Freshman Wellness
Frosh WellnessWelcome to Freshman Wellness Class. This class is for students who need a PE credit but prefer an alternative approach to earn their Health Enhancement credit. The class will focus on individual health and wellness. Using a combination of classroom and movement activities students will learn ways to stay physically fit and well.
This is my first time teaching this class and we will be all learning how to best deliver the evolving curriculum and wellness format. I look forward to working with the Freshman this year in building a great Wellness class.
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Helena High Health Class
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HELENA HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH
Mr. Carl Straub PH: 324-2309 E-mail: cstraub@helenaschools.org
Course Description: Welcome to Health! This semester-long, 0.5 credit course, is designed to enhance your knowledge of health issues and topics. We will cover many areas associated with the importance and ability to live a long, healthy life. We will group our units into three main topic areas: physical health, mental-emotional health, and social health. Throughout this semester we will have multiple projects, assignments, and assessments that will be geared toward helping us understand and prove an understanding of the material.
Bengal Expectations:
Be Responsible
1. Bring to class every day and have ready to go in your seat, when the bell rings:
a. Binder
b. Paper
c. Pencil or something to write with
d. Any extra materials asked of you to bring to class that day
e. Homework or other projects
2. Sit in assigned seat when the bell rings
3. Be prepared to not use your electronic devices unless directed to do so (see policy in student handbook). Put them in your assigned spot when the bell rings. If you choose not to, if they are seen or heard, you will be asked to take them to the office.
4. Complete bell work, written on the board daily.
Be Involved:
1. Participate!
2. Do your homework, class work, and projects so that you turn them in on time and do not fall behind.
3. Ask questions if something is unclear.
4. Approach the teacher, use the website, and use your classmates appropriately when you are absent from class to find out what you missed and how to make it up.
Be Respectful:
1. No profanity or disrespectful language aimed at your classmates, the teacher, or yourself.
2. Maintain an open and unrestrictive learning environment.
3. Do not use your electronic devices unless given permission to do so.
4. Communicate appropriately with myself and others in class.
5. Recognize that topics can be hard to discuss and therefore respect will be given to everyone’s opinions, questions, and appropriate stories when used.
a. Classroom Discipline:
i. 1st Offense: Verbal warning
ii. 2nd Offense: Discussion after class, call home
iii. 3rd Offense: Student will be sent to the office on referral
Be a Graduate:
1. Take pride in your education and the work you produce. Turn in assignments on time and completed. Late assignments will be docked 10% for each day they are late.
2. Pass the class! This is a required class to graduate, work hard to get through it the first time.
a. Grade scale:
i. 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 and below F
ii. Your final grade will be determined on the total points for the class over both quarters.
3. Recognize that support systems are available to help you succeed, use them when you need to.
4. Get involved in your school and community. Check the board or ask me about options available to you.
Course Requirements (Syllabus)
Text: G-W Comprehensive Health, Sanderson-Zelman-Lynch-Munsell
Throughout the year there are different projects and engagement activities that we will be doing. There are a couple of things that I will ask all students to do, some will be required, and others will be optional but strongly encouraged.
In the era of technology and educating 21st Century students, I will try and utilize technology as much as I can during this class to enhance the educational experience. With the Chrome Cart now in our classroom, students please be sure to review the technology use agreement in your student handbook and recognize the importance of appropriate use of technology in the classroom. There will be days where you will be using Chromebooks in class, iPads, or your own personal devices to answer questions and participate in class. While no one will be punished and alternatives will be available for those who do not have access to electronic devices, if a student misuses these devices the proper discipline will take place for the misuse.
Materials Needed: 1- 3 Ring Binder
Loose-leaf notebook paper
5- Tab Dividers
1 Box Markers or Colored Pencils
1 Box of Kleenex
1-Set of Dry Erase Markers
Grading/Assignments: In Health, we will utilize a total points system for determining your final grade. While assignments have a due date, you may turn in late assignments, points may be deducted as stated by teacher. I do my best to have PowerSchool updated by Monday every week, but if you have questions about assignments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Also, it is highly recommended that you keep assignments and tests when turned back to you in-case there is a question regarding a score or missing assignment.
