Prenatal to Infancy Wellness: Nutrition and Healthcare

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Instructor: Mr. John Hernandez SY: 2017-2018 Period 5 Time: 1205-1345
Email: jdhernandez@gdoe.net Phone: 642-2100 Room: F201
Course: Prenatal Infant Wellness Elective Credit: 1.0
WEB SITE: WWW.JFKISLANDERS.COM

GDOE MISSION STATEMENT: Our Educational Community: Prepares All Students for Life;
Promotes Excellence; Provides Support

GDOE VISION: Responsible, Respectful, and Ready for Life

MISSION STATEMENT: John F. Kennedy High Schools mission is to develop our island students to become
globally primed high achievers.

SLOs: JFKHS students will be responsible citizens, problem solvers, effective communicators, and
technologically literate.

Course Code- HPERD 402

Course Description

This is a two semester course focusing on gaining an understanding of pre-natal and post-natal care,
proper nutrition and weight gain, healthy lifestyle habits, reducing health risks, and access to
medical and social services. Additionally, the provision of career and educational exploration as
part of this course is to enable students to be college and career ready and inspires them to
become responsible citizens.

Course Goals and Objectives

The objectives of the Prenatal to Infancy Wellness course are:

To equip teen parents and expectant teen parents with knowledge and skills to develop habits resulting safe
delivery of their baby.
To provide special classes and programs dealing with prenatal and postnatal care
To promote the maintenance of good maternal health during pregnancy
To develop parenting skills that will help teen parents become responsible parents and productive members
of society.
To ensure educational success, the course will provide teen parents information about accessing support
services, such as in-school tutoring/mentoring programs, referrals to childcare, counseling services, social
services, and birthing centers.
To empower students to become pregnancy prevention advocates.
To help deter teenage pregnancy by sharing prenatal and post natal experiences with other students through
a variety of youth driven brochures and media presentations. This goal will be part of their Service
Learning Project.

The objectives of the Prenatal and Infant Wellness course are:

Course Outline:
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FIRST QUARTER
Lesson 1 Introduction to the course
A. Facts and Myths about Teenage Pregnancy
B. Accessing In-school tutoring/mentoring programs
C. Counseling Services
D. Social Services

(Create a Support Group System)

Lesson 2 Importance of prenatal care
A. What to expect at your Doctors appointment
B. First-Third Trimester
*Examine Pregnancy
*Analyze the Stages of Pregnancy

(ISSUE PAPER DUE)

Lesson 3 Proper Nutrition and Weight Gain during pregnancy
A. Proper Diet Nutrient needs of a pregnant teen vs. a pregnant woman
B. Key roles of Vitamins and Minerals
C. Importance of proper weight gain

(WIC and Nutritionist program presentation)

SECOND QUARTER
Lesson 4 Importance of a Healthy Lifestyle during pregnancy
A. Physical Activity and Exercise
B. Importance of Good Sleep
C. Avoiding harmful substance (i.e. cigarette smoke, chemicals, drugs, or
radiation)
D. Medication precautions
E. Describe how to manage stress

Lesson 5 Preventing Pre-Term Labor and other Health Risk Problems

A. Special Conditions in pregnancy
B. Adolescent Pregnancy risk

(Fitness Instructor Pregnancy Coach Presentation and Sagua Managu)

Lesson 6 Access and Referral to Health Care Services
A. Prenatal care
B. Insurance Coverage
C. WIC services
D. Birthing centers
E. Contraceptive Options

Lesson 7 Labor and Delivery

(Lamaze Class Presentation and Referrals to birthing centers

from Sagua Managu and GMH)

MIDTERM EXAM
THIRD QUARTER
Lesson 8 Explain care and growth of the Infant
A. Physical, emotional, social, and
intellectual development
B. Nutritional needs of infants
C. Sleeping needs
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D. Caring for a sick baby

E. Proper healthcare and safety
F. Hygiene, healthcare and safety
G. Monthly well baby check-ups

(ISSUE PAPER DUE)

