Health 7 – 1 Trimester
The focus of this course is centered on relationships.  Rights, respect, and responsibilities of healthy people are integrated through these themes:  safety and injury/violence prevention; substance use/abuse; personal health/nutrition/fitness; community/consumer health; social/mental/emotional health; disease prevention/HIV-AIDS; and family life.

 

The health curriculum for eighth grade students has been split into two tracks.  While there is broad overlap in the content of these tracks, the curricula differ in their approach to human sexuality.

 

Health 8 – Including Abstinence Based Unit – 1 Trimester
The focus of this course is centered on relationships.  Rights, respect, and responsibilities of healthy people are integrated through these themes:  safety and injury/violence prevention; substance use/abuse; personal health/nutrition/fitness; community/consumer health; social mental emotional health; disease prevention/HIV-AIDS; and family life/human sexuality.

(The goal of the human sexuality unit is to encourage sexual abstinence as the best choice for teens. Students are encouraged to seek support and advice from their family and other community resources.  Contraceptive methods are defined and method effectiveness is identified.)

 

Health 8 – Including Abstinence Until Marriage Unit – 1 Trimester
The focus of this course is centered on relationships.  See above.  (The goal of the human sexuality unit is to guide and empower students to remain abstinent until marriage. Students are encouraged to seek support and advice from their parents/guardians and their faith community, if any, rather than friends, and community resources. Contraceptives are discussed within the context of their failure rates.)

 

Physical Education 7 - 3 Trimesters (alternate days)

This activity-based course is organized around the movement themes of body control; fitness, propelling, receiving, and striking.  The application of these themes is explored through physical education instruction and participation in a variety of activities..  Because of the nature of this class, a high level of participation is expected.  Students are required to change into appropriate clothing for participation.

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES – (See registration handbook for course descriptions)

 

Physical Education 8 – 3 Trimesters

 

Physical Education 9 – 1-3 Trimesters