Cody Shevlin Secondary Supervisor Office (531) 299-7453 cody.shevlin@ops.org Secretary Ashley Bonacci (531) 299-9386 ashley.bonacci@ops.org
Human Growth and Development provides students with decision-making skills about situations often faced in real life. Students discuss age appropriate topics related to self-identity, goal setting, growth and development, healthy relationships, communication, bullying, media influences, abstinence, sexuality, reproduction, reproductive options, LGBTQ, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. This age appropriate course is optional in elementary and required during grades 7, 8 and 10. Parents may choose to opt-out their child without penalty to the student for all or parts of the course.
Omaha Public Schools began implementing the current curriculum for Human Growth and Development (HGD) in August of 2016. That was the first full adoption of updated HGD content standards, materials, textbooks and resources since the course was implemented in 1986.
HGD in OPS Facts
HGD Fact Sheet(2).pdf
HGD Fact Sheet Spanish - La hoja de información de Crecimiento y Desarrollo de OPS.pdf
Comparison of Outside Community Group Language to Actual OPS HGD Content
HGD Response to Outside Organization (Spanish).pdf
HGD Response to Outside organization language.pdf
CLICK HERE for Human Growth and Development Standards ENGLISH
(Please scroll down in the document for other grade standards.)
CLICK HERE for Human Growth and Development Standards SPANISH
The links provided are for the core curriculum resources used for Human Growth and Development. All supplemental materials are listed on the Pacing Guides and are used to support teachers when teaching lessons. Supplemental materials and lessons can be reviewed by contacting your child's Human Growth and Development teacher or elementary school nurse.
Elementary School Human Growth & Development Curriculum Grades 4, 5, and 6
Middle School Human Growth & Development Curriculum Grades 7 and 8 https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do Username: omahateenhealth Password: opsteenhealth16
High School Human Growth & Development Curriculum Grade 10 https://reader.savvasrealize.com/#/book/ST17BLDQSJ/view/single/page/1 Username: omahateenhealth Password: opsteenhealth16
https://reader.savvasrealize.com/#/book/FSZJ3L79S4/view/single/page/1 Username: omahateenhealth Password:opsteenhealth16
Rights, Respect & Responsibility Lessons Rights, Respect, Responsibility Lessons Used.pdf
High School Approved Guest Speakers HS HGD Speakers or Community Resources Used2.13.17.docx OPS Guest Speaker Guidelines for HGD.pdf
HGD Teacher Expectations HGD Teacher Expectations