Health & Wellness 8 Syllabus
Building: Sterling Junior High | Course Title: Health and Wellness– | Teacher: Abigail Campfield
Email: campfielda@eastmont206.org | Room Number: 627 |
Course Description: This trimester long course focuses on how Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) topics relate to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Within this class we will explore a few areas of FCS; foods and nutrition, Interpersonal relationships, and human growth and development. We will delve into all of these topics with hands-on experiments and projects. Students will be encouraged to think critically and act creatively to explore course topics and their own interests. Lastly, this course will focus on preparing students for high school and beyond as we look into career exploration.
Choices Subjects:
- Health and Wellness
- Human Development
- Career Exploration
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Personal Finance
- Textiles
- Sexual Health/ Reproductive Unit
- Interpersonal Relationships
Textbooks and Instructional Materials:
There are a variety of instructional materials that support learning in this course. Technology is integrated into this course through a variety of supplemental digital media resources.
Bring a chromebook, pencil, and Health Folder to class everyday.
Grading:
Students achieve their grade in a points-based grading system. Grades are maintained within the Eastmont School District Student Information System. The secure student information system including the grade book for this course is accessible to students and parents 24/7/365 through the student & parent portal via our website at www.eastmont206.org.
Grades are based on the following percentages and points for GPA calculations:
4.0 = 93-100 A | 3.3 = 87-89 B+ | 2.3 = 77-79 C+ | 1.3 = 67-69 D+ |
3.7 = 90-92 A- | 3.0 = 83-86 B | 2.0 = 73-76 C | 1.0= 60-66 D |
2.7 = 80-82 B- | 1.7 = 70-72 C- | 0 = 50-59 F |
Accommodations and/or modifications:
Appropriate accommodations and/or modifications will be provided for students with documented disabilities. Accommodations and modifications are types of adaptations that are made to the environment, curriculum, instruction, or assessment practices in order for students with disabilities to be successful learners and actively participate with other students in the general education classroom or in school-wide activities. Specific accommodations and modifications are determined by the student’s Section 504 team or IEProgram team. If a student with a documented disability is eligible to receive accommodations and/or modifications, their special education case manager will contact me within the first two weeks of class and provide me with explicit directions and/or resources to implementing the accommodations and/or modifications that are included on the student’s Section 504 plan or IEP. Communication with me is essential to the successful completion of course expectations and the implementation of accommodations and/or modifications.
Make-up Work:
Eastmont School District Policy and Procedures #3122 for excused absences and make-up work apply to this course. Specifically, “If an absence is excused, the student will be permitted to make up all missed assignments outside of class under reasonable conditions and time limits…” All the activities and learning opportunities for this course are expected to be completed. Absences, whether excused or unexcused, cause gaps in learning.
Make up work details: All assignments can be redone/corrected to improve the score. They will need to turn in a Makeup sheet with it. A test can only be retaken if ALL of the classwork that correlates to the unit is completed.
Clubs, Activities, and Leadership opportunities:
FCCLA is a Family, Career, and Community Leader of America Cub that will be run twice a month after school.
If there are any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask. Email is the best and preferred way of contact. I will have access to my email at all times during the school day.
Please have your student feel out google form stating you read this syllabus along with your contact info. I am looking forward to working with your kids and supporting them throughout this quarter. -Abby Campfield
8th Grade Health Syllabus Signature Page
(I only need this page returned to me)
Student Name Printed (First/Last): _________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________________________
Period #: _______________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name Printed: __________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________________________
Date:__________________________________________________________________
Please let me know anything else about your student that would best help me support them as a teacher. Thank you! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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*Please return this signed page to Mrs. Campfield for 20 points.