Hello District 300 Family,
Please know we are thinking about all of you during these challenging times. We are sending this newsletter to you in our continued effort to support your wellness.
Should you be feeling overwhelmed, there are various resources that you can access below. In addition, all District 300 employees can access our Employee Assistance Program 24-hour hotline by calling 800-456-6327, which can provide you with individualized counseling services should the need arise.
We are looking forward to when our lives return to normal and are here to support you should the need arise. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please feel free to email
D300Wellness@D300.org
.
Sincerely,
Superintendent Heid and the rest of the Central Office Team
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April Wellness Activities
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To continue providing resources to support your personal wellness, listed below are some at-home wellness activities, you can take advantage of during our school closure:
Physical Health
CHC e-Learning -
The CHC platform contains many online courses that provide information about various conditions or issues.
Click here for instructions
on how to complete an e-learning module. Participants will
5 points
by viewing an e-learning module in the CHC portal.
6-Month Blood Screening Recheck -
Employees who completed their initial blood screening this fall are eligible to participate in the wellbeing assessment at no cost by visiting a Northwestern Laboratory. Labs are open now to serve you. The screening recheck is an excellent opportunity to check on your wellness progress.
Click here for instructions
on how to sign up for your recheck. Participants will earn
10 points
by completing your screening by April 30.
Yearlong Walking Program -
We encourage you to keep active during our school closure and shelter-in-place. Per the Governor's order, we are allowed to walk outside as long as we continue our social distancing. One way to motivate your walking is by participating in our CHC Yearlong Walking Program.
Click here for more information
on how to sign up to participate in the yearlong walking challenge. Participants will earn
2 points
per month by partaking in our yearlong walking program.
Walking Challenge -
As another option to keep active during our shelter-in-place, please consider participating in our "Walk to Puebla" challenge. The challenge will begin on April 6 and run through May 5. We will be giving prizes to the top three finishers, and all participants who make it to the finish line will be entered into a raffle to win a prize, as well.
Click on this link
for more information on the rules and how to sign up for the challenge. Participants will earn
5 points
by partaking in the walking challenge.
Insurance Benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance Overview
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We will be continuing to share information with you about the District Insurance Programs. This month, VOYA will provide a virtual webinar on our life insurance and accident & disability insurance offerings. You can click on the links below during the times listed to participate:
BCBS - Information on the Coronavirus
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Click on this link
to view a one-page flyer from BlueCross BlueShield on the best ways to keep healthy, avoid being exposed, and other pertinent information about the virus.
Telemedicine Option - 1800.MD
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For staff members covered under the D300 PPO or HSA health plans, you have access to telemedicine through our 1800-MD.
Click on this link
to access information on how you can utilize this service should you need to do so. If you need information about signing up for the services, please email Lisa Adame at
Elizabeth.Adame@d300.org
.
Mental Health
Skill Builders
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Our Employee Assistance Program has many excellent online resources for your overall health. This month we are promoting the webinar "Covid-19 Facts You Need to Know". You can earn
2 points
by viewing this or any of the Perspectives Skill Builders webinars.
Click here for the instructions
to access the Perspective webinar and earn your points.
Fitness Sessions -
Please know, we will be sending out a separate email on the fitness sessions that were planned for April. This email will provide an update on how we will be addressing these activities due to the Coronavirus.
Financial Health
PLEASE KNOW, ALL D300 EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE THEIR NORMAL PAYCHECK ON 3/27.
However, we are providing various financial assistance should your family need it.
KCTCU Emergency Fund Loan -
Should you or your family be experiencing financial difficulties, Kane County Teachers Credit Union is offering low-income loans to assist you.
Click here for more information
to learn more about this potential option.
Student Loan Suspension -
The President has issued an
executive order
that may allow you to cancel your student loans. For more information, contact your student loan provider directly and ask them about the President's student loan suspension order. We have been told that they will cancel your auto payment and suspend your payments for 60 days at 0% interest.
Mortgage Suspension -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have ordered servicer's to work with borrowers who have lost their jobs to make reduced mortgage payments or halt all payments for up to one year. Loss of housing can be extremely stressful. You can
click on this link
to learn more about this topic should you or your family be interested.
Transamerica Retirement Planning Phone Appointment -
Transamerica representatives are available should you need to speak with someone about your retirement plan.
Click on this link
to set up an appointment to talk with a representative.
Transamerica Coronavirus Player -
Click on this link to access a flyer from Transamerica sharing to now about the implications of the Coronavirus on the various markets.
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We are pleased to see so many of you participating in our wellness programming. Through the end of February 21, we have earned 216,117 points, with 21 D300 employees earning Platinum Level. Our congratulations to following top point winners:
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Congratulations to our top three-point winners who will receive our D300 Wellness Swag and Starbucks Gift Certificate. You can
click here
for more information about earning points to learn about the District's Yearlong Wellness Program, Point Tracking, & Reward System, or see below for additional information about this month's activities.
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Weight Loss Challenge Statistics
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HUGE shout out to everyone who participated in the New Dimensions challenge! We saw terrific accomplishments and significant numbers at weigh-outs. Everyone should be proud of all their hard work for the past eight weeks. Our thanks to the Northwestern Medicine's Wellness Department for their excellent resources to the participants.
Now for the important stuff, the challenge accomplishments!
- As a group, all participants lost a total of 310 pounds!
- As a group, all participants lost a total of 80 inches!
- Thirteen participants lost 10 pounds or more!
- Our first place male and female competitors, wish to stay anonymous, the two winners lost a combination of 79.5 pounds total!
- Fifty-nine people participated with 50% who weighed out.
Congratulate your co-workers, and keep the hard work going. We encourage those that participated in re-evaluating your goals and continue to practice those healthy habits.
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District 300
2550 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102
P: 847-551-8300 | F: 847-551-8413
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