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School Wellness Weekly
04.12.19
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Celebrate Your School Wellness Leaders!
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Nominate Outstanding Leaders for 2018-19 School Wellness Awards by May 1
Does your school have a student and/or staff member who has been an exceptional advocate for a healthy and active school environment? Is your PE program, school garden, or after-school running club thriving because of their efforts? Celebrate their achievements by nominating them for
School Wellness Champion of the Year
and/or
School Wellness Student of the Year
, as part of
the 2018-19 School Wellness Awards. Every year, the Office of School Wellness Programs recognizes outstanding
individuals who are role models for promoting
health education, physical education, healthy food, and overall
student and school community well-being.
The deadline for nominations is
5/1 at 11:59 p.m
.
Winners will be notified in May and invited to an awards ceremony in June.
For more information, read
these guidelines
; for questions, email
WellnessCouncil@schools.nyc.gov
.
Photos (clockwise from top left): PE teacher at 21K90 Edna Cohen Magnet School (photo: Krisanne Johnson); Cooking at Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School (courtesy Sarah Frank); Cafeteria tasting at 15K312 (photo: Kirsten Luce); Move-to-Improve at 21K90 (photo: Krisanne Johnson); Wellness Fair at 24Q088 (photo: Antoniette Corbo)
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All K-12 Schools: Provide Required HIV/AIDS Lessons by June 14
Do your part to help New York City end the HIV/AIDS epidemic and ensure that our students know how to keep themselves and others safe: Teach the State-mandated HIV/AIDS lessons by the deadline of
6/14
. State law requires HIV/AIDS instruction for every student in grades K-12, every year: five lessons in grades K-6, and six lessons in grades 7-12.
Access these key resources:
Measles Outbreak: Facts and DOE Immunization Requirements
Responding to recent outbreaks of measles in Brooklyn and Queens, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
an emergency health order
on
4/9
requiring measles vaccinations in certain zip codes. Get the facts and stay informed with these resources:
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Student going for the three pointer at the 2019 Adapted Winter Games in Queens! (Adam Goldner)
Learn Strategies for More Inclusive PE
Learn how to adapt and modify your PE curriculum to effectively engage students with disabilities at a SPARK Inclusive workshop. K-12 teachers can register for the
5/8
session in Queens
or the
5/9
session in the Bronx
.
Upcoming Professional Learning:
Register for one or more of these dynamic physical education trainings, including community building and creative ways to teach PE in limited spaces with limited equipment.
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Teaching Consent
Learn how to build high-school students’ consent skills through a social-emotional intelligence lens at the
Fundamentals of Teaching Consent workshop
in Staten Island on
5/20
. Participants receive a consent curriculum book, supplemental lesson samples, and a robust list of resources.
Upcoming Professional Learning:
Gain new skills and resources by registering for one or more upcoming health education trainings.
- April 15: K-12 Being Upstanders for LGBTQ Youth - An OUT for Safe Schools® Webinar. Register for this 75-minute online training to learn how to identify strategies for building safer, more affirming schools for LGBTQ students.
- April 16: Elementary Health Education Basics II: Grades 4-5 Puberty: Grades 4-5 health education teachers, register for this session in Manhattan.
- April 17: Condom Availability Program: Supporting Students with Disabilities: CAP-trained staff, register for this session in Brooklyn.
Free New Workshop Explores Gardening from Seed to Table
Learn how to grow vegetables from seeds and how to harvest and store vegetables at a new training,
The Joy of Vegetables: Where Gardening Meets Nutrition
, on Wednesday,
4/17
in Manhattan, with nonprofit partner The Horticultural Society of New York. This free session is designed for grades 3-8 teachers, Schools Wellness Council members, parents, administrators, and sustainability coordinators.
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Harvest Day at 15K31
(Kirsten Luce)
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Building the Wellness Community
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Students at the 2018 Office of Sustainability Showcase, courtesy of the DOE Office Of Sustainability Annual Report.
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Attend the Third Annual Sustainability Showcase - Free Registration
Learn more about NYC student projects to make schools more sustainable in the areas of energy conservation, recycling and waste reduction, green infrastructure, gardening and more at the
Third Annual Sustainability Showcase
on
5/22
at the Brooklyn Expo Center, hosted by the DOE Office of Sustainability. See student projects, participate in sustainability-focused discussions, and win prizes!
Register
by
5/15
.
Take Action on Plastics
:
Free Community Event
Learn about the latest issues around plastic pollution and climate change at the
Beyond Plastic: NYC Forum
on
4/29
at Pace University.The event, organized by NYPIRG and Cafeteria Culture, is free and open to the public but requires
registration
.
Apply for an Agricultural Literacy Grant
Earn up to $1,200 to take a farm field trip, expand a school garden, build a courtyard chicken coop, and more with a New York Agriculture in the Classroom agricultural literacy grant.
Deadline to apply
is
4/19
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