ANTELOPE HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH & SAFETY SYLLABUS Health is a required course to graduate from Antelope High School.

If you apply yourself in this class, not only will you pass, but you will come away with a passion for health and understand how health applies to everyday life. This class is fun, innovative, and challenging. It is my goal to make a connection with all of my students and to motivate you to the highest levels of learning. Please do quality work, communicate clearly with me, and always try your very best! Mission Statement: To educate, inform, and encourage young adults to begin living a healthy lifestyle now as a teen, see the positive implications of this lifestyle, and become life long learners. Teachers Dave Norton-Health Dept. Coordinator Lisa Wallace (Sherman) ext. 6253 ext. 6254 dnorton@rjuhsd.us lsherman@rjuhsd.us

Class Rules: Be respectful, act with integrity Be prepared No electronic devices on in the classroom (cell phones, Ipods, PSPs, etc) o Off to the office they will go!! No Food/Drinks No gum!!! (multiple offenses will result in lunch detention)

Attendance It is imperative that students attend class every day and on time as we cover a tremendous amount of material each day on the block schedule. Frequent absences will not be tolerated and will affect students grades. A student will be considered tardy if they are not sitting in their assigned seat ready to go when the bell rings. Bellwork activities will begin each class period; therefore students are expected to be seated and ready to go when the bell rings.
rd ON THE 3 TARDY, and each additional tardy, you will be required to serve detention with me in the classroom.

Classroom Detention Options 1. 15 Minutes of working in the classroom after school 2. 30 Minutes of sitting silently in the classroom after school. Multiple violations, or missed detentions will result in the student being issued a disciplinary referral and they will be sent to the office for administrative action (please review the NO-GO policy) Students will also be issued bathroom passes to use for the semester. If unused, bathroom passes can be turned in for 15 points extra credit at the end of the final semester.

Make Up Policy A student may make up any missed assignment or assessment if they were absent. It is the students responsibility to complete the make up work that will be listed on the calendar in the classroom. You have as many days as you were absent to make up the work. If a video is missed, students will write a one page report on the topic of the video in place of the missed video assignment. (See calendar for description of the assignment) Homework assignments turned in late will be worth credit and accepted up to a week after assigned. Any late work handed in after one week will not be given credit.

Make up tests, quizzes, essays, and oral presentations need to be arranged to be made up within one week of the absence. It is the students responsibility to arrange the date with me. After one week, you will no longer be able to make up the missed work.

Blackboard All students will have the ability to log on to Blackboard to see daily assignments. If a student is absent, they can receive their assignments through Blackboard. Students will log on to Blackboard using the same username and password that they use for our network. Blackboard can be accessed by going to https://online.rjuhsd.us/webapps/login/ Facebook Students who have facebook accounts will be able to become members of the Nortons Health Class Facebook Group. If a student is absent, they can receive their assignments through this Facebook group page. The URL for the page is http://www.facebook.com/groups/259915957382340/Once you are there, request to be added and I will add you.

Homework Packets All students are required to keep their graded homework for the entire duration of the unit being studied. This work will be turned in all together in a packet. I do not record the HWK score until the day the packets are turned in so it is the students responsibility to keep all work throughout the course of a unit until the date it is due. Lost assignments will receive no credit. If you want to check on the status of your childs HWK progress, ask to see their HWK packet.

Textbooks Do not write on your book cover or use any permanent type of book covering. The condition of all textbooks will be assessed and recorded upon checkout. Students will be fined for any and all damage to their assigned text. All the students will be fined the cost of the text of $65 if lost. All fines must be paid prior to graduation or checking out of Antelope High School. Fitness Logs Students will keep a weekly record of their personal fitness goals and time spent participating in physical activity. This is a mandatory aspect of Health and Safety and is a requirement by the state of California. Materials 2 pocket folder W/PRONGS**** Notebook paper Pencil/Pen 100 3x5 Index cards **** Colored Pencils/Markers Scissors Glue Stick Grading Policy Unit Assessments: 45% o There will be at least one Unit Assessment for each of the units of study. These assessments will be performancebased evaluations such as individual presentations, group presentations, tests, etc. These assessments will be weighted as 45% of the grade. Classwork/Homework: 40% o There will be a number of graded assignments that will be completed during classroom time. These will generally be practice or review in nature and will include study guides, notes, discussions, etc. o Homework is an extension of the classroom learning experience and will be assigned as needed to prepare for assessments and other classroom activities. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period or it is considered late.

Midterm/Final: 15% o There will be a midterm and comprehensive final in this class worth 15% of the grade.

Extra Credit o I will award extra points for extra effort on most every assignment. o Bathroom passes/Tardy passes unused= Extra Credit/ Due at the end of the second semester

Units of Study in the Health Curriculum 1. Wellness (Components of health) 2. Physical health (Exercise and Nutrition) 3. Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco 4. Diseases and disorders

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Adolescents and adulthood Sex Education and STIs Safety

Parent Expectations In order to make this a successful experience for all students, I ask the parents to make sure their student is prepared and equipped to review/study and do his/her homework each week. Please check the students planner daily to keep track of progress as well as their HW folders to keep track of completed assignments. Please note: For those parents and students interested in reviewing grades on line using the Home Link system, I will be imputing scores after the conclusion of each unit studied, approximately every two weeks.

Extra Assistance If you would like to seek extra help, discuss assignments, discuss your progress, etc., I will be available before school and at lunch. Phone: (916) 726-1400 ext. 6253 Email: dnorton@rjuhsd.us (best way to communicate with me)