Hope Township School

320 Johnsonburg Rd . PO Box 293 . Hope, NJ 07844 .908-459-4242

ABOUT HTS

DIRECTORY

SCHOOL NEWS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

PTA

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PARENT/STUDENT RESOURCES

TEACHER RESOURCES

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Mrs. Weigly

2009-2010

~ Notes from the Nurse ~

Health Insurance for children:

Statistics have shown that having health insurance keeps children well and results in improved attendance in school. N.J. Family Care 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:

The requirement for preschoolers to have the Seasonal Flu vaccine for 2009-10 was temporarily suspended due to limited availability of the vaccine. However the Department of Health still recommends that preschoolers receive this vaccine and advises parents to check with their private physicians as to availability.

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. .

The Fluoride Rinse Program started the beginning of October for 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 were 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.

Health Office News at the School

During February, Hope School had a “Pennies for Patients” Fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Students brought in pennies and also nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars and checks! The classes competed against one another to raise the most money. Mrs.Milita graciously allowed herself to be duct taped to the gym wall by students paying $1 for a strip of tape. The fundraiser culminated in a Metal Showdown in which students put silver coins in other class containers which counted as negative money. Pennies, dollars and checks counted as positive money. The 3 top winning classes were the 7^th, 4^th and 8^th grades! Hope school raised a total of $1,985.47!!! This fundraiser helped children with these terrible diseases. The 8^th grade planned and assisted with all the work for the fundraiser. They came up with the idea of having a dance to raise money and sold homemade treats at the dance. The NJ Curriculum standard for Eighth grade Health class, 2.2.E.4, is to plan and implement volunteer activities to benefit a health organization or cause. This falls under the topic of Character and Leadership building.

The Weller Center sent an educator to visit Hope School on February 23^rd to teach the students about Healthy Habits and Nutrition. She did 5 different programs:

Grades K and 1 Handful of Healthy Habits

Grade 2 and 3 Kids in Motion

Grade 4 and 5 Food Feud

Grade 6 and 7 You are What You Eat

Grade 8 Nobody’s Perfect

She used different activities and the programs were enjoyed by all. This was all paid for by a Grant to the Weller Center.

Walking Club will be starting up again in April during the 4^th Marking Period. Please send your students prepared to walk with good fitting sneakers, water bottles and put sunscreen on in the morning. I am always looking for parent volunteers! If you can spare about an hour from 11:15- 12:30 one day a week, please call me. It is very easy and you sit outside in the nice weather. We do not have Walking club on rainy days. We do ask that parent volunteers do not bring younger children as you have to keep track of the children who are walking.

Syllabus

Hope Township School

Health and Family Life Outline-5^th to 8^th Grades

Mrs. Weigly-School Nurse

mweigly@hope-elem.org

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

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Health and Family Life

Mrs. Mohlmann and Mrs. Weigly

Grades 5 - 8

5^th 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%