Dear Parents/Guardians,

Your child is beginning a nine-week health class.  Many topics will be covered in this class such as:

*Benefits and Components of Living a Healthy Life Style

*Learning About Health Information – Being an Educated

     Consumer of Health Products and Services

*Fitness Skills

      (which will include occasional short walks to Smythe Park)

*Impact of Drugs on the Body and on Relationships

*Infectious Diseases (which includes learning about sexually

                       transmitted diseases and how they can be prevented)

*Function and Anatomy of Body Systems

                       (this includes Reproductive Anatomy)

*Noninfectious Diseases

*First Aid

Homework is given nightly and accounts for a large portion of your child’s grade.

If you have concerns about any of the requirements of this course please contact me at your earliest convenience.  School phone -(570) 662-2674.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Worthington