Wellness

WELLNESS

OVERVIEW

The North Attleboro High School Wellness Department provides a comprehensive, sequential wellness program, which promotes lifelong learning and wellness for all students. This comprehensive program, which is central to active learning, will teach fundamental health concepts, promote the development of health habits and behaviors that enhance wellness, and guide efforts to build healthy lifestyles, families, school and communities. This comprehensive program incorporates the standards of the Massachusetts Health Education Frameworks and the National Health Standards.

WELLNESS 1

Grade 9, 2.5 Credits, 914

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the main aspects of a wellness lifestyle. Students are encouraged to identify, reinforce, and defend their attitudes about a wellness lifestyle, nutrition, and all forms of substance abuse. The information is intended to assist students in making productive decisions regarding personal health. Emphasis is placed on accepting personal responsibility for physical and mental well-being.

WELLNESS 2

Grade 10, 2.5 Credits, 916

This required course is a continuation of Wellness I. The topics covered include cardiovascular disease, cancer, stress management, mental health/disorders, and HIV/AIDS. Emphasis is placed upon the role of the individual as a person responsible for his/her own well-being.

CONCEPTS AND SKILLS IN HEALTH CAREERS

Grade 11-12, 2.5 Credits, Level 1 – 932

This course is designed for students in grades 11-12 who are interested in exploring health-related occupations. Learning will focus on the development of basic knowledge and skills required in the health profession. Students will receive hands-on training in first-aid, CPR, AED, emergency care, the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, and many other basic skills used by medical professionals including nurses, doctors, EMT's, therapists and athletic trainers. A variety of guest speakers will be utilized to introduce students first hand to the multitude of careers in the health care system in general and how these services are delivered and financed.