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  • Hackensack Physical Education Department


    Jill Flaim:      j.flaim@hackenschools.org
    Jimmy LaRose:  j.larose@hackensackschools.org
    Kenny McKaba:      k.mckaba@hackensackensachools.org
    Sarah Phillips: s.phillips@hackensackschools.org

    Dan Reddan: d.reddan@hackensackschools.org
    Joe Urban: j.urban@hackensackschools.org

     

    Attendance

    1. Attendance is taken and checked daily.
    2. Students who are excused from participating in P.E. for one week or more will be assigned to another activity or class.

    Dress

    1. T-shirts/sweatshirts, shorts/sweatpants and sneakers with sweat socks must be worn in all physical education classes.
    2. Lack of appropriate dress will result in a student receiving no credit for that day’s activity. (Un prepared)
    3. If a student is unprepared for two days or more in one marking period, their grade will be affected.

    Class Time

    1. Students must be out of the locker room in uniform 5 minutes after the late bell.
    2. Line up for attendance and calisthenics as instructed by the teacher.
    3. The activity/sport for that day will be introduced.
    4. Dressing time at the end of the period will be 5 minutes.

    Lockers

    1. A locker will be issued to each student.
    2. Only students will be given the combination
    3. Students will keep the same locker for one year

    Accidents

    1. Report any accident to the teacher.
    2. The teacher will send or bring students to the nurse when needed or at the student’s request.

    Medicals

    1. To get a medical excuse from P.E., bring a note from home or the Doctor to the nurse during morning homeroom period.
    2. When arriving at your P.E. class, present your excuse to the teacher.



    Glasses/Contact Lenses

    1. Glass guards must be worn unless a parent signs an excuse form. Forms may be secured from the Physical Education teachers.
    2. All signed forms must be returned to your assigned P.E. teacher.

    General Information

    1. Eating food, drinking beverages and chewing gum/candy  is not allowed in the locker room or the Gymnasium.

    2.      Horseplay in the locker room or gymnasium will not be permitted.

    Intramurals

    An intramural sports program will be offered before school. All boys and girls will be eligible to participate.

    All starting and ending dates and activities for intramurals are approximate, please check with the P.E. staff for details.

    Physical Education Activities

    A variety of Physical Education Activities will be taking place during the school year.  Just some of the activities that will be taking place during the school year are:

    Flag Football/Ultimate Frisbee
    Indoor Floor Hockey/Pillo Polo
    Soccer/Speedball (Indoor and outdoor)
    Presidents Physical Fitness Testing
    Basketball
    Volleyball
    Softball
    Lacrosse/Track & Field
    Ropes and Rings/Cooperative Games

    Yoga

     Etc.

     


     

    Ken McKaba:
    Subject: PE/Health
    High Qualified: Yes
    College Major: Physical Education and Health
    Montclair State College, 1986 BS (Health, Physical Education and Driver Education)
    Jersey City State College, 1998 Master’s (Special Education)
    Certifications: Physical Education, Health, Driver’s Education, Special Education
    Head Girl’s and Boy’s Tennis Coach, Hackensack High School (15 years)

    Dan Reddan:
    Subject: PE/Health
    High Qualified: Yes
    College Major: Physical Education and     Health
    Rowan University     , 2009  BS (Health, Physical Education)
    Certifications: Physical Education, Health

    Joe Urban:
    Subject: Physical Education
    High Qualified: Yes
    College Major: Physical Education, Health and Drivers Education
    Wesley College, 1995 BS (Health, Physical Education and Driver Education)
    Ramapo College, 2003 Master’s (Education Technology)
    Certifications: Physical Education, Health, Driver’s Education, Certified Pool Operator

    Sarah Phillips:
    Subject: PE/Health
    High Qualified: Yes
    College Major: Physical Education, Health
    Slippery Rock University, 2008
    Certifications: Physical Education, Health

    Ski and Snowboard Club (2 years)