About Us

Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Suffolk county. We host monthly meetings from September through June and a local conference in the November. We invite you to join us and become a part of a diverse and robust organization that continually works to enhance our members knowledge and skills, ensuring their students have the highest quality health and physical education programs possible.

If you have questions, we encourage you to review our webpage or reach out to Lori Hewlett, Suffolk Zone President.

Zone Leadership

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Jared Rago

President

Southampton UFSD

Contact Jared!

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Lori Hewlett

Past President

Retired, Sachem Central School District

SUNY Cortland, Adjunct Professor

Contact Lori!

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Vacant

President-elect

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Suffolk Zone Conference

 

The Suffolk Zone annual conference is open to members and non-members.

 

Join us for the 2024 Suffolk Zone Conference!

“Zoning In”

** New Location**
Samoset Middle School
51 School  Street
Lake Ronkonkoma NY

If your school is submitting a District Registration, DO NOT register individually as well. If you are unsure, check with your Director before filling out the individual registration form linked above.
Click here to make a copy of the District Registration Form

Meetings and Minutes

Please join us for the Suffolk Zone Meetings! 
Click here for meeting details.

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Conference and Webinars

Suffolk Zone holds an annual conference for members and non-members.

 

Details will be posted as soon as they are available.
Click here for details!

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Awards

Suffolk Zone recognizes excellence among our dedicated professionals with our Teacher of the Year, Director Recognition Award & Amazing Person. We celebrate an outstanding future professional with the Future Professionals Award and recognize our outstanding elementary, middle school, and secondary students with our Physical Education Leadership Awards.
Click here to learn more.

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Mini Grants

The Suffolk Zone offers mini-grants to association members who teach health and/or physical education in an effort to promote new innovative program ideas. Mini-grant recipients are required to offer a workshop at the Suffolk Zone Conference in November. Mini-grant funds of up to $1500 can be requested for program equipment, supplies or materials, guest speakers, workshops, etc.

 

Click here for details.

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Suffolk Zone Fit Club

Each year the Executive Board of the Suffolk Zone Chapter of NYS AHPERD hosts a fit club competition for elementary students in 4th and 5th grade. The team competition was created to offer students and Health and Physical Education professionals across Suffolk County an opportunity to promote Health and PE.  The event is free of cost for all schools.

The 2024 Fit Club is ON!

Click here for details and to register.

Suffolk Zone Photo Gallery