Health
Mounds Park Academy’s Health Department encourages a positive self-concept that goes beyond the absence of disease or infirmity and helps students recognize and make responsible decisions in all areas of health and well-being. We promote personal growth and the ability to cope with stress, peer pressure, and change. The ultimate goal of the curriculum is the development of behavior in students that promotes following personal and community practices that encourage a lifetime of optimal health and well-being.
Courses Offered
Course offerings are contingent on MPA policies regarding student enrollment numbers for each class.
| 5th Grade |
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Middle School health education provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make health-promoting decisions. The classes address the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. The goal of health class is to give the students the knowledge and skills to make choices that will improve their health and wellness. 5th grade health covers effective communication, conflict resolution, healthy relationships, bullying, peer pressure, decision making, sleep/stress. hygiene, puberty and basic anatomy. |
| 6th Grade |
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Middle School health education provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make health-promoting decisions. The classes address the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. The goal of health class is to give the students the knowledge and skills to make choices that will improve their health and wellness. 6th grade health covers conflict resolution, empathy, stress, self-esteem, emotional health, fitness and basic nutrition. |
| 7th Grade |
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Middle School health education provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make health-promoting decisions. The classes address the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. The goal of health class is to give the students the knowledge and skills to make choices that will improve their health and wellness. 7th grade health covers sleep/stress, values/morals, nutrition, fitness and chronic diseases. |
| 8th Grade |
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Middle School health education provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make health-promoting decisions. The classes address the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. The goal of health class is to give the students the knowledge and skills to make choices that will improve their health and wellness. 8th grade health covers mental health, decision making/values, digital citizenship, communication/relationships and comprehensive sex education. |
