District and Community Updates (January 27, 2021)

Edition XXVIII - January 27, 2021

DISTRICT & COMMUNITY UPDATES

Dear Friend of Wellness:

As we focus on supporting our students, employees, families, and community with a careful lens on wellness and equity with practices that center on the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model...let's know that we are not only contributing to the success of Palm Beach County, but we are 'Resetting a World with Wellness' in its entirety.

Here are a few recommendations that will empower YOU to start with your own self-care and that will strengten YOU to do and give more to others around you:

Connect with NATURE
Move at least 30 minutes daily
Practice stillness/meditation
Eat food that heals
Enjoy a good night's SLEEP
Hydrate
Listen to your HEART

Continue being a beacon of LIGHT for all the children

and each other...

let's grow STRONGER together!

Be healthy and safe ~ Paula

NEVER Enough - Loren Allred

In The Know with Dr. Fennoy...

In this week's "In the Know with Dr. Fennoy," the Superintendent shares information about the approaching choice deadline for the 2021-2022 school year, the opportunity students have to explore more than 30 historically black colleges and universities, and a webpage showing eligible Florida residents where they can get a COVID-19 vaccination.

1/22/2021

SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE NEWS

Breakfast and Lunch meals continue to be at FREE for ALL students in our District. We are providing 90 food distribution sites that are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays at various times.

Youth Understanding MyPlate - YUM

Nutrition curriculum that teaches students how to make healthier choices!

Pre-K through 5th Grade

IN OTHER NEWS

SAY WHAT...?

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) did it again! Their generous gift of $20,000 to fund scholarships for Culinary and Hospitality students in the Five Star Magnet program at Palm Beach Gardens Community High School is just the latest contribution to the school and throughout the District.

CONGRATS!

Join us in celebrating our District leaders for this

virtual event tomorrow,

January 28th at 4:00 p.m..

DISTRICT ONSITE CLINIC = DOC

DOC - a first of its kind clinic opens at our District headquarters building - the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center (FHESC). Employees and their families that are covered under the District's health plan are invited to visit the clinic for their acute medical and primary care needs.

Interested in Primetime STEAM Initiatives...?

Please contact:

Patricia Sasson, Specialist

STEAM Professional Development

(561) 600-9547

psasson@primetimepbc.org

STEAM Interest Form

WELLNESS PROMOTION POLICY (2.035)...

The School District of Palm Beach County unveiled its Wellness Promotion Policy Annual Report FY19 & FY20 to the School Board and District Leadership on November 17, 2020. In this robust two-year annual report are the many wellness accomplishments in the areas of the ten Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model components found in the District’s Wellness Promotion Policy (2.035) by demonstrating complete equity and diversity of accomplishments and positive progress of our District even during the unprecedented time of COVID-19.