Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1987, Page 46

Description:	Tweet!Health and P.E. are valuable experiences for studentsThe whistle blows. Traveling,yells the T.A., who is serving as thereferee for a girls Physical Educationclass basketball game.Traveling! screams the offender, What are you talking about?,She didnt travel! a teammatesays in her defense. Oh yes shedid double dribbled, too! shoutsan opponent.Minutes later the whole incidentis forgotten as both teams are roaring with laughter. The T.A., who//The most important thing P.E.teaches a student isself-discipline/—Ruth Lewismade the highly contested call, hadbecome part of the gym floor. Sheaccidently got caught amidst someS&mJXgAPEP Tffi JMS TOE CLASSPGULGP...wild rebound play. All is fair in loveand gym class.Physical education and healthteacher Ruth Lewis said the mostimportant thing Physical Educationteaches a student is self discipline,while at the same time helps toform group relationships throughinteraction with other students.According to Lewis, it fulfills astudents need to belong, while atthe same time developing onesphysical health.Health is one of the most important things a person can have, saidLewis. People need their health inorder to function for society andthemselves. Three basic aspects tohealth are the physical, mental, andemotional, she added.I feel it is an excellent opportunity for students to learn aboutsubjects that pertain to their healthand wellbeing, said sophomoreJulie Burke when asked her opinionof the health and physical education courses. I thought health wasgood. I learned a lot about myself,added junior Lena Linnemeir.Health and physical educationare required courses by the state ofIndiana. They are usually taken during the sophomore and freshmanyears respectively. SophomoreScott Wilke felt the classes hadenriched him. He said, they werevery important and gave me information I could use the rest of mylife.46 Academics_-
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