Health Class @ LME with Ms. Stacy

This week we will start unit 6. We will define sick. Students will define well. Finally we will list common illnesses.

Vocabulary: germs, fever, sick , well, ill

Class Schedule

• Thornburgh: Monday & Wednesday
• Gonzalez: Friday

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - Health Helpers

During the week of May 19 - 23 we will continue unit 6. We will list common health helpers. Students will list ways professionals help to keep children healthy. Finally we will list things parents and teachers do to help children stay healthy.

Vocabulary: health, helper, doctor, nurse, dentist

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 6:

I Stay Healthy

I Feel Sick

Upcoming Units:

Unit 7 - Good Things In, Bad Out

Unit 8 - Clean and Dirty

Unit 9 - My Healthy World

Unit 10 - Fit and Fun

Unit 9 Vocabulary: scrub, yard, clean, clothes, hands

Class Schedule

• Ramich: Monday
• Duncan: Tuesday & Wednesday
• Crabtree: Thursday
• Drye: Thursday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372002

Next Lesson:

May 19-23 - Feeling Great About Keeping Clean

During the week of May 19-23 we are continuing Unit 9. We will explain why keeping clean can help to keep you healthy. Students will demonstrate being responsible for keeping clean by keeping a checklist of completed health routines for one week with your family. Kindergarteners will practice daily routines for keeping clean. Finally, we will predict the consequences of not keeping clean.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: scrub, yard, clean, clothes, hands

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - Keeping Communities Clean and Healthy

June 2 - 6 - How Keeping Clean and Healthy Helps Keep Disease Away

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 Every Day, Play!

June 16 - 18 Every Day, Play! continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: play, exercise, lungs, strong, heart

This week we are starting Unit 9. Students will identify the basic need of all humans to breathe; describe what happens when you breathe and how the sense of smell works. We will tell why it is important to always have clean air to breathe. First graders will set up a family exercise routine to help the lungs grow strong and healthy. Finally we will compare and contrast the breathing of humans with other animals, including fish.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: breathe, smoke, diaphragm, oxygen, lungs

Class Schedule

• Hall: Monday
• Visten: Tuesday
• Batista: Friday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372003

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - Don't Hurt Your Lungs

During the week of May 19 - 23, we are continuing Unit 9. Students will define the word pollution and give different examples of pollution, including identifying substances that pollute the air and harm the lungs. We will set a goal to stay away from tobacco use in all forms, including trying to avoid secondhand smoke. First graders will practice different behaviors to avoid pollution that will harm the lungs. Finally we will analyze why smoking hurts the lungs.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: breathe, smoke, diaphragm, oxygen, lungs

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - Runny Nose, Stuffy Nose

June 2 - 6 - Breathing Faster, Breathing Slower

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 - Run, Jump, and Skip

June 16 - 18 - Run, Jump, and Skip continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: screen time, exercise, muscles, lungs, heart

Unit 9 Vocabulary: skin, melanin, nerves, blood vessels, sunscreen, cell

Class Schedule

• Andersen: Tuesday
• Rice: Wednesday & Thursday
• Kelsey: Friday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372008

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - What is Skin and Why Does it Grow?

During the week of May 19-23, we are continuing Unit 9. We will describe what skin is made of and how it grows. Students will appreciate the many different functions of the skin. Second graders will practice health habits that encourage healthy growth of skin and hair. Finally, we will discover reasons why the human body has hair and nails.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: skin, melanin, nerves, blood vessels, sunscreen, cell

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - It's the Skin That I'm In

June 2 - 6 - Skin Problems and Remedies

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 - Muscles in Motion

June 16 - 18 - Muscles in Motion continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: muscles, muscle cramp, exercise, skeleton, challenges, stretch

Unit 9 Vocabulary: hearing loss, sign language, challenge, accessible, asthma, inhaler, cerebral palsy, physical therapist, respect, embarrassed

Class Schedule

• DiTullio: Monday & Wednesday
• Wagner: Thursday
• Goodman: Friday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372010

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - More About Physical Disabilities

During the week of May 19-23, we are continuing Unit 9. By the end of this week's lesson, students will define the term physical disability and describe the roles of different health professionals who help people with various physical disabilities. We will name ways to be sensitive to the feelings of a person with a physical disability. Students will discover what it is like to do ordinary, everyday things with a physical disability. Finally, we will compare and contrast being a friend to someone with a physical disability with being a friend to someone without a physical disability.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: hearing loss, sign language, challenge, accessible, asthma, inhaler, cerebral palsy, physical therapist, respect, embarrassed

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - Different Ways of Learning

