Physical Education

Dress Code

Uniforms are available for purchase throughout the year while supplies last. Students are required to dress in gym clothes daily. This includes:

Gray t-shirt (must be tucked in 360?)
Red shorts (length should not pass the knee, no pockets)
White socks
Athletic shoes, with arch support, tied tightly (no slip-ons)
Sweatshirt/sweatpants may be worn during cold weather. They must be plain gray or red and worn over the P.E. uniform.
No logos, hoods, zippers or pockets.

Student’s last name & first initial should be printed clearly on the outside of all PE clothing in permanent marker.

Lost items can not be claimed unless a name is clearly written on them.
Education Code 49066 states that a student experiencing difficulties in complying with the P.E .dress requirements should immediately notify his/her P.E. teacher.

Each Friday, students are expected to take their clothes home to wash them; students should bring their clothes back on Mondays.

Students are expected to tuck in their shirts and keep their shorts/sweats at their waist/hips. Un-tucked shirts and/or sagging will not be tolerated. Students also need to wear athletic shoes that are tied correctly to class. Students should keep a pair of white athletic socks and athletic shoes in their lockers.

Students are expected to bring their clothes home every Friday to wash them and return them each Monday.

Loaners

Loaner clothes are required if students forget their clothes.
Loaner clothes are required if students forget their clothes.

Each student is permitted one loaner without disciplinary consequences per trimester. The 2nd loaner will result in a detention; the 3rd (and subsequent) loaner(s) will result in a referral to the Assistant Principal.

Parent/Medical Note

If your son or daughter is sick or injured, a parent note can excuse a students for up to three days. Riverside Unified School District policy requires a doctor’s note to excuse a student after the third day.
Please make sure you include the date, specific limitations, and a daytime phone number where you can be contacted on the note.

Student Evaluation

Every student has the opportunity to earn a satisfactory grade regardless of athletic ability. Grades are assigned based on performance in the following categories:

Fitness- 40%
Motor Skills - 40%
Citizenship -20% (effort, proper dress, sportsmanship, following directions, daily participation)

Make-up Work:
Students are allowed to make up any graded assignment other than tests. The PE department holds make-ups on Thursdays right after school. Students need to report to the locker room and be dressed by 2:10. The last make-up day for the first trimester is November 8th.