Health Education
Elementary Human Growth and Development and Secondary Sexual Health family presentations schedule
Elementary Human Growth and Development and Secondary Sexual Health family presentations
Human Growth and Development is taught each year during 5th and 6th grade and Sexual Health will be taught in 7th, 8th and 9th grade. Families were invited to attend a November 19 webinar to learn about the health standards, activities and resources that will be used to teach each of the topics, and the opt-out process. Please see details below.
- Elementary Human Growth and Development - This webinar was held on Tuesday, November 19. Note: The re-recorded presentation is below as the original webinar was interrupted by power outage/windstorm.
- Secondary Sexual Health - This webinar was held on Tuesday, November 19.
Due to copyright restrictions, we are required to post the links to the entire lessons as they were developed. Please know that some components of the lessons (example: homework-related activities for integrated learning and family homework) will not be taught.
The lessons and resources are also available for review from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (or by appointment) at Teaching and Learning Services at the Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish). A video that will be used for the lessons is available for viewing at the district presentation and in Teaching and Learning Services. Due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to upload the video to our website.
Important resources
(Due to copyright restrictions, we are required to post the links to the entire lessons as they were developed by F.L.A.S.H. Please know that some components of the lessons (example: homework-related activities for integrated learning and family homework) will not be taught.)
Middle school and high school
Sexual health will be taught each year in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade in our middle school PE courses and high school health course. Middle school topics include puberty, anatomy and reproductive system, HIV/AIDS prevention, healthy relationships as well as decision-making, consent and Washington state laws related to sexual health. High school topics include anatomy and reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth, abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted disease prevention, consent and Washington state laws related to sexual health.
7th grade (about six class periods)
- Puberty
- Anatomy and reproduction
- HIV/AIDS prevention
- Healthy relationships
- Decision-making
- Washington state laws
8th grade (about eight class periods)
- Puberty
- Reproductive system
- HIV/AIDS prevention
- Healthy relationships
- Decision-making
- Washington state laws
9th grade (about eight class periods)
- Anatomy and reproduction
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Contraception
- STD
- Washington state law and consent