Health Syllabus

Course Title- HealthText- Pearson Health

Teacher- Mrs. HartmanBy- Pruitt, Allegrante, Prothrow-sith

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Phone: (805) 937-2038 x150

Description- Health is a State of California requirement for graduation. Students will be studying a variety of subject manners including by not limited to: Relationships, Family, Nutrition, Prevention of substance abuse, Mental health, Self esteem, Bullying, Emotions and Infectious diseases. During the semester course, students will participate in the whole person approach to wellness. This will be accomplished through lecture, group work, research on the IPads, hands on projects and classroom discussion.

Objective-The health course is designed to increase student’s awareness of the six components of health which are social, spiritual, physical, environmental, mental and emotional.

Grading- Student’s grade is based on total points derived from homework, weekly articles, chapter tests, reading quizzes, projects and final. EXTRA CREDIT IS NOT GIVEN so it is important to complete all assignments. Policy for make-up work for excused and unexcused absences, pre-arranged absences and early outs are the same as those stated The Shield, they are also on the back of the syllabus for you convenience. All work that is handed in after it is asked for is considered late unless it is an excused absence. Late work is worth half credit maximum.

Classroom Policies and Procedures

  1. All students are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings. Being late will result in a hand written three page paper on the topic of the teacher’s choice.
  2. No hats or sunglasses are allowed to be worn in the classroom.
  3. No food or drink is allowed in the classroom.
  4. NO PLAYING OF GAMES ON THE IPAD. If a student is playing games on the IPad and is caught by the teacher the Dean of Students will be notified and the student will be sent out. The student will not receive points for any assignment or quiz given in their absence.
  5. Uniform manuscript policy is to be followed when turning in assignments in class.
  6. All assignments should be done in pen
  7. All assignments must be in complete sentences.
  8. Late work is accepted but only worth a maximum of half credit. If a student makes a habit of turning in late work it is up to the teacher’s discretion whether it will be accepted. Work that is turned in three weeks passed the due date is not accepted.
  9. All homework will posted in powerschool, on the school website in addition to in the classroom.
  10. Copying someone else’s assignment will cause both parties to get a zero on the assignment and the Dean of Students will be notified.

Article- Students are assigned a one page summary of a health article due every other Friday. The student must attach either the IP address of where the article was found if using the internet or print at least a page of the article out and attach it to their summary. The summary contains facts and information from the article the student found interesting and can also include their opinion and thoughts about the article. All articles are to be appropriate if a student is unsure if it is appropriate they should ask the teacher.

Absence and Early Out Policy

Unexcused Absences

For all unexcused absences, students may not make up missed work. A zero will be entered for that assignment. Unexcused absences include, but are not limited to: cutting class, ditch day, suspension days, parents misrepresenting student non-illness, etc., or failure to provide a written excuse (See Discipline Policies and Procedures.)

After an Absence

For all excused absences, students will be given one day in addition to the number of days absent to complete all work assigned or completed in class on the days that were missed. Projects and pre-scheduled assignments are to be turned in on the due date, please see the website. Pre-scheduled tests are to be made up in a timely manner at the discretion of the teacher.

Early Out Policy

A critical responsibility of a student is to be prepared for class at all times. Students who have an early out for school related activities, must speak with the teacher prior to missing the class. This communication with the teacher can be either face to face or via e-mail.

Early outs cannot be used as an excuse to miss assignments, either due that day or the following day.

• Homework assignments are to be turned into the teacher before your early out, in the requested format or teacher approved alternative methods; i.e. e-mail, dropped in the teacher’s box, etc.

• Students are responsible for material covered in the class(es) they missed and are to be prepared for the next days assignments.

• To procure those assignments, upcoming assignments are posted on the website by the teacher. It is also advisable to have a contact in the class to find out what happened during the class period.

• Assignments, quizzes and tests that are assigned the next day are still due the next day, unless otherwise stated by the teacher.

• If a student does not do turn in the assignments, then the assignment is late and will follow the teacher’s policy on late work. Pre-Arranged Policy Arranged Policy Arranged Policy Assignments that are given to the student prior to their departure are to be turned in before, or on, the day that the student returns to class, unless otherwise stated by the teacher. If assignments are not turned in, said assignments will be regarded as late work and follow the teacher’s late work policy. Additionally, students are responsible for material covered in the class(es) they missed and are to be prepared for the next day’s assignments. Makeups of tests and quizzes are at the discretion of the teacher with arrangements made prior to the student leaving.