Next week we are lucky to have Mr. Shilliga from the Township of Downers Grove presenting the Lifeskills program. The Lifeskills program is taught at all of the surrounding junior highs. It is a GREAT opportunity for students to learn skills for use in their every day lives.
The sixth grade program focuses on bullying. Students will learn what to do in situations where they are victims of bullying. They will also learn how to help friends and how to make sure they are not being bullies themselves.
The seventh grade program focuses on drug education. The presentation goes along wonderfully with the Lakeview drug education curriculum. The students will discuss what certain drugs do to the body. The focus will be on refusal skills and how to "Say NO."
The eighth grade program focuses on stress management and goal setting. Students will learn ways to relieve stress and how to prevent it from happening. They will also practice goal setting with an emphasis on preparing for high school.
The students should have a wonderful week! Please ask your child about the program and what they are learning :)
Friday, September 25, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
illness prevention
Thank you to Mrs. Heckman, our district nurse, for speaking to health classes about illness prevention this week!
With the flu season approaching and the recent spread of H1N1, it is important to follow the tips that Mrs. Heckman shared with our classes. She said that in order to prevent the spread of illness, we should all take the following steps:
-make sure to get enough sleep
-eat healthy foods
-wash hands with warm soap and water as frequently as possible!
-if you sneeze, try to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your arm
-throw tissues away as soon as you use them
-use hand sanitizer if you are unable to wash your hands with soap and water
-do NOT share any type of food or drink with others
-avoid touching your face at any time
I hope that students are able to follow these steps in order to avoid as much illness as possible!
With the flu season approaching and the recent spread of H1N1, it is important to follow the tips that Mrs. Heckman shared with our classes. She said that in order to prevent the spread of illness, we should all take the following steps:
-make sure to get enough sleep
-eat healthy foods
-wash hands with warm soap and water as frequently as possible!
-if you sneeze, try to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your arm
-throw tissues away as soon as you use them
-use hand sanitizer if you are unable to wash your hands with soap and water
-do NOT share any type of food or drink with others
-avoid touching your face at any time
I hope that students are able to follow these steps in order to avoid as much illness as possible!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, September 14th
The school year is off and running! It's been a wonderful beginning of the year. Health classes are busy working and learning.
The sixth grade classes are wrapping up the Chapter one unit. They have focused on Stress, Mental health and decision making. They had their first folder check last week and will have their first test this week.
The seventh graders are wrapping up the first unit and will begin working on the tobacco unit. We will be watching several videos and learning all about what tobacco does to the body. Students will be completing a tobacco unit where they will have the chance to creatively share prevention information with other students.
The eighth graders are continuing work in the Nutrition unit. They have been working on a project where they are analyzing their own diets and level of nutrition. Many students have been surprised by how unhealthy they are! We are watching "Supersize Me" in class this week!
The sixth grade classes are wrapping up the Chapter one unit. They have focused on Stress, Mental health and decision making. They had their first folder check last week and will have their first test this week.
The seventh graders are wrapping up the first unit and will begin working on the tobacco unit. We will be watching several videos and learning all about what tobacco does to the body. Students will be completing a tobacco unit where they will have the chance to creatively share prevention information with other students.
The eighth graders are continuing work in the Nutrition unit. They have been working on a project where they are analyzing their own diets and level of nutrition. Many students have been surprised by how unhealthy they are! We are watching "Supersize Me" in class this week!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Great Start!
The school year is off to a great start! I'm so happy to be back with all of my students. There's a lot of fun stuff going on in health class. All of the classes have grades available to view online.
A new thing we are doing this year is "Health Current Events." Students signed up for days that will be presenting. Below is a description of this activity:
Health information is constantly changing. It is important to keep current on news that will affect the health of ourselves and our families. This trimester, we will be sharing current health information with the class. Each student will be responsible for finding an article to summarize and share with the class. The following steps should be taken to complete this assignment:
1) Find a current health article! The article can be about any type of health information. Your article should come from one of the following sources: a newspaper, magazine or a reliable website such as cnn.com, chicagotribune.com or usnews.com
Be sure to cut out or print the article, it will need to be turned in with your summary!
2) Write a summary! The summary should explain what the article says, in your own words. You should be able to understand all of the words that you write in your summary! Please, don't write anything that you don't understand! In addition to explaining what the article is about, you should write a paragraph that explains your opinion on the topic. The summary needs to be typed (size 12, Times font, double spaced and at least 1 page long!)
3)Present your information to the class! You will be sharing your article and summary with the class on your assigned day. Make sure that you fully understand what the article is about so you can explain it to our class. Please keep your presentation to 2-3 minutes!
A new thing we are doing this year is "Health Current Events." Students signed up for days that will be presenting. Below is a description of this activity:
Health information is constantly changing. It is important to keep current on news that will affect the health of ourselves and our families. This trimester, we will be sharing current health information with the class. Each student will be responsible for finding an article to summarize and share with the class. The following steps should be taken to complete this assignment:
1) Find a current health article! The article can be about any type of health information. Your article should come from one of the following sources: a newspaper, magazine or a reliable website such as cnn.com, chicagotribune.com or usnews.com
Be sure to cut out or print the article, it will need to be turned in with your summary!
2) Write a summary! The summary should explain what the article says, in your own words. You should be able to understand all of the words that you write in your summary! Please, don't write anything that you don't understand! In addition to explaining what the article is about, you should write a paragraph that explains your opinion on the topic. The summary needs to be typed (size 12, Times font, double spaced and at least 1 page long!)
3)Present your information to the class! You will be sharing your article and summary with the class on your assigned day. Make sure that you fully understand what the article is about so you can explain it to our class. Please keep your presentation to 2-3 minutes!
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