Health Awareness

 

The Health Program is offered to all tenth grade students.  The course is designed to help students examine their lifestyles, set goals, and make plans to achieve optimum health throughout life.  Students learn to differentiate between healthful and risky behaviors, and to recognize the effects of the behaviors they choose. 

  Topics Covered:

  • Stress Management

  • Mental Health

  • Mental Disorders

  • Alcohol and Drug Education

  • Smoking

  • Communicable Diseases

  • Life Cycle (Reproduction, Conception, Birth)

  • Nutrition.

 Physical Education

Physical Education is offered to all tenth grade students.  The program stresses physical fitness, sportsmanship, individual and team play and skills for lifelong fitness.  In addition, the rules and skills of various sports are given while an atmosphere of enjoyment is created

Activities Include:

  • Volleyball

  • Softball

  • Floor Hockey

  • Football

  • Soccer

  • Ultimate Frisbee

  • Dance

  • Basketball

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Department Member:

  • Mrs. Joan Kearney – Department Chair