No. 36

  Date:   September 25, 2000
  To:   Principals, Grades 6-8
  Subject:   REQUIRED HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, GRADES 6-8
  Department  and/or  Persons  Concerned:   Principals of Grades 6-8, Instructional Leaders
  Due Date:   None
  Reference:   None
  Action  Requested:   Implement Required Health Education Instruction at Middle Level (6-8)
 

Brief Explanation:

  Attachment - Health Education Mini Grant Application, Optional Instruction, Grade 8

On August 8, 2000, the Board formally approved a delivery system to provide health education instruction in Grades 6-8. The following required health education instruction will be implemented in Grades 6-8 beginning school year 2000-2001. Completion of the instruction fulfills state mandates and Board adopted content and performance standards. Most of the requirements have already been integrated within your Life Skills instructional programs during the past several years. Mini grants are available to any site that offers an optional health wheel at Grade 8 (see attachment).

REQUIRED HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUMMARY / GRADES 6-8 / 2000-2001

 

Grade Level

Instructional Resources

Number of Lessons/Hours

Delivery of Instruction

6

Botvin’s Life Skills Training

Family Life Education

Do It Yourself (Tobacco Prevention)

15

10

5

Principal will continue to identify teachers of existing courses (e.g., science, P.E.) to teach the required instruction. Life Skills teachers (LST) will train and provide demonstration lessons.

7

Botvin’s Life Skills Training

 10

Principal will continue to identify teachers of existing courses (e.g., science, P.E.) to teach the required instruction. Life Skills teachers (LST) will train and provide demonstration lessons.

8

Botvin’s Life Skills Training

Middle School Sexuality Education Program

 5

15

 

Principal will continue to identify teachers of existing courses (e.g., science, P.E.) to teach the required instruction. Life Skills teachers (LST) will train and provide demonstration lessons.

 

OR

All required Grade 8 instruction plus selected modules from district adopted health textbook

OR

9 week course

(2511Q)

Taught by HEAT (Health Education Academy for Teachers) trained site teachers as a part of an elective wheel.

Life Skills teachers are available to assist with the implementation of the required health education instruction. If you have questions, please contact John Miranda at (858) 627-7447, or Debi Nixon at (858) 627-7579.
 
   
Jack Campana
Director
Intervention Services Department


APPROVED:
[signed]
Luis Villegas
Executive Administrator