1. WHAT’S BEING TAUGHT NOW FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION (FLE) FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS October 2015 Compiled by Andrea Lafferty

2. Family Life Education On June 25, 2015, the FCPS School Board voted to approve updates to the Family Life Education (FLE) program related to new state health standards and recommendations from the Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee. These updates will not be implemented until the 2016-2017 school year. http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml

3. For school year 2015-2016, the Family Life Education program will remain unchanged from school year 2014-2015. Parents/guardians will continue to be able to opt their child out of any or all Family Life Education instruction. http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml

4. The family life education lessons for school year 2015-2016 will be available to view on FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) through Parent View beginning in September 2015. The lessons that will reflect the updates approved by the School Board and that will go into effect during the 2016-17 school year have not been written. They will be available in September 2016. http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml

5. For additional information, please access the frequently asked questions document and the program descriptions provided below or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550. http://www.fcps.edu/is/hpe/fle.shtml

6. ….whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6

7. The following are screen shots of the Family Life Education curriculum being taught NOW in Fairfax County Schools in grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. It does not include updates voted in June that are currently being written.

8. As parents, you have the right to access and review all FCPS FLE materials taught to your child. This can be done at the school. Or you can access almost all FLE materials through your FCPS Blackboard account.You must have an active password. If you do not have a password—get one from your school.

9. Starting in 5th grade through High School -- FCPS students are drilled every year on their knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) -- including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, HPV and HIV/AIDS.

10. 5th grade Human Growth and Development lesson

11. 6th grade Human Growth and Development Lesson 4 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s)

12. 6th grade Human Growth and Development lesson

13. 7th grade Human Growth and Development Lesson

14. 7th grade --Key Terms : Oral Sex and Intravenous drug use

15. 7th grade Human Growth and Development exercise

17. Grade 7 Emotional and Social Health

18. 8th grader Human Growth and Development

19. Oral sex mentioned 10 times in 8th grade curriculum Anal sex mentioned 21 times in 8th grade curriculum

21. 8th grade Human Growth and Development

24. 9th grade Human Growth and Development

25. 9th grade teacher sexuality resources page

26. 9th grade lesson on gender identity

27. 9th grade Human Growth And Development

28. Emotional Revolution survey sent to FCPS High School Students in June 2015. Survey version sent to parents Survey version sent to students