Elementary Health

Kindergarten:

Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and the community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used in mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction, a parent notification letter is sent home with students.   

The elementary program provides accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning. 

The curriculum consists of then strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The nine strands taught in Kindergarten are: 

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Chemical Substances

• Nutrition/Exercise

• Body Systems – Healthy Heart

• Personal Safety

Grade 1: 

Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and the community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used is mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction of HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse prevention, a parent notification letter is sent home with students. 

The elementary programs provide accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning.  The curriculum consists of ten strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The ten strands are: 

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Facts

• Nutrition /Exercise

• Body Systems

• Disease Including AIDS

• Personal Safety

 Grade 2:

Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and the community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used is mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction of HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse prevention, a parent notification letter is sent home with students. 

The elementary program provides accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning.  The curriculum consists of ten strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The strands are:

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Facts

• Nutrition /Exercise

• Body Systems

• Disease Including AIDS

• Personal Safety

 Grade 3:

 Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used is mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction of HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse prevention, a parent notification letter is sent home with students.  

The elementary programs provide accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning.  The curriculum consists of ten strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The ten strands are:

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Facts

• Nutrition /Exercise

• Body Systems

• Disease Including AIDS

• Personal Safety

Grade 4:

Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used is mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction of HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse prevention, a parent notification letter is sent home with students.  

The elementary programs provide accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning.  The curriculum consists of ten strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The ten strands are: 

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Facts

• Nutrition /Exercise

• Body Systems

• Disease Including AIDS

• Personal Safety

 Grade 5:

Health is a condition of well-being that is required for the development of each individual and for society as a whole.  Health instruction at the elementary level builds a strong foundation to promote the health and well-being of our students.  The health education program works in partnership with the home, school, and community.  To support this partnership with the parents, a list of videos that may be used is mailed home at the beginning of the school year, and, prior to instruction of HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse prevention, a parent notification letter is sent home with students.  

The elementary programs provide accurate, age-appropriate information and builds upon prior learning.  The curriculum consists of ten strands and is taught by the classroom teacher.  The ten strands are: 

• Self-awareness

• Decision-making

• Appreciation of Self and Others

• Communication

• Conflict Resolution

• Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Facts

• Nutrition /Exercise

• Body Systems

• Disease Including AIDS

• Personal Safety