MRS. SMITHTen things you need to know…

NUMBER 10

Email is the best way to contact me and my

email address is smithk4@issaquah.wedn

et.edu

NUMBER 9

Grades are posted on Skyward and updated as

soon as I have the assignment graded. A * means I’m still working

on it and a 0 means they didn’t turn it in.

NUMBER 8

Class website is http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/high/ihs/staff/ms_smiths_site/default.aspx

NUMBER 7

This is a dual credit course Students earn .5 health credit and .5 CTE

credit with a passing grade Your student can earn college credit in this

class by earning a B or higher and getting certified in first aid/CPR/AED.

The credits earned are for a community college but can transfer to many 4 year universities

NUMBER 6

We will cover the following topics: Goal Setting/Decision Making/Media Analysis Nutrition Mental Health/Stress Management Relationships/Social Health FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) Human Body/Disease Substance Use and Abuse CPR/First Aid

NUMBER 5

We teach facts and not values. My goal is to give your students the information they need

to make healthy decisions based on their personal values. They will also have several homework assignments where they need to

talk to a trusted adult about their beliefs/values.

NUMBER 4

Attendance in all classes is crucial to success. Many of the activities from

this class cannot be duplicated

NUMBER 3

Students will be given time to complete the Career

Exploration project during this class which is a

graduation requirement

NUMBER 2

We use the 2014 version of Pearson’s Health and the FLASH curriculum. Text books will be kept in the classroom. There are a

limited number of online text books available for students that need a text at home.

NUMBER 1

Ask your student what they are learning in

class. We encourage students to discuss all

the topics we discuss in class with their family

and other trusted adults.