6th Grade Healthy Choices Programs

6^th grade is a time when students begin to be strongly influenced by their peers. Students have a need for healthy decision-making skills. The student presenters provide the 6^th graders with important skills on how to resist negative peer pressure and make healthy choices. As a part of the lessons, students will review the health risks associated with Marijuana. 6^th graders are also challenged to think about and anticipate the situations/problems they may be faced with through middle and high school. The goal of the 6^th grade health lessons is to provide “booster” sessions that enhance the messages about peer pressure taught in the 5^th and 7^th grade health classes. High school Peer Leaders facilitate the activities and discussions for these lessons. The 6th graders engage in activities and discussions about decision-making, effects of peer pressure/influence and healthy ways to resist/respond to negative peer pressure.