The focus of our program is to develop awareness and understanding of Human growth and development

• The relationship between behaviors and healthy development
• Ways to promote health and prevent disease and will demonstrate and practice positive health behaviors
• Personal and socially responsible behaviors
• The influence of culture, media, and technology in making decisions about personal and community health issues
• Valid health information, products, and services

Students will take Heath for 10 weeks in 7th grade and 8th grade.

Grade 7 Units of Study

Wellness & Disease Prevention
*Communicable diseases
*Lifestyle diseases

Communication
*Active listening
*Assertiveness
*Peer pressure resistance

 Drugs
*Effects on teen brain & body
*Alcohol 
*Tobacco & marijuana
*Prescription & OTCs

Human Growth & Development
*Physical, emotional and social  
  changes of puberty
*Reproduction system
*Genetics

Personal Safety
*Abduction prevention
*Sexual abuse prevention

Grade 8 Units of Study

Understanding Health and Wellness
*lifestyle, environment, heredity
*health skills for life
*decision making skills
*mental health/illness

Stress Management
*identify, reduce & manage
*teen suicide prevention

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
*effects on mind & body
*stages of addiction
*peer pressure/media influences

Human Growth and Development
*male & female reproductive systems
*abstinence, contraception
*teen pregnancy prevention
*HIV/AIDS & other STDs

Health Department Faculty

Ms. Casella:  ccasella@bscsd.org

Mr. Morse: dmorse1@bscsd.org