HEALTH SYLLABUS
Teacher: Mrs. Rezuke
Room:
101
Year:
2007-2008
Contact:
rezuked@suttonschools.net
or 508-581-1640 extension 4424
Sutton High School Mission Statement:
At Sutton High
School, we are committed to providing a foundation on which all students have
the opportunity to purse academic excellence and personal development in a
safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment.
Health Learning
Expectations:
The student is
an effective communicator, demonstrates cultural awareness, is a responsible
citizen, and works cooperatively.
Course Description:
Health is a
state of well-being in which all the components of health- physical, emotional,
social, mental, spiritual, and, environmental- are in balance. This half-year
course will give students the opportunity to explore and relate the various
components of health. The information will help students identify risk factors
allowing them to make informed decisions. These skills will help the student
work toward improving the health and well being of themselves, their families,
their friends, and society.
Topics:
Ø Making
Healthy Choices
Ø Personality
and Self Esteem
1. Building
Healthy Relationships
Ø Stress
Management
Ø Mental
Health and Disorders
Ø Violence
Prevention
Ø Nutrition
Ø Substance
Use and Abuse
Ø Disease:
Infectious and Noninfectious
Ø Consumer
Health
Ø Public
Health
Course Objectives:
1.
Students
will improve health literacy skills.
2.
Students
examine how they make decisions and weigh the probable consequences of their
actions.
3.
Students
will develop a clearer understanding of their personal and social
responsibilities by acting on accurate information to improve health in their
communities.
4.
Students
will recognize decisions that all individuals will make with respect to their
bodies in daily living and identify the relationships among actions, conduct
and wellness.
Student Expectations:
1.
All
students are required to have a 1 ½- 2 inch binder with subject dividers and
paper to serve as a notebook/ portfolio. Work must be organized in the binder by
topics. All work including homework must
be kept in the binder. A three-hole notebook punch would be helpful but is
not required.
2.
Students
will enter the class prior to the bell, prepared to work with supplies and completed homework assignments.
3.
Students
are responsible for work missed when
absent from class. This includes homework, tests, quizzes, etc. They must make
arrangements with the teacher the day they return to get the work completed
within a reasonable amount of time. Upon request
work will be sent home.
4.
It
is the student’s responsibility to turn in all assignments on time. Late work will not be
accepted nor will you receive any credit, unless
arrangements are made in advance. Partial credit is not given for late work.
5.
Extra help sessions are available for
students to make up work or clarify information. Sessions are usually available after school on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Please speak with me in advance so that I know you are planning to
see me.
6.
Students
will keep the classroom free from defacement of books, supplies, walls, desks,
and floors. Food and drinks (with the exception of water) are not allowed in
the classroom.
7.
Students
are expected to be respectful and
supportive of all members of the class.
8.
Attendance and tardy
guidelines will follow the Sutton High School Handbook in
policy and
consequences.
Grading Policy:
Grades will be based on a variety of assessments. Each will be assigned a point value based on the assignment. The value of each assignment will be stated.
The assessments will include…
- tests, quizzes, homework, projects, class activities (80%)
- binder/portfolio evaluation (10%)
- class participation / cooperation (10%)
Students are encouraged to keep a record of the assignment and the grade received.
Please do not hesitate to approach me with any question or concern you may have. I hope we can have a meaningful, yet fun year together.
Student
Signature_________________ Parent Signature_________________
Date_______________