Health/Personal Growth

This year in health we will focus on the following outcomes;

1.Students will demonstrate the ability to describe their role in promoting safety and preventing injury.

2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of "positive" supportive touches and recognize the feelings.

3. Students will be able to recognize lures both in person and online. They will also be able to practice safe responses.

4. Students will evaluate their eating habits and demonstrate an understanding of their nutritional needs and the dangers of dieting.

5.Students will be required to come up with strategies to increase breakfast consumption.

6. Students will be able to communicate the dangers of smoking and benefits of not smoking.

7. Students will communicate healthy decision making with regard to drug use and sexual activity/relationships.

8.Students will be able to recognize and explain how media messages can affect attitudes about themselves and others.

9. Students will be able to explain reasons why friendships change and identify practical techniques for coping with these changes.

10.Identify problems families and communities might have.

11. Students will identify and implement a plan of action for improving academic skills.

12.Students will be able to explain the relationship between ability, effort and performance.