Welcome to the WCCA
Athletic Department
The academy's philosophy of physical education begins with the acknowledgement that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, our main emphasis is placed on teaching our students the importance of maintaining themselves in the same condition in which God created them. This is accomplished by guiding students to an understanding of their bodies, learning to take care of them. Good sportsmanship is taught and encouraged during recess times, P.E. classes, as well as at all times during athletic competition.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:
The benefits of healthy living, including daily exercise, are introduced to our kindergartners through third graders in the classroom first. Students participate in traditional P.E. classes twice a week and are encouraged to engage in interactive play during at least four recess periods each day. In addition, teachers incorporate weekly physical activities that promote teamwork, game-playing skills, gross motor skills, and hand-eye coordination, into their classes.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Beginning at third grade, students attend three formal P.E. classes each week that begin with teacher-led warm-ups to promote good exercise habits. Other activities include everything from jogging around the WCCA field to learning the basic rules for such games as basketball, hockey, kick ball, and baseball.
Classroom curriculum becomes more intense as students are introduced to nutrition and health concepts in fourth and fifth grades, with fifth graders participating in a police-department-run program that promotes self-esteem and anti-drug messages.
All Intermediate Department students are introduced to the concept of physical fitness testing, sanctioned by the U.S. Government and used in schools as the litmus test for encouraging individual physical fitness.
JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
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INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS
WCCA has been a member of the Bay Area
Christian School Athletics League since 1975.
We participate in the Eastern Division of this four-division, twenty-school league. Playoffs
and tournaments involve play with the other three (Northern, Western and
Southern) Divisions. Eastern
Division schools include: Kings
Valley Christian – 4255
Clayton Road, Concord 94520
; North Creek
Academy – 2303 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek
94598 ; San Ramon
Valley Christian Academy – 220 El Pintado, Danville 94526; Tabernacle
Christian – 4380
Concord Blvd., Concord
94521 ; and Valley
Christian – 7500
Inspirational Drive, Dublin 94568
There are five sport seasons: Boys’ & Girls’ Softball
(Sept. - Oct.); Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball (Nov. - Feb.); Boys’
Soccer & Girls’ Volleyball (Feb. - Mar.); Boys’ Volleyball &
Girls’ Soccer (Apr. - May) and Boys’ & Girls’ Track and Field
(May).
WCCA teams practice after school 3 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and play games at 3:30
p.m. on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons. There
will be no practice and very few games on Wednesdays, however, there are exceptions
to the rules.
Schedules are available through the athletic department in the gym
and are often subject to changes during the course of the season.
Eligibility
Each
student (grades 6-8) who wishes to participate on a school team must
maintain at least a 71% average and have no failing grades
(this includes electives, P.E. and mini-classes). This is the
department’s policy, not a league mandate. Academically modified
students must maintain a “G” average.
Students not fulfilling the requirement will have a weekly grade
evaluation (obtain form from Athletic Director) and will be reinstated
when the student meets the grade requirement.
Students must provide a parental release form completed and
signed by their parent/guardian. This form includes information concerning medical insurance,
emergency phone numbers, family doctor, and physical limitations.
We recommend that each student-athlete undergo a yearly physical
exam by his/her family doctor. The
parent release form includes a section that indicates that a physical exam
has been performed or that the parent waives the physical exam
requirement. A team fee of
$50 is required. Once the team members have been chosen, the bookkeeper
will bill the tuition accounts of their parents. Students who quit a team
any time after the first league game of a season will forfeit any further
opportunity to play on a WCCA team during that school year.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We at Walnut Creek Christian
Academy see physical education as an important part of the overall
curriculum; as important, but not more so than any of the other academic
areas. This view provides for a “balanced” curriculum, which in turn
helps to produce “balanced” students.
The physical education
department of W.C.C.A. desires to help our students understand that, as
Christians, our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. These temples
are a blessing from God and we have a responsibility to be good stewards. The department seeks to encourage students to first accept
themselves as special creations of God and then to see that God’s will
for them is to use their “temples” for His
honor and glory. As we seek to become slaves for Christ, we must
insure that we do not become slaves to our bodies.
The physical education
department will provide activities for students to learn about their
bodies and physical activities, develop psychomotor skills, learn to
appreciate fitness and recreational activities, and develop social skills
(character traits) through friendly competition.
Physical education classes are held daily beginning at 2:06 p.m. until 2:50 p.m. (7th period). Students who score below 60% for a semester will be required to complete a summer school program.
Interscholastic athletics are not separate from the physical education class. It is firmly held in the department that interscholastic athletics are an important part of the total physical education curriculum, just as science fairs and speech meets are enrichment activities of the science and English departments.
Because of the opportunity that
our interscholastic athletics provide, our Christian athletes have a
unique opportunity to share their talents with the world in a way pleasing
and honoring to God. Beyond that, the Christian athlete can experience a
new quality of life base upon a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
This new quality of life can be enjoyed if the athlete will rely upon the
power of the Holy Spirit and participate with an awareness of God’s will
for his/her life.
Success for the Christian athlete is the confidence that comes from knowing that he did his very best to glorify God with his actions.
Note: Additional information can be found in the PHYSICAL EDUCATION HANDBOOK. The booklet is to be read and understood by both student-athletes and their parents. A signature form (PE Handbook Acknowledgement form) is included with the booklet and is distributed on the first day of school.
HEALTH
Seventh period health is taught in one or two week units during each of the four quarters. While one grade level (two classes) has health, the other two grade levels (four classes) have physical education. Progress reports for health will follow within one week of the unit’s completion. A separate health grade will appear on the students quarterly Progress Report (Report Card). The textbook used for this class is Total Health by Susan Boe. River's Edge Publishing Company. Sixth graders cover chapters 1-4, while the seventh and eighth graders cover chapters 5-8 and chapters 9-12 respectively.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Intramurals are competition held in school during lunch recess. The
department’s goal is to have 100% participation in the junior high. The
department especially encourages those students who do not normally play
on school teams. Intramural sports are run by the student council.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, please e-mail our Athletic Director Mike McClellan or you may reach him on his cell phone at (925)595-4488.
