• Grades 4-6 OWL will run Jan. - April 2025. The class is presently full. Please contact our education director about openings.

• Grades 7-9 OWL This course has begun. To inquire about future 7-9 OWL dates, please send an email to DLRE@horizonuu.org

Read our Family Newsletter for the latest news for young families, including OWL updates.

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What is OWL? Our Whole Lives or OWL is a lifelong series of sexuality education classes which supports children and teens at times of great physical and emotional change. OWL is comprehensive, educating children and youth about matters of the heart, the body and the mind.

 Our Whole Lives guides participants to make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. With a holistic approach, OWL provides medically accurate and developmentally appropriate information about a range of topics, including relationships, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences on sexuality. 

The OWL classes are open to the public. Children and teens taking OWL must be registered with the church Child and Youth Registration and an adult family member is required to attend an orientation before the course begins. Email Lauren Daniell, Director of Religious Education, if you have questions about OWL or wish to enroll a family member: dlre@horizonuu.org.

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Next offered in 2025-26

Horizon offers offers this course every other winter. This class meets for 8 sessions and covers:

• Appreciation of families, the importance of family and celebration of all family types

• Basic facts about human anatomy and conception/pregnancy

• Positive body image and healthy living

• Safety issues, consent, and body autonomy

Grades 4-6

Begins Jan. 26, 2025

Please inquire about openings: DLRE@horizonuu.org This 10-session program prepares preteens to navigate the coming physical and emotional changes of puberty. Topics include body image, human reproduction and pregnancy, social media and internet use, consent, and an exploration of gender identity and roles. Participants also read It's Perfectly Normal  by Robie H. Harris.

Grades 7-9

late Aug. 2024 - May 2025

In progress, please email to inquire about future dates
Seventh through ninth graders spend the year clarifying personal values as they explore the spiritual, emotional, physical, and social aspects of puberty and their sexuality. Download this brochure from a prior year which contains typical class details, including course content.

This class is usually offered every year or every other year August-May depending on enrollment, and is open to the public. Due to the sensitive nature of this course, 7th, 8th and 9th graders who visit mid-year are invited to join our middle school or high school groups.