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December 2025 | Edition IV
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Dear Friend of Wellness:
As we prepare to close another meaningful year, we are reminded of how essential it is to pause, reflect, and cherish the connections that sustain us. Each of you has contributed to a culture where wellness is not an initiative but a living practice…one grounded in compassion, community, and the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model that guides our shared purpose.
Thank you for showing up each day with heart. Your dedication to nurturing the well-being of our students, staff, and families continues to brighten every corner of our District. Through your care, you help transform challenges into opportunities, and ordinary moments into pathways for growth, resilience, and belonging.
As we head into a well-deserved winter break and look toward a hopeful new year, may you find time to rest, reconnect, and celebrate the gift of life with those you love. Let this Season remind us how powerful we are when we lift each other up and stay committed to wellness in all its forms.
Let's keep pressing on and...
Never Give UP!
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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Whole School, Whole Community,Whole Child
~ WSCC UPDATES ~
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This month, Mr. Burke gets hands-on experience with the Robotics program at Pahokee Middle-Senior High School, working with students to build and program competition robots.
Watch to see how this cutting-edge program puts students on the fast track to careers in engineering, computer science, and high-tech manufacturing by providing specialized training and real-world design experience.
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Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and Director of Workforce Initiatives Troy Selberg visited Santaluces High, West Boynton Middle, and Historic Carver Technical Education Center to see the District’s career programs in action.
Sonderling, a SDPBC graduate, praised the District’s innovative pathways—from Cybersecurity and Culinary Arts to E-sports, Financial Literacy, HVAC, and medical labs—calling them strong pipelines to high-paying, in-demand careers.
| | Applications for all non-audition Choice programs are due January 30, 2026. | | |
Holiday Meal Sites
Helping families in need this holiday season!
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PBC Food Finder Map
The United Way Palm Beach County Food Finder Map helps individuals quickly locate nearby food resources. Updated weekly, it provides accurate, timely information for those seeking assistance or helping others. A strong pantry network ensures access to emergency food—support your local food banks and pantries through donations.
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FSF Programs Directory
Feeding South Florida’s Programs Directory also helps you find food resources in your area. By entering your ZIP code, you can discover local food distribution sites available to support you or those in need. Supporting these local initiatives with donations can make a big difference in fighting hunger in your community.
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211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Directory
211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast provides a Holiday Meals Directory to help individuals and families find free holiday meals and food distributions in their area. Visit the site to explore available locations and share this resource with anyone in need this season.
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PBCFB
Pantry List & Directory
The Palm Beach County Food Bank offers an interactive map and a downloadable pantry list to help residents find nearby food distribution sites. Both resources are regularly updated to provide accurate information for those seeking assistance or supporting others in need.
| | | Free WeightWatchers Membership Available | | The Florida Department of Health is offering free WeightWatchers® access for up to one year to adults (18+) in Leon, Hillsborough, and Palm Beach County with a BMI of 25 or higher. Participants receive meal-planning tools, activity resources, and 24/7 coaching support. | | Please click the image to view important SNAP Updates beginning early 2026. | | |
Slide Into the Holiday Spirit with
Let’s Move 365!
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This December, get ready to move with Let's Move with a full lineup of FREE fitness events across Palm Beach County! From dancing in the park to high-energy sessions in local churches, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
No registration is required—just show up, join the fun, and get moving! For event details and contact information, visit the Let’s Move 365 website. Commit to change all month long!
| | | Holiday Food Boxes Available For Senior Citizens | |
Feeding South Florida
Board of Directors Matching Gift Challenge
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Double Your Impact This December!
Feeding South Florida’s Board of Directors is matching every donation this month,
up to $135,000. That means $1 = 8 meals for families in our community.
Join the Matching Gift Challenge and
help make twice the difference.
| | 16th Annual School Bus Drug Prevention Contest | | |
Save The Date!
12th Annual SMHaW Conference
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The 12th Annual Student Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The in-person, full-day conference will feature a keynote speaker, break-out sessions, and a community resource fair, providing information and strategies supporting student and staff resiliency, well-being, and mental health.
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Interested in presenting?
Submit your workshop proposal and be part of a conference that
empowers students and supports their well-being.
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Click the banner to view the December Skills for Learning & Life Newsletter. | | Click the banner to view the newest Green Scene Newsletter. | | 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. | | 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. | | | | |
