December, 2013 Dear Parent or Guardian, The Northview Board of Education established a program of instruction for Health &

Wellness education. One component of this Health & Wellness program is a reproductive health offering in eighth grade PE classes. At Crossroads, our goal is to help our students learn, understand, and appreciate the various stages of their growth in a positive, health environment. The eighth grade reproductive health curriculum consists of four class periods as follows: Day 1 - Abstinence (What is it? The Benefits of; & Making a Plan) Day 2 - Anatomy Review, Consequences (HIV/AIDS and other STDs) Day 3 - Consequences (Pregnancy-financial, social, emotional, and physical costs of) Day 4 - Building Healthy Relationships (Communication Skills, Healthy Relationship Strategies) By law, you have the right to excuse your child from participation for any or all of the topics. If you wish to exercise the right to excuse your child, please complete and return the form below by Monday, December 15. Alternate work will be assigned to meet course requirements. Thank you.

Andy Scogg, Principal

Name of Student: ______________________________________ I want my child to be excused from the following: _____ All four days of the reproductive health unit. _____ Day 1 - Abstinence (What is it? The Benefits of; & Making a Plan) _____ Day 2 - Anatomy Review, Consequences (HIV/AIDS and other STDs) _____ Day 3 - Consequences (Pregnancy-financial, social, emotional, and physical costs of) _____ Day 4 - Building Healthy Relationships (Communication Skills, Healthy Relationship Strategies) Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________Date:____________________

The bottom portion of this form must be returned by Monday, December 15, 2013.