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Health and Physical Education

In the East Orange School District, Health and Physical Education are integral components of our commitment to fostering holistic student development. Our programs are designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to lead healthy, active, and productive lives. We believe that a strong foundation in health and physical education not only enhances academic performance but also promotes lifelong wellness and positive contributions to society.

Mission
 

Our mission is to ensure that all students gain the essential knowledge and skills to become health and physical literate individuals who pursue lifelong wellness. They will develop the habits necessary to lead healthy, productive lives, positively impacting their families, schools, and communities.

Vision
 

A high-quality, comprehensive health and physical education program in the East Orange School District cultivates a population that:

  • Maintains mental health awareness and utilizes social/emotional support systems
  • Engages in a physically active lifestyle
  • Stays informed about health and wellness and knows how to access relevant resources
  • Understands the influence of media, peers, technology, and cultural norms in making informed health-related decisions
  • Practices effective cross-cultural communication and conflict resolution skills
  • Builds and maintains healthy relationships
  • Accepts and respects individual and cultural differences
  • Advocates for personal, family, community, and global wellness, with an awareness of local, national, and global public health and climate change issues.

All instruction and curricular materials will be guided by the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health & Physical Education (NJSLS - CHPE). By adhering to these standards, we ensure that our students receive a well-rounded, evidence-based education that prepares them for lifelong health and wellness.Students will use The Great Body Shop for Health from grades PK-8 and McGraw Hill's Glencoe Health for grades 9-12.

Throughout their K-12 educational journey, students will address the following 13 disciplinary concepts:

  • Personal Growth and Development 
  • Pregnancy and Parenting 
  • Emotional Health 
  • Social and Sexual Health 
  • Community Health Services and Support 
  • Movement Skills and Concepts 
  • Physical Fitness 
  • Lifelong Fitness 
  • Nutrition 
  • Personal Safety 
  • Health Conditions, Diseases, and Medicines
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs 
  • Dependency, Substance Disorder, and Treatment 
THE GREAT BODY SHOP is a comprehensive health education curriculum that is sequential, developmentally The Great Body Shopappropriate, culturally sensitive and medically accurate. THE GREAT BODY SHOP is aligned to the New Jersey Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards, National Health Education Standards, National Sexuality Education Standards, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricular and the core concepts recommended by CDC’s HECAT. The program provides teachers
and learners with scripted print and digital lessons that provide easy navigation through the sensitive portions of the curriculum.
 
GREAT BODY SHOP allows for family connections through unit bulletins and a family portal.
https://www.thegreatbodyshop.net/
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