Health Class @ LME with Ms. Stacy
October 7 - 11
November 4 - November 8
Sensitive Subjects (3rd - 5th)
Families of Intermediate Students (grades 3-5)
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
360.428.6125
Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Food Needs for Life
Unit 3 Vocabulary: food, plate, table, healthful, please
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!
1st
First Grade - Why Do We Eat?
Unit 3 Vocabulary: digestion, energy, healthful, esophagus, stomach
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
2nd
Second Grade - Eat a Plate
Unit 3 Vocabulary: nutrients, grains, fresh, dairy, spoiled, protein
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
3rd
Third Grade - Nutrients and Digestion
Unit 3 Vocabulary: nutrients, digestion, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, influence, cholesterol, whole grain, bacteria
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
4th
Fourth Grade - The Digestive Process, What Helps and Hurts
Unit 3 Vocabulary: calorie, esophagus, pancreas, nutrients, consumer, fiber, functions, lean, saliva, influence
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!
5th
Fifth Grade - Beyond the Basics
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
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
Class Codes
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
Ms. Stacy's Contact Information
(360) 428-6125 ext. 24111