EXPLORING HEALTH AND CAREERS
Instructor: Mrs. Taylor
taylorv@chelanschools.org 509-682-4061
Course Description:
This
course is designed to provide students with basic information about the health
issues that face today’s youth. As a
part of this class, students will have the opportunity to earn The American Red
Cross First Aid and CPR cards, if they meet school and Red Cross requirements. Students will also learn about some of the
career opportunities available today.
Professionals from various local health care agencies will participate
in the presentation of this unit.
Units to be covered:
Unit
1 Emergency Medical Care
Unit
2 Teen Health Risks
Unit
3 Mood Modifiers and Addictive Behaviors
Unit
4 Medical Career Opportunities
Unit
5 Human Sexuality * Parents
will be receiving a letter describing this unit
at a later date. In order for
students to participate in
this unit, parents will be required to sign a permission
form. Parents will be receiving
this form in
approximately
three weeks.
Family Homework Assignments:
Students
will occasionally have the opportunity to earn extra credit points by
completing assignments with their parents.
On these occasions, students will bring home an assignment sheet with
instructions for completing the assignment.
These assignments relate to lessons that are covered in class and are
intended to promote communication about issues that affect teens today.
Attendance:
1.
Students are expected to
attend class on a regular basis and to be punctual.
2. Students entering class late or not in their
seats when the bell rings, will be marked
tardy.
The first and second tardy will result in after school detention (1st
tardy - 15
minutes, 2nd tardy - 30
minutes). The third tardy will result in a discipline referral to
the office.
3. Students may make up missed written work, but
since valuable classroom activities cannot be
made up, the overall grade may reflect the
absences.
4. It is the student’s
responsibility to obtain make-up assignments from me for absent
days within two days of returning to
class.
Discipline:
1.
Students are expected to
adhere to the school’s rules governing acceptable conduct.
2.
Disruptive behavior will not
be tolerated. Students will receive a
verbal warning
from me for a minor discipline
problem. Repeated or serious problems
will be
referred to the office and the parent
will be notified.
Grading:
Grading
will be based upon the following:
30% - tests, 30% - class project, 35% - daily
assignments/ classroom activities, 5% - extra credit
What Students Can Expect
From Me:
1.
I will be available if you
need help.
2.
I will attempt to establish
a positive learning environment that meets the needs of
students with varied learning styles.
3.
Current
grades will be made available upon request.
4.
I’m
happy to visit with parents who have concerns about student progress. Contact
information is provided above. For more
information about the school and programs visit Chelan High School’s website at
www.chelanschools.org.
Please review this
information with your parents and return the accompanying signed form to
me.
Exploring Health and Careers
I
have read the accompanying course syllabus.
Student’s
Name (Print) __________________________
______________________________ __________________________________
Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date
Parent’s
email address: __________________________
Parent’s
phone _______________________________
Best time to call ___________