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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM
The family life education program is based on the premise that parents and families should be the primary
providers of the information and values of family life and human sexuality. Family life education instruction is
aligned with the Virginia Department of Education family life education Standards of Learning and the Code of
Virginia. The intent is to provide age-appropriate, medically accurate information so that every child can make
informed decisions. Family life education instruction shall be designed to promote parental involvement, foster
positive self-concepts, and provide mechanisms for coping with peer pressure and the stresses of modern living
according to the students' developmental stages and abilities.
The Family Life Education Advisory Committee assists in the development of family life education
instruction. The family life education program has been designed and implemented in Newport News Public Schools
to inform and allow students to achieve their full potential as individuals and as members of families and the
community.
Family life education lessons are taught at various times throughout the entire school year. Parents and
guardians have the right to review the family life education program offered by their school division, including
written and audiovisual educational materials used in the program. Parents and guardians have the right to excuse
their child from part or all of family life education instruction. If a parent does not want their child to participate in
the program, the parent should complete and return the Family Life Education Opt-Out Request Form found here:
https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/pe/familylife.html
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, & HIGH SCHOOL
Lessons by Family Life Education Specialists in Elementary, Middle & High Schools
Grades K-2 are taught by the classroom teacher
Grades 3-8 are taught by Family Life Educators
Grades 9-10 are taught by Health Educators
Further information is available on the NNPS website at https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/pe/familylife.html
Kindergarten
Lesson 1: Families and Safety Rules
Students will demonstrate an increased understanding of family dynamics and safety while in public.
• Everyone is a member of a family.
• Families come in lots of shapes and sizes.
• Families provide love and support.
• Safety rules for getting lost in a public place.
Grade 1
Lesson 1: Expressing Feelings, Choices, and Consequences
Students will demonstrate increased understanding of appropriate expression of feelings and choices that have
consequences.
• Having lots of different feelings is normal.
• Knowing how to express those feelings helps us at home, at school, and in other activities.
• Consequences happen to everyone as a result of their behaviors. Some of these are positive, and some are negative.
Grade 2
Lesson 1: Responsibility
Students will demonstrate increased understanding of responsibility.
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