•  
    Health/Fitness                                      
      
    Health & Fitness is a one-semester course with a focus on mastery of health concepts and participation in a variety of activities that lead to a lifelong healthy lifestyle. Students participate in classroom instruction about health-related topics and physical education.
     
    Health & Fitness emphasizes the integration of health education and physical education; the subjects of health and physical education are combined into one course that meets daily with the same teacher. The purpose of this format is to reinforce the information learned in the classroom setting with activities experienced in the physical education environment.
     
    This course provides an opportunity for students to improve their fitness level and to experience how fitness concepts can support healthful living. The aim of the curriculum is to provide students with planned and balanced programming to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for physically active and healthy lifestyles. In physical education, a variety of activities ranging from non-competitive to highly competitive, across a variety of categories are provided. In health education, healthy decision-making is emphasized in relation to the health triangle: mental, physical and social health.
     
     
    Physical Education Core 9th Grade
     
    Fitness and Wellness Mission
    Conestoga High School's Fitness and Wellness program is dedicated to enhancing students' quality of life by promoting fitness and wellness across the lifespan through meaningful physical activity, recreation, and fitness experiences in high school.

    The ninth grade Physical Education course focuses on the physical development of each student. In addition, emphasis is placed on developing integral social skills through various physical activities. Students have an opportunity to develop social skills including: problem solving, cooperation, communication, sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and respect for the diverse abilities of their peers.

    Areas of concentration include competitive games, recreational games, and physical fitness activities. Activities may include, but are not limited to, weight training, soccer, pickle ball, badminton, volleyball, touch football, ultimate frisbee, track events, and floor hockey.