About Us
Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties. We host monthly meetings from September through May and a local conference in March. 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 or want to get involved, we encourage you to reach out to the Zone President.
northern Zone Conference
Check back for 2027 Northern Zone Conference details
Thank you to all who attended our past conferences.
Click here for our Conference History.


Zone meetings
Please join us for our Northern Zone Meetings!
Meetings rotate between in person and virtual. All members are encouraged to attend. Watch your email for the meeting location and/or a zoom link prior to each meeting.
See below for meeting details.

Awards
Northern Zone recognizes excellence among our dedicated professionals with our North Country Physical Educator/Health Educator Teacher of the Year Award and Amazing People Award. We celebrate our students with the annual Student Leadership Awards.
See below for award details.
Additional information
Zone Meeting Details
Northern Zone Meetings:
Details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
Conference History
Northern Zone Conference History
- 3/13/26 - Norwood Norfolk CSD
- 3/21/25 - SUNY Potsdam
- 3/15/24 - SUNY Potsdam
- 3/17/23 - SUNY Potsdam
- 3/18/22 - Potsdam CSD
- 3/8/2021 - Virtual
- 3/22/2019 - Potsdam CSD
- 3/29/2018 - Norwood Norfolk CS
Awards
Student Leadership Awards
Northern Zone is proud to sponsor the annual Physical Education Leadership Awards Program.
Physical Educators select their own award recipients. This Awards Program is a tribute to both the students selected and the outstanding Physical Education Program conducted in our schools. Each spring, each school is given the opportunity to recognize two students from each age division (elementary, middle school, high school) by nominating their top students who best meet the following criteria:
The student...
- demonstrates competency in a variety of movement forms and/or sport skills.
- demonstrates knowledge of movement concepts, rules and procedures.
- values learning.
- exhibits a healthy lifestyle.
- demonstrates leadership and is a positive influence on peers.
- demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior, sportsmanship and citizenship
Students do not necessarily need to be the best athletes, however, they should be above average in physical performance.
North Country Physical Educator/Health Educator Teacher of the Year Award
Northern Zone sponsors an annual award given to an outstanding teacher who has been recognized by his or her colleagues for exceptional/above and beyond service to our PE and or Health profession in the North Country.
Criteria:
The candidate must be a teacher who works in the North Country. The candidate must show evidence relative to the following criteria:
- He/she connect with students
- He /she connects with the community
- He/she collaborates and shares ideas with peers
Nominations are sought in late winter for the spring award.
The North Country Health and Physical Education Teacher of the Year is presented at the annual Physical Education Student Leadership Awards night.
Northern Zone Teacher of the Year Recipients
2018 Michelle Reynolds, Chataguay CSD
2017 Pat Henrie, Massena CSD
2016 Jenna Chamberlain, St Lawrence CSD
2015 Robert Thomas, Potsdam CSD
northern Zone Amazing People Award Recipients
Amazing People award recipients are selected by the Zone President with input from the Zone Board. The award is presented at the NYS AHPERD Conference in November.
- 2025 Diane Wolf
- 2024 Shelby Grigg-Hosmer
- 2023 Elizabeth Durfee
- 2022 Mark Wilson
- 2020 Becky Byrns
- 2019 Sean Scordo
- 2018 Jillian Gaebel
- 2017 Janelle Wingerter
- 2016 Lori Brewer
- 2015 M. Shayne Sudol
- 2014 Catherine Henry
- 2013 Gail Mattraw
- 2012 Amber Wilcox
- 2011 Donna MacPherson
- 2010 Carol Zimmerman
- 2009 Tracy Sharlow
- 2008 Mary Arcadi
- 2007 Danielle Bartow Grant
- 2006 Lisa Lane
- 2005 Crystal Hayman
- 2004 Sarah Fiacco
- 2003 Barbara Stanford
- 2002 Lee Mittelstaedt
- 2001 Sandy Macomber
- 2000 Anne Ray
- 1999 Ed Woolston
MEMBER BENEFITS
We provide valuable services, guidance, and encouragement to our members.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
"We need to honor what we know, by sharing the best of what we do teacher to teacher."
Dr. Art Costa and Dr. Bena Kallick
GIVING
The goal of giving to NYS AHPERD and to our Foundation is to leave a strong and secure legacy for the generation of educators to come.



