Keith Couch
Mission
My mission is for children to be physically fit and to get the proper exercise they need in a day whether it be in school or outside of school. The department will take action by providing children with the proper excersise while having fun. Children should feel comfotable working out at school and outside of school.
NYS
Physical Education Standardss
Standard 1 - Personal Health and Fitness Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health. Standard 2 - A Safe and Healthy Environment Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment. Standard 3 - Resource Management Students will understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources. |
NASPE
Standards
| Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity. Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction. |
Physical Education
Community Information For Franklin
Square
Children
Franklin Square, NY
Children will be playing baseball against each other from the age of 6-13. The children will go through different stages of progress from tee ball to travel tournament teams.
http://www.eteamz.com/FRANKLINSQUARELITTLELEAGUE/index.cfm
Franklin Square Warriors Football
Children learn to compete in pee wee football. They go through rigorious training to have proper stamina to compete in a full length football games every saturday.
http://franklinsquarewarriors.org/
Kempo Martial Arts Dojo of Franklin Square
Kempo Martial Arts Dojo is run by Sensei Paul and is out to enlighten children on self defense. This is another very good activity to keep children active.http://www.kempomartialarts.net/index.html
St. Catherines of Sienna Parish Dek Hockey
St. Catherines runs organized Dek Hockey programs where kids can play hockey on the gymnasium floor on foot using a street hockey ball.
http://scr.thetadiscoveries.com/public/default.aspx?CONTENT=141&PageFormat=NP
Teens
Franklin Square Seminoles Baseball and Softball
This organization is a travel baseball and softball team open for kids of the franklin square area who are looking to enhance their ability to compete against kids from around the country.
http://frsqseminoles2.com/
Synergy Fitness Clubs
Synergy Fitness Club in Franklin Square is a state of the art gym where many teens go aftert school to work out and stay in shape. The gym is not only there for teens but adults as well.
http://www.synergyfitclubsli.com/
Island Garden Basketball
Island Garden Basketball has three courts and run organized basketball leagues for both boys and girls and are sponcered by the organization AAU.
http://islandgarden.com/
Storm Baseball Academy
Storm Baseball Academy is a batting cage owned and run by former Adelphi baseball player Nick Clark and is located in the back of island garden basketball. Storm baseball academy gives lessons and clinics to kids and teens and you can rent cages to hit.
http://stormbaseballacademy.com/
Adult
Long Island Storm Baseball
Long Island Storm is a semi professional baseball team that caters to ex major leaguers and former college players looking to get back to the high level of baseball they were once at.
http://www.smws.us/roster_longisland_storm.htm
Padilla Boxing Club
The Padilla Boxing Club is located in the residential area of Franklin Square and caters to amateur and professional boxers and MMA fighters. No walk in gym times available, must schedule an appointment
http://www.boxinggyms.com/pbf.htm
Curves Fitness Gym
Curves Gym is a gym dedicated to helping women become and stay fit. Curves offers weight management programs for women to stay fit throughout their lives.
http://www.curvesinformation.com/
Health News
Blood Drive for NY Blood Center
For More information check out the website below
http://www.nybloodcenter.org/index.jsp?sid0=2
Franklin General Medical Center
Community Service Plan for residents of the Franklin Square area.
http://www.northshorelij.com/cs/Satellite?c=Document_C&cid=1228243550514&pagename=NSLIJ%2FDocument_C%2FNSLIJ%2FSubTemplate%2Fdocument_wrapper
Organ and Tissue Donation
Currently over 90,000 people nationwide are registered on the national waiting list, including approximately 8,000 New Yorkers, for a lifesaving organ.
http://www.northshorelij.com/NSLIJ/Organ+and+Tissue+Donation
World AIDS Day Events
World Aids day takes place on December 1st but Franklin General takes the whole month to notice this important event.
http://www.northshorelij.com/NSLIJ/World+AIDS+Day+Events
Fitness Updates
Looking for a new workout? Consider trying Pilates
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2005/02/07/focus6.html
Yoga, coupled with lifestyle changes, can help those with heart disease
http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2005/06/06/focus3.html
The Truth About Protein
http://www.bodybyeats.com/join.html?hop=chiero
Effectiveness of Sports Drinks
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/a/aa070803a.htm
Physical Education Links
Elementary
Quiz's for children about physical education
http://www.peclogit.org/kidsquiz.asp
By staying active you get rewards which promotes a healthy lifestyle
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/home_kids.aspx
Middle School
For more info on physical education and books and videos to purchase
http://www.pecentralstore.com/
Ror children to keep track of their food intake
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=2&tax_subject=257&topic_id=1353
High School
Upload your videos from pe class
http://www.pecentral.org/mediacenter/index.html
CURRICULUM TOPICS
| Elementary |
Middle School |
High School |
| Kickball |
Softball |
Volleyball |
| Rythms
and Dance |
Martial
Arts |
Softball |
| Intro
to Basketball |
Tumbling |
Basketball |
| Intro
to Volleyball |
Basketball |
Tennis |
| Locomotive
Movement |
Football |
Floor
Hockey |
| Soccer |
European
Handball |
Football |
| Wiffleball |
Intro
to Weight lifting |
Track
and Field |
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Last Updated 12/16/09