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Edition IV - December 2022
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District & Community Updates | |
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Dear Friend of Wellness:
The holidays are almost here and we are all ready to close this year...to take a little break and get ready for the next half of this school year. Take a moment to enjoy below a video of some of our talented students from across the District performing various songs to celebrate the upcoming Holiday Season, and please explore this newsletter that is filled with valuable information.
Wishing you, your family, and friends everywhere, a Happy New Year 2023 blessed with good fortune and immense beauty.
Let's keep pressing on and Never Give UP...in promoting the
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child culture
everyday in our District and our community.
Continue being a beacon of LIGHT for all the children
and each other...
Let's grow STRONGER together!
~ Be healthy and safe ~
Paula
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Students Let Creativity Shine in Holiday Art Contest | For the seventh year in a row, student artists were encouraged to enter the Superintendent’s Greeting Card Contest to showcase their talent and creativity. Three winners were selected, one student each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Read more... | | |
The District's Wellness Promotion Task Force (WPTF) purpose is to create an educational forum that allows students, staff, parents, community partners, and members of the public to successfully collaborate in the promotion of healthier lives. With the District's ultimate goal of improving student performance, the direction of the Wellness Promotion Task Force is to encourage a proactive approach to holistically address the health, wellness, and safety of all school children and staff. | |
WPTF MEETINGS:
Thursday, February 2, 2023*
(8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
Thursday, April 20, 2023*
(2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
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Please help us spread the news to subscribe to our channels... | | | |
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We would like to increase our participation and need your support in sharing and subscribing to our District's Spanish and Haitian Creole YouTube Channels...enjoy! | | |
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers a way to put food on the table when times are tough. Sometimes money falls short and food feels beyond our reach; let SNAP help you afford to put food on the table. | | | |
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The WIC Program serves pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5. | | | |
Grocery Assistance Program (GAP) | COVID-19 and inflation have created many financial and food-insecure households. Eat Better Live Better (EBLB) is focused on the food crisis and is distributing healthy groceries to families in need while providing nutrition guides and healthy recipes. EBLB also aids in filling out online forms for SNAP benefits as well as other applications. | |
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Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Referendum 2022 | |
Palm Beach County Schools Referendum won overwhelming support in the November 2022 election. Seventy-four percent of voters chose to renew the Referendum, an even larger margin than the 2018 Referendum, which was approved by 72% of ballots cast. | | | |
The 2018 Referendum will expire on June 30, 2023.
The 2022 Referendum will then take effect on July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2027.
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Call the Helpline at 1.866.684.5885 | The HELPLINE is the GATEWAY to SERVICES | | | |
Helpline Services:
Medicaid Long-Term Care
Home Delivered Meals
Avenues to Food and Nutrition
Information and Assistance
Respite for the Caregiver
Adult Day Care
Alzheimer’s Specific Respite
Personal Care/Homemaker
Caregiver Stipend
Electric Bill Assistance
Medicare Questions and Claims
Extra Help with Prescriptions
Medicare Savings Program
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2023 Kids Mile
The 2023 South Florida Fair Kids Mile is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The South Florida Fair Kids’ Mile is a 12 week training program that enables kids to complete a full marathon (26.2 miles) by running approximately 2 miles per week.
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Please share this information with your students, parents and community and let them decide if they want to participate in this fun run. | |
- There is a $10 non-refundable fee which can be paid directly through the South Florida Fair registration website.
- Each runner will receive a fair themed cape, finishers medal, snack and a free entry to the fair (select days).
- We encourage participants to wear their school shirts.
- The second component of the program requires students to read 15 minutes each day.
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Deadline to register is Friday, December 16, 2022
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Previous Kids Mile Videos prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures 6th Annual Taskforce Meeting 2022 | Birth to 22: Coordination Team presents Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures 6th Annual Taskforce Meeting 2022 - Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | Saturday, January 21, 2023. | | | |
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Scholarships, Cash Prizes, Community Service & More in this Year's Contest...
Come support the Palm Beach County Behavioral Health Coalition by participating in the School Bus Drug Prevention Media Contest...deadline is January 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
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Paula Triana, RDN, LDN
Manager ~ Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office Phone: (561) 383-2026
Cell Phone: (561) 253-5583
Email: paula.triana@palmbeachschoools.org
Frances F. Rosier
Wellness Promotion Analyst
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office Phone: (561) 882-1931
Email: frances.rosier@palmbeachschools.org
Hilary Greever, RDN, LDN
Nutrition Specialist ~ Nutrition Services
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office Phone: (561) 383-2041
Email: hilary.greever@palmbeachschools.org
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Disclaimer: Information, viewpoints, opinions and comments expressed in this 'Wellness Promotion: District & Community Updates' newsletter are those of the individual organization(s) and/or presenter(s), are for informational purposes only, and may not indicate ratification or sponsorship by The School District of Palm Beach County. We are sending out this newsletter to provide information that may be helpful to our students and their families, staff, and the community-at-large. | | | | |
