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!  

Health Rotation #1

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!  In addition, we have the Darien Woodridge Fire Department presenting CPR awareness training to the class.

Health: Rotation 2

The year is off to a great start! The first rotation of health classes is coming to a close.  Starting next week, we will begin the second rotation of classes.  During the second rotation, students will learn about  the following topics:
6th grade: Personal health, hygiene and the importance of sleep
7th grade: Alcohol (short and long term consequences as well as the legal aspects)
8th grade: Female and Male reproductive systems

First Rotation

The first rotation in PE/Health has started!  When students rotate into health class over the next few weeks, the following are the topics that will be discussed:

6th grade:  health triangle, safety (personal, home and community)

7th grade:  tobacco (students will learn short and long term effects of smoking as well as refusal skills)

8th grade: death and dying

In addition, the Darien-Woodridge Fire Department will be visiting each health class to do a lesson on fire safety.

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome back to the 2013-2014 school year! We are off to a great start in PE.  This week we started fitness testing and will continue to do so next week.  Also, next Wednesday is when the health rotation will begin.  Students with "Mrs. Conley" on their schedule should be prepared to come to health class next week.  It's going to be a great year!

Happy Summer!

I hope everyone's enjoying their summer! See you soon :)

Back to PE!

Health classes are done for the school year. We will all return to the gym for the final rotation. Activities for the end of the year will include: badminton, soccer and softball.

Final health rotation

It's hard to believe it, but students are coming to health class for their final rotations throughout the next 6 weeks.  As of April 22nd, students will be done rotating to health for the year.  For the final 6 weeks of school, all students will have daily P.E.

The following units will be taught during the final rotation:

6th grade:  Fitness

7th grade: Conflict resolution, anger management and domestic violence

8th grade: Female and Male reproductive systems, Teen Parent project

January 31, 2013

Health Update:
The new rotation is going smoothly so far!

In sixth grade, students are studying the body systems.  They are very interested and excited to learn about all the systems of the body.  It's amazing what the human body can do!

The seventh grade students are covering the drug unit.  They are learning about the different categories of drugs and what they can do to the body (short and long term).  We have spent a lot of time discussing addiction and what exactly happens when a person becomes physically or psychologically addicted to a drug.

Seventh and Eighth grade classes will have unit tests and folder checks on Friday, February 8th before rotating back to PE.

The eighth graders have had an interesting week with the Amplify program.  They are learning a lot and have had many excellent questions and discussion.  Next week they will work on the Gameplan curriculum.  Look for parent interviews and discussions next week!

8th grade Amplify Program

Next week, 8th graders in health will take part in the Amplify sexuality education program. The Amplify Program is designed to provide junior high school students with information and resources to properly deal with relationship issues before dating begins.  It is our sincere belief that properly educated adolescents are much more likely to make good decisions, develop healthy relationships and postpone involvement in sexual activity.

An information parent evening was held earlier in January.  If you would like more information about the program or if you were unable to attend the parent meeting, please email Mrs. Conley for more information! aconley@ccsd66.org

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is having a relaxing and enjoyable winter break!  When students return from break, all classes will remain in PE for one more week.  All grades will be participating in the rollerblading unit!  Then, starting on January 14th the regular rotations will begin again with "Conley" students returning to health class.

November 27, 2012

Hi everyone, it's Mrs. Conley! I'm so glad to be back at Lakeview. I loved having an extended maternity leave with my new little guy, Josh... but I sure missed my students! This week is exciting. The 7th and 8th graders will be going on their bowling field trips, which is always a fun time. Health classes will be meeting through the week in my classroom. Next week, all rotations will be together in the gyms for the dance units.

Health 11/7-9

This week in health is a quick one! The 7th graders will continue their Drug Education discussion with the Alcohol unit. The 8th graders will be watching the Movie, Tuesdays with Morrie, and having discussions on death and dying. The 6th graders will be spending time talking about Personal Health and how to take care of themselves.

Health 10/29- 11/2

This week in health is the beginning of a new rotation. All grades will be spending time with our guest speaker Mr. Shiliga from the Downers Grove Township. 7th graders will be focusing on Drugs and Alcohol and how it affects their health. 8th graders will be spending time on goal setting and stress management. 6th graders will be focusing on bullying and how other people feel. All grades will be turning in their Life Skills packet on FRIDAY November 2nd, before they leave class.

Health the week of 10/22-26

This week in Health has been very busy. The 7th graders have started the Alcohol unit. We have been talking about the various effects that it has on the body and how to say no to it. On Friday they will have a short quiz on the unit as well as Folder Check #3. The 6th graders have also been very busy this week. This week we started the personal health unit, focusing mostly on personal hygiene. 6th graders will be working in groups the next couple of days finding out how to take care of a certain area of the body and then present their findings to the class.

Health 10/15-19

This week in Health we start a brand new rotation. Students have made 1 full rotation around to all three teachers and we are now starting our second rotation! During this first week in Health both grades, 7th and 6th, are working with a guest speaker about different life skills. Jason Shiliga of the Downers Grove Township will be with us for the next 5 days. 7th graders will be talking about Drug Awareness before starting their alcohol unit next week. 6th graders will be focusing on Anti-Bullying.

This week in health was the beginning of our 3rd rotation. 8th graders have started their disease unit and have been studying all about Non-Communicable Diseases. Next week they begin Communicable Diseases which includes learning about the Immune System, HIV/AIDS and STDs. This week the 8th graders also began working on their disease projects. For this project they have chosen a disease and will study all the various aspects to that disease; symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and causes. This week 6th graders studied all about the Health Triangle and the different aspects of health. From Physical health to Social health, they have been learning all about the various things that can effect their health, and what happens when the Triangle is threatened. In the last couple days they have started the Safety unit and will be exploring various topics from weather emergencies to first-aid. At the end of next week, they will have a test over both the Health Triangle and Safety and then it is back to the beginning of the rotation!

Health the week of 9/10-15

This week in health will be a very busy week for all of our students. With the first rotation ending on Friday, both 6th and 7th grade students will be testing on Friday. 7th graders will be testing on Tobacco and the various topics we discussed in class. For example the chemicals in cigarettes, the various diseases associated with Tobacco and the reasons why teens decide to smoke. The 6th graders will be tested on the two units we covered; the Health Triangle and Safety. Everything covered in class, from the components of the Health Triangle to First Aid, will be covered on the test.

Mrs. Conley 5/25/12

I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend! Students in all health classes need to remember that any late or missing work needs to be turned in by Monday in order to receive credit for it!

Mrs. Conley 5/18/12

In health classes next week, students can be prepared for the following: Sixth graders will be wrapping up the Body System unit. They will cover the last couple of systems and will take the unit test next Friday. Seventh graders are finishing up the drug unit. They will take the unit test on Wednesday. They can look forward to the career fair next Friday! Eighth graders will be working on the Teen Parent Project in the IMC next week. It will be an eye opening experience for students to see what it costs to raise a child!