Presentations from UOG Guam Ceeders, Project Karinu, Guam Early Intervention
System, and Child Protective Services)

Lesson 9 Coping with Parenthood

A. Fathers role
B. Mothers role
C. Bonding with child
D. Sleep deprivation
E. Establishing a schedule
F. Furnishing the home
G. Going back to School/Work

(School to Work Career Presentations and How to choose the right Daycare)
(Community Father Role Model)
FOURTH QUARTER
Lesson 10 Parental resources, rights and responsibilities
A. Single parenting
B. Fathers rights and responsibilities
C. Identifying local support services
D. Exploring quality child care

(Presentation from Child Support Services, GEIS)

Lesson 11 Develop Life skills to live independently
A. Career options
B. Education opportunities
C. Employability skills
D. Maintaining employment
E. Personal and family resource management skills
Lesson 12 Pregnancy Prevention Projects
A. Budgeting Project
B. Youth Driven Brochures and Pamphlets
C. Media Presentations

(In-School presentations and Field Trips to Feeder Schools)

Texts, Readings, Materials

Glencoe Health Textbook 2004
What to Expect the First Year
What to Expect When Your Expecting
The Expectant Father
The New Father
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Community Resources

Program advocacy, support, referral and technical assistance services include: Naval Hospital Mother-Baby Unit,
Parent Information Resource Center, Guam Public Health services, UOG Guam Ceeders, GEIS, Guam Memorial
Hospital, Sagua Managu Birthing Center, WIC Program, AmeriCorps Tutoring program, and in-school counseling
services.

Topics of particular interest to students, presented with the aid of guest speakers, films, and small group
discussions include: pregnancy and childbirth, health needs, adoption and foster care, paternity and other legal
questions, financial resources, career opportunities and much more.

COURSE GRADE AND CREDIT

Grades will be calculated based on the following categories:

*Grading Scale:
Classwork 20% A=90-100%
B=80-89%
Homework 20%
C=70-79%
Folder/Notebook 20%
D=60-69%
Projects (*includes Service Learning) 20%, F=0-59%
Quizzes and Tests 20%, *Board Policy 350
TOTAL 100%

**Semester grade will be the average of the two quarters.

TEXT / MATERIALS:
What to Expect When Your Expecting/ The Expectant Father
1. Health Portfolio/Folder (no spiral notebooks)
2. Health Journal Folder
3. Dark colored pen or pencil (no red ink)

Lab fees are not required!!

*SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT As per PL 30-53 and BP 381 Students must complete 5 hours of service learning in
this course through preparing, participating, and reflecting on service learning activities in order to meet the needs
of graduation requirements. Five-hour class requirement: Information will be forthcoming (Possible opportunities
may include but not limited to health fairs, fitness events, sport events like Special Olympics, Pregnancy Prevention
Advocacies Presentation, Breast Cancer Awareness Wave etc).

ATTENDANCE, MAKE-UP Assignments, and LATE Assignments

Attendance: Will adhere to Board of Education Policy #411

Make-Up Work: Students are responsible for making up missed work. All make up work must be submitted within
5 school days (1 calendar week) of returning to class from an excused absence per DOE board policy.

Tardy: One second to 14 minutes and 59 seconds is considered late entering the class after the tardy bell.
Late Absence: 15 or more minutes late to class counts as an absence even though the student is present in class.
Absent: Student does not attend class at any time during the period.
Unexcused Tardies: Every 3 unexcused tardies converts to one unexcused absence at the end of the semester.
Consecutive Absences: Students who have accumulated three consecutive absences requires a doctors
certification and must obtain an admit slip by the attendance clerk or nurse.
Make-up of assignments: Making up assignments is the student's responsibility and is given only to
students who have excused absences. Make-up assignments are to be submitted one week after receiving
them or prior to the end of a quarter, whichever comes first.
Make-up of tests: Making up of a test shall not occur during class time unless under a special
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circumstance determined by the teacher. Otherwise, make-up tests are to take place during lunch time.

