Health Class @ LME with Ms. Stacy

Dear Families of Intermediate Students (grades 3-5),

We hope your child has been enjoying health class this year. We would like to provide you with some information about potentially sensitive topics our curriculum is covering. If you have any questions or concerns or would like to review the lessons for the topics identified below, please contact me.

Puberty — Students will learn about the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty. Students will also learn about internal and external reproductive anatomy. Instruction will occur in the co-ed health classroom.

Tolerance — Students will be talking about respect and the harmful effects of bullying. Students will discuss the importance of respectful social interaction with all people, despite any differences in race, gender identity, sexual orientation or beliefs.

HIV — Students in 4th and 5th grade only will learn about the HIV virus and how to prevent infection.

Sexual Harassment/Privacy — Students will learn about body privacy, refusal skills, and the importance of reporting sexual harassment.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns, or would like information about opt-out procedures.

Thank you!

Stacy Brooks

Little Mountain Health Teacher

sbrooks@mvsd320.org

360.428.6125

This week we are starting Unit 3. We will identify food as a need for all living things. We will explain how choosing healthful food promotes a positive self-image. Kindergarteners will identify routines for healthful eating. Finally, we will compare and contrast the needs of living things.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: food, plate, table, healthful, please

Family Access

Code: GBS_372002

Next Lesson: Healthful or Less Healthful

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4 - The Family Team

Unit 5 - My Body is Special (sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Going to the Doctor and Dentist

Unit 7 - My Great Body!

Unit 8 - Getting Sick

Unit 9 - Keeping Clean and Healthy

Unit 10 - Every Day, Play!

This week we are starting Unit 3. Students will explain the words food, fuel, and energy and tell how food is transformed into energy. We will explain the reasons it it important to be responsible in choosing healthful food. First graders will chart current breakfast habits for one week. Finally we will predict what will happen if the body does not get the things it needs to grow and maintain itself.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: digestion, energy, healthful, esophagus, stomach

Family Access

Code: GBS_372003

Next Lesson: Food in Your Body

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4: All About Medicines

Unit 5: Talk and Listen

Unit 6: Happy, Sad, and In Between(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 7: Drugs Are Trouble

Unit 8: Get Well Soon

Unit 9 - How I Breathe

Unit 10 - Run, Jump, and Skip

This week we are starting Unit 3. We will explain how MyPlate helps us choose healthful food. Students will demonstrate responsibility for making healthful food choices by eating healthful foods at mealtime. Second graders evaluate menus using MyPlate. Finally, we will classify foods into MyPlate groups.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: nutrients, grains, fresh, dairy, spoiled, protein

Family Access

Code: GBS_372008

Next Lesson: Nutrients For Your Body

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4 - Your Heart - Small but Strong

Unit 5 - When I Feel Afraid (sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Babies...And How You Grew

Unit 7 - Drug are Dangerous

Unit 8 - Germs! They Make You Sick

Unit 9 - My Skin and Me

Unit 10 - Muscles in Motion

This week we are starting Unit 3. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain how the body uses nutrients to nourish cells by describing the process of digestion. We will describe ways of respecting the body through proper nutrition. Third graders will explain how to include more nutrients in food choices. Finally we will create a song, poster, skit, or story to illustrate how different nutrients affect the body.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: nutrients, digestion, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, influence, cholesterol, whole grain, bacteria

Family Access

Code: GBS_372010

Next Lesson: Healthful Foods, Less Healthful Food

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4 - Community Health

Unit 5 - I Like Your Attitude

Unit 6 - My Family, Your Family(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 7 - Saying NO to Smoking, Drinking, and Drugs

Unit 8 - Things You Might Catch

Unit 9 - When Bodies Have Challenges

Unit 10 - Finding Out About Bones

This week we are starting Unit 3. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain how the digestive system works. We will describe the value in using the Decision Making Skill Steps to enhance personal health and well-being. Fourth graders will practice using the Decision Making Skill Steps to make health-promoting decisions. Finally we will categorize foods, beverages, and/or behaviors that help or hinder the digestive system.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: calorie, esophagus, pancreas, nutrients, consumer, fiber, functions, lean, saliva, influence

Family Access

Code: GBS_372011

Next Lesson: The Balancing Act - Calories and Nutrients

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4 - No Smoking

Unit 5 - It's My Body(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Be Cool, Keep Clean!

Unit 7 - Stay Drug Free! Build Your Assets!

Unit 8 - Puzzled About Germs (HIV/AIDS)

Unit 9 - Your Incredible Hearing Machine

Unit 10 - Exercise!

This week we are starting Unit 3. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain the basic nutritional guidelines. Fifth graders will write an assessment of one's own personal values regarding nutrition. Students will propose alternate menus for the family that meet dietary guidelines. Finally we will compare and contrast two food groups.

Unit 3 Vocabulary: nutrients, protein, carbohydrate, polyunsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals, calorie, fiber, saturated fats, type 2 diabetes, sodium

Family Access

Code: GBS_372012

Next Lesson: Life Cycle and Nutrition

Upcoming Units:

Unit 4 - Love Your Lungs!

Unit 5 - Those Crazy, Mixed-up Emotions(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Growing Up (sensitive topic: puberty)

Unit 7 - Danger Ahead: The Truth About Drugs

Unit 8 - About Blood and Disease (sensitive topic: HIV)

Unit 9 - All of the Right Stuff

Unit 10 - Bones and Muscles

Family Access

Use the following class code to see your child's health materials online. There is currently not any TK online material available.

Kindergarten

Join Code:GBS_372002

First Grade

Join Code:GBS_372003

Second Grade

Join Code:GBS_372008

Third Grade

Join Code:GBS_372010

Fourth Grade

Join Code: GBS_372011

Fifth Grade

Join Code: GBS_372012

sbrooks@mvsd320.org

(360) 428-6125 ext. 24111