In the fourth year of our D300 Wellness efforts, we will continue to offer you comprehensive wellness programming that is focused on your physical health, fitness, employee benefits, mental health, and financial health.
The program will include a variety of activities centered on these topics throughout the year. You will be awarded Wellness Reward Points for your participation in the various activities with special recognition of D300’s Wellness Champions and Warriors in May. For more information on the Rewards Program or to view the 2022-23 Wellness Rewards Program Overview, click here.
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February 3rd is National Wear Red Day. Join the American Heart Association and wear red. For more information on National Wear Red Day click here.
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February Wellness Activities |
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Physical Health
Save the Date - Presentation by Northwestern Medicine - (5 Reward Points)
Functional Foods: March 1st at 4 p.m.
Functional foods are those that provide health benefits beyond the provision of essential nutrients. These foods help build immunity against disease. Join Northwestern Medicine Wellness to learn which foods supply us with ample amounts of nutritional value. To join the presentation on March 1st, click here.
For free food demonstrations February 1st and February 2nd, click here.
Northwestern Medicine Life saving Screenings - (10 Rewards Points)
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death, affecting one person every 40 seconds. Here are 6 ways to take a stand against heart disease, click here. For Life-Saving Screenings offered by Northwestern Medicine click here, these screenings count as a preventative service.
Fax Your Screening Results to your Physician - (15 Rewards Points)
If you participated in Northwestern Medicine’s onsite or remote screenings in the fall, you can fax your screening results to your physician. For instructions, click here.
Fitness
February Virtual Walking Challenge - (5 Reward Points)
Team Challenge: February 14th through February 28th
Walk from Algonquin, IL to Paris, TX for a total of 870 miles. Each walker will need to average 8,845 steps per day, for this challenge 1 mile = 305 steps. Registration ends February 13th.
For details and information on how to participate, click here.
Walking Challenge
To participate you will need access to Northwestern Medicine CHC Wellbeing portal (see Step 1 above) and link a device, see below.
Link a Device - (5 Reward Points)
To participate in the virtual walking challenges you will need to link a device. For information, click here. Need more help? Call 866-373-4242 or email us at walking@chcw.com to talk to our walking specialists!
D300 Fitness Session IV - (5 Reward Points)
Registration for Session III has ended. We are finalizing Fitness Session IV, it includes a new partnership with CrossFit Enclave the class is called SWEAT! Which is a 40-45 minute cardio and core intensive workout that does not require prior CrossFit experience, but does require willingness to work hard! With a focus on dumbbell, kettlebell, cardio, and bodyweight movements, Sweat! is a great way to mix it up and scalable to everyone's abilities. Registration will be emailed soon!
Gym membership information and fitness sessions are available on the D300 Fitness page, click here.
Employee Benefits
Did you know that some medical preventative care visits are covered 100% by insurance?
“Preventive check-ups and screenings can help find illnesses and medical problems early and improve the health of you and everyone in your family. Your health plan covers screenings and services with no out-of-pocket costs like copays or coinsurance as long as you visit a doctor in your plan’s provider network. This is true even if you haven’t met your deductible.”
For more details on what preventive services are covered at no cost to you click here. You can also review the Summary of Benefits or Certificate of Coverage for your plan, click here. When scheduling your appointment make sure you confirm that your visit is scheduled as preventative and that you will not be charged for the visit/screening. If you have any questions please contact Blue Cross Blue Shield, their phone number is listed on the back of your insurance card.
You can earn up to 20 wellness points for completing preventative service, for instructions and a list of suggested preventive exams click here.
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For information on your insurance beneifits click on the HR Benefits tile in RapidIdentity. |
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Mental Health
**NEW Mindful Pro Series**
This year we are offering the Mindful Pro Series with Toni. Email messages will be sent every week, to view previous messages, click here or visit the YouTube channel, click here.
**NEW Self Care Calendar**
This year we are offering the Self Care Calendar by Griselda Hernandez, click here.
Northwestern Medicine CHC Wellbeing Portal - (2 reward Points)
This month’s recommended webinar is “Control and Stress”. To view this webinar, sign into your account, click here. Click on “Improve Your Health”, scroll down to Stress and click on "View All".
Perspectives Webinar of the Month
This month’s Perspective Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is “Time Management”. For instructions on how to view this webinar, click here.
Financial Health
Kane County Teachers Credit Union (KCTCU)
Basics for First-time Homebuyers - February 8th at 4:30 p.m.
KCTCU will hold an in person presentation for first time home buyers at Central Office on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Join for a chance to win a $25 gas card. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the presentation to gain access to the building. For information and registration details, click here.
Gallagher 2023 Virtual Monthly Financial Education Calendar
Retirement Account Basics - February 15th at 2 p.m.
To register for this session, click here. Getting Better with Gallagher Financial Wellbeing calendar of all the scheduled monthly participant education webinars, click here.
Northwestern Medicine CHC Wellbeing Portal - (2 Reward Points)
This month’s recommended webinar is “Mastering Credit and Optimizing your Score”. To view this webinar, sign into your account, click here. Click on “Improve your Health '' then click on “Financial Wellbeing”, click on the search icon in the upper right hand corner and search for this topic.
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Previous Challenge Updates |
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Congratulations to the 33 employees for completing December’s virtual walking challenge. Participants walked from Algonquin, IL to Donner, FL for a total of 1,025 miles.
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Jasmin Acevedo-Toledo
Tracy Beatty
Melissa Beatty
Sarah Bernaky
Nancy Brocker
Ann Burton
Laura DeGiulio
Bridget Demetriou
Kayla Ensign
Michael Flowers
Caitlin Gerke
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Steven Gertz
Aaron Godfrey
Crista Goluch
Jenny Gonzalez
Dawn Griswold
Asia Gurney
Linda Guzman
Tamara Hill
Nannette Konajeski
Patty Kumm
Allison Lichtenheld
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Claudia Mestizo Miranda
Eva Olayo
Michelle Petersen
Taryn Pidone
Kenneth Ransom
Tom Ruzinok
Joy Skorburg
Stephanie Theil
Megan Vincent
Daniel Wagner
Jenna Yurs
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To learn more about the Rewards Program and this year’s Rewards Program Overview click here.
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District 300
2550 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102
P: 847-551-8300 | F: 847-551-8413
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