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Informational Meeting Family Life & Human Sexuality Disease Prevention & Control 8 th Grade Health Educatio

Informational Meeting Family Life & Human Sexuality Disease Prevention & Control 8 th Grade Health Education Units. Please sign in at the counter, take an agenda and a survey. . Hola Padres!

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Informational Meeting Family Life & Human Sexuality Disease Prevention & Control 8 th Grade Health Educatio

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  1. Informational Meeting Family Life & Human Sexuality Disease Prevention & Control 8th Grade Health Education Units Please sign in at the counter, take an agenda and a survey.

  2. Hola Padres! Esta sesion es solamente en Ingles, Si ustedes necesitan mas informacion en Espanol, llame Sra. Jaskolski en la escuela para una sesion con un interprete.

  3. Meeting Ground Rules • Silence cell phones and pagers • Listen to understand • Limit sidebar conversations • Respect Time Limits • Speak one at a time

  4. Health Education Staff • Mrs. Judy Jaskolski - Health Education & Physical Education Teacher • Mrs.Chanda Guitano-Stephens– Health & Physical Education Teacher • Mr. Edward Owusu–Principal • Ms. Sweta Zaks– Assistant Principal • Mr. Paul Ajamian – Assistant School Administrator

  5. Parameters for Meeting • This meeting is a time to gather information, peruse materials and ask questions. • If you need more time or more information please schedule an appointment to meet with Mrs. Jaskolski by calling the school. • Curriculum for all focus areas of health education are set by the county. Curricular changes cannot be made at the school level.

  6. State of MarylandMiddle School Health Curriculum

  7. Paul Ajamian Paula Ashcraft Rebecca Ashcraft Lori Black Tina Carroll Chanda Stephens Judy Jaskolski Candice Jones Edward Owusu Local School Planning Committee The purpose of this committee was to help plan the general meeting that you are attending tonight. Many thanks to these parents, staff and students who donated their time to make things go smoothly this evening. They also have reviewed the curriculum and identified areas of emphasis needed for our school community.

  8. Timeline • Summer- Teaching staff sends out a call for volunteers for the School-Community Planning Meeting and publicizes dates of informational parent meetings • 8 weeks prior to instruction: Teaching staff prepares materials for the School-Community Planning Meeting • 6 weeks prior to instruction: Hold school-community planning meeting • 5 weeks prior to instruction: Distribute Parent Notification of Informational Meetings and Permission Forms • 1 week prior to instruction: arrange for students who are opted out to report to the media center

  9. Approximate Dates Instruction Begins Jaskolski – current 8th grade Guitano-Stephens – current 8th grade McLellan – current 8th grade Thomas – current 8th grade FLHSDPC 10/6 10/25 1/3 1/18 3/8 3/24 5/11 5/24

  10. Overview of the Middle School Health Curriculum: Family Life and Human Sexuality

  11. Overview of the Middle School Health Curriculum: Disease Prevention

  12. Overview of the Middle School Health Curriculum: Safety and Injury Prevention

  13. Family Life & Human Sexuality UnitThese indicators were sent home in the parent letter. • 4.8.A.1. Describe how family members influence the development of adolescents. • 4.8.A.1.a. Describe the relationships that exist within a family. • 4.8.A.2. Identify and describe the components of a healthy relationship. • 4.8.A.2.a. List the components of a healthy relationship. • 4.8.A.2.b. Describe how a healthy relationship can be demonstrated in a variety of situations. • 4.8.A.2.c. Examine factors that influence stereotyping and generalizations about gender. • 4.8.A.2.d. Define sexual identity, including sexual orientation.

  14. Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit (continued) • 4.8.A.4. Recognize factors that influence an individual’s decision concerning sexual behavior. • 4.8.A.4.a. List reasons why abstinence from sexual activity is a healthy, safe, and responsible decision for adolescents. • 4.8.A.4.b. Identify ways to maintain abstinence in a relationship. • 4.8.A.4.c. Model skills to resist peer pressure to engage in sexual activity, including sexual intercourse. • 4.8.A.4.d. Examine reasons why people engage in sexual activity, including sexual intercourse, such as to have children, desire to have someone to love, to express love, for enjoyment, curiosity, alcohol/drug influence, partner pressure, media influence, to gain social status.

  15. Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit (continued) • 4.8.A.5. Explain the gestation process of fetal development and maternal changes. • 4.8.A.5.a. Describe the fertilization process. • 4.8.A.5.b. Describe the implantation process. • 4.8.A.5.c. Describe the stages of gestation. • 4.8.A.5.d. Describe the birth process. • 4.8.A.6 Explain the principles of prenatal care. • 4.8.A.6.a. Distinguish between positive and negative examples of prenatal care. • 4.8.A.6.b. List the components of proper personal prenatal care. • 4.8.A.6.c. List the components of proper professional prenatal care.

