Clinton Central School DistrictHigh School Health Class2016-17
Return this copy signed by your parentyou Mrs. King
Upon entering the classroom, you will be greeted by “read me first” on the big screen. This will provide information for getting started as well as homework. Homework will also be posted on the black board for late arrivers. It is wise to visit my web page on the CCS home page. You can access it by clicking on school….HS….teachers…mking.
Homework should be handed in on time. If you forget to turn your homeworkin, youwill have to complete the assignment in front of me after school, during a study hall or during lunch. If you are absent, your homework is due on the day following your return to this class. If you have an abundance of homework, we will set up a schedule, but you must see me to do this. Having three homework deficiencies will result in parent notification and time after school.If you play a sport and do not want to miss your practice, be prepared to have school work done on time. In case of extreme situations, I will grant extensions.
Health Education Grading Policy:
Homework and quizzes will count equally. These two components make up 95% of your grade.
-Each assignment and quiz will be graded out of 100 points. Homework may be corrected if a student would like to improve their grade. Corrections are due a class after the work is returned.
-If you are absent on the day of a quiz you must take the quiz with in a 2 day period. If you do not take the quiz within that time frame you will receive a zero.
I drop the lowest grade each quarter before computing your average.
There will not be any unit exams except for the First Aid/ CPR unit. There will be a comprehensive final exam at the end of the year. TheFirst Aid/CPR exam will count as 1/3 of the first quarter grade and the final exam will count as 1/5 of your total grade point average.
Class participation will count for 5% of your grade. The components of participation are: willingness to work with others, respect for all, being on time, making positive contributionto the class, avoiding cell communication, putting cell phones away andcoming prepared.
Cell Phone use is prohibited period. Cell phones must remain in your backpacks at all time or I will ask you to put it on a shelf in the classroom.
Five extra points may be added to your average each quarter if you participate in community service. You must contribute at least 10 hours of time to the group-organization in order to receive the bonus points on your average. You will need to have the community service pre-approved for extra credit. These hours may not be submitted for extra credit in any other class (I will check) but you may count them towards your diploma of distinction (partial points will not be given for less than 10 hours).
What do you need?
You will need to bring to class a writing tool and a 2” binder with lose leaf. Separators will be helpful but not required. Some students manage with a folder and change it up every ten weeks.
If at any time you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
High School Office - 557-2232 and e-mail
Remember: Health education is a requirement for graduation. What you put into it is what you will gain.
I have read and agree to the grading and homework policy for High School Health Class.
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September 2015
Dear Parents,
With an emphasis to bring further awareness to the issues covered in health class for the 2015-16 school year, the following organizations and professionals may be making guest presentations to our high school students enrolled in health class:
Insight House
American Heart Association
St. Elizabeth’s MedicalCenter
OneidaCounty STOP DWI
YWCA Domestic Violence/Relationship Counselors
Hospice of the MohawkValley
Owens- Pavlot- Rogers Funeral Service
NationalCenter for Exploited and Missing Children
Care Net Pregnancy Center
Planned Parenthood
AIDS Community Resources
COVAC
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mary Beth King
High School Health Educator
Health Education Course Outline2015-16
-Chapter 1: Wellness and Health
Wellness: A Way of Life
Definition of health
Dimensions of wellness
Understanding health risks how to make health vs. unhealthy choices
Making decisions about responsible health behavior
Awareness that wellness is a personal responsibility
Advocacy: How does it apply to a healthy lifestyle?
-Chapter 5: Mental and Emotional Wellness
Managing Stress
Emphasis on the connection between stress and physical illness and disorders
Recognition of personal reactions to stress
Use of strategies for managing or reducing stress
Identification of depression’s warning signs
Identification of mental health resources for the person who has feelings
of depression or thoughts of suicide
Reaction to death and dying, bereavement and loss
Hospice Care
-Chapters 20-22: Preventing Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors
All tobacco products/ e cigarettes
Alcohol
Psychoactive Drugs and Steroids (time permitting)
Recognition of alcohol poisoning symptoms and first aid for alcohol poisoning
Drugs effects on the mind and body
NYS Alcohol Laws: Implied Consent, Social Host Law, BAC, etc.
Designer drugs (synthetic marijuana, bath salts)
Refusal skills and assertiveness skills
Chapter 25: Diseases and Disorders
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
Identification and understanding of CVD risk factors that can and cannot be controlled
Cancer prevention, detection and treatment
Identification of the American Cancer Society’s warning signs
Instruction for breast and testicular self -exams
Symptoms, types, and treatment of diabetes
Understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (time permitting)
(time permitting, other communicable diseases)
-Safety and first aid
CPR/AED
Training & Certification
-Chapters 16-17, 24 Issues on Human Sexuality
Reproduction & Childbirth
Concerns related to teenage pregnancy
Contraception
Common disorders of the female reproductive system
Common disorders of the male reproductive system
YWCA community education program addressing issues of domestic and dating violence
Emphasis on safety and awareness of date rape drugs including alcohol
Qualities of a healthy relationship
Identification of unhealthy trends in relationships such as over-dependence, physical
and verbal abuse and drug abuser enabler patterns
How media messages may conflict with learning the characteristics of a healthy
relationship
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs / AIDS)
Analysis of the reasons why the incidence of STDs is on the rise
Description of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of common STDs
Emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and abstinence in disease
prevention
AIDS education and prevention
Classroom Texts:
Getchell Ph. D., Leroy H., Grover Pippin Ph. D., and Jill Varnes Ed. D. Perspectives in
Health. Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, 1996.
Satterlee, Paul MD., etal. NSCFirst AID, CPR & AED. Itasca: National Safety Council.