Health

Mrs. Haywood-FlemingA-126

Trimester 1- Rotations (Every 3 weeks)

Health

Rugby

Volleyball

Fitness

Mission of Health Education:

Provide students with the knowledge and resources they need to make responsible and well informed decisions regarding their overall health.

Health Curriculum 7th Grade

• Health and Wellness (intro to the four health components)

• Making Healthy Decisions (goal setting, communication and refusal skills)

• Mental and Emotional Health (stress management and prevention, understanding and expressing emotions, self-esteem building)

• Nutrition (adopting healthy eating habits)

• Human Growth and Development (a review unit of the 5th grade curriculum; reproduction, understanding the changing body, mind, and feelings during adolescent years)

• Chronic Diseases (cause and effect, prevention and current research analysis).

8th Grade • Health and Wellness (review the

four health components)

• Nutrition (healthy eating habits)

• Building Healthy Relationships (social skills, teen dating, conflict management, preventing abuse and violence and bullying)

• Safety and Injury Prevention (home/fire safety, CPR and First Aid)

• Substance Use and Abuse (the effects alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs have on the body and learning refusal skills)

• Infectious Diseases (transmission and prevention of viral and bacterial infections, STD’s and HIV/AIDS)

Required Materials

Folder with fasteners 1 Subject Notebook/ Loose Leave Paper Pen/Pencil

Students are to bring their materials to class every day.

Grading System Health accounts for 25% of a student’s

Physical Education grade. A student’s Health grade will reflect

their daily participation points, class assignments, homework, projects, and quiz/test scores.

Student Expectations Be Prepared – Come to class on time (3 unexcused

tardies will result in a detention). Bring all required materials.

Be Attentive – Listen when teacher, guest, or other students are addressing the class.

Be Respectful – Respect the teacher, guests and other students at all times.

Be Appropriate – Behavior should be of an appropriate nature.

Be Positive – Be supportive of others and open-minded to new ideas.

Be Safe- Horseplay in this classroom is unacceptable.

Contact Information Mrs. Haywood-Fleming khaywood@op97.org (708)-524-7837