District & Community Updates (March 11, 2021)

Edition XXXI ~ March 11, 2021

DISTRICT & COMMUNITY UPDATES

Dear Friend of Wellness:

It is incredible that next week not only are we celebrating Spring Break but also the one year anniversary of COVID-19's transformation of all of our work and life practices. Let this Spring Break opportunity bring you perhaps some well deserved time OFF to infuse some good rest, healthy and fun play, and much reflection and mindfulness practices on what has been experienced these past 12 months.

Our main goal with these WPTF newsletters is to continue keeping everyone abreast on what has been going on since we started this pandemic...always keeping our main focus on promoting the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child culture.

Presently, we are working together to deliver an informative and valuable District's Wellness Promotion Task Force (WPTF) virtual meeting on April 1st. An invitation will be forthcoming for you to RSVP your attendance. We encourage you to not miss 'All Hands On Deck, Stronger Together...Rebooting Wellness during COVID'.

Let's welcome Spring on March 20th!

Continue being a beacon of LIGHT for all the children and each other...

Let's grow STRONGER together!

Be healthy and safe ~ Paula

Good Day Sunshine (Remastered 2009)

The Beatles

In The Know With Dr. Fennoy...

3/5/2021

Watch "In the Know with Dr. Fennoy" and hear encouraging news about progress made prioritizing the eligibility of District employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19

Vaccination Information

In Other News...

Let's Move...2021 Community Campaign!

Let's Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge motivates Palm Beach County residents to take charge of their health. Participate in some form of physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day from March 1-31, 2021. All minutes count!

Read more
www.letsmovepbc.org

A nonprofit organization based in Palm Beach County with a mission to empower youth in diverse and underserved communities through health education, dance fitness, technology, and the arts.

A community foundation for health with a mission to inspire and fund solutions for better health in Palm Beach County. The foundation has invested over $85 million in Palm Beach County health since 2001.

A CHANCE TO WIN A $50 GIFT CARD!

The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County is joining the

United Way of Palm Beach County in conducting a survey to help better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This information will help them identify trends and local needs and enable them to work with community partners to provide resources and support during this challenging time.

The survey is open to all Palm Beach County households from

February 24 to March 17, 2021 and is available in both English and Spanish.

Racial Wealth Gap...

As awareness of the realities of racism in our nation grows, Bread for the World offers this 2-hour experience, designed to introduce participants not just to the current racial wealth gap, but how for centuries, it has been and continues to be embedded in the fabric of the U.S. economy.

A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL USED FOR REGISTRATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT, PLEASE BE SURE YOU ENTER THE CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS.

Palm Beach County

Youth Services Department’s Education & Training Center presents:

Early Development and Attachment

Presenter: Kelly Everson, Psy.D.

When:

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Where:

ZOOM

Please review the attached flyer

for more information.

2021 ALLIANCE OF WOMEN EXECUTIVES

$1,500 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

AWE proudly offers scholarships to young women graduating from a Palm Beach County high school who choose to continue their college education at Florida Atlantic University or Palm Beach State College.

Florida Students’ Advanced Placement Success

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has announced that students in Florida have outpaced other states in taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. Read More...

SEL Family Spring Break Discussion Calendar 2021

The Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Team has created this optional resource to help spark SEL conversations among elementary families over Spring Break. These prompts reinforce SEL themes that have been covered so far this year.

SEL Newsletter HERE

Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures...

Visit Newsletter

SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE NEWS...

Prior to Spring Break, today - Thursday, March 11, 2021, School Food Service will be hosting another grab-and- go food distribution at the majority of our schools. Pantry-style boxes will be provided containing eight days' worth of breakfast, lunch, supper, and snack items and will continue each Thursday upon return from Spring Break with 7 days' worth of meal items. Beginning the week of March 22nd, there will no longer be meal distribution on Tuesdays.

Click on the WSCC model for a list of distribution sites.

SFS Department...Promoting Around the County!

Have you seen the billboard and bus depot signage promoting the SFS school meal programs? If you have not seen them yet, keep your eyes open as you travel throughout Palm Beach County...and enjoy the good news.

Food & Nutrition Services

National School Breakfast Week...

School Nutrition Association

Mark your calendar for National School Breakfast Week...March 8-12, 2021! The #NSBW21 theme is "Score Big with School Breakfast," a fun way to show students, parents and stakeholders all the ways in which your school breakfast program is a winner!

Read more
schoolnutrition.org

COVID-19 UPDATES...

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.