Physical Education/Health

The Visitation motto, "Not for School, but for Life", reflects Visitation's commitment to a complete education and student development in all areas - academic, spiritual, social, and emotional. Students develop well-rounded intellectual competence, self-esteem, leadership skills, and social awareness - skills needed not for school but for life.

The goal of the health education department is to support the mission of the school in our daily classroom teachings and interactions with the students. The main objective is to engage students, explore concepts in-depth, analyze and solve real-life problems, and work on tasks to develop and enhance their conceptual understanding as so they become critical thinkers about their health and make healthy lifelong decisions.

As our motto states,"Non-Scolae, Sed Vitae. Not for School, but for Life”, we would like our students to learn that health education is a part of their daily life and the care of their body will lead them into further enjoyment in adulthood and beyond. The health curriculum encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and social health and aims to give the students knowledge, skills and motivation needed to enhance their health, prevent diseases, and reduce health-related risky behaviors. The health of young people, and the adults they will become, is significantly linked to the health-related behaviors they choose to adopt.

Content Goals and Objectives

The goal of the health education department is to support the mission of the school through our daily classroom instruction and interactions with the students. It is the unique role of our department to assist students in developing and maintaining good health ideals, habits, awareness, and values. Cognitive understanding, critical thinking skills, and demonstration of skills about health education are developed so that students will have the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and confidence they need for lifelong health. The department focuses on engaging students daily as self-directed learners in hopes for their development to become health literate and critical thinkers.

Physical Education/Health Department
Jayme Simon	BS-Health & Physical Education Northern Michigan University Masters in Curriculum and Instruction University of St. Thomas At Visitation since 2002	9th grade Physical Education Health Fit For Life
Marius Andahazy	Formerly with the Royal Swedish Ballet Artistic Director; Andahazy Ballet Company 31 years with the Andahazy School of Classical Ballet Ballet Master in Residence/Adjunct Professor U of WI - River Falls 24th year at Visitation	Ballet
Physical Education/Health Course Descriptions