Independent Physical Education

PE is not a required class in middle school.

IPE is not a PE class. IPE is taken in lieu of a PE class.

No, credit is not earned for physical education classes at the middle school level.

No, IPE is conducted outside of school by participating in a highly competitive club or team sport.

IPE is not a class, it is independent physical education that is conducted outside of school hours by competing in a highly competitive club or league sport.

IPE is completed through highly competitive sports. The coach from the club team will verify hours and participation. This is a pass/fail course.

Highly competitive club or league sport (including dance, gymnastics, dance, swim, golf, football, soccer, basketball, etc.) qualifies for IPE.

No, unless these are highly competitive clubs or leagues

No, they do not count.

45 hours per quarter, 90 hours per semester, are required in order to qualify for the course.

If your child competes in multiple highly competitive leagues or sports, they can use those hours.

This class will start and end in the normal semester timeframes.

Independent PE would replace 1^st or 8^th period classes.

This means, if your student opts for 1^st period IPE, their day will start 2^nd period.

This means, if your student opts for 8^th period IPE, their day will end after 7^th period.

Yes, students will need to sign in for 2^nd hour every day as they arrive to school. If a student arrives early for 2^nd period, they can work in the library until the bell rings.

If a student opts for 1^st period IPE, there is no impact to SWORD. Those students who choose to take 8^th period IPE will not have SWORD in their schedule as they will be leaving after 7^th hour.

Transportation is not provided by the school district. Families who opt for IPE will need to make arrangements for their student’s early release or late arrival to school, depending on the class period they choose for their IPE release time.

Yes, a student can take IPE and still return to Sossaman to play a sport in the afternoon.

Yes, this will replace on of the two electives during your child’s school day.

The determination of IPE’s benefit is up to each individual family.

You will request the paperwork from your grade-level counselor and they will email the paperwork to you.