Sally Boettger
Health and Fitness Department Chair , Fitness Teacher
Health and Fitness Department
OLP is committed to ensuring that all students develop habits for a healthy lifestyle rooted in a philosophy of wellness and self-care.
OLP Health and Fitness Department has a two-year requirement. There are several ways students can achieve this requirement. All students at OLP are required to take the Health course and one semester of an activity course through the Health and Fitness Department. Once students have taken those two courses, there are multiple pathways for students to complete their two-year (10 unit requirement). This includes taking two additional activity courses offered by the department. OLP CIF Athletics participation may also be used toward the Health and Fitness two-year requirement during students sophomore, junior and/or senior years. Please note that athletic participation in a student's frosh year does not count toward the Health and Fitness Department graduation unit requirement.
Any OLP CIF sport or ISPE can only count sophomore through senior year.
Course Offerings:
- Yoga
- Strength & Conditioning
- Health
- Retro PE
- Online Health
Profiles
Karen Hsu
Athletic Trainer
Health
- Open To: Grades 9-12
- Course Length: Semester; 5 Units
- Satisfies Health graduation requirement
- Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course is an introduction to health and wellness and will cover emotional health, stress management, weight management & dieting, nutrition, substance abuse, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. A variety of professional guest speakers are invited to supplement course content.
Yoga
- Open To: Grades 9-12
- Course Length: Semester; 5 Units
- This course fulfills one semester of the Health & Fitness graduation requirement.
- Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Yoga will focus on building strength, flexibility, and endurance. Students will also learn mindfulness, breathing exercises, concentration techniques, and stress-reducing techniques. Primary principles beyond the physical practice include chakras.
Strength and Conditioning
- Open To: Grades 9-12
Course Length: Semester; 5 Units
This course fulfills one semester of the Health & Fitness graduation requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Strength and Conditioning is for all levels of athletic ability. This course is designed to familiarize students with the principles of strength and conditioning training. Safe, proper lifting techniques and conditioning methods will be taught. Students will develop the knowledge necessary to track their resistance training progress and will experience quality workout sessions in class. Tests and measurements of fitness, strength, conditioning, and progress will be a means of assessment and evaluation.
Retro Physical Education
- Open To: Grades 9-12
- Course Length: Semester; 5 Units
- OLP Graduation Requirement
- Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Retro PE is a traditional style physical education course that combines physical activity to create healthy lifelong habits. This course is geared toward the student who enjoys activity through participation in a variety of sports and fitness activities.
Independent Study Physical Education
- Open To: Grades 10-12
- Course Length: Semester; 5 Units
- This course can be repeated for 10 total units of Health & Fitness credit. This course fulfills one semester of the Health & Fitness graduation requirement.
- Prerequisites: Application
Course Description: If a student is very active in a sport that OLP does not offer, a 10th, 11th, and/or 12th grade student may apply for ISPE to qualify for up to 2 semesters of Health and Fitness Credit. Any sport offered at OLP may not earn ISPE toward that sport. For example, if a student plays Club Soccer, this student may not earn ISPE for soccer because OLP offers CIF soccer.
Students who may qualify for and want to apply for ISPE credit will communicate with their counselors during their course scheduling meetings for the following school year. They will complete an application and turn the application to the Health and Fitness Department Chair for approval. The application is due in the beginning of March. Once approved, ISPE will be included in the student's following school year schedule.