Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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Students learn to shape-up To meet the current graduation requirements all students must take three semesters of some form of physical educa- tion, the most obvious of which is P.E. P.E. class is based on teaching students a variety of diffrent sports and many ways to get in shape and stay in shape. It breaks the three six weeks of a semester up in to three dif- frent learning periods. Each period the classes are taught the basics and rules of the particular sport or game which is being fo- cused on. They also get a chance to be a part of the games and play most every day to become better. At the end of the six weeks a test to both evaluate skills and knowledge of the par- ticular subject are given to see if the students have learned and improved the skills of each game. Then the cycle begins again with a new six weeks and a new game. Not only does it give the students the op- portunity to learn new sports it also gives the chance to improve their state of health. 1 like the class because we are always doing some- thing and it never seems to be boring, said junior Yvonne Garza. The are many reasons for taking P.E. and one of the most popular is to get away from the books and teachers. Having an hour to take it easy and getting a much needed opportunity to stretch and get blood flowing sometimes makes the difference between having a bad day and hav- ing a great day. The class gives you a break from all the brain- stress and lets you use your body, said freshman Marty Saucedo. Also a large part of the class is learning to be part of a team. The students learn to cooperate to over- come their goals. Many of the sports learned in the class are team sports and require the students to be part of the team, such as basketball and softball. Be- ing part of a team is a re- quired in the everyday-life of most people and is a valuable lesson to learn. Streching before activities, stu- dents make physical education a bit more accident-free by elimi- nating unnecessary pulled mus- cles. Photo By Beojamin Vallejo. ' - ::) 124 V Health Academics

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Awaiting further instructions on htT shufTling Ivchniqufs, junior Sheila Smith strives to perfect the art of Shuffleboard. Phulo By Maya Henderson. Trying to improve his serve to a perfection, sophomore Clint Moore shows his opponent that in ping-pong the eyes can be deceiv- ing. I ' hoti) By Maya Henderson. Walking about the gym amidst the chaos, students learn to shut out other activities and focus in on the game they are participating in. Photo By Maya tlenden»on. 1 • - w Secret to Success is . . . You should have a goal to work toward. The goal must be re- alistic and you should strive to reach it. — Priscilla Len- non Not indulging fully in the rewards of P.E,, freshman Mike Griffith takes a few minutes to goof off Pho(o By Benjamin Vallejo. 1 . I Layout by Benjamin Vallejo V 125