Citizenship on a report card will be Excellent (E), Satisfactory (S), Needs Improvement (N), or Unsatisfactory (U).
An unsatisfactory will prohibit the student from pursuing sports and athletics.

Citizenship Grading Rubric:

Citizenship BEHAVIOR ATTENDANCE DISCIPLINE

RUBRIC
Consistently All incurred absences
Obeys school and class rules and tardies are
EXCELLENT Demonstrates a positive, excused or Perfect
cooperative attitude Attendance No documented
Shows respect to people and No discipline referral violation
property
Demonstrates integrity
Uses appropriate language
Practices self-control

Usually
Obeys school and class rules No more than 2 No more than 2 minor
SATISFACTORY Demonstrates a positive, unexcused infractions and/or no
cooperative attitude absences and/or major infraction
Shows respect to no more than 2
people/property unexcused tardies
Demonstrates integrity
Uses appropriate language
Practices self-control
Sometimes No more than 3 minor
Obeys school and class rules No more than 4 unexcused infractions and/or 1
Needs Improvement Demonstrates a positive, absences and/or no more major infraction
cooperative attitude than 4 unexcused tardies
Shows respect to
people/property
Demonstrates integrity
Uses appropriate language
Practices self-control
Seldom 5 or more unexcused 4 or more minor
Obeys school and class rules absences and/or 5 infractions and/or 2 or
Unsatisfactory Demonstrates a positive, or more more major infraction
cooperative attitude unexcused tardies
Shows respect to people and
property
Demonstrates integrity
Uses appropriate language
Practices self-control
Shows no effort to improve after
numerous documented
interventions

Methods of Communication to Student/Parent Are:

Progress reports, letters to parents via student (progress reports are issued during the 5 thweek of
each quarter)
Parent signature on a failed assignment or test
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Parent signature on a completed assignment or test

Contact parents via phone or email
Comments on PowerSchool Parent Portal
Use of student planner.

INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENT FAILURES:

Student/teacher conferences
Tutoring sessions offered during lunch if needed.
Peer tutoring during class time
Parent notifications
Student responsibility checklist

CLASS RULES AND POLICIES

No disrupting the class-Exercise Self Control;
Be respectful to everyone and their property;
Take care of all personal matters between classes or during lunch;
Food and drinks are NOT allowed in the classroom at any time;
Cell phones, toys, or other Electronics will not be audible or visible. They will be taken to the main office for
parents to pick up. If a cell phone is visible during a test or quiz, the phone will be confiscated and the
student will receive a zero grade on the test or quiz. No exceptions.
Dismissal: the bell does not dismiss the class, the teacher does.

Teacher can modify syllabus upon discretion!!

I am very excited to be working with the students and their parents. Should you have any questions or
concerns, please contact me at John F. Kennedy High School at 642-2100 or contact me through email
below.

_______________________________________ __________________
Mr. John D. Hernandez, Instructor Date
jdhernandez@gdoe.net

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Mr. Stephen Protasio, Administrator Date

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Please sign and return this section of the syllabus to acknowledge that you have read and understand the
information of the content given.

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Student Signature Date

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Parent/Guardian Signature Date

The family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) guarantees that the academic records for
students over 18 years old cannot be discussed with anyone except the student.
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As noted above, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student, once the student turns 18 years old
or enters a postsecondary institution at any age. However, although the rights under FERPA have now transferred to
the student, a school may disclose information from an eligible students education records to the parents of the
student, without the students consent, if the student is a dependent for tax purposes. Neither the age of the student
nor the parents status as a custodial parent is relevant. If a student is claimed as a dependent by either parent for tax
purposes, then either parent may have access under this provision. (34 CFR 99.31(a)(8).)

________________________ I am 18 years of age and I give permission for Mr. Hernandez to provide
academic information regarding HPERD-402 to my parent/guardian for the school year 2017-2018.

1 This document has been updated as of Sep. 12, 2017