Health and Fitness
Background Information
In response to the growing national and statewide concerns surrounding obesity and general poor overall fitness levels, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring every school district in the state to adopt a policy governing nutrition and physical fitness in the schools.
Further, the federal government reauthorized the National School Lunch Program (the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004). This law required all school districts participating in federally subsidized child nutrition programs to establish a local school wellness policy by the beginning of the 2006-07 school year. Port Angeles School District adopted Policy 6700 and Procedure 6700P in keeping with prescribed timelines
Consistent with Procedure 6700P, the superintendent convened the Nutrition and Physical Activity Advisory Committee whose role it was to assist in development and implementation of the district wide nutrition and physical fitness policy. Click here for the committee’s most recent report.
District Curriculum Information
Washington State Guidelines
To ensure student achievement in health and fitness, it is critical that the curriculum, instruction, and assessment align. Washington State’s Essential Academic Learning Requirements, including the Grade Level Expectations, provide the foundation for the school district’s curriculum.
The Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) outline the learning standards for grades K-10 at three benchmark levels: elementary, middle and high school.
The draft health and fitness Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) provide detail about what students should know and be able to do by grade level.
Updated 11/14/07.