Informational Meeting
Family Life & Human Sexuality
Disease Prevention & Control
6th and 7th Grade Health
Education Units
Please sign in at the counter, take an agenda and
a survey.
Hola Padres!
Esta sesion es solamente en Ingles,
Si ustedes necesitan mas
informacion en Espanol, llame Sra.
Jaskolski en la escuela para una
sesion con un interprete.
Meeting Ground Rules
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Silence cell phones
and pagers
Listen to understand
Limit sidebar
conversations
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Respect Time Limits
Speak one at a time
Health Education Staff
 Mrs.
Judy Jaskolski - Health Education
Teacher
 Mrs. Chanda Guitano-Stephens– Health
Education Teacher
 Mr. Edward Owusu–Principal
 Ms. Sweta Zaks– Assistant Principal
 Mr. Paul Ajamian – Assistant School
Administrator
Parameters for Meeting
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This meeting is a time to gather information,
peruse materials and ask questions.
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If you need more time or more information please
schedule an appointment to meet with Mrs.
Jaskolski by calling the school.
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Curriculum for all focus areas of health education
are set by the county. Curricular changes cannot
be made at the school level.
State of Maryland
Middle School Health Curriculum
Local School Planning Committee
 Paul
Ajamian
 Candice Jones
 Rebecca Ashcraft  Judy Jaskolski
 Paula Ashcraft
 Edward Owusu
 Lori Black
 Tina Carroll
 Chanda Stephens
The purpose of this committee was to help plan the
general meeting that you are attending tonight. Many
thanks to these parents, staff and students who donated
their time to make things go smoothly this evening.
They also have reviewed the curriculum and identified
areas of emphasis needed for our school community.
Timeline
•Summer- Teaching staff sends out a call for volunteers for
the School-Community Planning Meeting and publicizes
dates of informational parent meetings
•8 weeks prior to instruction: Teaching staff prepares
materials for the School-Community Planning Meeting
•6 weeks prior to instruction: Hold school-community
planning meeting
•5 weeks prior to instruction: Distribute Parent Notification of
Informational Meetings and Permission Forms
•1 week prior to instruction: arrange for students who are
opted out to report to the media center
Approximate Dates Instruction Begins
FLHS
10/20
DPC
10/26
Jaskolski – current 7th grade
10/20
10/22
Guitano-Stephens – current 6th
grade
1/11
1/18
1/7
1/12
3/18
3/24
3/17
3/22
Thomas – current 6th grade
5/24
5/31
Thomas – current 7th grade
5/19
5/24
Jaskolski – current 6th grade
Guitano-Stephens – current 7th
grade
McLellan – current 6th grade
McLellan – current 7th grade
Overview of the Middle School
Health Curriculum:
Family Life and Human Sexuality
Grade 6 – 2 days
Grade 7 – 2 days
Grade 8 – 12 days
Puberty
Family
Healthy
Reproduction
Influences
Family Relationships
Relationships
Sexual behaviors and
decisions
Responsible behaviors
with families
Parenting
Sexual Maturation
Gestation
Pre-Natal Care
Teen Pregnancy
Contraception
Respect for Differences
Overview of the Middle School
Health Curriculum:
Disease Prevention
Grade 6 – 4 days
Grade 7 – 6 days
Grade 8 – 7 days
Disease
Communicable
Prevention
Media
Messages
Sun and Tobacco
Related Illnesses
HIV/AIDS and how it
is transmitted
and
Non-Communicable
Diseases
The Immune System
STD’s/STI’s
HIV/AIDS
Review
STD’s/STI’s
HIV/AIDS – progress
of the disease and
societal impact
Overview of the Middle School
Health Curriculum:
Safety and Injury Prevention
Grade 6 – 6 days
Grade 7 – 8 days
Grade 8 – 3 days
Identify
Apply
Responsible
Emergency
Response
School Safety
Home Safety
Outdoor Safety
Harassment/Bullying
Emergency
Response
Checking an ill or
injured person
Soft Tissue Injuries
Injuries to Muscles,
Bones and Joints
Heat and Cold
Related Emergencies
Sudden Illness
Media/Technology
Harassment
Choices
Sexual Harassment
Review Emergency
Response
Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit
These indicators were sent home in the parent letter.
Grade 6
4.6.A.3. Apply knowledge about puberty to the
reproductive process.
4.6.A.3.a. Describe how the changes during puberty
prepare the body for reproduction.
4.6.A.3.b. Describe the process of human reproduction.
Family Life & Human Sexuality Unit (continued)
Grade 7
4.7.A.1. Describe how family members influence the
development of adolescents.
4.7.A.1.a. Describe the relationships that exist within a
family.
4.7.A.2. Examine the elements that contribute to family
structure.
4.7.A.2.a. Discuss how culture and customs affect
interpersonal relationships.
4.7.A.2.b. Analyze the effect of family values on children.
Disease Prevention & Control Unit
Grade 7
7.7.A.1 Differentiate between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
7.7.A.1.a. Examine the role of the immune mechanism in
responding to disease.
7.7.A.3. Explain HIV/AIDS as a communicable disease.
7.7.A.3.a. Describe how HIV is transmitted and ways to
prevent transmission.
7.7.A.10. Recognize and describe symptoms, effects on
the body, treatment, and prevention of Sexually
Transmitted Infections - STIs. (e.g. syphilis, gonorrhea,
Chlamydia, herpes, genital warts, hepatitis)
Disease Prevention & Contol Unit (continued)
Grade 6
7.6.A.1. Differentiate between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
7.6.A.1.a. Examine communicable and non-communicable
diseases and describe how they are transmitted.
7.6.A.3. Explain HIV/AIDS as a communicable disease.
7.6.A.3.a. Describe how HIV is transmitted and ways to
prevent transmission.
7.6.A.7. Evaluate media messages (example “flu epidemic”)
7.6.A.8. Demonstrate an increased knowledge regarding the
dangers of excessive exposure to the sun and methods of
protection.
7.6.A.8.a. Identify three negative effects of unprotected
excessive exposure to the sun.
7.6.A.8.b. Identify three risk factors for skin cancer.
Procedures for the Alternative Units
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All students who have opted out of these
instructional units will take the alternative unit.
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Students will be given their alternative unit packet
the day before the unit is scheduled to begin
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They should take the packets home to share with
parents
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They will report to the media center daily during
these units and work on their packet under the
supervision of the media specialist.
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They will sign in daily at the media center.
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If they have any questions they can see Mrs.
Jaskolski during lunch or after school.
6th Grade Films
Family Life
Disease Prevention
“Look Who’s Growing
Up”
“The Immune System:
Your Magic Doctor”
There are no films for
7th grade on these units
Thank You for Coming!
There will now be a question and answer period If you
have any questions you would like to ask anonymously,
please write them on an index card and put them in the
box.
After the question and answer period you will have some
time to review the 6th & 7th grade materials and ask any
additional questions
Finally each of the 2 6th grade films will be shown in their
entirety for those wishing to stay. You may also elect to
schedule an appointment with Mrs. Jaskolski to view any
of the films on another day.