• Health Curriculum Guide for IPSD 204

    Overview of K-12 Topics

    Elementary

    • Grade 5 Growth & Development
      • Anatomy and Physiology
      • Puberty and Adolescent Sexual Development

    Middle School

    • One quarter of health in grades 6, 7 and 8.  Topics at all grade levels include:

      • Health & Wellness
        Introduction and study of Health and Wellness, Personal Application, Decision Making, Advocacy, Goal Setting, Safety Precautions

      • Social Health
        Types of Relationships, Communication, Peer Pressure, Bullying, Conflict Resolution, Violence, Abuse and Hate, Dating Violence, Erin’s Law

      • Mental & Emotional Health
        Introduction to Mental and Emotional Health,Emotional, Response, Stress, Anger, Self-Esteem, Body Image, Depression, Suicide,Treatment, Resources for Seeking Help

      • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
        Drug Classification, Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse, Medicines, Street Drugs, Gateway Drugs, and Resistance Skills

      • Disease
        Communicable Diseases, Pathogens, Immune System, HIV

      • Reproductive Wellness
        Adolescence, Puberty, Reproductive Systems, STI’s and Unwanted Pregnancy, Abstinence, Contraceptives for the prevention of STI and Pregnancy

      • Healthy Eating
        Food Labels, Food Intake Analysis, Non-communicable Disease Prevention

    High School

    • Grade 10 Health

      • Nutrition and Non-Communicable Diseases
        Major areas of focus regarding non-communicable disease will be risk factors and lifestyle habits that can contribute to both prevention and treatment.

      • Mental Health
        content related to stress, mental disorders, suicide, grief and the importance of support and resiliency

      • Human Life Cycle
        reproduction, pregnancy and fetal development, pregnancy prevention and reproductive disorders

      • Relationships
        The Relationships unit focuses on understanding the importance of healthy relationships for overall well-being, including both social and personal relationships.

      • Communicable Diseases
        Major areas of focus regarding communicable disease will be identifying risks of disease transmission, the chain of infection, and reducing the risk of transmission.

      • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
        The Understanding and Avoiding Hazardous Substances unit will include information regarding the biological, social and emotional health impact of alcohol, tobacco, drugs (ATOD) on individuals, family and society.   

    • Advanced Health (Elective course option)

     

    IPSD 204 Health Teacher    

    Contact Information

    		    
    Health Teacher School Email
    Hefner, Cristy M. Crone Middle School cristy_hefner@ipsd.org
    Shields, Daniel P. Crone Middle School daniel_shields@ipsd.org
    Graziano, Bradley Fischer Middle School bradley_graziano@ipsd.org
    Graziano, Bradley Fischer Middle School bradley_graziano@ipsd.org
    Branson, Scott D. Granger Middle School scott_branson@ipsd.org
    Crackel, Bradley Granger Middle School bradley_crackel@ipsd.org
    Burnopp, Ana R. Gregory Middle School ana_burnopp@ipsd.org
    Cook, John D. Hill Middle School john_cook@ipsd.org
    Ridgeway, Julie A. Hill Middle School julie_ridgeway@ipsd.org
    Jesionowski, Ashley Scullen Middle School ashley_jesionowski@ipsd.org
    Todnem, Scott A. Scullen Middle School scott_todnem@ipsd.org
    Fehrmann, Jennifer M. Still Middle School jennifer_fehrmann@ipsd.org
    Abruscato, Ashley M. Metea Valley High School ashley_abruscato@ipsd.org
    Flannagan, Meghan Metea Valley High School meghan_flannagan@ipsd.org
    Hartke, Ashley J. Metea Valley High School ashley_hartke@ipsd.org
    Reineking, Lauren J. Metea Valley High School lauren_reineking@ipsd.org
    Brouwer, David A. Neuqua Valley High dave_brouwer@ipsd.org
    Kreutzer, Kathryn Neuqua Valley High kathryn_kreutzer@ipsd.org
    Rowan, Dylan T. Neuqua Valley High dylan_rowan@ipsd.org
    Thormeyer, Shelby L. Neuqua Valley High shelby_thormeyer@ipsd.org
    Walan, Laura A. Neuqua Valley High laura_walan@ipsd.org
    Walan, Laura A. Neuqua Valley High laura_walan@ipsd.org
    Goff, Rebecca A. Waubonsie Valley High rebecca_goff@ipsd.org
    Wicyk, Michelle Waubonsie Valley High michelle_wicyk@ipsd.org

    Grant Sahr, Director of Elective Curriculum, grant_sahr@ipsd.org