Health Education

Every student must have one semester of Health Education.  In Health Education students will learn the important facts and concepts concerning their physical, mental, and social health.  Likewise in our rapidly changing world, one which constantly showers us with health-related information, we need to help students to process and evaluate this information in order to make wise choices in the best interest of their physical, social, and mental health.

COURSE

NUMBER                COURSE NAME                                    GRADE LEVEL                       CREDIT                  PREREQUISITE

8820    HEALTH 1                                         9,10,11,12                      0.5             Grad. Requirement

Health Education involves the relationship between physical, mental and social aspects of life.  The students’ health today and in the future is primarily his/her own responsibility.  This course is provided so that the student might have the knowledge to live a long and healthy life.  The course content includes: fitness, sex education, nutrition, first aid, mental health, misuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs, communicable and chronic diseases, death education, suicide prevention, vision and hearing, safety education, selection of medical products and services, oral health and recognition of future health goals.

PARENT/STUDENTS:    

WE WILL TRY TO MEET ALL STUDENT REQUESTS.  REQUESTS SHOULD BE THOUGHT OUT CAREFULLY, AND INCLUDE ALTERNATES.  WE EXPECT STUDENTS TO HONOR THEIR CHOICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.  CLASS CHANGES ARE NOT THE NORM, AND WILL BE DONE ONLY WHEN A STUDENT IS MISPLACED FOR ACADEMIC REASONS.