HEALTH

Grade 7: Based on the State and National Standards, health covers a wide variety of topics. Areas of concentration include Understanding a Wellness Lifestyle, Nutrition & Fitness, Disease & Accident Prevention, Decision Making, Substance Abuse Prevention, Harassment & Bullying Prevention and Digital Citizenship. The importance of taking responsibility for one's own health is a primary focus of the grade 7 course.

Grade 8: Health introduces a wide variety of topics that will be the foundation for Gr. 9-12 Health classes at Cheshire High School. The major topics discussed are Mental/Emotional Health, Stress Management, Human Growth & Development, Healthy Decision Making, Problem Solving, Disease Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention, Career Exploration, Harassment & Bullying Prevention and Digital Citizenship.

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