SLUSD EMPLOYEE WELLNESS NEWSLETTER
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APRIL IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
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In honor of National Nutrition Month (April), SLHS Health Teacher and Wellness Champion Kim Stanley prepared all organic, vegan, low sugar, low fat snacks for the monthly staff meeting. The high fiber snacks were made with fruits, veggies, whole grains/seeds, and...love! Kim prepared palatable green smoothies with spinach, chard, coconut milk, orange, banana, and mixed fruit. She also baked mini-vegan-gluten free muffins. Thank you Kim for going above and beyond the call of duty and caring for the health and well-being of our staff.
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The Joint Employee Wellness Committee proudly presented its very first Wellness Fair. It was a perfect sunny day for the 15 community vendors to showcase their products and services.
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If you would like more information about the vendors that participated in SLUSD's Health and Wellness Fair on March 30th, please click on the link below.
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Spotlight on SLUSD
Wellness Champions
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Wellness Champions are dedicated folks like you who care deeply about the health and wellbeing of the SLUSD Community. Their role is to support the implementation of student and employee wellness efforts at each site level. On February 27th, Wellness Champions from each school site participated in their semi-annual professional development workshop. In a celebratory atmosphere, each Wellness Champion shared successful stories and best practices from their sites; mindfulness, ultimate frisbee, yoga classes, potluck, walking groups, monthly salad bar, staff recognition, stretch breaks, and improved quality of nutritional value of food offered at staff meetings were identified as activities improving the culture, health and wellbeing of staff. Partner up with your site Wellness Champion and become an agent for healthy change!
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Photographed from left to right:
Julia Chivers (Madison), Lynette Watkins (Monroe), Leyla Marandi (Alliance for Healthier Generation), Laura Fox (Washington), Adrienne Means (Wilson), Kim Stanley (SLHS), AnnaLaura Scandrett (McKinkey), Rick Ford (Garfield), Carl Keys (Lincoln), Christine Davidson (Muir MS), Deanna Slaton (Bancroft MS), Isabelle Wettergren (Lead Wellness Champion Coordinator), Patty Fishbaugh (Roosevelt), Denise Williams-West (Jefferson).
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Thank you to Greg Dyer and SLUSD Maintenance Team for performing the tests and ensuring students and staff have safe drinking water available.
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The School Board approved $80,000.00 for the installation of hydration stations in the secondary schools. That translates into approximately ten hydration stations. Exact locations will be determined at a later date with installation most likely slated for summer 2018.
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Mindful School Courses Available
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As a result of the overwhelming positive feedback from the mindfulness session during the March 30th professional development day, we’ve once more reached out to MIndful Schools to offer SLUSD employees a group discount.
Mindful Schools Courses
: Mindful Educator Series includes two courses:
- Mindfulness Fundamentals (MF) online course - 6-week in-depth personal mindfulness course for educators and other adults seeking to develop a personal mindfulness practice.
- Mindful Educator Essentials Mindful Educator Essentials (MEE) online course - 6-week specialized course trains educators to use our research-backed K-12 Mindful Schools mindfulness curriculum and integrate mindfulness into their work with youth.
Tuition/Group Discount:
Individual registrants can get 15% off the courses by entering the code SLUSD2018.
Whereas group of 5+ people to sign up at once, get a 40% off the Fundamentals course and 50% off the Educator Essentials course. If you are interested in forming a group, contact
iwettergren@slusd.us
who will be happy to set up a group (pending sufficient interest)
- MF group rate $75/participant (vs. individual rate $125)
- MEE group rate $275/participant (vs. individual rate $550)
Group benefits include access to a Mindful Schools Group Enrollment Specialist who will answer questions and guide participants through the registration process. SLUSD group will be placed in the same cohort within each course, so they have the same Guiding Teacher and participate in forum discussions together.
Additional Mindfulness Resources:
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Sometimes life can throw you up for a loop. Feeling stressed out? Finding yourself juggling a number of balls at once, trying to find balance between family, work, self care, volunteering and other engagements? Your impulse may be to lean in and tough it out, but what you may really need to do is take a step back. Transformational Leader and Executive Coach Rachel O’Meara shares the latest findings from neuroscience and psychology in this enlightening book guiding readers through the steps of their own pause journey:
*The signs that you’re in need of a meaningful pause
*Planning for your optimal pause
*Reentering the world with renewed clarity and purpose
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Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Grapes
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain fat free yogurt
1/4 cup fat free mayonnaise
1/4 tsp ginger root
6 oz roasted skinless boneless chicken breast, cubed
2 medium uncooked scallion(s), chopped
1/4 cup grapes, red, seedless, quartered
1/4 cup uncooked carrot(s), grated
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise and ginger; add chicken and stir until chicken is well-coated.
Add scallions, grapes, celery, carrots and walnuts; gently stir, cover and chill until ready to serve. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
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Want to have your recipe published in the employee wellness e-newsletter or at the upcoming employee health and wellness fair? Submit your favorite healthy recipe with a photo to Zaira Duncan
zduncan@slusd.us.
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Wanted: Employee Wellness
Volunteers & Contributors
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Our Employee WE-llness Program is a “WE” program. Want to host an event? Lead a wellness activity? Share an inspiring story? Submit a healthy recipe? Share photos of a wellness event happening at your site?
iwettergren@slusd.us
. We’d love to hear from you!
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As we continue to implement the district’s wellness policy, our goal is to continue to demonstrate support for health and wellness opportunities across our organization
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San Leandro Unified School District
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