Physical Education - Middle School
Physical Education is a vital part of every student’s overall education at Northside ISD. Our middle school PE program is designed to motivate students to lead active, healthy lifestyles by building the motor skills needed to enjoy a wide range of physical activities. In addition to skill development, students gain knowledge, understanding, and positive attitudes about movement, fitness, and teamwork. Northside ISD is committed to offering high-quality PE experiences that are meaningful, engaging, and challenging, helping students develop habits that support lifelong wellness.
In sixth grade PE, students will gain awareness and understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health while developing the knowledge and skills for both team and individual sports. There will be options throughout this one-semester course for non-competitive and competitive activities. Noncompetitive activities include a variety of recreational and outdoor sports such as rock climbing, lacrosse, mountain biking, and activities that promote enjoyment and success. Competitive activities will enhance skills through various activities that will provide a preview for UIL sports such as football, volleyball, basketball, track & field and soccer.
In seventh grade PE, students will learn to apply movement concepts to a variety of activities such as spinning, recreational volleyball, and soccer. Students will also be exposed to a variety of recreational and lifetime sports such as circuit and fitness training, archery, and rock climbing.
In eighth grade PE, students will be exposed to activities that support being physically active for a lifetime. Activities such as yoga, Pilates, archery, tennis, and golf will be taught. Students will also be exposed to mountain biking and a variety of recreational and outdoor sports.
Curriculum
Northside ISD Physical Education teachers have optimal opportunities to play vital roles in positively impacting the health and well-being of our students and their communities. We empower students for a lifetime of health and fitness using standards and research-based curriculum to support activity and learning for student success.
Northside will provide physical education instruction, K-12, according to the Texas Education Code and adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE). Educators at Northside ISD teach according to the guidelines established in the TEKS emphasizing concepts that promote physical fitness and wellness that apply to the lifelong process of becoming fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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- District Enrichment Modules - The “Move to Live, Live to Move” (P.E.P. Grant) Program features Mobile Learning Modules aligned with TEKS-based curriculum. These modules focus on fitness and lifetime activities to enhance fitness levels, increase awareness and knowledge of fitness training, and motivate students to stay active into adulthood. By introducing a variety of lifetime sports and leisure pursuits, the program encourages students to “live to move” and provides rotational access throughout the district.
Note: Module rotations vary from year to year and are provided throughout the district.
Northside is currently implementing a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) with physical education serving as the foundation. The CSPAP is a multi-component approach which includes physical activity before, during, and after school, and involvement with communities and families. The new approach provides students the opportunity to be physically active for the recommended 60 minutes per day.
Fitness Assessment
State law requires school districts to annually assess the physical fitness of students enrolled in grade three or higher and to provide the results of individual student performance on the administered physical fitness assessments to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Physical Fitness Assessment Initiative (PFAI) is a program designed to collect and analyze the required student physical fitness data.
Parents may request their child's physical fitness assessment results by contacting their child's physical education teacher.
Restricted Physical Education
A student who is unable to participate in the state-required regular PE program due to a specific physiological condition should have a physician complete the Physician's form and will have their program modified.
Adapted Physical Education (APE) (All Campuses, K-12)
Northside ISD’s Adapted Physical Education program provides an individualized program of developmental activities, exercises, games, sports, and rhythms designed to meet the unique physical education needs of students experiencing difficulties in the psychomotor domain. The program is tailored to support each student’s growth, skill development, and overall physical wellness.
For further information, please contact your campus Special Education Coordinator or visit https://www.nisd.net/district/special-education.