8th+grade+health

= 8th grade health: =

We will be talking about:
//**Mental Health:**// Wellness, Communication, Goal Setting, Depression/Suicide

//**Substance Abuse:**// Addiction, Drug Laws, Over-The-Counter/Presricption Drugs, Alcohol, Steroids, Heroin

//**Personal and Consumer Health:**// Assessing Health Information, Body Piercing/Tattoos

//**Safety:**// Sexual Harassment, Personal Safety, Cyber-Bullying, Dating Relationships, Bullying

//**Disease:**// Non-Communicable/Communicable Diseases

//**Family Life: (co-ed classes for 8th grade)**// Male/Female Reproductive Systems, Healthy Relationships, Communication, Fetal Development, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Abstinence, and WAIT- //Why Am I Tempted// curriculum (Family Life is a co-educational class).
 * A signed permission slip is required in order to take Family Life. If permission is not granted, the student will do alternate health assignments in the media center.**


 * There is an 8th grade end of year exam on all curriculum covered throughout the semester.**