  16. Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit (continued) • 4.8.A.7. Explain the impact of teen pregnancy. • 4.8.A.7.a. Discuss the impact of unplanned pregnancy on the teens, their child, and their families. • 4.8.A.7.b. List reasons why people get pregnant such as: not being abstinent, by accident, not using contraception, to keep a partner, to have a child to love. • 4.8.A.7.c. State the impact of teen pregnancy on society. • 4.8.A.8. Recognize qualities necessary prior to parenting. • 4.8.A.8.a. Identify safe and appropriate living conditions for children. • 4.8.A.8.b. Identify knowledge, skills, and personality traits necessary for the appropriate care of a child.

  17. Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit (continued) • 4.8.A.9. Recognize the responsibilities of parenting. • 4.8.A.9.a. Assess the costs associated with raising a child. • 4.8.A.9.b. Evaluate the impact of parenting on time management. • 4.8.A.9.c. Identify skills that demonstrate effective parenting. • 4.8.A.10. Describe methods of contraception. • 4.8.A.10.a. Explain how each method of contraception works to prevent pregnancy, including effectiveness. • 4.8.A.10.b. Explain how each method of contraception is used. • 4.8.A.10.c. List the advantages and disadvantages of each method of contraception. • 4.8.A.10.d. Identify where each method of contraception can be obtained.

  18. Disease Prevention & Control Unit • 7.8.A.1. Describe risk factors and behaviors that influence contraction and transmission of communicable diseases or infections. • 7.8.A.1.a. Explain how sexual behaviors and practices influence contraction of HIV/AIDS and STIs • • Abstinence • • Monogamy • • Use of condoms • • Sexual activity, including sexual intercourse • • Multiple partners

  19. Disease Prevention & Contol Unit (continued) • 7.8.A.1.b. Explain how other behaviors and practices influence contraction of HIV/AIDS and STIs. • • Alcohol and drug use • • Sharing needles (piercings, drugs, tattoos) • • Mother to child • • Occupational exposure • 7.8.A.3. Recognize and describe symptoms, effects on the body, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. • 7.8.A.3.a. List specific symptoms of HIV/AIDS. • 7.8.A.3.b. Explain the progression from HIV to AIDS. • 7.8.A.3.c. Describe the effects of HIV/AIDS on the body, including the immune system. • 7.8.A.3.d. State ways to prevent HIV/AIDS. • 7.8.A.3.e. Examine various modes of treatment.

  20. Disease Prevention & Contol Unit (continued) • 7.8.A.5 Describe risk factors and behaviors that contribute to the development of non-communicable diseases. • 7.8.A.5.a. Identify risk factors that impact on non-communicable diseases. • 7.8.A.5.b. Categorize the risk factors into controllable or uncontrollable. • 7.8.A.5.c. Identify the protective factors that decrease the occurrence of non-communicable diseases. • • Regular medical check-ups • • Immunizations and screening • • Diet and weight management • • Exercise and rest • • Environmental exposure • 7.8.A.10. Review the causes, symptoms, and prevention of STIs.

  21. Procedures for the Alternative Units • All students who have opted out of these instructional units will take the alternative unit. • Students will be given their alternative unit packet the day before the unit is scheduled to begin • They should take the packets home to share with parents • They will report to the media center daily during these units and work on their packet under the supervision of the media specialist. • They will sign in daily at the media center. • If they have any questions they can see Mrs. Jaskolski during lunch or after school.

  22. Family Life “From Conception to Birth” “Real People: Teens Who Choose Abstinence” Disease Prevention “This Ain’t No Dress Rehearsal” “Reality Matters: Deadly Desires” 8th Grade Films

  23. Real People:TeensWho Choose Abstinence Real teens discuss the reasons for their decision to remain abstinent from sexual intercourse. The movie uses interviews, group discussions and classroom presentations to help teens follow their own values in a world bombarding them with confusing and contradictory messages.

  24. This Ain’t No Dress Rehearsal An emergency room doctor, who also has a private practice, talks about sexually transmitted diseases. It also shows individuals who have experienced an STD. They talk about the emotional and physical toll that the disease took on their bodies and their lives. Exposes the real dangers of sexual activity outside of a single, permanent relationship.

  25. Reality Matters: Deadly Desires One in three teenagers has had sex by age 16; two in three by 18. According to researchers, a quarter of those sexually active teenagers will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD). While most kids know about AIDS and STD's — and understand how to avoid them — statistics show that many aren't practicing what's being preached. This program will explore the reasons why.

  26. From Conception to Birth Follows nine couples as they set this exciting journey in motion, the video explores the fundamentals of egg and sperm production, observes cell division within the first few hours of pregnancy, views gestation at frequent intervals, and welcomes each child into the world. State-of-the-art, reality-based animation depicts the birthing process from the inside out and clearly conveys the power and complexity of human development. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)

  27. Thank You for Coming! • There will now be a question and answer period If you have any questions you would like to ask anonymously, please write them on an index card and put them in the box. • After the question and answer period you will have some time to review the 8th grade materials and ask any additional questions • Finally each of the 4 films will be shown in their entirety for those wishing to stay. You may also elect to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Jaskolski to view any of the films on another day.

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