I am going to have a high-schooler next year and I recently went to the parent/student orientation. I am totally confused about PE/sports.
In middle school, I know of students who leave school early because of gymnastics or swimming because they are nationally ranked.
Is this the case for high school as well?
If my kid was really good (what constitutes nationally ranked, I am not sure), could they skip PE like I see others do in middle school so they could attend their private club training that can easily be 2-3 hours?
I don't understand why PE is considered so horrible. Everyone is telling me that I have to have my kid do a sport in the fall (her sport is swimming in the Spring). To me, it's just too much emphasis on sports. My daughter is a club swimmer and does plenty of hours of swimming and could easily make a JV team. I just think doing swimming (year-round club) plus doing something like cross-country in the fall is too much.
In middle school, I know of students who leave school early because of gymnastics or swimming because they are nationally ranked.
Is this the case for high school as well?
If my kid was really good (what constitutes nationally ranked, I am not sure), could they skip PE like I see others do in middle school so they could attend their private club training that can easily be 2-3 hours?
I don't understand why PE is considered so horrible. Everyone is telling me that I have to have my kid do a sport in the fall (her sport is swimming in the Spring). To me, it's just too much emphasis on sports. My daughter is a club swimmer and does plenty of hours of swimming and could easily make a JV team. I just think doing swimming (year-round club) plus doing something like cross-country in the fall is too much.