Students stretch across the gymnasium floor Thursday during physical education class at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. Physical education classes have changed over the years by becoming more fitness oriented. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Physical education teacher Chuck Fed (left) assists student Mike Holms during a PE class Thursday at Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Student Dan Kissack stretches before gym class Thursday at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Student Whalen Good (right) prepares to shoot a basket Thursday during gym class at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Physical education teacher Tracy Beatty watches over students in gym class Thursday at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Student Veronica Martinez does a few stretching exercises as she warms up for physical eduction class Thursday at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. The state of physical education has changed over the years to a more fitness oriented class. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Students (from left) Tim Schanmier, Ryan Mountain and Dylan Lanner play a game of football Thursday during PE class at Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville. November 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
On Thursday morning, dozens of people jogged around the track or played basketball or soccer in small groups. Upstairs, some lifted in the weight room, while others danced to a Zumba video projected above the springy floor of the wrestling room. It looked like the … Read More
