November 10, 2022
To: Parents/Guardians of high school health students
From: Name of Principal, Principal of Name of School
Regarding: Comprehensive sexual health education
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Starting in January your student’s Family Health class will address topics in sexual health education. Consistent with district policy 2123 , content will address AIDS and sex education, including information about human anatomy, reproduction and related topics. AIDS prevention education will be limited to the discussion of the life-threatening dangers of the disease, its spread and prevention.
The district’s adopted curriculum, Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works, will be used for instruction.
The following topics will be addressed:
· Introduction to sexuality
· Reproductive anatomy
· Gender, sex and shared responsibility
· Reasons and methods for preventing pregnancy
· Preventing STIs and HIV
· Sexual risks and low-risk intimacy
· Negotiating postponement and protection
· Social media literacy and sexuality
· Healthy and unhealthy relationships
· Assessing risk and assessing sexual health care
· Affirmative consent
· Bystander training
If you would like to preview the curriculum, please fill out this request to preview the curriculum form or visit https://bit.ly/SexEdCurriculumReview . If you have questions, please contact your student’s teacher. You may also attend a curriculum presentation on enter date and time.
District policy allows you to opt out your student of all or a portion of instruction. If you do NOT want your student to receive sexual health instruction, please notify your student’s teacher through email or complete an opt out form or visit https://www.everettsd.org/Page/38405 . Students who opt out of instruction will receive alternative class assignment(s) not addressing sexual health topics. Teachers will begin the lessons to all students who have NOT opted out on Enter Date.
Please do not hesitate to contact your student’s teacher with questions.
Sincerely,
Teacher Name