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Edition V - November 2021
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DISTRICT & COMMUNITY UPDATES | | |
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Dear Friend of Wellness:
Let us be brief and on point...as less is more and GRATITUDE is the main message in this Wellness Promotion newsletter today and for this very special month.
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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IN THE KNOW...
WITH SUPERINTENDENT BURKE
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In this "In the Know," Superintendent Mike Burke offers some tips for getting families involved in a child's educational journey both in and out of the classroom ahead of Family and Community Engagement in Education Month. | |  |
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Michael J. Burke Sworn in as District's
27th Superintendent
| During the October 20, 2021 School Board meeting, the School Board unanimously approved Mr. Michael J. Burke as Superintendent of The School District of Palm Beach County. | | | | |
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In honor of Veterans Day, we honor the men and women in our School District and administrative offices who served in the United States Armed Forces.
We appreciate all who served and thank you
for your contribution and sacrifice.
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Benefits Open Enrollment is Here, Make Your Selections by Nov. 19th
ATTENTION:
District Employees Only
Open Enrollment is the time to review or make changes to your benefits for the upcoming calendar year. Each year you are strongly encouraged to review your benefits choices.
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SEIU/FPSU Employees to Receive $1,000 Incentive from School District
ATTENTION:
District Employees Only
The School District is thanking the bargaining unit members of Service Employees International Union/Florida Public Services Union for their admirable service during a pandemic.
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Safe Schools...
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Why is Attendance Important?
Did you know?
Missing 2 days of school per month
from Kindergarten - 12th Grade
= 108 hours per year
= 11 months
= over 1 school year lost
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The School Board believes that regular and punctual school attendance plays an important role in a student’s achievement, as there is a strong correlation among regular school attendance, academic achievement, and the completion of school. Safe Schools is currently working on a new initiative in hiring a team to locate and re-engage students. The attendance team will be collaborating with various community agencies to re-engage students. | Click on the Safe Schools logo above for some Attendance Tips and Resources. | |
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Are you sharing the housing of others due to hardship, living in a motel, car, shelter, park, or
substandard housing?
The McKinney-Vento (MVP) team has created an electronic version of the Student Housing Questionnaire in identifying homeless children and youth to provide a useful tool for the community as well as the schools.
Click on the banner to access
the questionnaire in your
preferred language.
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The Teenage Parent Program (TPP) offers pregnant students and teen parents the opportunity to become responsible parents and complete requirements for graduation.
TPP services are available to all students enrolled in Palm Beach County Schools. The TPP has a new Specialist, Ms. Katia Hildebert.
For Teen Parent Support,
Email:
teenparentprogram@palmbeachschools.org
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The School Health Program, which is comprised of The Palm Beach County School District (“School District”), the Health Care District of Palm Beach County (“Health Care District”) and the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County (“Department of Health”) is offering to conduct voluntary COVID-19 testing of students identified as close contacts of an individual who tests positive for COVID-19. At present, three schools (Washington Elementary, Palm Beach Lakes Community High, and Bear Lakes Middle) have implemented what has been identified as the "Test-to-Know" screening.
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Through the District collaboration with the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County and Health Hero Florida, we will be able to provide flu vaccinations at no additional cost to students at all of our schools. The dates of administration are Monday, December 6, 2021 through Friday, December 17, 2021. | |
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Gardens of Hope in Action... | |
In an effort to improve employee health and worksite culture, the District Employee Wellness team has partnered with the Joseph P Cory Foundation to create garden clubs at four of our District Transportation Facilities.
Raised garden beds and supplies were purchased for the facilities, and Ms. Nada Cory graciously assisted in the setup of the gardens.
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The clubs at each facility are made up of 4-5 employees at the site who have an interest in gardening and working with their coworkers on a common goal. The clubs are led by the Wellness Champions at the facilities, who are there to organize and engage the staff in this project.
Take a look at the video of Ms. Cory and her crew setting up the garden at Royal Palm Transportation Facility.
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Click on the Wellness logo to access the WellNews November 2021. | |
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The National Alliance for Eating Disorders and ViamMar Health invite you to:
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Eating Disorders: Understanding and Treating Comorbidity"
Friday, November 12, 2021
10:00-11:30 a.m. EST
Virtual
This presentation will be provided online via Zoom Meetings. Registration closes on Thursday, November 11, 2021
at 4:00 p.m. EST
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Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (AIOP)
The Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (AIOP) at JFK Medical Center North Campus, is designed to assist teenagers (13 through 17) who are experiencing behavioral and/or psychiatric issues that are better treated by engaging in more extensive therapy than traditional outpatient therapy.
Program Hours:
AIOP offers programming
three times each week:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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We hope you have heard the GREAT news by now...
PALM BEACH COUNTY is a 2020-2021
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize WINNER!
RWJF Culture of Health Prize Celebration & Award Ceremony
Watch the VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Welcome Center
The Immunization Van will be at the Welcome Center on
Wednesday, November 3, 10, & 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Please distribute flyers (English, Spanish, Creole, & Portuguese)
according to students that will benefit from this service
and meet immunization requirements.
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The Department of Choice and Career Options would like to welcome you to the 25th Annual Showcase of Schools. The showcase allows families to explore all of the District's schools and the 300+ specialty programs available for your child for the 2022-2023 school year. | |
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Click on the video to watch
the Showcase of Schools Kickoff Event
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Applications will be available on November 1, 2021 for the 2022-2023 school year.
December 10, 2021: Application deadline for audition-based programs.
January 28, 2022: Deadline for
all other applications.
April 1, 2022:
Lottery results released.
Click below for more information.
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The SEL Newsletter this month contains information about the November SEL Themes, academic integration ideas, teacher and student feedback surveys for SEL Morning Meetings or SEL Welcoming Rituals, and professional learning opportunities
for this month.
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Mood Meter:
A tool that can be used to help children, youth, and adults identify how they are feeling.
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The Well of PBC is launched!
Welcome to The Well of PBC
an online, bimonthly behavioral health publication focused in Palm Beach County.
The mission of The Well of PBC is to become the primary resource for behavioral health and wellness for Palm Beach County, a safe exchange space for community, and an outlet for our neighbors and stakeholders to transform the behavioral
health landscape.
BeWellPBC and their creative team invites everyone to read the first edition released in October 2021 and subscribe at
www.bewellpbc.org to receive future issues.
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Click on the image and check out the official first
The Well of PBC issue.
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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. | |
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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: (561) 383-2026
Cell Phone: (561) 253-5583
Email: paula.triana@palmbeachschoools.org
Frances F. Rosier
Analyst ~ Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office: (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: (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. | | | | |
