New+P.E.

Hello Parents, The Physical Education Department at Riverview Middle School is seeing many changes. Students are getting experience with lifetime fitness activities such as weight lifting, biking, rollerblading, adventure education (rock wall climbing) and much more. The curriculum has really evolved in the last few years and now includes many lifetime activities, as well as team and individual sports, so that ALL students can excel and be active! These changes are the result of the Plymouth School District receiving the **//Carol M. White Physical Education For Progress (PEP) Grant//** in June of 2005. The new equipment at Riverview has been funded by this grant and allows the P.E. staff to offer a variety of fitness, sports, games and lifelong activity choices to the middle school students in our district. High-quality physical education programs can improve the overall health of children and also help bolster self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, responsible behavior and independence in children. Good P.E. programs provide long-term benefits for our community by introducing students to activities that can encourage a lifelong commitment to physical fitness and reduce the significant health care costs that result from obesity, inactivity and poor diet. The goal of our P.E. program is to provide opportunities for students to develop, not just enhanced physical skills, but also a core knowledge base about healthy behaviors as well as a sense of how physical fitness can contribute to life-long health.