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4th Grade Retreats

Before Body Basics 4th Grade

Class Description

Preparing for how bodies can change during puberty while learning about thoughts and feelings.

Before Body Basics playfully and age-appropriately introduces youth to how their bodies, thoughts and feelings may be changing as they prepare to go through puberty. Students will acknowledge their places of support and guidance in preparation for puberty, building confidence and trust.

Topics Discussed Include:

• What is puberty? What is adolescence?
• Changing bodies are normal! What to expect.
• What is a thought? What is a feeling?
• Respecting all bodies types rocks!

Activities Include:

• Creating group agreements
• Positive Adolescence Maps
• Amazing facts about changing bodies!
• The Story of Betty and Reproductive System Rita
• Back Up Your Buzz!
• Time Together at home: Conversations and activities connecting parenting adults with their youth, supporting a positive foundation for her journey through puberty.

Details

• Class Size: 6-8 students
• Session Structure: 6 classes, 1 1/4 hours each, twice a week
• Includes: 1.5 hour virtual parent education meeting
• Cost: $275

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Before Body Basics 4th Grade: Session #2
  11/04/2024 - 11/22/2024

5th Grade Retreats

Body Basics 5th Grade

Class Description

Creating positive impressions of changing bodies.

Body Basics provides the information and support youth need to understand the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. In a fun, supportive, and open environment, students connect with each other while sharing their thoughts, feelings, and experiences together. This type of honest sharing normalizes puberty so youth know that they are not alone as they are changing.

Topics Discussed Include

• Changes in body shape and size (weight/height/breast development)
• Looks labels and how they can affect how we see our bodies
• Hormones and brain changes
• Ovulation and menstruation

Activities Include

• Learning about the reproductive system
• Familiarization with menstrual products
• Time Together at home: Parenting adults and youth talk about the changes associated with puberty using a series of questions and conversation prompts.

Details

• Class Size: 6-8 students
• Session Structure: 6 classes, 1½ hours each, once or twice/week on rotating days
• Includes: 1.5 hour virtual parent education Meeting
• Cost: $275

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Body Basics 5th Grade: Session #2
  12/03/2024 - 12/17/2024

6th Grade Retreats

Body Basics 6th Grade

Class Description

Cultivating body awareness and confidence through healthy body care and positive attitudes.

Body Care Basics brings awareness to the importance and value of healthy physical body connection and care and how self-esteem affects how youth feel about their bodies. We examine the ways media and society present messages that can challenge body confidence and learn skills and techniques to boost and protect body connection, body confidence and self-image.

Topics Discussed Include

• Basic body care
• What about privacy and why it is so important
• Body confidence smashers and builders
• What about makeup?
• Self-esteem boosters

Activities Include

• The Self-Esteem Stairway
• Body Confidence Meter
• Creating Body Intentions
• The Great and Hard Things About Being a 6th Grader
• Time Together at home: Parenting adults and youth discuss and share body topics such as makeup and body care routines and product safety

Details

• Class Size: 6-8 students
• Session Structure: 6 classes, 1½ hours each, once or twice/week on rotating days
• Includes: 1.5 hour virtual parent education Meeting
• Cost: $275

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Body Care Basics 6th Grade: Session #1
  11/05/2024 - 12/19/2024

7th Grade Retreats

Beyond Body Care Basics 7th Grade

Class Description

Connecting the power of thoughts and feelings to body attitudes and behaviors through awareness and positive action from within.

Beyond Body Care Basics explores the direct connection between thoughts and feelings affecting body attitudes and behaviors. Students will learn to examine the powerful influences of their outer and inner worlds and how they affect self-esteem and the way they treat their bodies. Rather than just accept internal and external body projections, students will learn how to evaluate thoughts and feelings presented to them and how to “shop” for the healthiest balance without compromise.

Topics Discussed Include

• Self-esteem check-in
• Life topics: school, family, friends and self
• Standing up to yourself
• Don’t believe everything you think

Activities Include

• Shopping your thoughts
• Looking in the mirror with care
• Thoughts and Feelings Maps
• The great and hard things about being a 7th grader
• Stand up, show up: What changes do you want for the world?

Details

• Class size: 6-8 students
• Session Structure: 6 classes, 1½ hours each once or twice/week on rotating days
• Includes: 1.5 hour virtual parent education meeting
• Cost: $275

8th Grade Retreats

Beyond Body Basics 8th Grade

Class Description

Establishing healthy perspectives around sex and sexuality through awareness and knowledge.

Beyond Body Basics provides students with accurate and empowering information about sex and sexuality so that they can make healthy and safe choices as sexual beings. These classes provide students with a safe and comfortable place to talk openly and ask questions about gender and sexuality while learning about sexual health, birth control, and how to establish personal boundaries around intimacy. Before heading off to high school, let’s have youth’s sexual values in place.

Topics Discussed Include

• Gender identity and sexual orientation, sexual intercourse
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Protection and birth control
• Relationships and love
• Social pressures around sexual activity

Activities Include

• Gender role mapping
• Communicating Consent
• Contraceptive Tool Box
• Anonymous questions box

Details

• Class Size: 6-8 students
• Session Structure: 6 classes, 1½ hours each on rotating days
• Includes: 1.5 hour virtual parent education meeting
• Cost: $275

[CLASS] Before Body Basics

Preparing for how bodies change during puberty (4th Grade)

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Before Body Basics 4th Grade: Session #2
  11/04/2024 - 11/22/2024

Adult Retreats

[CLASS] Body Basics

Creating positive impressions of changing bodies (5th Grade)

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Body Basics 5th Grade: Session #2
  12/03/2024 - 12/17/2024

[CLASS] Body Care Basics

Cultivating body awareness and confidence through healthy care and attitudes (6th Grade)

• [GIRLS] Fall 2024 Body Care Basics 6th Grade: Session #1
  11/05/2024 - 12/19/2024

[CLASS] Beyond Body Care Basics

Connecting the power of thoughts and feelings to body behaviors (7th Grade)

[CLASS] Beyond Body Basics

Establishing healthy attitudes towards sex and sexuality through awareness and knowledge (8th Grade)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] Smartphone Self Care

Exploring safe and healthy ways to manage technology use (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] Prevention Through Empowerment

Introducing empowerment-based practices in the context of boundary violation and harassment (6th-8th Grades)

High School Retreats

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] The Many Moods of Me

Understanding and tracking emotional health through pixel journaling (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] Limits and Boundaries with Friends

Laying solid foundations with friends for healthy relating (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] "Going Out" & Dating

Considering priorities in young relationships to create healthy boundaries (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] What's Up? Let's Talk.

Practicing passionate and respectful conversation around topics we care about (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] My Power Panels

Finding and capturing personal power through collage (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] Everything About Menstruation. Period.

Building a healthy relationship with menstruation and menstrual care (6th-8th Grades)

[SUMMER WORKSHOP] Questions & Queeries

Celebrating diversity in gender and sexuality in the LGBTQIA community and with our allies (6th-8th Grades)

[PARENT EVENINGS]

Connecting parents to a village of support and knowledge through community conversation.

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