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Health & Physical Education
Vision
Health Education and Physical Education are academic subjects and are an integral part of the Buffalo Public Schools' whole student education program. Our vision is to create a generation of informed students who will be inspired to pursue a healthy and physically active lifestyle.
Mission
The Buffalo Public Schools Health and Physical Education Program is committed to providing an engaging, rigorous, progressive, and inclusive curriculum through quality, standards-based K-12 instruction. Our students will attain the knowledge and skills that are designed to enhance their health, social, emotional, and physical well-being for life in the 21st century.
Health and Physical Education Goals
Implement the district adopted, evidence-based SPARK physical education curriculum and pacing guide as it applies to elementary and high schools.
Implement the district adopted pre- and post-test FitnessGram fitness testing in all BPS schools with fidelity.
Implement district adopted, evidence-based CATCH, HealthSmart, Be Proud Be Responsible and Reducing the Risk health curricula and grade level pacing guides with fidelity in all schools.
Collaborate, communicate, and coordinate the sharing of instructional resources among health and physical education department staff members.
Recruit, retain, and mentor a highly qualified and diverse staff of health and physical educators.
Health Education
Health Education builds student's knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. Health education curricula and instruction help students learn skills they will use to make health choices throughout their lifetime and result in positive healthy behavior outcomes and less risky behaviors. These skills include: decision-making, planning, goal setting, self-management, stress management, advocacy, and communication. Through these skills, students will learn about various content areas such as physical activity and nutrition; alcohol and other drugs, and tobacco use and abuse; unintentional injury; violence prevention; and family life/sexual health, sexual risk and HIV/AIDS; and mental and emotional health.
NYS Health Education Standards and Resource
BPS Health Education Curriculum Pacing and Unit Guides: Middle and High School
Physical Education
Physical Education is a required subject for all students in grades K-12. When students reach the commencement level of the learning standards for physical education, they will have the knowledge and skills to participate in a variety of healthy activities; understand and appreciate the benefits of maintaining a healthful lifestyle; understand how to evaluate and access resources in their community to pursue a healthy and active life; and will be aware of the many career opportunities available in this field.
Parents Resource Document from New York State Education Department
Resources
Employment
The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender or asexuality), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to:
Tami Hollie-McGee , Chief of Human Resources
719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579