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Health & Physical Education

Overview

The mission of the Bay Shore School District Health & Physical Education Department is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and motivation to lead healthy, active lifestyles. Through a comprehensive K–12 Health & Physical Education curriculum, students are challenged to learn, collaborate, persevere, make informed decisions, and demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while developing lifelong habits that promote health, wellness, and physical activity.

Our program aligns with the New York State Physical Education and Health Education Learning Standards and provides students with meaningful experiences that foster physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth while preparing them to make healthy choices throughout their lives.

 

K-12 Physical Education & Health Priorities

  • Promote lifelong health and wellness

  • Develop movement competence and confidence

  • Foster teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship

  • Build personal fitness and goal-setting skills

  • Encourage responsible decision-making

  • Foster healthy social and emotional growth

 

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Mr. Christopher Agostino 

Mr. Christopher Agostino
Director of Health, Physical Education & Athletics
 
Bay Shore High School
155 Third Avenue
Bay Shore, NY 11706 

Phone: (631) 968-1186

Email: cagostino@bayshoreschools.org

 

 

Parent Support & Communication +

The Bay Shore Physical Education Department believes communication between school and home is essential to student success. Parents are encouraged to stay informed about curriculum, fitness activities, special events, and wellness initiatives.

Resources

Grades K-5 Curriculum at a Glance +

Kindergarten — Moving and Learning

  • Locomotor movement

  • Spatial awareness

  • Cooperative play

  • Manipulative skills

  • Health-related fitness

  • Social skills and safety

Grade 1 — Building Fundamental Skills

  • Throwing and catching

  • Balance and coordination

  • Rhythm and dance

  • Cooperative games

  • Fitness concepts

Grade 2 — Skill Development

  • Striking activities

  • Jump rope

  • Fitness stations

  • Team challenges

  • Personal responsibility

Grade 3 — Game Concepts

  • Lead-up games

  • Offensive and defensive strategies

  • Fitness assessments

  • Sportsmanship

  • Goal setting

Grade 4 — Teamwork and Leadership

  • Volleyball

  • Soccer

  • Basketball

  • Cooperative challenges

  • Fitness planning

Grade 5 — Preparing for Middle School

  • Team sports

  • Lifetime activities

  • Personal fitness

  • Leadership opportunities

  • Decision making

 

Grades 6-8 PE Curriculum at a Glance
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Grade 6 — Transition to Secondary PE

  • Team sports

  • Fitness testing

  • Personal fitness plans

  • Cooperative activities

  • Movement analysis

Grade 7 — Skill Application

  • Advanced game strategies

  • Lifetime sports

  • Strength and endurance

  • Health-related fitness

  • Leadership

Grade 8 — Lifetime Fitness & Leadership

  • Individual and dual sports

  • Team sports

  • Personal fitness planning

  • Wellness concepts

  • Preparing for high school physical education

Middle School (Grade 7) Health Curriculum at a Glance +

  • Nutrition and wellness

  • Mental and emotional health

  • Decision-making and goal setting

  • Substance abuse prevention

  • Healthy relationships

  • Personal safety and advocacy

Grades 9-12 Physical Education +

Students participate in a comprehensive standards-based curriculum that emphasizes:

  • Personal Fitness

  • Team Sports

  • Individual & Dual Sports

  • Lifetime Activities

  • Fitness Technology

  • Leadership & Teamwork

  • Goal Setting

  • Wellness Education

Students graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle beyond high school.

High School Health Education +

  • Mental health and stress management

  • Nutrition and healthy lifestyles

  • Human growth and development

  • Healthy relationships

  • Substance abuse prevention

  • Disease prevention and community health

  • CPR/AED and personal safety (where applicable)

Students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make informed decisions, practice healthy behaviors, and promote their physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being throughout their lives.