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Eighth Grade: Active Global Citizenship (National and Global Citizenship) ·  ** Junior Scholastic ** magazine ·  ** O Ambassadors **. Selected as an O Ambassador School in the Spring of 2008, GPS has designated the Junior National Honor Society girls to assume the leadership in this area of **global awareness. **These girls will become part of an organization whose objective is to support the United Nations’ Millennium Goals. Self-Awareness and Self-Confidence (Growing Up Female)  ·  ** The SHAPE program in Physical Education. ** Along with the traditional physical activities, the emphasis at the 8th grade level is on **healthy relationships, an appreciation of a strong and healthy body, stress management, leisure time sports, and sports etiquette**.  ·  ** Changes and Choices **. All 8th graders take the Changes and Choices class that meets one day per week. This class begins by informal discussions of personal and interpersonal issues and the choices we make. Topics include Alcohol/Drug materials and Sex Education and Emotional Health. Independence (Preparation for Life)  ·   At this level in science class a unit on **Drugs and Alcohol** is studied.  ·  ** Learning Center/Skills Class **. Available for all students. Service  ·   As the girls enter assembly, they see a Power Point overview offering reminders on how to be more **environmentally responsible.**