HEALTH

Health Education (Grades 7 & 8)

Health Education provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to make healthy choices and take responsibility for their well-being.

Grade 7 Focus Areas

• Wellness lifestyle & goal-setting

• Nutrition & fitness

• Disease & accident prevention

• Decision-making & problem-solving

• Substance abuse prevention

• Harassment & bullying prevention

• Digital citizenship

Key Theme: Taking responsibility for one’s own health choices.

Grade 8 Focus Areas

• Mental & emotional health

• Stress management

• Human growth & development

• Healthy decision-making

• Disease prevention

• Substance abuse prevention

• Career exploration

• Harassment & bullying prevention

• Digital citizenship

Key Theme: Building personal and social skills to prepare for high school Wellness.

Schedule:

- Grade 7: Every other day for one semester

- Grade 8: Once every four days (full year)

Grading: Based on participation, classwork/projects, and assessments.

FAQ

Who takes health?

Grade 7 students have Health every other day for a semester and Grade 8 students have Health once every 4 days for the school year. 

Is the class graded?

Yes.

Is Health mandated by the State?

Specific Health Education topics are mandated for K-12 students.  Our curriculum offers these topics in a developmentally appropriate sequence reflecting state and national standards.  Every student is required to receive substance abuse prevention education each year.

Department Chairperson:  Cathy Sullivan, Cheshire High School