HAMBURGHIGH SCHOOL
HEALTH 9-10
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: (aligned with NYS Standards)
Students will be able to:
-Acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
-Analyze problem solving techniques and be able to manage personal and community resources
-Develop a sense of positive self-esteem as a way of life
-Identify and examine key skills for healthy growth, development, and life-long wellness
-Examine preventive measures needed to understand and discourage disease and pregnancy with an emphasis upon abstinence
-Understand the operation of the human body and how it relates to the effects of drugs on the body systems
-Become aware of the complexity of human sexuality and human reproduction
-Identify positive and negative strategies involving weight management
TOPICS DISSCUSSED:MATERIALS NEEDED:
Prevention of drug abuseOne pocket folder
Human sexuality15-20 sheets of lined paper
Mental health issuesWriting utensil
NutritionPlanner
CLASS RULES:
Respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and this classroom
Be prepared and on time (in your seat when the bell rings) – One warning is given, then a detention.
No cell phones, iPods, etc. If I see them, I will take them and turn them into the main office for your parents to claim.
No Eating or drinking in the classroom unless it is H2O.
GRADING
Each quarter grade is determined by averaging homework assignments, in-class assignments, tests, quizzes,and projects:
Homework (worth 25%)
Projects (worth 25%)
Tests (worth 50%)
The written final exam is given during the last week of classes.
The final average is determined by averaging the two quarter grades and final exam. Each quarter average counts twice, the final exam once. The total is then divided by five.
HEALTH 9 IS A REQUIRED COURSE FOR GRADUATION.
YOU MUST PASS HEALTH 9 BEFORE TAKING LIFESKILLS (REQUIREDHEALTH COURSE FOR 11-12TH GRADERS).
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
1. Show me your very best effort; work turned in on time, and well done.Missing work will result in Homework Detention being assigned.
LATE WORK FOR EACH UNIT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DAY OF THE UNIT TEST!
2. It is the responsibility of the student to find out what they missed while absent. Handouts can be found in a basket in the classroom. See guidelines in student handbook. If you are illegally absent, you earn a zero for what work was done on that day (including exams and project due dates). Write–ups will be issued.
3. Keep a neat, well-organized, and complete notebook.
4. Write all papers neatly, clearly, and in dark ink.
5. Participate in class discussions with intelligence and maturity.
6. Ask about what you do not understand.
7. Have you and your class materials, including assignments, ready at the beginning of class. Bathroom breaks, locker trips, and food runs must be done before the bell rings. DO NOT ASK!
POSSIBLE GUEST SPEAKERS
School counselors (Counseling Options)
Hamburg Village Police (Drug Unit)
Erie County Dept. of Health (STD’s, including HIV)
MOVIES THAT MAY BE SHOWN IN CLASS
A Beautiful Mind – Rated PG-13 (Mental Health Unit)
When a Man Loves a Woman Rated R (Drug Unit)
Super Size Me Rated PG-13 (Nutrition)
Students, please sign the bottom of this sheet. Your parents must also sign below. If you or your parents have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. The phone number here at school is646 – 3300.
Sincerely,
Patrick
Sally Couzens .
Doreen
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