Health and Physical Education Department
Department Staff
- Bill Lynam
- Gwen Egbert
- Joel Hueser
- Dan Hogan
- Brian Masek
- Jill O'Donnell
Health and Physical Education Mission Statement
The mission of the Papillion-LaVista Public Schools Health and Physical Education Department will be to provide a lifelong education in a diverse learning environment, promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Health and wellness is to provide students with opportunities, in a diverse environment, to gain knowledge and understanding within the dimensions of wellness. The social, emotional, physical, individual well-being, and intellectual domains are the dimensions of wellness used to promote lifelong participation in a healthy lifestyle.
Physical Education is to provide students with opportunities, in a diverse environment, to gain knowledge, maintain a profile of lifelong participation in physical activities which contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
Course Descriptions
Conditioning Program
Conditioning Program for all athletes occurs before and after school. The entire athletic staff here at Papillion-La Vista South has established the Titan Power Strength and Conditioning program as the central link to the future of the athletic programs. The basis of Titan Power Training program is to train while standing up, using free weights, in multi-joint movements, while being very explosive. The three categories of power exercises that we use in training are cleans, squats, and presses. Titan athletes use many of the Olympic-style weightlifting movements in their training. Tim is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), which is governed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is also certified by USA Weightlifting as a Club Coach to teach the Olympic-style weightlifting movements that are so vital to becoming an explosive athlete.
Physical Education
Physical Education 9th grade students will be taught a variety of team and individual sports. The students will also be taught basic skills of the activities, rules and sportsmanship, and engage in practice and game like activities. Students will also be instructed on ways to improve their levels of fitness and gain an understanding of the importance of lifetime fitness.
Team Sports
Those students taking team sports will be exposed to the following activities: fitness days, flag football, ultimate frisbee, tennis, volleyball, basketball, badminton, pickelball, dodge ball, track and field, horseshoes and softball. Each unit of activity will last for approximately two weeks.
Lifetime Sports
Lifetime Sports is for students who want to continue with Physical Education activity that will be used throughout their lifetime. The unity of study will last approximately two weeks. These students taking lifetime sports will be exposed to the following activities: softball, frisbee, horseshoes, fitness, volleyball, pickleball, badminton, walking, mat ball, dodge ball, tennis, basketball, flag football, and cards.
Weight Training
Weight Training is offered for upperclassmen that have a desire to increase their overall body strength andconditioning. Students will also gain an understanding of how weight lifting contributes to the overall health of one’s body. This course can be repeated for credit.
Aerobics
Aerobics I will include a variety of activities to increase a person’s flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular strength. Students will participate in step-aerobics, high and low impact aerobics, floor aerobics, Tae Bo, and light weight lifting. Students will also learn about good nutrition, how to calculate their target heart rate, and other health issues. Students will be responsible for doing some work outside of class and teaching a class at the end of the course. By the end of the semester, students will know the benefits of lifelong fitness and overall wellness.
Aerobics II is offered to those students who have already taken Aerobics 1. The class will include an advanced variety of activities to increase a person’s flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular strength. Students will be doing many of the same activities taught in Aerobics 1 but an advanced level. Activities will include step-aerobics, high and low impact aerobics, floor aerobics, Tae Bo, and light weight lifting. Students will be responsible for doing some work outside of class, including a project at the end of the course. By the end of the semester, they will know some of the major bones and muscles in the body and benefits of lifelong fitness and overall wellness.