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Your teen will be attending and participating in a Health Education course for the next twenty weeks. Health education at Shenendehowa is progressive throughout grades K-12. This approach will focus on the development of personal and social skills according to New York State’s Navigate by the Stars curriculum. This course explores the concepts of health education and the major skill components necessary to maintain a long and healthy lifestyle.
It becomes more and more evident each day that personal lifestyle remains a leading threat to achieving wellness. Since wellness is largely based on lifestyle and health-related decisions and reflect a person’s values, you are a major contributor to your teen’s health education. You are, therefore, encouraged to have open communication with your teen regarding all issues in which he/she shows interest.
Our goal is to provide strategies that reinforce and enhance skill development. Becoming efficient in all aspects of health education will improve one’s present and future state of well being. Remember, healthy kids make better students and better students make healthier communities! Please feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss your teen’s health education.
Skills/Functional Knowledge Matrix
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In our drug unit, we use this video to portray the harmful effects of (substance) addiction by high jacking the dopamine reward system.
In our mental health unit, we use this video to portray how mental health can effect all people, and how being vulnerable gives others permission to seek help.
In our planning and goal setting unit, we use this video to portray the significance of knowing the "why" behind the what.
Academic Honesty & Integrity
Students are expected to complete all assignments “on their own” (unless otherwise directed). “On their own” means that work being completed and handed in was completed by them. It does not mean they cannot ask peers for help, use the internet, databases, and/or printed resources. Students are highly encouraged to use as many resources as possible, as long as all resources are properly documented and cited (as directed in class). Students who do not demonstrate academic honesty & integrity will be subject to disciplinary action.
Students must pass Health Education at the High School level in order to graduate. Parents are encouraged to check grades throughout the semester on the parent portal.
Resources:
Combat addiction: https://combataddiction.ny.gov/schools
Warning Signs: https://combataddiction.ny.gov/warning-signs
Family Resources: https://combataddiction.ny.gov/get-information#family
Talk to Prevent: https://talk2prevent.ny.gov/
Kitchen Table Toolkit: https://combataddiction.ny.gov/kitchen-table-toolkit
Regional Services: https://combataddiction.ny.gov/get-help#regional-services
High School Health Department Contact Information
Brian Boone: boonbria@shenschools.org (518) 881-0310 x61685
Stephanie Carlton: carlstep@shenschools.org (518) 881-0310 x61719
Daniel Marek: maredani@shenschools.org (518) 881-0310 x61656
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