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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD did 9th and 10th grade PE over the summer and was able to connect while on vacation.  It was not time-consuming at all.[/quote]

I don't get the concerns here.  I attended high school in Illinois and PE was mandatory all four years of high school.  It was my favorite class.  And I was studious - 11th out of a class of 750.  I did enroll in the competitive PE because I was a D1 scholarship athlete and actually appreciated the challenge of playing sports to which I was marginally proficient. Good for ego deflation and appreciating the skills of others.  My senior year I enrolled in the PE class which promised always to go outdoors, no matter the weather.  Not sure any school would do this today in a litigation happy environment.  Playing street hockey in a blizzard in the parking lot may sound extreme, but it was incredibly fun, and had none of the pressure I felt in being a state champion in my sport, which, for a poor person like me, was satisfying but grinding.  The school had PE offerings for those who merely wanted exercise or outdoor adventure experiences (there was a rock climbing class).   Even if kids don't feel athletic, they benefit from PE.  At my alumni gatherings, even the non-athletic types look fondly on PE. As an aside, it was also a great place for the school's best athletes to lead in a campaign against bullying.  The school knew its stuff in that regard.  A big component of my grade was sportsmanship and treating everyone well.  [/quote]

Oh, well, if YOU liked PE then everyone should!!!  :roll:  My kid is a high performing athlete does just fine on the fitness aspect and doesn't need to learn the rules of frisbee golf or cycling. DC also didn't like it b/c of a lot of the clique-y behavior in PE, being sweating the rest of the day, having to change clothes. ANd DC needed the elective space so it was the obvious thing to go. And not a moment's regret about that. [/quote]

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