The Rockville Centre Schools Physical and Health Education Program provides the opportunities for all students to develop healthy lifelong wellness through respect, honesty, and positive relationships. Our mission is to empower students to lead healthy, active lives by providing a comprehensive physical and health education program that fosters lifelong learning.  Through a curriculum grounded in New York State Standards, we strive to develop students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being, encouraging personal responsibility, critical thinking and a commitment to fitness. We aim to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions, overcome challenges, and thrive in both school and throughout their lives. 

Goals:

Elementary

-   Competency in fundamental motor skills

-   Use and understand basic concepts in movements and fitness

-   Identify healthy and positive lifestyle concepts

-   Exhibit and establish acts of sportsmanship and respect

Middle School

-   Apply strategies to be successful in various team and individual sports

-   Demonstrate fundamental movement skills in various concepts

-   Design and implement a health-enhancing fitness program

-   Successfully exhibiting positive encouragement to classmates and demonstrating behaviors that brings joy within physical activity

High School

-   Explore lifetime activities and pursue interests outside of the school environment

-   Encourage students to maintain lifelong fitness

-   Students will have the ability to successfully plan and implement various types of personal fitness programs

-   Describe and explain key concepts directly related to the successful participation in various team and individual sports

-   Model respectful and responsible behavior while engaged in all aspects of physical activities

Physical Education

Physical Education is an annual requirement for all students.  The program objective is to involve students in various activities designed to develop their physical, emotional, and social growth while preparing them for future participation in lifetime activities.  Participation in these activities is not only for the develop and maintenance of physical fitness but also a learning experience that will develop desirable attitudes during the later years of life.  Students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to select course activities of their choice in each of the four quarters that will encourage them to discover and broaden their capacities through experiences that allow for maximum development.  This program will afford every student an opportunity to participate.

Teachers / Staff:

Patrick Maguire

Steve DiPietro

Kerry Figueiredo

Angelica Gargiulo

Keith Lessuk

Liz Marshall

NYS Standards

The New York State Learning Standards for Physical Education and Health outline the framework for student learning in physical education and health. You can find detailed information on these standards here:

New York State Physical Education Standards

New York State Health Education Standards

New York State Health Education Guidance Document

Resources

NYSED Health Standards

NYSED PhysEd Standards