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School Wellness Weekly
November 13, 2020
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Wherever Learning Takes Place
We're Focused on Helping Educators Support Students, Families, and Caregivers
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This week’s news of rising COVID-19 rates comes at an especially challenging time for our City and our school communities. Teachers, families, caregivers, and our students—across the five boroughs—have endured so much since last spring when the COVID-19 pandemic first upended normal daily routines as we knew them. As schools prepare multiple contingency plans, we continue to ensure that they have the resources to keep PE and physical activity, Health Education, School Wellness Councils, and wellness programming front and center so that our students and school communities stay as safe and healthy as possible.
No matter where learning takes place—whether in-person or fully remote—our PE and Health Education teachers are helping students learn absolutely essential skills: how to keep themselves and others safe, healthy, and physically active during this pandemic and beyond.
Our strength and perseverance as New Yorkers have brought us through many difficult times, and we will come together again to get through this next stage of challenges.
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Photo credit: Brad Neathery, Unsplash. |
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For All DOE Staff: Supporting the Whole Child During a Pandemic Response
Join Jess Lawrence from Cairn Guidance and Kevin Lorson from Wright
State University for a one-hour webinar (opens in new window) on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 p.m. on a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Toolkit developed by Cairn Guidance in partnership with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYC Department of Education's Office of School Wellness Programs. The goal of the webinar is to introduce the toolkit and resources in order to encourage schools and districts to connect their restart/reopening/pandemic response to the WSCC approach, which emphasizes the connections between health and academic achievement, and the role of the community in supporting schools. Register for the webinar today (opens in new window). Questions? Email info@cairnguidance.com (opens in email window).
Plan Ahead for World AIDS Day Learning and Activities on December 1
Middle and high school students across New York City can benefit from the learning experience of World AIDS Day, regardless of their school’s learning model—in person or remote. Stay tuned to the upcoming issue of School Wellness Weekly just before Thanksgiving for Health Education instructional material and HIV/AIDS lessons to help you plan for this important day.
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All K-5 Teachers, Still Time to Register: Attend a Move-to-Improve Workshop
Register for the Tuesday, November 17 online workshop (opens in new window) to learn how to use Move-to-Improve to infuse movement into academic lessons, differentiate activities to fit blended and remote learning, and keep students physically active and engaged throughout the school day, no matter where their learning takes place.
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Grades 6-12 Teachers: Health Education Online Professional Learning Communities
Health Education Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs) are starting soon! In response to COVID-19, the Office of School Wellness Programs has transitioned our Health Education Professional Learning Community to an online structure. The Health Education OPLC offers educators an opportunity to connect with other DOE teachers to identify and share best practices and challenges in providing Health Education instruction remotely.
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Building the Wellness Community |
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Help Prevent Tooth Decay During COVID-19: Oral Health Resources for Students
Tooth decay, or cavities, is the most common chronic disease among children but can be prevented. In a typical school year, more than 800 New York City schools may be served by school-based dental providers, providing important dental treatments and oral health education. Due to COVID-19, many fewer children will be seen this year for dental services. Tips for educators:
Teach oral health lessons:
Encourage oral hygiene, healthy habits, and risk reduction:
Share where to find low-cost dental providers:
Communicate with your principal and parent coordinator on the status of school-based dental care. If your school has no dental partner, contact New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for assistance or for more information: NYCDOHMHDental@health.nyc.gov (opens in email window)
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