Program Overview
Requirements for Physical Education/Wellness at Litchfield High School include
the following: Students will take six (6) quarters of Physical Education and two
(2) quarters of wellness during their four years at Litchfield High School.
Freshman year students will be required to obtain a passing grade in one quarter
of Physical Education and one quarter of Wellness. Sophomore year requirements
include one full semester of Physical Education only. Junior year students will
again be required to pass one quarter of Physical Education and one quarter of
Wellness. Senior year students will take one full semester of Physical Education
only. Each course will be evaluated and graded separately. Students must
receive a passing grade in all eight (8) quarters to meet the requirements at
Litchfield High School.
The Litchfield High School Personal Wellness/Physical Education Program is
centered around the concept of quality of life… physical, mental, social, and
emotional well-being. In grades 9 through 12, students will investigate a wide
variety of health issues. The curriculum at each grade level focuses on
developmentally appropriate topics within which students will be guided to
develop knowledge based understanding and awareness of choices and
consequences. In addition, students will work to cultivate related life skills such
as respect for self and others; responsibility to self, others, and community;
gathering of data; assessment of data reliability; resource availability and utilization;
decision-making, and organization.
the following: Students will take six (6) quarters of Physical Education and two
(2) quarters of wellness during their four years at Litchfield High School.
Freshman year students will be required to obtain a passing grade in one quarter
of Physical Education and one quarter of Wellness. Sophomore year requirements
include one full semester of Physical Education only. Junior year students will
again be required to pass one quarter of Physical Education and one quarter of
Wellness. Senior year students will take one full semester of Physical Education
only. Each course will be evaluated and graded separately. Students must
receive a passing grade in all eight (8) quarters to meet the requirements at
Litchfield High School.
The Litchfield High School Personal Wellness/Physical Education Program is
centered around the concept of quality of life… physical, mental, social, and
emotional well-being. In grades 9 through 12, students will investigate a wide
variety of health issues. The curriculum at each grade level focuses on
developmentally appropriate topics within which students will be guided to
develop knowledge based understanding and awareness of choices and
consequences. In addition, students will work to cultivate related life skills such
as respect for self and others; responsibility to self, others, and community;
gathering of data; assessment of data reliability; resource availability and utilization;
decision-making, and organization.