness activities will provide basic principals of training that emphasizes all components of health-related fitness including cardio respiratory endurance, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility and injury prevention.