HEALTH
1ST Six Weeks
WELCOME TO STONY POINT!
Coach Sheri Carter
Location: Portable 3B
Tutorials: Make appointments. Mondays and Wednesdays 8:10 A.M. to 8:50 A.M.
Contact Information: 512-428-7210. Call this number only and leave messages
here only.
Email: sheri_carter@roundrockisd.org
Textbook Website Address: http://tx.healthmh.com
Introduction to Health: 1 Week
A. Three elements of health
B. Self-Esteem
C. Decision Making Skills
Goals: 1 Week
A. Learn the Importance of Setting and Achievement of Goals
B. How to Reach Your Goals
C. How to Set Attainable Goals
Fitnessgram Physical Fitness Test: 1 Week
A. Physical Fitness Testing
Genealogy: 1 Week
A. Research Family Tree
B. Understand Family Background/Culture
C. Learn Something New About Culture
D. Learn Origin of Family
E. Stereotypes and Prejudices
Personal: 2 Weeks
A. Growth and Development
B. Keeping Your Body Healthy
C. Nutrition
D. Exercise
E. Sleep
Mental Health: 3 Weeks
A. Understanding Mental Illness
B. Healthy Mind / Good Character
C. Expressing Emotions / Handling Stress
D. Dealing with Depression
Drugs: 3 Weeks
A. Tobacco
B. Alcohol
C. Legal and Illegal Drugs
Life Guard: 1 Week
A. STD’s
B. Abstinence
Sex Education: 1 Week
A. Worth the Wait (Scott and White Program)
Diseases: 2 Weeks
A. Non Communicable Diseases
B. Communicable Diseases
Consumer Health / Environmental Health: 1 Week
A. Advertising Manipulation
B. Environmental Issues / Pollution
Final Review and Final Exam: 1 Week
Six Weeks Average:
• Daily Work 30% Ex. Assignments, Class
Participation
• Quizzes 30% Ex. Quizzes, Binder Checks
• Tests / Projects 40% Ex. Tests, Projects
Daily Work – Work in class, homework assignments, and class participation
are counted as daily work assignments. Any assignment not completed in class
needs to be completed at home and turned in at the beginning of the next
class period.
Quizzes – Most quizzes given are open notes. This is an opportunity to
reward students who are bringing their materials to class. I will have
binder checks periodically throughout the six weeks to make sure students
are keeping up with their grades, notes, and assignments.
Tests – Students will take written tests throughout the semester. Students
are also given at least one project a six weeks. I will provide time in
class for students to work on projects. Any unfinished project will need to
be done on student’s time outside of class.
Extra Credit – Will be accepted at any time during the semester. The more
the articles and reflections, the more extra credit the student will receive
towards grade.
1. Students are expected to bring in health related current event
articles and write a minimum of a half page reflection (opinions, thoughts,
questions, reflections) on each article. Do not write a summary over the
article. The articles should come from reliable health sources: newspapers,
magazines, internet sites, etc. The articles should pertain to the topics
being taught that six weeks period.
2. Daily Work, Quizzes, and Test corrections will only be allowed at my
discretion. Students who fail a test will only be allowed to receive a 70
with test corrections.
Semester Grade
Each semester is divided by four: 1st six weeks, 2nd six weeks, 3rd six
weeks, and final exam.
24 Hour Grade and Attendance Access
RRHS has a 24 hour parent/guardian access account for current grades and
attendance. Grades and attendance can be seen from an online computer. A
parent or guardian needs to stop in person to the main office to sign a
waiver.
Fitnessgram Physical Fitness Test
Texas Senate Bill 530 was signed in June 2007 requiring all students, grades
3-12, to have mandatory physical testing reported to the Texas Education
Agency. The purpose of the bill is to see how physical fitness affects
overall student academic performance. “The law is expected to trim growing
numbers of overweight and obese children. Research shows that more than one-
third of school kids in Texas suffer from weight problems, and as a result,
those children are pre-disposed to adult on-set diabetes.”
For more information go to
http://www.cooperaerobics.com/corporate/PRTexasSenateBill530.aspx
All students in physical education and health classes will test Monday,
9/10/07 – Monday, 9/17/07. All students will need to bring an appropriate t-
shirt, shorts, socks, and gym shoes to class during the days of testing.
