Mr. Boatright Room #110
Email: jboatright@tuacahn.org Phone: 652-3333
Website: www.mrboatrightsblog.blogspot.com
Health II
Course Description
The goal of Health Education at the high-school level is to help establish patterns of behavior that will assist a person in achieving complete health. Complete health is accomplished by having a balance of physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to acquire knowledge, incorporate process and life skills, and develop positive attitudes about life. Development of a healthy body and a healthy mind will assist young people in living active, productive, and successful lives.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of Health Education ll students will….
-develop skills and processes that contribute to the development of a healthy self.
-develop health-promoting and risk-reducing behaviors used to prevent substance abuse.
-determine how knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors contribute to healthy relationships with self and others.
-analyze issues related to health promotion and disease prevention.
Determine how individual and group behaviors impact personal and community health and safety.
-plan to incorporate healthy nutritional and fitness behaviors.
-evaluate health information neede to advocate for personal, peer, family, community, and environmental health.
Required Material
The following is a list of materials you will need in order to successfully complete General Financial Literacy:
1. A writing utensil
2. A box of colored pencils
3. A notebook with paper (for taking notes and to transfer/store handouts/assignments.
4. A 2-inch binder(optional/extra credit portfolio
5. Textbook
Student Expectations
In the interest of creating a friendly, structured learning environment, rules must be in place as well as enforced. Therefore, the following rules apply to all students:
1. Listen to Instructions
2. Follow Directions
3. Respect other people and their property (this is a community of learners, and as part of this community we will be hearing about one another’s opinions, ideas, beliefs, and values. Each of us will need to show respect to one another for these differences.
Grading
The following grading scale will be utilized to determine grades (points will be assigned in class). Also, attendance and participation are mandatory to ensure a passing grade.
100-93% A 76-73% C
92-90% A- 72-70% C-
89-87% B+ 69-67% D+
86-83% B 66-63% D
82-80% B- 62-60% D-
79-77% C+ 59% or less F
Note: Students and parents may go online to access attendance, grades, and assignments using Power School.
Assignments
This class will require the completion of many assignments, activities, projects (artifacts), quizzes, and tests. It is important for the student to keep all papers returned after being graded (i.e. place graded assignments in portfolio).
Make-up and Late Work
1. All late work will be docked a minimum of 50% off the assignments original value. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
2. All late work must be handed in two weeks before the end of each quarter. The deadlines for make-up and late work are as follows:
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Dec. 7th May 8th
3. If you are absent when an assignment is given, you must hand it in with everyone else. Being absent does not equate to more time. Talk to me.
4. If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, talk to me BEFORE you leave.
Attendance
This year, as with previous years, we will be following the school wide attendance policy at Tuacahn High School (see student planners). Attendance is obviously required to complete this course. Know that we will be doing things that will require you to be here, present in mind and body, each day. If you are unable to attend a class period for any reason, you are responsible for getting the notes, assignments, etc. That you missed. Please do not ask me what you missed while you were absent. Instead, ask a friend or your “class buddy.” Similar to attendance, tardiness will cause your grade to fall as you will miss important information at the beginning of class and lose out on participation points.
Participation
Participation is required for learning. As you will see, participation is essential to complete many assignments in this course, so it is important not only for you to be here, but to participate in the activities. Points may be given at anytime for participation.
Academic Integrity
As the old saying goes, “honesty is the best policy.” This applies not only in academics but in all aspects of life. Cheating and plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism-intentional, deliberate attempts to pass off another’s words or ideas as one’s own. If a student should choose to cheat or plagiarize, the student will receive an automatic zero and may be expelled from school. Please do not make this choice. No teacher or administrative personnel wants to see this happen.
School Dress Code
Similar to attendance, this class will abide by the school wide Dress Code Policy. This policy is included in the new student planners and will be discussed on the first day of school at the assembly.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students needing accommodations may contact the instructor for alternative assignments.
Transportation Requirements
You are responsible to get yourself to and from any activity related to this class unless we have arranged a bus for a field trip. Tuacahn High School is not responsible for the choices you or any other driver makes while driving to and from a THS activity. Please drive responsibly and defensively.
Disclosure Statement
This syllabus outlines the Health II course including the Course Description, Course Objectives, Required Materials, Student Expectations, Grading, Assignments, Make-up and Late Work, Attendance, Participation, Academic Integrity, School Dress Code, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Transportation Requirements.
After reading and discussing this syllabus with your parent/s or Guardian/s, please sign and return this Disclosure Statement to Mr. Boatright:
I,___________________________have read and discussed this syllabus for
(student’s name)
Financial Literacy with my parent/s or guardian/s.
Student’s signature _____________________________ Date__________.
Parent’s signature _______________________________Date__________.
