Wirtz P.E.

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Individual Sports	Weightlifting	Aerobics/Walking	Team Sports	About Mr. Wirtz

GENERAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Physical Education Department Student Guidelines and Expectations

Physical Fitness Assessment Form

Physical Fitness Goal and Evaluation Form

Physical Education Makeup Form

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

Course Description

This course involves participation in a variety of individual sports, with an emphasis on preparing the student for lifetime activities. Possible activities include: Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Bowling, Disc Golf, Horseshoes, and pool. Estimated off campus participation cost will be $80.00

Test, Homework, Due Dates

Bowling Study Guide - Individual Sports

Horseshoe Pitching Study Guide - Individual Sports

Golf Test Study Guide - Individual Sports

Disk Golf Study Guide - Individual Sports

Pool Test Study Guide - Individual Sports

WEIGHT LIFTING

Course Description

This class is for the student who wants to build strength, self esteem and enhance his/her physical appearance in a social atmosphere. Students will be put on an individual computerized weight training program and will be graded on participation, not on how much they lift. We will be using free weights, weight machines, and performing agility drills. Safety techniques will be taught and expected to be demonstrated at all times. For greater results, it is recommended that this class be taken for the full year.

Weight Training Syllabus

Test, Homework, Due Dates

Daily Weight Lifting Plan

Seven Week Lifting Percent Plan

Exercise and Muscle Guide

AEROBICS

Course Description

This is a fun stress reducing class that focuses on maintaining cardiovascular fitness. Activities may include power walks (on and off campus), aerobic dance, kickboxing, circuit training, jumping rope and creating/leading group aerobic routines. Some time will also be spent enjoying other sports and leisure activities and developing other fitness components such as flexibility, muscular strength and endurance. This class is designed to teach and develop fitness knowledge and skills that will last a lifetime.

Test, Homework, Due Dates

Aerobics Monthly Goal Setting Form

WALKING FOR FITNESS

Course Description

This course involves participation in a variety of walking activities, as well as walking related exercise, such as orienteering, circuit course training, off-campus walking, etc. Students will use heart rate monitors and pedometers to assess and monitor their individual fitness progress. Participation in this class will teach students how this easy and convenient activity can be used to improve cardiovascular fitness, body composition and muscular endurance, while reducing stress. The only requirements are good walking shoes and rain gear.

Walking Expectations and Parent Permission Slip
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Walking for Fitness Syllabus

Test, Homework, Due Dates

Walking For Fitness Monthly Goal Setting Form

TEAM SPORTS

Course Description

This course involves team participation in a co-ed, social environment. This will include instruction in and knowledge of a variety of types of team sports such as: football, volleyball, indoor/outdoor soccer, basketball, tennis, floor hockey, softball, and some selected conditioning. This class is for students to advance their individual knowledge skills in large team sports. It provides students in activities that prepare for lifetime sports.

Team Sports Syllabus

Test, Homework, Due Dates

Basketball Test Study Guide

Volleyball Test Study Guide

Slow Pitch Softball Test Study Guide

Badminton Test Study Guide

ABOUT ME - Greg Wirtz

I am a 1973 Meadowdale High School graduate. I received my teaching degree at Western Washington University and my master's degree in Athletic Administration from Seattle Pacific University. I have taught Physical Education classes at all levels from kindergarten to college. I enjoy teaching at the high school level the best.

I came to Meadowdale High School in 1991 specifically to teach all the weight lifting classes. Since that time, I have branched out and taught individual sports, team sports, freshman PE, aerobics, walking for fitness, as well as continuing to teach some of the weight lifting classes.

I have coached at both Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace High Schools, as well as being offered college coaching jobs at the community college level. I have been the head cross-country coach, head men's basketball coach, as well as an assistant track and cross-country coach at Meadowdale High School. I am currently evaluating men's high school basketball talent for The Evergreen State College basketball program.

In my free time, I enjoy playing competitive softball and running. During our school breaks, you can find me on the hiking trails and beaches of Kauai, with my wife and two kids. Creating this website has been a challenge for me. As you might guess I'm not a computer wizard. I prefer a sports environment to a computer desk. Actually, computers frighten me, but I've joined the twenty-first century in order to provide this teaching tool for you.