June 2 - 6 - A Community for Everyone

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 - Finding Out About Bones

June 16 - 18 - Finding Out About Bones continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: skull, backbone, pelvis, ribs, joint, ball and socket joint, hinge joint, cartilage, calcium, goal

Unit 9 Vocabulary: vibration, semicircular canals, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, Eustachian tube, oval window, ear canal, cochlea, organ of Corti, auditory nerve

Class Schedule

• Laney: Tuesday
• Mosness: Thursday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372011

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - Taking Care of Your Ears

During the week of May 19-23, we are continuing Unit 9. By the end of this week's lesson, students will describe at least three ways to help prevent injury or medical damage to the ears. Students will tell why responsible behavior is the key to injury prevention. They will make a family plan to help protect everyone from ear injuries and infections. Finally, fourth graders will predict the consequences of not getting medical treatment for ear infections.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: vibration, semicircular canals, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, Eustachian tube, oval window, ear canal, cochlea, organ of Corti, auditory nerve

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - Hearing Differences

June 2 - 6 - Sound and the Environment

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 - Exercise!

June 16 - 18 - Exercise! continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: stress, heart disease, osteoporosis, hormones, strong, endurance, flexible, type 2 diabetes, vigorous, screen time

This week we are starting Unit 9. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain the role of advertising in consumer behavior, including identifying at least five different tactics used by advertisers. Fifth graders will demonstrate responsibility for checking out advertising claims before making purchasing decisions. Students will evaluate advertising tactics and decide which ones are misleading and in what ways. Finally, we will compare and contrast advertising claims.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: consumer, unit price, generic, misleading, expiration date, budget, income, expenses, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission

Class Schedule

• Lee: Monday & Wednesday
• Otterholt: Tuesday

Family Access

Code: GBS_372012

Next Lesson:

May 19 - 23 - Be a Wise Consumer

During the week of May 19-23, we are continuing Unit 9. By the end of this week's lesson, students will discover what a person needs to know and do in order to be a wise consumer, including analyzing factors that influence one’s decision to buy. Fifth graders will discuss how personal values affect consumer behavior. Students will practice wise consumer techniques, including unit price shopping, reading labels, and evaluating advertising claims. Finally, we will compare and contrast the results of shopping carefully using wise consumer techniques with impulse buying.

Unit 9 Vocabulary: consumer, unit price, generic, misleading, expiration date, budget, income, expenses, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 9:

May 26 - 30 - The Goods You Buy - Are They Good for You?

June 2 - 6 - Managing Your Own Money

Upcoming Lessons in Unit 10:

June 9 - 13 - Bones and Muscles

June 16 - 18 - Bones and Muscles continued

• Unit 10 Vocabulary: musculoskeletal system, cartilage, vertebrae, marrow, joint, ligament, smooth muscle, tendons, lactic acid, anabolic steroid

Throughout the year, school staff has been working to teach students about mental health and how to seek help if they are worried about themselves or a friend. We are using a program called SOS Signs of Suicide. The program teaches students about this difficult topic and encourages them to seek help.

SOS has been used by thousands of schools over the past few decades. Studies have shown that it effectively teaches students about depression and suicide while reducing the number of students’ self-reported suicide attempts.

Through the program, students learn:

• that depression is treatable, so they are encouraged to seek help

• how to identify depression and potential suicide risk in themselves or a friend

• to ACT (Acknowledge, Care and Tell a trusted adult) if concerned about themselves or a friend

• who they can turn to at school for help, if they need it

Students will watch age-appropriate video clips and participate in a guided discussion about depression, suicide, and what to do if they are concerned about a friend. Following the video, students will complete a response slip which asks whether they would like to talk to an adult about any concerns. School staff will conduct brief meetings with any student asking to talk.

Following the video, students will complete a brief google survey on their current stressors in their life. This survey cannot provide a diagnosis of depression but does indicate whether a young person should be referred for further support by our school counselor or even an outside mental health professional.

We encourage you to look at our Parent Webinar on Depression in Children or visit www.sossignsofsuicide.org/parent for information on warning signs for youth suicide, useful resources, and some of the key messages students will learn.

We are including:

• Parent ACT Message Flyer

• ACTParentHandout2020.pdf

• Treating Depression in Your Child.pdf

• Community Resources

If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation in this program please contact me at (360) 428-6125 ext. 24111 (8:00-4:00) or sbrooks@mvsd320.org (anytime). You can also contact our school counselor, Pam Ridenour, at (360) 428-6125 ext. 24143 (8:00-4:00) or pridenour@mvsd320.org (anytime).

Sincerely,

Stacy Brooks-Malcolm (Ms. Stacy)

Little Mountain Elementary School

Health Teacher

Family Access

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Kindergarten

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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