Health Curriculum Subcommittee

The South Orangetown Central School District will continue to provide a PreK-12 health education curriculum that addresses the physical, social, and emotional dimensions of health.  Students will develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills through common threads and the New York State Standards of health education, which is tailored to the developmental level of the children of the South Orangetown Central School District.  Recommendations beginning September 2006, to be implemented during the 2006-2007 school year include the following: 

• Each building will perform a needs assessment to insure that students and staff know and are able to meet learning objectives.
   

• PreK-5 will continue with an inter-disciplinary curriculum to address health education in the classroom instruction in such subjects as mathematics, physical education, science, language arts, and social studies.
   

• South Orangetown Central School District will communicate with parents and the community on the health curriculum via the South Orangetown Central School District website, Family Resource Center, and through the health curriculum that involves staff, parents, and the community.
   

• The Wellness Committee will assist in developing and promoting staff and community awareness opportunities and encourage healthy eating, physical activity, and other elements of a healthy lifestyle.