In order to be proactive in our delivery of education concerning human sexuality, our district supplements the health curriculum with several excellent resources. Prior to presenting the materials to students, parents have an opportunity to preview the resources and speak with the district's Health coordinator and campus PE/Health teachers. Resources will be presented throughout the school year. Letters will be sent home to parents with the information and it will be posted on this website.

Programs presented to students during the school year were selected and recommended by the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for implementation. The Council was established in concert with Senate Bill 1, Education Code Sec. 28.004. The main purpose of the SHAC is to review and recommend any course materials and instruction relating to human sexuality or HIV/AIDs to GCISD Board of Trustees. Recommendations may also be made by the council regarding other topics related to the well-being of GCISD students, including the health and fitness curriculum and instruction.

The curriculum and presentations are aligned with district philosophy, as well as the state-mandate for directive abstinance education.

View calendars, letters and flyers for all programs.

Secondary Programs:

Choosing the Best -Way
An abstinence-based approach for all 6th and 7th grade students, presented through their PE/Health or Athletics/Health class.

Play It Safe
Presented by trained volunteers from The Women's Center of Tarrant County, this program meets the state and federal standards for curriculum, addressing personal safety issues, child sexual abuse, STDs, as well as date rape. The TEKS-based curriculum uses videos and scripted discussion materials that are presented to all GCISD pre-school through high school students at an age-appropriate level.

D.A.R.E.
Drug and violence prevention are addressed through this program, presented by the student resource officer assigned to each campus. D.A.R.E. will be provided through the TEKS-based PE/Health curriculum in the 6th grade.

Aim for Success
A motivational presentation from Aim For Success, Inc., this program provides information about and strategies for the avoidance of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

Elementary Programs:

Play It Safe
Presented by trained volunteers from The Women's Center of Tarrant County, this program meets the state and federal standards for curriculum, addressing personal safety issues, child sexual abuse, STDs, as well as date rape. The TEKS-based curriculum uses videos and scripted discussion materials that are presented to all GCISD pre-school through high school students at an age-appropriate level.

New Improved Me
In this well-prepared and age-appropriate Sunburst video, students are presented factual information concerning the changes that occur in their bodies during adolescence. Through a series of of scenes, older teens and parents share with young teens their thoughts and knowledge about the physical and emotional changes preadolescents may anticipate as they mature.

There are two segments to the video, one describing the changes in girls and the other describing the changes in boys. These two segments are presented to boy-only and girl-only groups in the 5th and 6th grades. Topics include hormonal changes, changes in secondary sex characteristics, menstruation, wet dreams, emotional/mood swings, and appropriate responses to interest in the opposite sex.

This video can be viewed on any elementary campus or at the administration building by contacting the school nurse or Health/PE coordinator.