Candor Elementary Parents

This SEL infused class is taught through storytelling and age-appropriate scenarios and is designed to help students understand puberty. It introduces the physiological changes that occur during adolescence, including a study of reproductive anatomy.

In this first program in the Sex Education continuum, educators address secondary physical changes that occur across genders such as breast development, increased production of sweat and oil, acne, voice changes and the growth of body hair, as well as anatomy-specific changes such as the menstrual cycle and nocturnal emission and spontaneous erection. The Puberty I class utilizes a blended learning format, that includes on-line pre and post activities, providing students with multiple opportunities to learn and understand the program content.

This class may be taught in gender specific groupings or a mixed gender setting. Please note that mixed gender classes will need an additional 30 minutes, 120 minutes in total.

Program Goals:
Students will…

1. Increase their knowledge of human anatomy
2. Identify changes that are common during puberty and ways to manage these changes
3. Increase their comfort in discussing and caring for their changing bodies

Classes will need to be combined and Students split into two separate rooms by gender

Students will need to be split into two separate classes by gender

Students will need to be split into two separate classes by gender

Parent may choose to opt their students out of the Puberty lesson by returning a signed completed letter back to the school office on or before 9/23. The letter is linked below and a hard copy will be sent home on Tuesday, September 8.

Using graphic novels, animated shorts, trivia, games, and more, we will show the impact of certain drugs on the developing brain and body. A perfect resource for young people (ages 12-18). Teachers and parents are also encouraged to use these resources to get the conversation started about drugs and keep it going! We'll be regularly updating content, adding more modules to continue to promote ongoing learning and engagement.

Students do not need to be split for this lesson and remain in their homeroom

All Puberty, Sex & Drug education programs now utilize a blended learning model. This approach enhances our programs in the following ways:

• Multiple opportunities for students to access and understand content through the use of our Learning Management System (LMS).
• eLearning activities completed prior to our visit prepare students with the background knowledge needed to be more fully engaged during the classroom program.
• Post-activities allow students to apply what they have learned.
• Parents are provided resources to help them continue the conversation with their child.
• Assessment reports on the LMS allow teachers to gauge student growth from pre- to post-test.