April, 2025 classes are from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Smith Middle School
April 21, 2025 - Monday
April 23, 2025 - Wednesday
April 28, 2025 - Monday
The Glastonbury Public Schools offers a series of sessions dealing with the topic of human growth, development and reproduction. Each session is three evenings. The program has been designed for both parents and students in grades 4, 5 and 6 (10 years or older). The purpose of the program is to help families feel more comfortable talking with each other about the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty. The program provides factual information in the form of videos, diagrams and literature. Built into the sessions are opportunities for parent and child to discuss basic concepts of growth and development. One goal of the program is to establish and foster positive and healthy attitudes about sexuality. The following is a list of topics that will be discussed throughout the seminar: Parent-child relationships; physical development; reproduction; understanding feelings; peer groups. Session agendas: Night 1 - Decision making; nutrition. Night 2 - Introduction to reproduction; anatomy discussion; day of my birth. Night 3 - Discussion of physical, social/emotional changes; puberty timeline. Students and at least one parent/guardian should attend all three classes. For your planning purposes, all sessions are held at Smith Middle School's cafeteria. Registration fee is ONLY for the 2024/2025 school year. You are encouraged to register early as all classes are limited to 30 students. INCLEMENT WEATHER: in the event of inclement weather, you will receive an email notification that day if class will be held that evening - if class is cancelled, we will make every attempt to reschedule for a later date. If you have any questions about the Human Growth and Development Program, please call 860-652-7958 or 860-652-7959. For additional information, visit http://kidshealth.org/parent/