Expectations for 6^th-8^th grade Health Classes

Students will be involved in many tasks through out the quarter of Health Education. It is important that students use class time wisely each day of Health. They will be expected to be prepared for class. This means they will have a writing implement and all materials needed for that day’s class. We want to limit the delays of running back to our locker in order to get materials. Students will also need to be willing to get involved in class. They will need to be on task and ready to ask questions, read articles or just be a responsible participant in classroom discussions.

Sixth grade Health classes will have Trooper Morales in to teach the DARE unit. This is a great educational unit on the dangers of misusing drugs and how to resist negative peer pressure to avoid other hazards. We will also cover units that deal with Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Asthma and Allergies, Disease Prevention and Cell Structures.

Seventh grade and Eighth grade Health Classes cover similar units just each level goes into grade appropriate levels of education. Units to be covered in these Health classes are Life Long Learning Skills, Substance Abuse Prevention, Nutrition, Disease and Illness Prevention, Emotional Health, Safety and Injury Prevention and Environmental Health.