Dear Parents & Students,

                        NEW .... Cell Phone Policy/Procedures.

This year students will still have the liberty to bring their cell phones to school.  However, there is a new policy regarding cell phone use/possession in the classroom/gym. 

• Students are required, upon entering the classroom to put their cell phone in the cell phone pocket pouch where it will remain for the entire period. 
• At the end of the period, once the bell rings, students will pick up their phone on the way out. 
• Physical Ed. classes, students must keep their phones locked in their lockers in the locker room during gym class.** 
• As well as being school policy to not use phones in the gym... it is an unsafe/dangerous distraction.
• **Students with medical issues, per the nurse, will be allowed to keep their phone with them.
• Students may continue to use/have access to their phones in between classes & during Common Lunch.

Welcome!!

ALL STUDENTS: 

This course, Health & Physical Education, will help provide you/students with the necessary information/activity to enable you/them to self-manage your/their lives, promote a healthy lifestyle which will ultimately improve the quality of life in all areas. My goal.... is to equip you/students with the necessary tools/life skills in order to thrive.  

It is important to wear appropriate clothing & shoes for Physical Education class. 

Safety is important, therefore you MUST...  

• Have a change of clothes/appropriate gym clothes that enable you to move/be active; t-shirt, shorts, sweat pants/shirt
• Wear appropriate footwear - athletic sneakers
  • NO Crocks, slip on shoes, slippers, sandals, flip-flops, boots, dress shoes, etc
• NO visible jewelry (should be locked in your gym locker during class)
• NO phones in the gym (should be locked in your gym locker during class)
• Lock All valuables in your gym locker during gym class)

Google Classroom:  

• Class assignments will be posted & turned in through Google Classroom, which will be our "hub" for information. 
• The first day of school I will provide you with a code or link.  Please note that you will need to join with your school email address.
• Parents, if you would like to be connected to our Google classroom page, please let me know via email & I will sign you up.
• (please note I can only use the email that you have listed in the portal.) My email is magonzales@jacksonsd.org

       Common Lunch:

The common lunch is one hour in the middle of the day & it gives students the opportunity to eat lunch with their friends, as well as; get extra help, meet with teachers/coaches/counselors, have a study/work time, participate in a club, participate in the weight room(you must have a physical) make up classwork/do Physical Education make-ups, deal with discipline issues or just chill.  Common Lunch is NOT a time to roam/walk around the building.  You are expected to go to a destination & use the time wisely.

Please know that my # 1 rule is to treat others like you want to be treated.

We will all need to give each other some grace, kindness & patience. If we can do that, I think we will all experience an exciting and fulfilling year!   

Freshman: (Phones are to be locked in your Gym Locker) 

• Welcome to My class!   
• This semester, you will be participating in team sports/activities as well as Dance.  Be open, it will be more fun than you think!
  
  • Our class may have a separate Dance unit, or you may participate in Dance with other classes/as a warm-up.

Juniors: (Phones are to be locked in your Gym Locker) 

• Welcome to my class!    
• I am excited that I may get to be your teacher again! 
• This year you will have the opportunity to participate in Team building/Adventure-bound activities & low ropes course! (for 6 weeks) You will be participating in activities in which you will have to work together with your entire class in order to accomplish a common goal.  Please be prepared to think "outside the box".  And keep an open mind.  It is amazing what can be accomplished when we communicate, share ideas & we work together.
• As Juniors, Yes, you will be participating/learning Dance this year!  Keep an open mind, it will be fun!
  • Our class may have a separate Dance unit, or you may participate in Dance with other classes or as a warm-up

     Dance PE Students :  (Phones are to be locked in your Gym Locker) 

• This is an exciting time. You will be Dancing and getting PE credit for it!
• This class also have a Health component. 
• You will be expected to change into school appropriate clothing so that you will be able to move/dance freely. 
• Our class will meet in the gym for attendance.  Once the class has changed we will head over to the Dance studio.

      with peace

Ms. Gonzales

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