Canby High School WELLNESS Syllabus 2016-17

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WELLNESS .05 CREDIT. REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

This course utilizes three major units of study to address the Canby School District and State of Oregon Common
Curriculum Goals for Health Education, and Career Related learning Standards.
This is a wellness course designed for ninth grade students to learn healthful behaviors that will enhance their current lives and
prepare them for the demands and stressors of post-high school education, work and family life. The course includes study on the
concepts of wellness and the skills needed for healthful behaviors in mental, physical and social health.

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Instructor
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Contact
Informatio
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Website(s)
Office
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Classroom
Expectatio
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This course is a graduation requirement at Canby High School.

None
Glencoe Health textbook textbooks will be provided for each student to use while in class when needed.
Students are not to take textbooks out of the classroom; however, textbooks are available for individual students
to check out in the library with picture id
Brett Rhodes
Work Phone #: 503-263-7200 ext. 5101
e-mail: rhodesb@canby.k12.or.us
Room #: 101 & locker room
Jim Schlatter
Work phone # 503-263-7200 ext 5951
Email: schlatterj@canby.k12.or.us
Room # 115 & locker room
www.coachrhodes.weebly.com
http://jimschlatter.weebly.com
by appointment; communicate
The classroom is an environment for supporting learning and student success. As such, any action that inhibits
either will not be tolerated. Some further guidelines which dictate classroom policy are:
1. Practice Respectful Behavior
Towards yourself, classmates, teachers, and supplies
2. Come to class prepared and geared up to learn.
3. Your best effort is required each day
4. No drinks in class except water/sports drink
5. All work is to be turned in on time.
6. Maintain a classroom environment that allows all students to succeed.
If student cannot rise to the expectations the following steps will be taken:
Verbal warning; student/teacher conference; third party contact as needed.

Attendanc
e

Organizati
on

Attendance is essential for student success. Any attendance issues will be addressed following the school
attendance policy (see student handbook).
If tardiness/absenteeism becomes an issue, parent contact will be attempted and a referral sent to the Student
Center.
If a student is absent, it is the students responsibility to make-up missed material. Each student is responsible
for all course content whether the student was present for class or not.
It is a great benefit for students to be able to look back at previous work. Thus, materials will be referenced
throughout the course and students are expected to keep all course materials neat and organized.

Supplies
Topics of
Study and
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Assignme
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Grading

Participation

Students will need a section in their binder for Wellness, Notebook paper and pen or pencil.
Some projects will require extra materials depending on what the student would like to produce.
Wellness concepts: wellness triangle, Maslow, goal setting, longevity/risks,
Communication: Refusal skills, non verbal skills
Stress, depression, mental illness, suicide, Anger management, conflict resolution, abuse, harassment, sleep
Health relationships, discrimination
Substance use and abuse: Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, designer drugs, stages of addiction
Nutrition: Nutrients and food groups, calories, fad diets, eating disorders, BMI, reading a food label
Physical activity: aerobic, anaerobic, energy systems, program planning
Standards
Standard
Description
1 Concepts
comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
2 Analyze
Influences
3 Access
Information
4 Interpersonal
communication
5 Decision Making
Skills
6 Goal Setting

analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

7 SelfManagement
8 Advocacy

demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Learning activities, worksheets, quizzes, projects, homework, class presentations, discussions and unit tests will be assigned
points based on quantity and quality of workmanship. Assessments are based on national health standards. Grades will reflect
students progress in respect to goals, objectives, scope and sequence described in the planned course statement. The final
exam will be worth 15% of the total points. The total points at the end of the trimester will be assigned a letter grade. Progress
reports shall be given to each student at the sixth week grading periods of the trimester. The teacher will take into consideration
special needs in assigning grades.
At any time the student will be able to check their grade with the weekly grade reports posted in the classroom using student ID
numbers only or from Synergys student view.
All students will receive 10 points per day for proper class participation. Students who are not present will forfeit the participation
points. In the event of an excused absence, see the instructor for make-up work in this area.

Make-up
after absences

Following an absence, it is the students responsibility to find out what was missed and to plan to make it up. To make up
missed work, arrange a time with your teacher to complete the needed assignments. Any assignment, quiz or test missed due to
an absence will be marked 0.

Late Work
Retake
Policy
Grades

Late work is accepted due to absence but must be turned in within a week equal to the number of days missed.
Students can take test retakes. Student will receive the average between the two tests.
Grades will be determined by the following scale:
A+

99 100%

B+

89%

C+

79%

D+

69%

92 98%

82 88%

72 78%

62 68%

A-

90 91%

B-

80 81%

C-

70 71%

D-

60 61%

F Below 60%
Oregon University System:
The Oregon University System (OUS) has recently notified all high schools that only courses in which a student has received a Cor higher will count toward the college prep credit requirement. This requirement begins with the graduating class of 2005. It is
highly recommended that a student with a D grade in a required college entrance course meet with a counselor to discuss if the
course will have to be re-taken.

Monitorin
g Progress
KEYS TO
SUCCESS
IN THIS
CLASS

Students grades will be posted in the classroom by student ID number. Grades will also be accessible via the
StudentVUE and ParentVUE portals online. If there are any questions about a students grade, feel free to contact
the instructor to discuss them.
The key to doing well in this class is by working hard; taking notes, reading, asking questions, working with others,
participating in class, finishing assignments and doing the study guide that correlates to the unit test for each
unit.
There should not be much homework for this class if you use your class time

Options
for Help

Do not hesitate to seek help whenever needed, many options are available:
Meet with the instructor (see office hours).
Meet with your academic counselor for possible tutoring help.
Work with peers (It is encouraged that students form study groups to work with).
Seek on-line resources (search on-line or ask for recommendations)

Note: The instructor reserves the right to make any changes to the course/syllabus deemed necessary to
facilitate student learning.
Please sign and return this syllabus. The syllabus will be returned to you once credit has been recorded in the grade
book. This is NOT an optional assignment.
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We have read and understand the Wellness classroom syllabus.
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(print students name)

(parents signature)

(date)

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NFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO KNOW/ANY CONCERNS YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO KNOW.