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portions of the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for health education and provides current
and accurate HG&D information to meet the present needs of students. A special note is made
of the emphasis placed on the role of parents and family in establishing individual and family
values and their impact on decision making.
During this school year your daughter/son will be receiving instruction in Human Growth and
Development (Human Sexuality) which is developmentally appropriate for each grade level. The
objectives of the instruction by grade levels are:
The student will:
• accept that all living things reproduce
Grades K-1
• describe family similarities and differences and how family structures change
• recognize that there are physical sex similarities and differences between boys and girls
• recognize that physical sex similarities need not dictate role expectations
• use correct vocabulary for body parts and functions
Grades 2-3
The student will:
• recognize that everyone needs to have a sense of belonging
• recognize the role of family in having and nurturing children accept that friendships can grow,
change and end
• identify ways in which people grow physically, emotionally and mentally
• recognize that each person is unique and deserves respect
• recognize the nature of reproduction in plants, animals and humans
Grades 4-5
The student will:
• cite how sex role behavior is influenced by social and cultural values
• identify and accept the physical, emotional and social changes which occur as puberty is reached
• identify the basic physiology and function of male and female reproductive systems
• recognize the importance of personal and family values to decision making
Parents/legal guardians who desire additional information on the HG&D program and would like
to view the curriculum and other instructional materials prior to instruction may do so by
contacting the building principal. Parents/legal guardians may exempt their child from all or
part of this unit of instruction by filing a written request for exemption with the principal or
classroom teacher. Appropriate alternative learning experiences will be provided.
Promotion from 4 th Grade
Promotion criteria are determined by state law and MMSD policy. To be promoted from 4th
grade to 5th grade a student must meet the Report Card Criteria or the Wisconsin Knowledge
and Concepts Exam Criteria or pass a district approved summer school program.
1. Report Card Criteria: By the end of 4th grade a student must have a report card grade of
“2” or higher in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies in order to be
promoted to 5th grade.
2. Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam Criteria: If the 4 th grade student has a “1” in
any one of the four core content areas (language arts, mathematics, science, and social
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