May 9, 2017

Dear Parent/Guardian

The high school health education classes will soon begin the reproductive health unit of our
curriculum. Starting May 15th we will cover relationships, reproduction, pregnancy, childbirth,
family planning, STDs, HIV & AIDS and caring for your reproductive health. The curriculum is
part of our state-adopted text and was developed with AHISD parents, teachers and
administrative collaboration through our districts School Health Advisory Council (SHAC).

If you have any questions regarding our reproductive health unit please feel free to contact me
via email or phone. If prefer your child to opt out of this unit please sign and return the bottom
portion.

Thank you for your support,

Jackie Moore
Jackie Moore
Health instructor
jmoore@ahisd.net

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Return this bottom portion ONLY if you wish your child to opt out of in-class instruction for this
unit. As an alternative, they will be given educational material and assignments to complete on
their own time.

___No, I prefer my child not to participate in the AHHS reproductive health unit. My child will
be given alternative assignments during this unit.

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Student name (please print) Parent/Guardian signature

 Health Human Sexuality Unit
Parental
Additional
Grade Levels Content/TEKS When/How Taught Consent
Information/Resources
Form
AIDS speaker, Miracle
of Life Video, Parenting
and Paternity
Appraising the significance of body changes during adolescence.
9th-12th Grade Awareness Program
Form is an (P.A.P.A Program,
Approximately 8 opt out Health book power
Days form points.
Explain fetal development from conception through pregnancy and
birth.
Evaluate positive and negative effects of various relationships on
physical and emotional health such as peers, family, and friends.
Explain the importance of the role of prenatal care and proper
nutrition in promoting optimal health for both the baby and the
mother such as breast feeding.
Analyze the harmful effect of certain substance on the fetus such as
alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and environmental hazards such as
lead.
Analyze the relationship between the use of refusla skills and the
avoidance of unsafe situations such as sexual abstinence.
Analyze the importance and benefits of abstinence as it relates to
emotional health and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually-
transmitted diseases.
Understaing what it takes to be a responsible and dependent parent,
understand the realities, the costs of being a parent and explore if,
when and under what circumstances you would like to become a
parent in the future.
Ansalzy the influence of laws, policies and practices on health-related
issues.