6-8 Get Real Education Instructional Materials
Grades 6-8 Human Sexuality Instructional Resources
District instructional resources for comprehensive sexuality education are designed to promote healthy, safe, violence-free communities for all people. This includes promoting concepts and fostering skills for healthy individuals and healthy relationships in age-appropriate ways. Centennial supports teachers with approved instructional resources that are aligned to the 2023 Health Education Standards.
2023 ODE K-12 Health Education Draft Standards
Link: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/health/Documents/Health%20Standards%2010.9.pdf
Get Real Instructional Materials
The Get Real middle school curriculum consists of 27 sequential lessons taught across the middle school years – 9 lessons each in Grades 6, 7, and 8. Get Real is designed to delay sex and increase correct and consistent use of protection methods when a person becomes sexually active.
The Get Real instructional materials are based on state and national frameworks that emphasize social and emotional learning skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. If young people can negotiate relationships, they can better negotiate sexual relationships. These skills are integrated into the content of the lesson through activities and process questions.
Link: https://getrealeducation.org/learn-more
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
Our District aims to create safe and culturally inclusive classrooms for all students. We know that families are the first and most important educators of their children. We want to partner with you to promote student wellness.
For teaching about healthy relationships and sexuality we use the program: “Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works,” (adapted by Multnomah County Health Department to meet Oregon Health Education Standards). The lessons deliver factual and age-appropriate information on a range of sexual health and relationships topics. We focus on self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship skills and decision-making. By practicing these skills, students are given the tools to make responsible decisions about sex and sexuality, as well as to build healthy relationships in all parts of their lives.
Many students and families may feel nervous about this topic! We hope you talk with your student about what they are learning in class. The lessons have activities and conversation-starters for students to complete with trusted adults. Positive communication between parents and young people helps build connections and shared values. This helps young people make healthier, safer, and better-informed decisions.
If your student has had any experience that may make any of the upcoming health topics upsetting, or would benefit from specific support, please talk with the teacher, school counselor, or social worker to create a support plan.
The materials we use are available for preview - please check with your student’s teacher. If you do not wish your student to take part in some or all of this program, please fill out the form below and return it to their teacher. We use a discussion-based approach to learning. This means that even if your student doesn’t participate in a specific class, other students may bring up sexual health questions or content at other times.
Family Opt-Out Letter (English) PDFFamily Opt-Out Letter (Russian) PDFFamily Opt-Out Letter (Spanish) PDF