HEALTH

 

Family & Consumer Sciences Department

“When Health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” Herophilos

_____Course Description

Health is a one-semester course required for graduation and generally taken during the ninth grade year. This class is a culmination of the study of wellness and health facts, concepts, and attitudes covered in grades K-8.  Topics presented during this class are in the area of physical, mental/emotional, and social health.  Students are active participants in acquiring life long skills preparing them for healthy lifestyles by utilizing the decision making process to plan life long strategies. 

_____Materials

The same as for every other class: you need to have pens, pencils, workbook, and composition book every day unless specifically told that you do not need to bring these things.

_____Course Units

• Wellness:  Exploring the overall multi-dimensional aspects of Health.
• Social Emotional:  Connections between the relationships between the community, family, peers and your emotional well-being.
• Nutrition:  Focusing on the foods we eat, why we eat them, what we should be eating and how food affects our body/mind.
• Substance Use and Abuse:  Categorization and effects of substances, addiction and recovery, legal ramifications, and how it affects family and community.
• Relationships and Sexual Health:  Understanding reproductive systems, gender, healthy/unhealthy relationships, pregnancy, STDs, and contraception.
• CPR/First Aid:  Basic lifesaving skills.

_____Grading

Assessments—40%	Projects and Leadership—25%	Classwork—35%
Quizzes Tests	Homework Projects	Composition Book Workbooks

Every unit will contain a workbook, homework, composition notebook, and assessment.

A A- B+ B B- C+

94-100 90-93.99 87-89.99 84-86.99 80-83.99 77-79.99

4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3

C C- D+ D F

74-76.99 70-73.99 64-69.99 60-63.99 0-59.99

2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0

“Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible.”

_____Basic Expectations

My classroom behavior will reflect a business-like attitude.  I will be responsible for developing and maintaining good work/study habits which are conductive to a pleasant and business-like learning environment for the enjoyment and benefit of all students.

• Electronics shouldn’t be out/used
• Attend class & be on time & work
• Use appropriate language in the class
• Leave an orderly, clean work area
• Be respectful
• Leave food & drink outside the class
• You will sit in your assigned seat

_____Basic Classroom Rules

1. School rules: If it is a school rule, it is a classroom rule.  Please refer to the student handbook if there are any questions.
2. Responsibility: You are responsible for your everyday supplies: books, notebook, paper, pens and pencils.  You are also responsible for all assignments in my class.  Attendance and punctuality are essential for success and are your responsibility.  If you do have to miss a day, you are responsible for your missed work within five school days.
3. Respect: I treat all of my students with respect, and I expect the same directed towards this class, your classmates, and me.

_____Tardy Policy

A student is tardy when they are not in their seat when the bell rings. All tardies will be recorded in Skyward for administrative follow up.

_____Consequences

1. Verbal Warning
2. Student Conversation
3. Phone Call Home
4. Office Referral  (major offenses)

_____Hall Passes

Students need to be in class in order to learn.  Even though Renton High School is a large school, there is plenty of time to get from one side of campus to another without being late.  Use your 5 minutes between classes and lunch wisely. Hall passes will be restricted based on teacher discretion. Students are also not permitted to leave the classroom during the first and last 10 minutes of class.

_____Making-Up Assignments

It is up to the student to find out what the missing assignments are and to turn it in.

What to Do When You Missed a Class:

• Check the website.
• Copy the missing work from the board. 
• See me for handouts or assignments.
• Talk to your buddy. Get the information you missed from them.

_____Late Work

Students will receive an appropriate amount of time to complete assignments that are to be done in class.  Therefore, for an assignment to be considered on time, students must have the assignment to turn in at the moment it’s collected.  Anything turned in afterward will be considered late.  Which means:

1. It will be ineligible to receive an “A”
2. Late assignments cannot be redone for a better grade.

_____Redoing Assignments

Students are expected to re-do any assignments not meeting standards for “passing.” Other assignments may be redone to improve the grade. Students will have one week from the time the assignment is graded to redo and resubmit.

_____Class Success

Homework: You will receive a Health Homework workbook with your homework assignments for every unit. Complete the homework for each unit and turn it on the assigned day. Understand this: we all have a life outside school. But boyfriends, girlfriends, after school jobs, sports – they all will take a backseat to school. Take responsibility.

Note-taking: You will have to take notes. Nobody has a perfect memory and taking notes will help anchor knowledge in your mind. You may also be allowed to use your notes on some tests and quizzes. Finally, you might have a classmate depending on your notes – just as you might have to depend on your classmate’s notes one day. If you don’t know how to take notes – no problem. ASK! 

Handouts/Workbooks: Copies will be made for each student. If you lose yours, make arrangements with your teacher to make up the work.

Technology: The following technology will help you be successful.

• Remind—Your teacher has a remind account. This will help you remember when assignments are due and give you quick access to messaging your teacher for class related needs.
• Quizlet—You will need to sign up for a Quizlet account through your teacher’s website. You will need to use your school email to sign up.
• Teacher website—You will find a class calendar, due dates, links to homework, homework videos/assignments, work drop box, and contact form.

_____Academic Honesty/Cheating

Part of character education is Integrity.  Academic dishonesty occurs when students obtain or assist others in obtaining credit for work which is not their own.  The consequence for this is no credit for the assignment.  Each student is expected to perform the work assigned and resist peer pressure to:

• Copy or duplicate assignments that will be turned in as your own.
• Exchange assignments electronically and submitting them as yours
• Exchange answers with others (giving or receiving) during an assignment or assessment, unless it is group work
• Allow another student to copy your homework, assignment, or assessment
• Submit material written or designed by someone else without giving the author/artist name and or source (plagiarizing, or submitting work created by family, friends or tutors)
• Take credit for group work, when little or no contribution was made.

 

Health Syllabus

Family & Consumer Sciences Department

 “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.” Buddha

STUDENTS: I have read this classroom syllabus and understand the rules, assignments, consequences, and expectations.  If I have any questions, comments or concerns I will ask my health teacher for assistance.

*It is expected that this syllabus remain in your composition book where you can refer to it as needed.*

Student Signature__________________________________________Date________________­­­­­­­__________

Student Printed Name ____________________________________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT/GUARDIAN: My Student has discussed the syllabus with me.  I understand and will support you, your class, and your rules.  If I have any questions I will call the health teacher at Renton High School.

Signature____________________________ Date__________________ Phone _______________________

Printed Name ___________________________________________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________________________________________