7th Grade

7th Grade Physical Education

Classroom Days:  Monday, Wednesday and Full Day Fridays

Required Materials:  Westchester Lutheran PE Uniform.  A positive attitude!

Course Description:  This class is designed to enhance/refine motor skill development, increase athleticism and strengthen the overall physical fitness of our students.  

Grading:

Participation:  50%

PE Clothes: 50%

*Email notification from a parent or guardian is required for an excused absence from PE class. 

7th Grade Health

Classroom Days:  Tuesday and Thursday

Required Materials:  Glencoe Teen Health Textbook (2021).  Food Journal, Quick Write journal (composition or spiral notebooks are fine)

Course Description:  This course is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to health and wellness.  The overall goal is to enhance and expand upon ideas learned in 6th grade and help students discover ways to implement healthy life strategies.  One of the primary tasks in this class is a food journal that must be updated a minimum of 4 days per week.  *Extra credit will be awarded to students who update their food journals daily.  Composition books or spiral notebooks are fine for food journal entries.

Textbook Overview:

Module 0:  Your Health And Wellness

Module 1:  Social Health

Module 2:  Dating Relationships and Abstinence 

Module 3:  Bullying and Cyberbullying

Module 4:  Emotional Health

Module 5:  Mental and Emotional Disorders

Module 6:  Conflict Resolution

Module 7:  Violence Prevention

Module 8:  Nutrition

Module 9:  Physical Activity

Module 10:  The Life Cycle

Module 11:  Personal Health Care

Module 12:  Your Body Systems

Module 13:  Tobacco

Module 14:  Alcohol

Module 15:  Drugs 

Module 16:  Using Medicines Wisely

Module 17:  Communicable Diseases

Module 18:  Noncommunicable Diseases

Module 19:  Safety

Module 20:  Green Schools and Environmental Health

Grading:

Tests and Quizzes: 40%

Food Journal:  30%

Homework:  20%

Discussion Participation: 10%

Extra Credit for Participation in Athletics:  5%