Health Education Curriculum

Health Education Curriculum

Skip Hill

Course Description

The following is an outline of our district’s Health Education Curriculum. The curriculum is developed from the Board adopted textbook, Health by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Publishing Company. The instructional materials and course outline for the course are available from the classroom teachers for your viewing. If you would like to view the materials, please contact me to arrange a convenient time. A summary of the course however, is listed below:

Health & Wellness, Making Responsible Decisions, Physical Fitness, Nutrition Principles, Weight Management and Eating Disorders, Mental and Emotional Health, Building Self-Esteem, Managing Stress

Preventing Suicide, The Use, Misuse, and Abuse of Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco, Human Growth and Development (including STI’s and HIV/AIDS Prevention), Preventing Abuse and Violence. Health-related films and documentaries will be supplemented during units to enhance depth of subject matter.

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to help students develop, demonstrate, and maintain optimum health through knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the context of self-reliance and problem solving. It is intended to help students examine values and practice decision-making skills to take conscious control of their own good health and lead to long and productive lives in our society.

Expectations

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and responsible manner at all times. It is expected that students will comply with the rules and regulations established for this school site.

Grading

Grades are tallied by total points. A standard grading scale is used. Any student who needs to make up missing assignments/tests/quizzes or requires academic assistance with the subject, should make arrangements and discuss these issues, or figure out the best time to complete these missing things.

Questions or concerns about a student’s progress/behavior, this class in general, or to preview any of the materials should be addressed to me at: 909-389-2500 ext. 33835, or E-mail

Student______Period______Date______

Parent/Guardian Name______

Permission Slip Growth and Development Unit

**Please sign and return the permission slip tomorrow. If your child will not be receiving this instruction, he/she will be given an alternate assignment which will be graded and recorded in place of the instruction.

Education Codes 51240, 51550, and 51820 require parental notification of and permission for Human Growth and Development instruction. You have the right to request, in writing, that your student not participate in this instruction.

My student will be_____/_____will not be participating in the Growth and Development Unit.

Parent/Guardian Signature ______ Date ______