Dear Fifth Grade Parents/Guardians:

District 4 continues their partnership with the Robert Crown Center for Health Education. The professional educators from Robert Crown will be visiting each 5th grade classroom in the district to provide students with research-based instruction in health education to enhance the district’s current Physical Education curriculum.

These are critical years in a child’s development that influence body image and peer relationships for the rest of their lives. It is important to provide accurate information at this time in your child’s life by trained professionals in a consistent manner.

There will be two presentations for students held in each school during the instructional day; the Michael program for boys and the Linda program for girls. Each presentation will be 85 minutes in length and will focus on the changes that boys and girls will experience as their bodies near adolescence and enter puberty.

As parents/guardians you will have an opportunity to attend an informational parent meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00 pm in the Army Trail School Gymnasium. During this meeting a Robert Crown presenter will provide you with an overview of the Michael and Linda lessons and materials for you to preview.

Please complete the attached form to give/not give permission for your child to participate in this instructional program and return it to your child’s teacher by September 20. Please contact your child’s teacher and/or the building principal should you have questions.

Please Join us on Wednesday, March 18th for a celebration of all the different cultures represented at Army Trail. There will be entertainment, food, demonstrations, and fun!