Murrieta Mesa Physical Education Department

Mission Statement: The Murrieta Mesa Physical Education Department believes; “Everyone can.” All students, regardless of their athletic ability, will have a variety of opportunities in physical education to enrich their lives through safe and secure physical activity.

Goals and Objectives: Provide physical and mental health and wellness for all students, while promoting student participation and engagement through active movement, skill building, positive self-image, personal and social development through physical fitness.

Curriculum and Content: The MMHS Physical Education Department offers a wide range of activity-based classes that follow the guidelines set forth by the California Physical Education Framework and CA State Content Standards. The focus of our P.E. program is to teach fitness principles that enable all students to develop skills and encourage exercise throughout their lives. We believe that fitness is essential to maintaining good health and is built through regular participation in aerobic and anaerobic exercise. We emphasize the importance of interpersonal skills such as communication, listening, problem solving, respect, self-confidence, a positive mindset, and relationship building through a variety of competitions, teambuilding games, and cooperative and performance-based activities.

MVUSD graduation requirements include two years of physical education, with one of those years being 9th grade P.E. After the successful completion of P.E. 9, students may choose from the many other courses offered within the physical education department.

2nd Year P.E. Courses:

• Team Field Sports
• Court Sports
• Recreational Life 
• Walking For Fitness
• Body Composition
• Lifeguarding
• Dance I and Dance II
• Athletic PE