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K-12 Health Education Resources for Parents/Caregivers

21-22 SY K-5 Growth and Development Lessons (Parent/Guardian Preview)

Please select your child's grade level below to see what lessons are taught during our Growth and Development + Violence Prevention Unit, as well as what standards they are aligned with. The majority of our Growth and Development lessons come from Rights, Respect, Responsibility by Advocates for Youth and our violence prevention lessons that meet Erin's Law come from Second Step's Child Protection Unit (grades K-2) and Fight Child Abuse (grades 3-5). Lessons marked with double asterisks are opt out lessons. Please direct questions to Susannah Lightbourne-Maynard (slightbournemaynard@pps.net), K-5 Health TOSA.

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade
21-22 SY Notification Letter: K-12 Comprehensive Sexuality Education Notification & Opt-Out Letter
State law requires that comprehensive sexuality education be taught in each grade K-12. In PPS, most schools will teach these units during the Spring.

Schools send parent notification letters home at least 2 weeks prior to when the CSE/Growth and Development unit begins. Letters must be returned to the students' school.

K-12 CSE Notification and Opt-Out Letters, by Grade - SY21-22
- Below are pdf versions of the parent/guardian notification and opt-out letters. Elementary school versions are still being translated. The letters will be made available as soon as they are ready.
  - English - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
  - Chinese |中文 - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
  - Russian | Русский - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
  - Somali | Soomaali - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
  - Spanish | Español - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
  - Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School
Mental Wellness Resources for Parents/Caregivers
PPS Parents/Caregivers: Everyone is struggling in some way. You aren’t alone. We care about your wellness. There are people and community organizations that can support you and your family.

If you are worried about your child or yourself, connect with any of the supports listed in the postcard below, and/or share your concerns with your medical provider.
- English
- Chinese |中文
- Russian | Русский
- Somali | Soomaali
- Spanish | Español
- Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt
Being an "Askable Adult"
Children and youth are very curious about the world around them, and will commonly ask adults “hard-to-answer” questions. This handout was developed to help adults be there for their young person, in whatever way they need, by being an “askable adult”.
New: Introductory Comprehensive Sexuality Education Video
The Health & A/PE team, in collaboration with Multnomah County, has put together a three-minute video where educators, parents, and students from the community share their perspectives on the importance of sexuality education at school.

*Note: This video was supported by Grant Number TP1AH000243-01 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Office of Population Affairs.

To watch the videos in other languages, please use the links below.