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Human Sexuality-Middle School |
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Medway Public Schools
Medway, MA
MEDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
OFFICE OF THE
PRINCIPAL
September 2007
Dear Parent/Guardian:
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 71, Section 32A, the Medway School Committee has
adopted a notification policy on the rights of
parents/guardians of students in relation to curriculum
that primarily involves human sexuality education or
human sexuality issues.
In the coming weeks, your child will be
studying a unit on human sexuality taught by the Health
Education Department. This unit is one part of the
Medway Public Schools health curriculum for grades six
through twelve.
At the middle school level, human sexuality
includes: human reproductive anatomy, puberty,
adolescent changes, and AIDS/HIV education (introduced
in grade eight). These topics are a part of the state
mandated Health Frameworks in Massachusetts. There is a
focus on responsibility and respect of self and others.
We encourage you to discuss this unit of study with your
child as he/she progresses through the lessons.
We believe the Health Education program will
provide students with the accurate information needed to
enable them to make healthy decisions in the face of the
unrealistic and often unhealthy messages that bombard
them in our society. However, the Department of
Education and Medway Public Schools respect the right of
the family to make final decisions about sensitive and
personal issues. Parents/guardians may contact the
health teacher or principal in order to arrange a
preview of the health program instructional materials.
If you do not wish your child to take part in any of the
units relating to human sexuality issues, a brief note
to your child's health teacher or principal requesting
that your child not take part will be honored. Please
make this request by September 28. If you make
such a request, your child will be asked to do a
research paper or other appropriate assignment during
the time of the absence from the program. The grade
given for the paper or other assignment will replace the
grade given for the human sexuality unit.
| Very truly yours,
Joanne Senier-LaBarre
Principal |
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