STEM Academy Health Syllabus

Coach Tuten

HEALTH EDUCATION:
This course is designed to promote student learning with regard to health issues that affects their immediate
and long-term health. Maintaining a healthy way of living requires a balance of physical, mental-emotional, and social
well-being.
Health education provides students with knowledge of skills necessary to confront health related issues and
make a smooth transition from puberty to adolescence. We will achieve this by using cross-curricular project/
problem based learning within this class. Our goal is to motivate students to use the knowledge learned to affect and
make changes to not only themselves, but also to their families and community members.

MISSION STATEMENT:
Empowering students to apply knowledge of content related to Health and Physical Education in all aspects of life,
community, and through relationships.

CLASS RULES:
● Be Punctual (class, assignments)
● Live the 8’s
● No talking during instruction
● Challenge yourself!

CONTENT:
● Mental Health
● First Aid
● Safety
● Family Living
● Growth and Development
● Nutrition
● Tobacco
● Alcohol
● Drugs
● Pregnancy/ Sexual Education (GCAPP)

NEEDED CURRICULUM MATERIALS:

SEE CHART AT CONCLUSION OF SYLLABUS

** ALL WORK, INCLUDING RAVEN RESCUE, MUST BE TURNED IN USING

GOOGLE CLASSROOM. It is recommended that all assignments are started and
completed in Google Docs so that work is not lost.
GRADING PROCEDURES:
ASSESSMENT CLASSWORK
60% 40%

STEM Late Work Policy

Late is defined as any work turned in after the designated due date. Students will have
3​ days after the zero is entered into the gradebook to make up the assignment however;
only ​one assignment per class can be made up during the quarter​ for a maximum
possible grade of 80%.
NOTE:​ Failure to complete and submit the missing assignment will result in a zero
being issued.
If a student is absent (sick, field trip, etc.) ​it is his/her responsibility to ask the
teacher for work that was missed​. The student will have ​five​ days to make up the
assignment(s) without penalty. After these five days have passed the work is
considered late.
Re-Do Opportunities for assessments (tests, quizzes, and projects) are at the discretion
of the teacher. It is the student's responsibility to request and advocate for an
opportunity to re-do an assessment. Students will need to attend a re-teach session
(lunch & learn, tutorial, etc.) prior to the assessment re-do opportunity. A maximum redo
score is 80%.
NOTE:​ Student ​MUST​ notify teacher via email when the late assignment has been
submitted. Late work assignments ​MUST​ be submitted to the Make Up Work Google
Classroom in order to be accepted and graded.

NO NAME​ Assignments: If a student turns in a paper assignment and has omitted his/
her name, the student will earn a zero and the paper will be pinned on the “LOST
WORK” board. Late work policy will then be enacted.

HOMEWORK:
Homework will be unfinished class work or studying in preparation for an upcoming test.
Ample time will be provided in class to complete assignments. Please help me to
encourage your child to manage his/her time well so he/she does not have to take work
home to complete.

DISCIPLINE:
The STEM Academy uses the ticket system to handle all behavioral and discipline issues. Please refer to
your school handbook that was emailed to you at the beginning of the school year for detailed information.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
● PLEASE remember that when visiting the school you MUST sign in and
wear a Visitor’s Tag from the front office. If you need to speak with a
teacher, please contact him or her (912) 395-3500 to set up a parent
conference. We strongly value our limited time given to educate each
student we see, and must manage our time appropriately to aid them in
their success at The STEM Academy.

● Coach Tuten
diana.tuten@sccpss.com
912-395-3500 (leave message with front desk)

Materials List:
Please submit by Monday, 8/6/18

ALL STUDENTS  A-H  I-Q  R-Z 

Drums, Girls and  Play-doh  Pack of markers  Pack of Expo 

Dangerous Pie  multicolor pack  markers 

Foam Sphere  Hand Sanitizer  Clorox wipes  Box of tissue 

5lb bag of flour  Glue stick  Bag of color mini-  Pack of Pencils 
marshmallows 

(1) Gallon ziploc       

bag 

Forms to be returned, and Google Classroom classes and Reminds to join, by Monday,
8/6/18:
● Syllabus signature page
● Sexual Education course form signed
● Health Remind: text @livethe8 to 81010
● STEM Remind: text @theSTEM to 81010
● MAKE UP ASSIGNMENT Google Classroom: ​za9ks1p
● 1st period Google Classroom: ​we4bvi
● 2nd period Google Classroom: ​w5w4cfx
● 3rd period Google Classroom: ​zducq1b
By printing and signing our name, we (student and parent/guardian) acknowledge
that we have read, understand, and accept the guidelines of the Health syllabus.

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Print Parent/Guardian Name Date

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Sign Parent/Guardian Name Date

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Print Student Name Date

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Sign Student Name Date

Contact number/email for the parent:

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