The school year is off to a great start! During the first health rotation, students are doing the following in health class:

Sixth grade:  Learning all about safety!  We are discussing basic first aid, home safety, outdoor safety and how to stay safe during a natural disaster.  The Darien Woodridge Fire Department is visiting is present information on fire and home safety.

Seventh grade:  We are focusing on tobacco information.  Students are learning the short and long term effects of smoking.  We are talking about the reasons why people start smoking as well as learning about how hard of an addiction it is to break.

Eighth grade:  Students are learning about the stages of grief in a unit on death and dying.  We are watching the movie Tuesdays with Morrie and discussing the importance of living each day to the fullest!