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Health - High School

Health Education Course

Health Education is a critical component of the overall education of all students in Northside ISD and is a district graduation requirement. Northside ISD offers a quality health education program that provides learning opportunities that are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for High School Health. The state adopted, and School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Goodheart-Wilcox Texas High School Health Skills curriculum materials will be utilized to support TEKS-aligned course instruction.

Certain curriculum topics require an opt-in parent permission slip before instruction:

If you have any questions, please email David Halbert at david.halbert@nisd.net.

Units

General Schedule

(Subject to Change)

Health and Wellness - Making Healthy Decisions, Components of Health, Goal Setting

8/13 - 8/20

Diseases and Disorders - Recognizing Diseases, Preventing and Treating Diseases, Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

A Health Educator from San Antonio AIDS Foundation may provide a presentation on HIV/AIDS.

8/22 - 9/4

CPR & Stop the Bleed- Skills to deliver effective CPR 

9/8 - 9/15

Injury Prevention & Safety - Finding a Balance in Life and Online, First Aid

9/17 - 9/23

Nutrition & Physical Fitness - Healthy Diet, Body Image, Active for Life, Developing a Physical Fitness Plan

9/25 - 10/1

Substance Use - Alcohol, Tobacco, Legal and Illegal Drugs, Over the Counter Medicine, Vaping

10/3 - 10/22

Human Development- Puberty, Reproduction, Risks of Sexual Activity, Abstinence, Refusal Skills, Male and Female Reproductive System, Pregnancy and Fetal Development, Teen Pregnancy, Risks of Adolescent Sexual Activity, Methods of Protection

*Opt-In Parent Permission Slip Required

10/23 - 10/31

Parenting and Paternity Awareness - Importance of Father Involvement, Value of Paternity Establishment, Child Support, Financial and Emotional Challenges, Benefits of Both Parents Being Involved

The PAPA program complies with state law requiring high-school health to include a parenting and paternity awareness curriculum.

11/5 - 11/7

Mental Health - Managing Stress, Self-Esteem, Expressing Emotions, Coping, Mental Illness, Suicide Prevention

11/11 - 12/3

Conflict, Violence, and Abuse -  Prevention of Child Abuse, Family Violence, Dating Violence, and Sex Trafficking 

*Opt-In Parent Permission Slip Required

12/4 - 12/12

In accordance, and in compliance, with the Texas Education Code and Board Policy EHAA(LOCAL), Northside Independent School District provides human development instruction and anti-victimization instruction as part of the TEKS aligned curriculum in the High School Health Education course. Parents have the right to view the curriculum and/or remove their student from this instruction. The opt-in consent form will be sent out by each campus. Information about the curriculum materials to support human development and conflict, violence, and abuse instruction is included below.

As per House Bill 1525, parents/guardians must opt-in for their student to participate in the Sexuality Education Unit. The curriculum is abstinence focused – abstinence is the best option to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. Condoms and various other contraceptives are introduced (TEK 115.32 7.I), but not brought into the classroom. Teachers have been trained and provided with guidelines to appropriately and accurately answer common student generated questions that are opinion free and non-judgemental. Most questions asked by a student can be answered based on medical definitions and medical accuracy.

Goodheart-Wilcox Texas High School Health Skills curriculum materials will be utilized to support human reproduction/development and child anti-victimization instruction in the High School Health course. Only Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) aligned content within the publication will be utilized. Educating students to develop healthy behaviors today can improve their overall health and contribute to patterns of wellness that will extend into adulthood. The full curriculum can be reviewed by contacting the Health and PE Department, or you may view the Goodheart-Wilcox Texas High School Health Skills textbook you can visit their website at https://www.g-w.com/tx-health-skills-hs-2023.

For more information about Goodheart-Wilcox Texas High School Health Skills, or to view the parent purchase agreement, please contact G-W via email at custserv@g-w.com or by phone at 1-800-323-0440. 

From the Goodhart-Wilcox Publisher:

Parent requests to buy materials:

Per TEC. CH 28 Section 483.101, we are happy to help parents purchase a copy of the student materials for Texas Health.  We’ll request the student’s name and the district and campus where their student is taking the course.  We’ll connect with our ISD Health contacts for verification that the student is truly enrolled in the course at the ISD. 

Parents may place their purchase request via email or by calling G-W. 

G-W Customer Service

Please contact the Health and Physical Education Department, Instructional Specialist: