Health and Physical Education
Boys Office: (301) 649-2841
Girls Office: (301) 649-2842
Athletics: (301) 649-2840
Resource Teacher: Cynthia Changuris
Cynthia_P_Changuris@mcpsmd.org
Please note! Questions
regarding Athletics and Blair's sports
teams should be directed to the Athletics Director, Dale
Miller: (301) 649-2840 – Dale_L_Miller@mcpsmd.org
The Staff:
- Heather Amell – General Physical Education / Specialty
Dance Physical Education – Heather_M_Amell@mcpsmd.org
- Cynthia Changuris – General Physical Education / Specialty
Soccer Physical Education – Cynthia_P_Changuris@mcpsmd.org
- Emanuel Charles – General Physical Education / Specialty
Basketball Physical Education – Emanuel_E_Charles@mcpsmd.org
- Brook Franceschini – General Physical Education / Health
Education / Specialty Aerobics Physical Education – Brook_Franceschini@mcpsmd.org
- Louis Hoelman – General Physical Education / Sports Medicine – Louis_H_HoelmanIII@mcpsmd.org
- John MacDonald – Health Education – John_R_MacDonald@mcpsmd.org
- Rob McMahon – Specialty Weights Physical
Education – Robert_McMahon@mcpsmd.org
- Dale Miller – Specialty Basketball Physical Education
/ Specialty Soccer Physical Education – Dale_L_Miller@mcpsmd.org
- Rich Porac – Health Education / Honors Heath Education – Richard_J_PoracJr@mcpsmd.org
The Courses:
Required
All students must take the 1/2 credit (1 semester) Comprehensive
Health Education course in the 10th grade. All students must
also complete 1 credit (2 semesters) of Physical Education in
order to graduate.
Comprehensive Health Education (10th grade; 1/2 credit;
1 credit; may also be taken at the honors level) –
Students address issues in seven topics that include mental health;
tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; personal and consumer health;
nutrition and fitness; safety and injury prevention; family life
and human sexuality; and disease prevention and control. Although
this course is required for graduation, it contains two units,
family life and human sexuality and AIDS prevention education,
that require parental permission for students under age 18 years
who participate in these units. The permission for for this class
is available here.
Physical Education – Courses currently offered in
P.E. include General Physical Education, Specialty
Basketball, Weight Training and Fitness, Aerobics,
and Physical Education Dance. For more information on
Blair's Physical Education policies, goals, and program information,
please click here (en
español).
Electives
There are two health courses in the P.E. curriculum that may
be selected as electives, in addition to the two required courses
above:
Family Life and Human Development (11th/12th grades;
1/2 credit; Prerequisite: Comprehensive Health Education) – This
course is intended to help students gain a greater understanding
of human sexuality and obtain accurate information needed for
intelligent and responsible decision making. Major topics include
self-concept, interpersonal relationships, human reproduction,
pregnancy prevention, pregnancy and childbirth, sexually transmitted
diseases, child maltreatment, aging, family in a cross-cultural
setting, and the economics of family life. Due to the nature
of this course, parental permission is required for students
under 18 years of age who enroll. The permission for for this
class is available here.
This course does not satisfy the Heath Education graduation requirement.
Human Behavior (11th/12th grades; 1/2 credit; Prerequisite:
Comprehensive Health Education) – This course is designed
to increase student self-awareness through the study of four
major concepts: human needs, perception, self-image and copying,
and behavior/decision making. Through a variety of teaching techniques
and activities, the student will become aware of his/her own
needs and the needs of others. Accordingly, perception is improved
and self-concept is strengthened, resulting in constructive decisions/behaviors
as alternatives to alcohol, and other dug use. Group dynamics
and communications skills are integral parts of this course.
This course does not satisfy the Health Education graduation
requirement.
Sports Medicine (11th/12th grades; 11 credit) – This
course will have students participate in a detailed examination
of the various kinesiological, anatomical, physiological, and
biochemical factors that influence the "human machine." Specifically,
students will be exposed to the following units of study: 1)
detailed anatomical and biomechanical study of each major body
region, 2) physiological response of tissues to various types
of stress, 3) elements of fitness and health, 4) detailed CPR
and emergency first aid training, 5) specific medical conditions
and injuries in sports, and 6) scientific principles and techniques
of injury prevention, evaluation and treatment. In the second
semester, students will be exposed to the following units of
study: 1) historical and organization perspectives of sports
medicine, 2) specific medical conditions and injuries in sports,
3) scientific principles of rehabilitation, and 4) exercise physiology
and human performance.
