The Physical Education Program at Cross Keys Middle School has received an Exemplary Gold Physical Education Program Award from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health and the Missouri Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
The middle school physical education experience provides learning experiences that will help students improve their fitness level, self-image, decision-making skills and understanding of how the body benefits from activity. Some of the main activities included in the Physical Education program are:
- Bowling
- Badminton
- Golf
- Frisbee
- Floor Hockey
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Tumbling
- Softball
- Jump Rope
- Team Handball
- Jogging
- Fitness Walking
- Resistance Training
- Soccer
- Aerobic Dance
- Fleet Ball
- Roller Skating
Students learn and develop skills in Health Education where 11 subjects are taught. The subjects include:
- Personal Health
- Substance Abuse
- AIDS Education
- Mental health
- Violence Prevention
- Environmental and Community Health
- Safety and First Aid
- Family Life/Sex Education
- Disease Prevention and Control
- Consumer Health/Nutrition
Cross Keys students participate in the Physical Best Test, a year-long challenge where students discover how their achievements relate to other students of the same age on a national level.
Cross Keys also offers an intramural program for students.
