{"id":500,"date":"2020-07-27T16:52:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T16:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/7-12\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2026-07-26T22:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:27:16","slug":"physical-education-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/departments\/physical-education-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Education\/Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"500\" class=\"elementor elementor-500\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20ec70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f20ec70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de56c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8de56c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical Education\/Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a79ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0a79ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55d2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b55d2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Header-Physical-Education-1-1536x384.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d2c3f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45d2c3f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4998b021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4998b021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We believe that physical education is that phase of the school experience planned to promote an individual\u2019s health and skill-related fitness development through the participation in physical activities. \u00a0The program and associated experiences are planned with special consideration for the needs of individuals as well as members of a social group. \u00a0We believe the health of each individual is dependent on the establishment of understandings and habits, which prepares all students to actively and effectively achieve and promote lifelong wellness. \u00a0The physical education program introduces and reinforces for each individual the sources, knowledge, and skills to enable them to effectively utilize their leisure time and, if necessary, develop a personal fitness program for future needs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our program combines the introduction and enjoyable participation in a wide variety of sports-related activities that help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, motor skills, behavioral skills, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physically active lifestyles. \u00a0The planned and sequential physical education curriculum will emphasize knowledge about the benefits of physical activity and the recommended amounts and types of physical activity needed to promote health. The sequence will allow students to attain the required 16 credits for graduation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will provide for opportunities for physical activities that:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are appropriate and enjoyable for students of all skill levels and are not limited to competitive sports.<\/li>\n<li>Appeal to females and males, and students from diverse backgrounds.<\/li>\n<li>Can serve as a foundation for activities throughout life.<\/li>\n<li>Are offered on a daily basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During our Health Education component, as we consider the well-being of our adolescent population, the situation becomes even more serious. \u00a0They have the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives than earlier generations because of better nutrition, improved sanitation, the widespread use of vaccines and antibiotics, and highly sophisticated surgical techniques. \u00a0Yet the rate of adolescent mortality is far too high. \u00a0Accidents (frequently related to substance abuse), suicides, and homicides account for about 80 percent of all deaths among teenagers. \u00a0The highest rate of increase in sexually transmitted diseases occurs in this population. \u00a0Undoubtedly, lives can be saved and be of higher quality if behaviors that promote health are chosen.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The importance of health education has never been greater. \u00a0Knowledge gained in health education affects attitudes and, consequently, behavior. \u00a0Students learn that their decisions affect all of the areas of health. \u00a0They discover that the decisions they make can promote their health and their enjoyment of life now and in the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d7ca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4d7ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c5e22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91c5e22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f2873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75f2873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b908b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b908b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical Education Department Members<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f238108 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f238108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f482c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-profile-card\" data-id=\"c5f482c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-profile-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-header bdt-flex bdt-flex-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-pro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-inner bdt-text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/dummy-profile-man.jpg\" title=\"dummy-profile-man\" alt=\"dummy-profile-man\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-name-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShawn Ziem\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tshawn.ziem@pcsst.org\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Shawn Ziem graduated from William Paterson University with a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physical Education\/Health and Driver Education. He began working at PCSST in 2007 and established the Varsity Baseball and Bowling programs. Mr. Ziem serves as the Acting Teacher Leader at the 8\u201312 Campus. He is married and has four children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1c492 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-profile-card\" data-id=\"6c1c492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-profile-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-header bdt-flex bdt-flex-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-pro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-inner bdt-text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/dummy-profile-man.jpg\" title=\"dummy-profile-man\" alt=\"dummy-profile-man\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-name-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShawn Zahn\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tshawn.zahn@pcsst.org\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Shawn Zahn earned his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physical Education\/Health from Montclair State University and later completed a Master\u2019s degree in Educational Leadership at William Paterson University. He is committed to student development through physical education and aspires to serve in athletic leadership roles.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e632a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-profile-card\" data-id=\"69e632a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-profile-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-header bdt-flex bdt-flex-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-pro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-inner bdt-text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678-1.avif\" title=\"gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678 (1)\" alt=\"gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678 (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-name-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristine Sammarone\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tchristine.sammarone@pcsst.org\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Christine Sammarone graduated from Montclair State University and has completed additional graduate-level coursework toward her Master\u2019s degree. She is passionate about engaging students in physical activity and believes that a teacher\u2019s impact extends beyond the curriculum. Ms. Sammarone strives to create a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment where all students feel valued.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa2209 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7aa2209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9fcba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-profile-card\" data-id=\"dd9fcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-profile-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-header bdt-flex bdt-flex-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-pro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-inner bdt-text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/dummy-profile-man.jpg\" title=\"dummy-profile-man\" alt=\"dummy-profile-man\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-name-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnor Batjer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconnor.batjer@pcsst.org\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Connor Batjer earned his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physical Education\/Health Education from Kean University. He serves students at the PCSST 8\u201312 Campus and is dedicated to promoting lifelong health and fitness through engaging instruction.<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c909d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-profile-card\" data-id=\"71c909d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-profile-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-header bdt-flex bdt-flex-between\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-pro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-inner bdt-text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcsst.org\/8-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678-1.avif\" title=\"gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678 (1)\" alt=\"gray-female-head-placeholder-vector-23804678 (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-name-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKelysha Christian\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tkelysha.christian@pcsst.org\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-profile-card-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Kelysha Christian holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Health Sciences and Driver Education from New Jersey City University and is currently pursuing a Master\u2019s degree in Educational Leadership. She is dedicated to fostering student growth both academically and personally. 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