Edition II - October 2023

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DISTRICT & COMMUNITY UPDATES

Dear Friend of Wellness:

Welcome to the Fall Season! Even if in the State of Florida we may not be associated with fall foliage change, it does not mean it cannot be seen here a little bit...this also brings cooler weather to our area for us to enjoy!

October brings us to celebrate National Principals Month. We cannot dismiss the immense contributions that our School Principals provide, and their essential role in making a school successful, as well as fostering and maintaining a top high-performing A-rated School District, such as ours.

As we continue to embrace the framework of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model to guide our efforts every day and understand that everyone is essential for the success of our journey, we want to extend our gratitude to each School Principal for your hard work, passion, dedication, and your commitment to the WSCC model in action in our District.

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

Autumn Leaves - Frank Sinatra

WSCC UPDATES

Burke at Work with an Athletic Director

It's football season! Superintendent Mike Burke spent an afternoon alongside Kelli Erianne, the athletic director at Suncoast High School, seeing what goes into prepping for the big game.

Walk To School Day

This event serves as a reminder to be cautious driving.

Please watch your speed, be aware of school zones, and

stay vigilant of children at all times!

With 66 schools participating, The School District of Palm Beach County hosted the largest Walk & Roll to School Day celebration in Florida and the second largest in the country! The event is held annually in collaboration with Safe Kids Palm Beach County and Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County to encourage safe walking skills.

Nourishing Our Neighborhoods

On September 30th, Whole Foods Market (WFM) and Turnkey hosted a Free Mobile Pantry event at Forest Hill Community High School (FHCHS) with the partnership of Palm Beach Harvest. Approximately 500 families in our community had access to FREE fresh produce and a variety of healthy shelf stable food items.

"We would like to thank all of you who helped to make this event, The Free Mobile Market by Whole Foods and Palm Beach Harvest, such a huge success! Hundreds of families throughout our community benefited from your generosity and hard work." said Ms. Doris Younce, Assistant Principal at FHCHS.

"Thank you all for the tremendous opportunity to nourish our neighborhoods where hunger is so prevalent in the most vulnerable hard pressing times. Palm Beach Harvest and our volunteers who “Meet the Need to Feed” are committed to rescuing food daily and delivering to those who would otherwise not have a chance to eat. The event was widely talked about as a huge success!" expressed Palm Beach Harvest CEO, Ms. Deborah Morgan.

"Special thanks to Doris Younce and Deborah Morgan for helping to steward the event to success on Saturday. WFM free mobile pantry events took place in 6 locations across the US, including ours locally at Forest Hill Community High School in partnership with Palm Beach Harvest, and the West Palm Beach event yielded the largest turnout." added Ms. Lisa Held, Whole Foods Market Representative.

World Mental Health Day &

Train The Brain Campaign

The School District of Palm Beach County continues to support various initiatives around mental health. A WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY & TRAIN THE BRAIN CAMPAIGN bulletin was sent out to all school principals and directors to help spread awareness throughout the District.

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year by the World Federation for Mental Health. The focus of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and organize efforts in support of mental health. The theme for 2023, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is "Mental health is a universal human right."

Train The Brain is an annual campaign designed to help Palm Beach County residents understand that taking care of the brain is just as important as taking care of the body. Take care of your brain health by participating in these FREE events and learning opportunities this October 2023.

High School Students Prepare to Vote in the Future

The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections visited area high schools for National Voter Registration Week to encourage an active citizenry and prepare students to exercise their right to vote in the future by pre-registering or registering to vote.

NEWS AND EVENTS

you do not want to miss!

RIDE THE WAVE

Youth Summit

Youth are invited to Ride the WAVE this year while focusing on Wellness • Awareness • Visualization • Empathy.

Each educational, advocacy or activity session will include at least one of these WAVE signs so you can learn how to help yourself and others around you.

Reasons to Choose the School District of Palm Beach County

Join our Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Joseph Sanches,

at the Heroes 5k walk/run.

WE ARE 17 DAYS AWAY FROM THE 9TH

ANNUAL HEROES FOR EDUCATION 5K!

Date: Saturday, October 28th

They will be holding the Kids' 1-mile Fun Run at 7:15 a.m., before the start of the 5K! The 5K will begin at 7:40 a.m.

Who will be the largest participating school?

Your school could win one of these prizes!

• $1,250 Largest overall participating school

• $1,000 Largest participating Elementary School team

• $1,000 Largest participating Middle School team

• $1,000 Largest participating High School team

PACKET PICK-UP

Conference Website

Call for Proposals

Click on the banner above for key information on the 10th Annual Student Mental Health and Wellness Conference (SMHWC), Inspiring Resiliency and Well-being.

WELLNESS PROMOTION

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.

Click on the banner above to access the District's Wellness Promotion Policy (2.035).