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Healthful Living Info
The Healthful Living Department course offerings consist of a combination of the required graduation course for 9th graders, Healthful Living, and a series of elective courses available to all students once the Healthful Living requirement has been fulfilled. The Physical Education classes focus on fitness and sports that take place according to the N.C. Standard Course of Study. The Health Education topics will take place in the classroom focusing on topics required by the N.C. Standard Course of Study. After the semester is completed, a final term exam will be given designed by the HL Dept.
Elective activities offered by the department after Healthful Living has been successfully completed are Pepi I &II, Lifetime Sports, Weight Training I & II, JROTC, Personal Fitness and Team Sports.Many of our instructors listed also coach extracurricular sports so please feel free to contact anyone concerning questions related to after school activities as well as the curriculum plan.
Should you have any questions concerning the department and the course offerings please call Julee Dickens at 919-850-8817 or email jdickens@wcpss.net -
Dress Policy
- Students are expected to dress out each day for gym.
- Tennis shoes and white socks are required.
- Colors for gym attire at Millbrook will be navy and white.
- Shorts: Navy with elastic waist (zippered shorts not allowed).
- T-shirts: Plain white or school related (no tank tops).
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Julee Dickens, Department Chair
Degree(s) & Awarding University:BS in Physical Education, Florida International University 1984 MS in Exercise Physiology, Florida International University 1990
MHS Activities: Former Experience: 23 years Varsity Track & Field Coach Taught and Coached in Miami, Florida 20 years/ public and private schools Taught and Coached 5 years Raleigh, NC and Pamlico County, NC
Started At Millbrook:Jan 2008
Personal Bio: Elementary and high school years from Tomah, Wisconsin—played volleyball/ basketball and ran track; born in Iowa: true Midwesterner. Attended Liberty University on a Volleyball Scholarship 1979-1982. Began teaching in 1980’s in Miami, Florida at the age of 21. I have 3 children: 2 girls and 1 boy: Brittany is a Physical Therapist/ Lauren is a project manager for Kane Realty/ Gabe is a senior in High School-soccer player.
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Caitlin Davis
Degree(s) & Awarding University: BS in Exercise Physiology from East Carolina University in 2008, Physical Education and Health Education Teaching License from East Carolina in 2013
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
MHS Activities: Started At Millbrook: 2014
Born in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois and moved to Cary, North Carolina in 2000. Ran high school track and cross-country and currently still love to run long distance.
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Scott Saby
Degree(s) & Awarding University: BS in Physical Education, University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, 1992
MAED in Health Education, East Carolina University, 2005
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
MHS Activities: Head Wrestling Coach
Started At Millbrook: 1997
Originally from Rochester, Minnesota. Married with two children. Began teaching at Brooks Elementary in 1993.
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Daniel Cortright
Degree(s) & Awarding University: B.S. in Physical Education and Health K-12 from SUNY Cortland
Subject Area(s): Healthful living and Weightlifting
MHS Activities: MLC, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Started At Millbrook:2014
I am originally from Western NY and I came to North Carolina from the Northern Virginia area where I taught PE/Health for 8 years. I am also a veteran of the US Navy where I was enlisted for 8 years and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I enjoy watching and participating in a variety of sports during my personal time as well as spending time with my wife and our dog. This will be my first year at Millbrook High School.
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Clarence Inscore
Degree(s) & AwardingUniversity: BS Guilford College
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
MHS Activities (clubs, sports, etc.): Head Football Coach
Started At Millbrook: 2001
I am a Graduate of Millbrook, Class of 1988. I have two children Janie (11) and TJ (8).