Health

Each Richmond 6th grade student spends one class a week for three quarters of the school year in the Living Arts classroom participating in 6th grade Health.

ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REFUSAL SKILLS
Through active role plays students are encouraged to rehearse assertive communication. The primary goal is to increase the ability to advocate effectively for oneself. Role plays use situations and decisions teens may be faced with. Throughout the class periods together it is stressed I hope they are not faced with tough teen pressures anytime soon but I want them to have thought about and rehearsed possible responses.

BALANCE, VARIETY & MODERATION
The next unit of study is nutrition. The focusing concepts of balance, variety and moderation are connected to other aspects of wellness as we recognize eating a healthful diet is just one part of taking care of oneself. Together we explore the 6 essential nutrients. While examining each nutrient we prepare a recipe to reinforce ideas like hydration, whole grains, eating a rainbow, etc. Students build basic food preparation skills during this unit as well.

SAFETY
The last unit examines the skills necessary to stay safely on ones own and respond to basic first aid emergencies.  As with previous units strong communication and skills are emphasized.

Welcome to the RMS Sexual Health Class 7th grade Website for students and parents. The goal of this page is to:

• Provide a safe place for students to be better informed about sexual health.
• Align parents with topics covered in class which facilitates communication from class to home.
• Encourage parent and teen communication.

We believe that knowledge is power, that health is an integral part of the curriculum and vital to student success. We believe that every student matters and every student deserves to "be smart and be well" (click on the blue underlined words to find the link). We encourage your feedback and input in this endeavor.

Schools, Family and Protective Factors a CDC study.

Annual Parent Notice for 7th Grade Health

Brian Atkinson- Health Educator

All 8th grade students participate in one quarter of Health Education during their 8th grade year.  The focus of this work is on increasing knowledge of substance use and building skills to address peer influence.  As with all health classes teacher work to establish a safe classroom environment where students can ask questions and take risks as they practice skills.