HEALTH CLASS INFORMATION

As part of The Public Schools of Northborough Health Curriculum, the eighth grade students participate in a human sexual education unit which is designed to educate students about the following topics:

• Physical Health and Hygiene: Puberty: Reproductive Organs

• Healthy Relationships: Consent

• Sexual Health: Sexual Behavior, Decision Making, Consequences 

We invite parents/guardians to reach out if they have any questions or want to preview

instructional materials.

According to our school policy, parents/guardians may exempt their child from any portion of curriculum that primarily involves human sexual education or human sexuality issues If you choose to opt your child out of the sexual health unit, your child will be provided an alternate activity. 

Please fill out this opt out  form ONLY IF YOU DO NOT want your child to participate in these health topics. 

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Principal, Michelle Karb (mkarb@nsboro.k12.ma.us) Health Educator, Paul Flanagan (pflanagan@nsboro.k12.ma.us) or District Wellness Coordinator and Nurse Leader, Mary Ellen Duggan (mduggan@nsboro.k12.ma.us).

25-26 OPT OUT FORM- MELICAN

Our students have reviewed the Say something Anonymous Reporting System in SELF class this month. Please see below for the information that is shared on the District website:

As a school district, we are committed to creating and sustaining a comprehensive, coordinated effort to improve the overall safety and well-being of our students, educators, and administrators. To accomplish this, we believe this must involve community-wide programs and initiatives involving parents, teachers, administrators, local law enforcement, mental health & wellness professionals, and elected officials to take meaningful action to protect our students. 

Six years ago, the District launched the Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something Program and an Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) in Grades 5-12.  The Program teaches students, teachers, and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others to Say Something to a trusted adult OR use its anonymous reporting system. 

The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System is a holistic program combining education about the warning signs of potential violence or self-harm with the tools to report concerns safely. This is the only anonymous reporting system in the U.S. that provides training and a mobile app, website, and hotline – exclusively for schools. 

A National Crisis Center backs the Anonymous Reporting System and:  

• Operates 24/7/365 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Solely responding to messages (aka tips) received by the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
• A dedicated team of highly skilled and trained Crisis Counselors
• Fluent in multiple languages with translation support for over 600 languages
• Trained in suicide prevention, crisis management, and mental health support
• Qualified professionals with backgrounds in psychology, social work, and education
• Directed by a former law enforcement official with 20+ years of experience in anonymous reporting systems
  
• Visit the Say Something website
• Download the SmartPhone App. ( iPhone: App Store Detailed app instructions are available here)
• Call the Hotline 1-844-572-9669
• Visit the Say Something website for more information and FAQs