Dear Parent/Guardian,
Please be advised that the Texas Education Knowledge and Skills- (TEKS) have additional Student Expectations- (SE.) The six areas consist of
• Physical Health and Hygiene
• Mental Health and Wellness
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
• Injury and Violence Prevention
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs
• Reproductive and Sexual Health
The five different age-appropriate workbooks contain similar topics for youth ages 10 to 18 years old while increasing in the maturity level each year to fulfill the Texas Health TEKS. Senate Bill 9 instruction regarding child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking are included in the TEKS and in the ESTEEM program.
Winnsboro School District will be facilitating ESTEEM in grades 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th.
The district will be separating the boys and girls for Lesson Three and Lesson Four.
Trained teachers from your school district will be delivering the ESTEEM program.
Topics include:
Lesson 1: Goal setting for improved academic outcomes / Career planning
Lesson 2: How to navigate positive and negative media influences
Lesson 3: Puberty and human development/True cost of teen pregnancy/Fatherhood
Lesson 4: Physical and emotional consequences / Benefits of waiting / Character counts
Lesson 5: Legal consequences of cyberbullying/Sexting/Child support/Family & criminal laws
Lesson 6: Dangers of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use/Brain development
Lesson 7: Peer pressure and refusal skills/Bullying/Depression, suicide, and self-harm
Lesson 8: Communication skills/Problem solving steps/Emotional intelligence/Time-out steps
Lesson 9: Friendships/Gangs & cliques/Dating standards/Breaking up/Abstinence/Abuse
Lesson 10: Reviewing goals/Self-discipline/Having a growth mindset/Commitment & marriage
Research shows that parent engagement in their child’s decision-making skills is closely linked to better behavior, higher academic achievement, and enhanced social skills. Parent engagement also increases the likelihood that children and adolescents will avoid unhealthy behaviors. Parent/family- Continuing Conversation worksheets are available in the SHAC/Parent section of your school website for downloading.
Parent Preview Night will be held on: Feb 15th 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM - in person
Parents and Guardian can review the workbook, receive a resource packet, and Continuing Conversation worksheets. If you cannot attend the Preview Night, you are welcome to review the ESTEEM workbooks located at the school’s office. For more information visit
www.EsteemJourney.com Students will be given a Voluntary and Anonymous survey before/after the program to assess their understanding of the content.
Click on this link and fill out your name and child’s campus to get access to the Parent Resource Packet and watch the 10 minute video explaining the ESTEEM program. https://mercymanor.com/esteem
For more information call or email Erika Martin, erika.martin@winnsboroisd.org.
Without this signed consent
form your child will NOT be able to participate in the program.
