PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Information
Physical Education (PE) is the class where kids learn to be active for a lifetime. Students learn how to move their bodies fluently and develop the knowledge, fitness levels, physical skills and personal and social skills necessary for a lifetime of health and physical activity.
Regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence is important for promoting lifelong health and well-being and preventing various health conditions. Students who are physically active tend to have better grades, school attendance, and cognitive performance and classroom behaviors. Higher physical activity and physical fitness levels are associated with improved concentration and memory among students.
Resources
- Bike Club
- Brain Breaks & Inclusion Activities
- Healthy & Active Classrooms
- Action Based Learning
- American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Dance
- American Heart Association
- Center for Disease Control: Body and Mind
- Choose My Plate
- Fuel Up to Play
- National Association for Health and Fitness
- Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, and Dance
- SHAPE
- SPARK
- Tulsa Health Department: School Health
Events
- Elementary Track Meet
- Fitness Stars
- Jump Rope Festival