AWARE next week

The AWARE program will begin in 8th grade health classes next week. The following is a statement from the AWARE program describing what the presentations will involve. If you were not able to attend the parent information evening, please email me and I will forward you more of the information that was presented!




What is AWARE?

AWARE, a comprehensive prevention program, is designed to provide middle/junior high school students with the information and resources they need to face tough relationship issues. Young people who are informed and educated are more likely to make healthy decisions, develop healthy relationships and postpone sexual involvement.

AWARE comprises five components hosted by three collaborative partners: Teen Parent Connection, the YWCA West Suburban Center, and the Robert Crown Center for Health Education.

A Parent Workshop is held in advance of the student
program. It is designed to educate parents about the
issues of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections
and sexual assault.. Agency representatives describe
each component of the AWARE program, answer
questions and provide information on community
resources surrounding these issues.

Student workshops include interactive discussions with presenters from:

Robert Crown Center for Health Education focuses on the transmission, long-term consequences, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections.

Teen Parent Connection utilizes health educators and adolescent parents to share with students the long term realities of teen pregnancy and parenting. A Teen Parent Connection Health Educator focuses on decision making, healthy sexuality and the emotional and physical risks of early sexual activity.

YWCA West Suburban Center involves students in a discussion about sexual violence and how to recognize when a relationship becomes potentially abusive.

Each agency offers supportive services that complement the information provided to students and their parents. These additional services may be obtained by contacting the appropriate agency.

AWARE

Next Monday the AWARE program will start for students in eighth grade. Students will receive this presentation during their health class. If a student is not in health class they will be “pulled out” of their fifth or eighth hour class during one of the trimesters for this four day presentation.

There will be a parent presentation this Tuesday (October 20th) at 7:00 pm. Aspects of the sexuality education program will be discussed. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend! If you are unable to attend but would like the information , please email me and I will get it to you!

mid-terms

It's hard to believe that first trimester is already half way over! Before we know it, it will be time to switch encore classes. 1st trimester health classes have been working hard and doing a fantastic job.

In sixth grade, we are continuing work on the physical health unit. Students have been learning about the importance of exercise and keeping their bodies fit.

Seventh grade students on the drug and alcohol unit. They turned in tobacco projects on Monday and did very impressive work.

The eighth graders just started the Health Behavior Contract project. For this project, they decide on one area of their health that they would like to improve and choose something that they would like to turn into a daily habit. They will work on their health goal and monitor it for the next month. Hopefully all of the students picked something that they truly want to improve in their lives!