Dear Parents and Guardians:

During the PTA Open House on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, I will be available to discuss the Family Life Education Curriculum for Grades 7 & 8. Materials for the Fifth - Ninth Grade programs will be available for preview at that time.

Vance Family Life Education classes have been scheduled during PE classes. Boys and girls will be separated for all classes. Session topics are as follows:

# 7th Grade __ 8th Grade
1 Relationships Human Development
2 Physical Affection - Dating Sexual Feelings -Intimacy
3 Messages From The Media Messages From Society
4 Cultural Differences - Tolerance Coping With Stress
5 Teen Pregnancy - Contraception Sexual Assault
6 Sexual Assault Teen Pregnancy
7 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Parenting
8 HIV/AIDS STDs - HIV/AIDS
9 Abstinence - Decision Making Abstinence - Decision Making
10 Wrap-up - Q & A Wrap-up - Q & A

Attached is an "opt out" form. If you want your child to participate in the Family Life classes, you do not need to return this form. If you do not want your child to participate in these classes, please complete the form and return it to Vance Middle School. If you have any questions regarding the Family Life Curriculum, please contact me at 652-9236.
Sincerely,

Jane B. Hargis
Health Educator

FAMILY LIFE OPT OUT FORM
VANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL

If you do not want your child to participate, complete and return by August 25, 2008.

I do NOT want my child to participate in the following discussion of physical changes and development:
_____ The entire family life strand
_____ Other please specify session number(s) ____________________________

Student Name _____________________________ Grade ______ 7 ______8

Parent Signature __________________________________________________________