DISTRICT & COMMUNITY UPDATES
Edition XXIV - November 18, 2020
~ HAPPY THANKSGIVING ~
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Dear Friend of Wellness:
Throughout this global turbulance, disruption, discontinuity that we are all facing daily...we are also finding out ways to build UP our own internal compass with agility, flexibility, grit, fortitude, openness, understanding, transparency, humility, calmness, compassion, love, gratitude, and, above all, 'generosity' beyond words.
We will never be the same nor return to the same normal we had before; however, I can reasure you that our new normal and new future will be filled with ingenuity, creativity, reinvention, and reorganization. We must be on our toes and be ready to have the ability to create on demand and continue embracing the values and benefits of a WORLD filled with internal and external WELLNESS.
Yesterday, we presented to our Superintendent and our School Board members the District's 'Wellness Promotion Policy Annual Report FY19 & FY20'. W e are so very PROUD of the collaboration that created this ROBUST two-year annual report showcasing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in practice and infusing complete equity and diversity of accomplishments and positive progress of our District.
I believe it is critical to incorporate the WSCC model in everything we do - as it is a true symphony of services improving learning and health, most especially during this time. Our main goal is to showcase that all the pieces in this huge puzzle are critical to deciphering and delivering the best tools for the future of all involved...students, staff, and community.
Have a phenomenal Thanksgiving Holiday!
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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In The Know with Dr. Fennoy...Friday 5! |
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Refer to the District’s COVID-19 Dashboard link found at the end of this newsletter for up-to-date information on total confirmed cases and breakdown between staff and students.
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Check out the video above from 11/6/2020...'In the Know with Dr. Fennoy" as he talks about the 32 schools that received the 2020 Five Star Awards, and congratulates them for earning the prestigious distinction for their exemplary community involvement as it affects positively our students and their success.
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SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE NEWS... |
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School food distribution sites will be closed the week of Thanksgiving Break. As a result, the School Food Service (SFS) Deparmtent will be distributing
extra school meals during Thursday (11/19)
free grab-and-go food distributions at 97 schools in the District.
On Thursday, November 19th, SFS will also be providing a 10–12 pound box of fresh fruits and vegetables to students or parents who pick up school meals.
The boxes will be provided while supplies last.
All children 18 years of age and younger (22 and younger for ESE)
are eligible for the free school meals.
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GIVING THE GIFT OF LITERACY |
Access to books is one of the greatest contributors to educational equality and has been shown to have a positive impact with a child's interest in reading, academic and writing performance, and language development.
Despite all this, books are scarce for kids at risk, meaning they are at a disadvantage from the start.
FACT: Just last year, in 2019, 46% of students in Palm Beach County were reading below grade level as measured by their Florida Standards Assessment (FSA).
FACT: We know that fostering a love of learning and having access to books is key to improving literacy in Palm Beach County.
Together, we can change the world through Education.
Make a difference in our community one student...one book at a time!
Click on the picture above to visit the EducationFoundationPBC Website
or Text LiteracyPBC to 41444
for more information and ways to make an impact.
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ATTENTION: ONLY FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES! |
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The new catalog is here for employees to embrace. Refer to the catalog attached, as well as a list of all COVID-19 related webinars that are available by clicking on the WSCC Component - Employee Wellness picture below.
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School Bus Drug Prevention
Media Contest
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Get on the Bus...
$3,200 in Scholarships!
PBC Behavioral Health Coalition 11th Annual
School Bus Drug Prevention Media Contest!
This year's theme is:
for rules and
more information.
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This Week's Primetime Featured Trainings... |
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WPTF PURPOSE...
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.
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Click on the WSCC logo above to access the Wellness Promotion Policy (2.035).
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Paula Triana, RDN, LDN
Manager ~ Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office: (561) 383-2026
Cell Phone: (561) 253-5583
Frances Rosier
Analyst ~ Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office: (561) 882-1931
Cell Phone: (561) 598-3353
Hilary Greever, RDN, LDN
Nutrition Specialist - Nutrition Services
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office: (561) 383-2041
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