Students will be tested on the following components: pacer, curl-ups, push-
ups, flexibility, body composition, height, and weight.
Cell Phones
Telecommunication devices are permitted on school property. Students may
keep cell phones OFF in lockers, backpacks, or purses. Students are not
allowed to use them at anytime during the school day. Cell phones usage is
only allowed during an emergency. Students are expected to use phones in
offices or in classrooms with teacher or administration permission only. The
cell phone will be picked up by staff if it is improperly used during the
day.
Music and Video Players and Gaming Devices
All MP3, tape, or cd players and all gaming devices (video game players) are
not allowed at school or to be used during the school day. If they are
confiscated by a teacher or administration, the parent is required to pick
up the device at the grade level office and pay a fee. Students are not
allowed to get the device from the office.
Materials
Each student is expected to bring the following materials to class everyday:
valid student I.D. card, pen or pencil, and notebook paper. Materials not
brought to class daily will result in a lower daily grade.
Absences
If the student knows ahead of time that he/she will be absent, he/she should
take the initiative to get the work early. When circumstances do not allow
student to get the work early, he/she is expected to get the assignments
missed the first day back. It will be considered LATE if work is not made up
by the school’s policy. The student needs to follow these steps in getting
the make-up work:
1. He/she needs to check the previous agenda on board and Table of
Contents posted in the room.
2. It is the student’s responsibility to ask me for missing work before
class starts or at the end of class. All missed assignments should be made
up by the same amount of days the student missed my class.
3. All students need to write “Absence (date)” at the top of the work
so no points are taken off that assignment.
Late Work Policy
I will take late work from students up until the 5th week of the six weeks.
The maximum grade a student can earn on any late daily work, quizzes, or
test grades will be a 70. It is the student’s responsibility to ask me for
their make-up work or to ask in advance if he/she knows of an upcoming
absence. Do not wait until the end of the six weeks to get missing work from
me! It will automatically be late!
New Books and Technology
R.R.I.S.D. purchased new health textbooks in 2006. Each student has the
opportunity to have a hard copy of a book for them to keep at home. Students
who do not have access to the internet at home are required to check out
textbooks. I will have a class set so students do not need to bring their
books to school. Each student is responsible for keeping up with,
respecting, and turning in books on their own at the end of the semester.
With the purchase of these new books, we have upgraded technology as well.
Round Rock High School health students only are now able to log onto the
publisher’s website to access the book online and take quizzes for extra
practice:
Website Address: http://tx.healthmh.com
ID: meekstx
Password: zk49wlen
Cheating / Plagiarism
This semester students will be asked to honestly do daily assignments, take
quizzes, tests, write book reflections (journal entries), and conduct a
research project. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone what
standards the SPHS English Department has set for students during these
assigned tasks in health and any other class taken at Stony Point High
School.
“One requirement of the English curriculum in Texas is that students
practice the process of conducting research: gathering information,
presenting the information clearly and accurately, and documenting the
information properly. In teaching these skills, English teachers must
address the issue of plagiarism as a serious matter, making clear to
students the consequences of stealing the words and ideas of others,
including their peers and those who make their living as writers and
researchers. Research papers, journal articles, and book reviews can easily
be located on the Internet, and students may be tempted to take short cuts
when completing an assignment. It is our obligation to assure that students
understand the definition of plagiarism and do not participate in this
illegal activity.
Instructions and formats for documenting sources of information can be found
on the RRISD Website at Academics>Language Arts>Secondary Language
Arts>Documentation Guides – High School.
Definition of Cheating / Plagiarism Academic Dishonesty in SPHS Student
Handbook
Copying another person’s work, such as homework, class work, or a test, is a
form of cheating. Plagiarism is also a form of cheating. Plagiarism is
defined as using another person’s original ideas or writing, without giving
credit to the true author, as use of one’s own work. Students guilty of
cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty will be subject
to academic and/or administrative disciplinary action that may include loss
of credit for the work in question.
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• I understand and agree to the guidelines and rules in Coach Carter’s
Health class.
• I understand the consequences that will occur in class for any of my
actions if they are inappropriate or in violation of any school rules.
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• I will receive a 100 for a test grade if all information is filled
in and signed by. If this is turned in signed after due date, it is
considered a late test grade and a maximum of a 70.
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