Human Development Classes Begin at FRMS

Next week in their science classes, FRMS students will take part in human development and sexual health education classes as part of Oregon’s required health education standards.  Informational letters have been sent home with sixth and eighth grade students. Seventh graders will get their letters on May 10th.Parents must submit a request to opt out in writing to their child’s science teacher if they do not want their child to participate. Please contact your child’s science teacher for more specific information.

Below is a list of the major topics that each grade level will cover:

6th Grade and 7th Grade: My Future-My Choice

Lesson 1: Changes – Learn and identify the physical, emotional and social changes that happen during puberty.

Lesson 2: Who I am–  Understand gender and the range of ways people identify and express themselves. Learn the basics of sexual orientation.

Lesson 3: Everybody Deserves Respect and Support – Understand that all people at school need to be treated with respect.

Lesson 4: Advantages of Postponing Sexual Involvement –  Learn how to define consensual sexual involvement. Know the benefits of waiting to have sex, including reaching personal goals.

Lesson 5: Media and Other Influences – Identify pressures that could affect the decisionto have sex, including media influence.

Lesson 6: Handling Peer Pressure and Setting Boundaries – Identify positive and negative peer pressure. Learn to communicate assertively and understand why setting and respecting personal boundaries is important.

Lesson 7: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships – Understand what makes relationships healthy and unhealthy. Learn that trusted adults can provide support to an adolescent’s relationships.

Lesson 8: Making SMART Decisions – Learn about the SMART Decisions Model

that helps students make thoughtful, healthy decisions. Practice how to avoid negative consequences.

Lesson 9: Recognizing and Reducing the Risks – Practice identifying risky sexual behavior. Learn how to reduce risk.

Lesson 10: Consent – Learn how to ensure you have consent in a relationship and discuss how to handle rejection.

8th Grade 
8th Grade will be using 3 Rs Curriculum. There will be eight lessons spread over nine class periods.
1. Blue is for Boys Pink is for Girls (gender roles)
2. Everybody’s Got Body Parts (function and anatomy of reproductive system)
3. Reproductive Basics (define sexual intercourse and its relationship to human reproduction)
4. STI Smarts (symptoms and testing of STIs)
5. Birth Control Basics (Effectiveness of various forms of birth control)
6. Making Smart Choices (Apply smart decision-making model to real-life problems including sexual relationships)
7. Warning Signs (recognize sexual assault and how to report)
8. Lets Talk About Sex (assertive communication in relationships)