4th & 5th Grade Puberty Curriculum

Teaching Your Child About Puberty 

4th & 5th Grade Parents/Guardians:

Leander ISD 4th and 5th grade students are about to study an important lesson on the early stages of puberty which some students may be beginning to experience.  In order for students to participate, parents must complete an OPT-IN form (below) for their child.  

At Block House Creek Elementary, students will watch the videos listed below on Wednesday, March 6th. While watching the videos, students will be separated by grade level and gender. Please use the links in the parent Remind message to preview the video or email me for the link.  For the 23-24 school year, previews will be made available Feb 20-March 5, 2024.

• Fourth Grade Girls “Just Around the Corner for Girls”

• Fourth Grade Boys “Just Around the Corner for Boys”

• Fifth Grade Girls   “Growing Up! For Girls”   

• Fifth Grade Boys-“Growing Up! For Boys”

The videos review the following topics:

• Reproductive systems

• Health and nutrition

• Hygiene and grooming

• Self esteem

• Physical changes

• Emotional changes

If you would like your 4th/5th Grade Student to participate in the Puberty Lesson. 

Please fill out this OPT-IN form by March 5th and return it to your child’s teacher.

Puberty Lesson OPT-IN form (if paper option is needed, please email the school counselor)

If you have any questions about the lesson or the resource used, feel free to contact the school counselor at tracy.mercer@leanderisd.org.