Health Department

The Health program at Pingry is designed to develop specific skills which are essential to maintaining one's health emotionally, socially and physically. Emphasis is placed on the individual's responsibility to make appropriate choices in order to meet this goal. Skills which are stressed include decision-making, problem solving, communication, coping, relationship enhancement, responsibility, collaborative research, and interdisciplinary research beyond the classroom. Students gain practice in applying these skills as various health topics are addressed. Topics are presented factually, in the recognition that only accurate knowledge can lead to suitable decisions.				Susan M. Marotto Department Chair Health 9, Health 10 Joanne Childs Faculty Health 9 William Frye Faculty Health 10 Joyce Livak Faculty Registered Nurse Health 9, Health 10 Susan M. Marotto Department Chair Health 6, Health 8 Joanne Childs Faculty Registered Nurse Health 8 Paula Edell Faculty Registered Nurse Brian LaFontaine Faculty Leslie Miller Faculty
The classroom environment is viewed not only in an academic mode, but as a sociological group or collection of groups where students learn to develop and maintain mutually supportive relationships with peers. We believe that this skill development is essential to create a healthy, fully functional adult. Homework assignments, quizzes, projects, and tests are given throughout 8th and 10th grade classes.  9th grade students write research papers using the internet to research, explore, and analyze health issues in our society. 8th grade students are required to take one semester of Health. Students in the 9th and 10th grade are required to take one trimester of Health. Health is letter-graded (A,B,C,D,F).