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!

Welcome Back!

Hello! My name is Andrea Conley and I am your child’s health teacher this trimester. As an encore teacher, I have the privilege of working with many students for all three years that they attend Lakeview. This is my seventh year at the school and I love it here! I am a graduate of the health education program at Northern Illinois University and have a Master's degree in teaching and leadership from St. Xavier University. In addition, I am very involved in extra-curricular programs at Lakeview.

Many parents and students have questions and concerns regarding the sometimes “touchy” issues that my class covers. You are welcome to review the health curriculum by going to: http://www.ccsd66.org/health.htm Additionally, your child will be responsible for keeping up with a class folder. Feel free to take a look in their folder at any time for an update on our class work. I encourage discussions at home regarding the subject matter we are covering in class.

My late work policy is as follows:
*1 day late = 25% off the grade
* 2+ days late = 50% off the grade
* Students have until the end of the lesson/chapter/unit to turn in the assignment at which point the grade will become a 0 if not turned in.

If you have any questions or would like additional information at any time during the trimester, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me. You can contact me at aconley@ccsd66.org or 985-2700 x5013. Also, check out my blog if you get a chance! I post important class updates and information weekly. My blog site is: www.lakeviewhealth.blogspot.com

I am looking forward to an excellent trimester working with your child!

Health 6/1

I would like to thank you all for a wonderful third trimester in Health class. You all adjusted well to the change in teachers and I am proud of the work you put forth in class. Keep a positive attitude and always think about the choices you make. Have a wonderful summer. Congratulations to the 8th graders on your graduation, good luck in high school!!

Mrs. Froats :)