Hope
Township School
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PO Box 293
320 Johnsonburg Road
Hope, NJ 07844
- 908-459-4242
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Mrs. Weigly2009-2010
~ Notes from the Nurse ~
Walking Club: Students can walk or run during recess on a set path. Each time they travel the path, they get a stick from a parent volunteer. At the end of recess, their progress is charted. Certificates are given to the students when they have reached 3 miles. At 5 miles, they are given a small foot and chain which can be put on their shoelace or backpack. There are more prizes with every 5 miles walked. We would like to continue this club during the first and last marking periods when the weather is warm and students can be outdoors. This is an option for students to do to get exercise, talk or compete with friends and learn a healthy habit for life! You can encourage your students to walk – please have them wear sneakers and they may carry water bottles on hot days.
Health Insurance for children: Statistics have shown that having health insurance keeps children well and results in improved attendance in school. N.J. Kids Plus provides health insurance for children. If you or someone you know doesn’t have health insurance for their children, please call the following number for information about eligibility: 1-800-701-0710.
New requirements for Immunizations: Starting in September 2008, preschoolers will be required to show documentation of the pneumoccocal vaccines. Also, a yearly flu shot will be required by December 31st of each school year. Children born after January 1, 1997 and enrolled in grade six or transferring into a NJ school from another state or country will be required to receive a booster dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine as well as one dose of meningococcal vaccine Please discuss this with your private physician. .
Health Office information: Strep testing will no longer be done at Hope School
.The Fluoride Rinse Program is in progress for the students in grades K-4. The use of a school-based fluoride mouth rinse program is an accepted method by which tooth decay can be reduced an average of 35%. In N.J., the weekly fluoride mouth rinse program began in 1981. It is endorsed by the American Dental Association, the New Jersey Dental Association and the American School Health Association. Forms are sent home the beginning of the school year but you may add your child to this program any time by writing a letter of permission Syllabus Hope Township School Health and Family Life Outline-5th to 8th Grades Mrs. Weigly-School Nurse 908-459-4242, x227
Discipline Plan
Students will follow general rules outlined under Expected Student Behavior and Classroom Rules in the student handbook. If students disobey the rules: 1. Warning and/or discussion 2. Recess detention and parental notification 3. After school detention
Parents may reach me at my office telephone number- 908 459 4687 or by email at mweigly@hope-elem.org
Health and Family Life Grades 5 - 8
5th Grade Family and Social Health Healthful family relationships Healthy friendships Growth and Development Human Body Systems -Structure and Function -Eye and Ears Physical, mental and social changes of adolescence for boys and girls How life begins- Fertilization and Pregnancy -Boys and girls will be separated for these classes Nutrition Nutrients Food Pyramid -Balanced Diet -Dietary Guidelines Analyze food labels Personal and Consumer Health Skin care Hygiene Dental care Diseases and Disorders The Immune System Communicable diseases: Lyme, Cold and Flu, Strep Throat, Chicken Pox, AIDS Non Communicable diseases: Diabetes Substance Abuse Tobacco, Alcohol OTC and Prescription medications Peer pressure Personal Safety Violence free
Grading: Assignments 20% Participation 10% Tests 70%
6th Grade Mental Health Dealing with stress Coping with loss Family and Social Health Types of families, improving relationships Improving self esteem Improving communication skills Growth and Development Life Cycle: Stages of life -Focus on Adolescence -Endocrine and Reproductive Systems- boys and girls separately -Heredity- chromosomes, genes -Teen Sexual Abstinence -Dating -Marriage and Parenting Drugs: abuse and effects on the body Focus on Tobacco, Alcohol, Inhalants Over the counter drugs: use and abuse Peer pressure Diseases and Disorders Communicable diseases: Rabies, Mononucleosis, AIDS Non Communicable diseases: Asthma, Allergies First Aid Care of injuries and emergencies Grading Assignments 20% Participation 10% Tests 70%
7th Grade Growth and Development Human Body Systems -Review body systems and how to keep systems healthy Reproductive System Health- boys and girls separately Pregnancy and Childbirth Fertilization, embryonic and fetal development Stages of pregnancy Stages of labor and childbirth Responsibilities of parenthood Challenges and responsibilities faced by teen parents Nutrition Nutrients Creating a healthy food record Healthy bones and calcium Consumer Health Comparing food labels Drug Abuse Tobacco, Alcohol and other drugs -Analyzing advertisements for tobacco and alcohol -Steroids, Marijuana, Cocaine, Depressants, Stimulants -Physical, mental, emotional and social effects of abuse Diseases and Disorders Eating disorders Heart disease First Aid and Personal Safety First aid for heart attack and stroke Sexual Harassment -Definitions -What to do if you’re sexually harassed -Laws and the School Grading: Assignments 20% Participation 10% Tests 70%
8th Grade Mental Health Stress: Definitions, healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with stress Coping with Loss: Death and dying, divorce, breaking up Clinical Depression, Suicide Family Health Strengthening family relationships Sexuality Teen Dating Internal and external pressures to become sexually active Short and long term physical, emotional and social impacts of adolescent sexual activity Strategies to resist pressure to become sexually active Methods of contraception Sexual orientation Drug Abuse Tobacco, Alcohol and other drugs -Steroids, Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens and Club drugs -Physical, mental, emotional and social effects of abuse -Problem solving and decision making -Assertiveness Diseases and Disorders Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment Communicable diseases: Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis -Focus on STDS -HIV/AIDS Non Communicable diseases: Mental Illness, Cancer Personal Safety Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Grading: Assignments 20% Participation 10% Tests 70%
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