The change in rules negatively impacts the students involved in these sports. These students join these teams for a variety of reasons: they are passionate about these sports, perhaps their sport of choice is not offered at their school, or maybe they are pursuing scholarship opportunities. Just like any in-school team, they dedicate countless hours to training and advancing in their chosen sport. In fact most of these outside teams are year round, requiring full attendance during school holidays and after school ends. These students are not just looking for PE credits, they are part of the team, enjoying the comradery and team spirit, just like any in-school team. Most schools celebrate the victories these students achieve, including them in daily announcements, as if they were part of the school programs.
Academically, this new change creates an unfair burden on our students. They are forced to take another academic class in order to complete the credit requirements. They will either have to take a zero period, which implies an early start (ie less sleep) or a 6th period making it very difficult to get to their practices, some of which start at 3:15pm. In addition, forcing these students to take an extra class is discriminatory in that their "in-school team" counterparts will not have to take this extra class. This means less time to focus on their already rigorous academic schedule.
We request that NMUSD reverse this decision and continue to allow independent PE for all high school students as they have done for the past 15 years.
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i agree 100%! Independent sports are critical! School teams cannot accommodate every child's strengths
The Outrigger program has had a positive effect on the physical and emotional development of my grandson and granddaughter, both of whom are in the NAC program. I urge NUMSD to reconsider and allow Juniors and Seniors to earn independent PE credit.
My son, a freshman at CDM, is benefiting greatly from the Jr Outrigger program for Independent PE. He has not been picked for Basket ball at school and the extra period allows him to take an academic course. The NAC staff are generous to the well being, discipline building, and health of our kids. They provide a safe and therapeutic haven in this community.
Many sports are not offered through the school district. Students have been receiving PE credit for years for various activities outside of school, including dance and other sports. These students spend countless hours in their sport of choice. To now require these students to take a PE class on top of sailing, crew an outrigger would adversely affect the students. The extra hour at school will, inevitably, cut into the time they have each evening to study and prepare for the next day. If you don't feel these sports are worthy of a PE credit, try rowing for a while and see if it sport or not.
Agreed! These are among the most highly recruited athletes in the district. I'd like a little transparency and a better explanation as to why this decision has been made. Rumor has it that freshman and sophomores will not be allowed IPE either, so it will effect all four grades and these fabulous programs.
This is needed for our youth today !!
My friends hate their schedules. Fix it
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The change in rules negatively impacts the students involved in these sports. These students join these teams for a variety of reasons: they are passionate about these sports, perhaps their sport of choice is not offered at their school, or maybe they are pursuing scholarship opportunities. Just like any in-school team, they dedicate countless hours to training and advancing in their chosen sport. In fact most of these outside teams are year round, requiring full attendance during school holidays and after school ends. These students are not just looking for PE credits, they are part of the team, enjoying the comradery and team spirit, just like any in-school team. Most schools celebrate the victories these students achieve, including them in daily announcements, as if they were part of the school programs.
Academically, this new change creates an unfair burden on our students. They are forced to take another academic class in order to complete the credit requirements. They will either have to take a zero period, which implies an early start (ie less sleep) or a 6th period making it very difficult to get to their practices, some of which start at 3:15pm. In addition, forcing these students to take an extra class is discriminatory in that their "in-school team" counterparts will not have to take this extra class. This means less time to focus on their already rigorous academic schedule.
We request that NMUSD reverse this decision and continue to allow independent PE for all high school students as they have done for the past 15 years.
41 Comments
The rowers should absolutely have the same athletic schedule as the other athletes. They are probably one of the most successful sports on campus and it's ridiculous that they aren't treated as part of the school's athletic community as a whole! They deserve the same treatment that all the other athletes get.
i agree 100%! Independent sports are critical! School teams cannot accommodate every child's strengths
The Outrigger program has had a positive effect on the physical and emotional development of my grandson and granddaughter, both of whom are in the NAC program. I urge NUMSD to reconsider and allow Juniors and Seniors to earn independent PE credit.
My son, a freshman at CDM, is benefiting greatly from the Jr Outrigger program for Independent PE. He has not been picked for Basket ball at school and the extra period allows him to take an academic course. The NAC staff are generous to the well being, discipline building, and health of our kids. They provide a safe and therapeutic haven in this community.
Many sports are not offered through the school district. Students have been receiving PE credit for years for various activities outside of school, including dance and other sports. These students spend countless hours in their sport of choice. To now require these students to take a PE class on top of sailing, crew an outrigger would adversely affect the students. The extra hour at school will, inevitably, cut into the time they have each evening to study and prepare for the next day. If you don't feel these sports are worthy of a PE credit, try rowing for a while and see if it sport or not.
Agreed! These are among the most highly recruited athletes in the district. I'd like a little transparency and a better explanation as to why this decision has been made. Rumor has it that freshman and sophomores will not be allowed IPE either, so it will effect all four grades and these fabulous programs.
This is needed for our youth today !!
My friends hate their schedules. Fix it
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The rowers should absolutely have the same athletic schedule as the other athletes. They are probably one of the most successful sports on campus and it's ridiculous that they aren't treated as part of the school's athletic community as a whole! They deserve the same treatment that all the other athletes get.