I look forward to a great semester. As always, please feel free to contact me with questions.
Mr. Carl Straub PH: 324-2309 E-mail: cstraub@helenaschools.org
Helena High Health Content Standards and Instruction Plan (Scope and Sequence)
Mr. Carl Straub
Welcome to Health! I hope to work with you and your students to enhance your
knowledge of current health issues and topics. I have divided up the content into four
general areas and have listed the districts benchmarks and content areas I will be
teaching. Please feel free to call or e-mail me anytime. My contact information is listed
below. Thanks, I look forward to teaching this year!
Academic Health
We will study and learn different aspects of being healthy academically at Helena High
School.
We will evaluate our learning styles, multiple intelligences, and current credit status,
create a plan for learning and other activities to help us learn better and feel successful
academically.
Standard #1: Basic Knowledge and understanding of concepts that promote
comprehensive health.
Standard #5: Demonstrate and use critical thinking and decision making to enhance
health.
Standard #7: Demonstrate health-enhancing behaviors
Standard #9: Demonstrate understanding and respect for differences among people in all
settings.
Emotional Health
We will study and learn about aspects which help us to build our individual emotional
health.
We will study mental and emotional health, personal and family health, community
health and environmental health. We will look at consumer issues and how they affect
our health and how diversity affects our world.
Standard #1: Basic Knowledge and understanding of concepts that promote
comprehensive health.
Standard #5: Demonstrate and use critical thinking and decision making to enhance
health.
Standard #6: Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
Standard #7: Demonstrate health-enhancing behaviors
Standard #9: Demonstrate understanding and respect for differences among people in all
settings.
Physical Health
In this section will address topics which can affect us physically as well as emotionally.
We will learn the body systems and how they make our bodies work. We will examine
nutrition, alcohol, tobacco drugs and how they affect our lives. We will look at personal
health issues such as human development, pregnancy and childbirth. We will study
diseases and disorders including sexually transmitted diseases.
Standard #1: Basic Knowledge and understanding of concepts that promote
comprehensive health.
Standard #5: Demonstrate and use critical thinking and decision making to enhance
health.
Standard #6: Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
Standard #7: Demonstrate health-enhancing behaviors
Standard #9: Demonstrate understanding and respect for differences among people in all
settings.
Financial Health
During this portion of the class, we will learn about staying fit financially. We will learn
about basic financial health and how to manage money effectively and appropriately. We
will look at how current issues effecting personal and family health are related to finances
and costs of healthy or unhealthy behaviors and their consequences.
Standard #1: Basic Knowledge and understanding of concepts that promote
comprehensive health.
Standard #5: Demonstrate and use critical thinking and decision making to enhance
health.
Standard #6: Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
Standard #7: Demonstrate health-enhancing behaviors
Content Instruction Timeline: Weeks may change due to school schedules and pace of the class. (Year at a Glance)
Week 1 Who am I?
Week 2 Personal and Family Health week #1
Week 3 Mental and Emotional Health week #1
Week 4 Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Week 5 Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Week 6 Human Body Systems (Human Sexuality)
Week 7 Human Body Systems
Week 8 Diseases and Disorders
Week 9 Safe Schools Healthy Student Prevention Education Series
Week 10 Safe Schools Healthy Student Prevention Education Series
Week 11 Nutrition
Week 12 Consumer Health
Week 13 Accident Prevention and Safety
Week 14 Financial Health Issues
Week 15 Environmental Health
Week 16 Mental and Emotional Health week #2
Week 17 Personal and Family Health week #3
Week 18 Review week #1
Week 19 Review week #2
Thanks again and I look forward to teaching this year. If you have any questions, please
contact me at 324-2309 or e-mail me at cstraub@helenaschools.org
Thanks, and have a great year!
Mr. Carl Straub
