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STUDENTS STUDENTS
Physical Education Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment & Community & Physical Activity Environment &
Employee Wellness EMPLOYEES Engagement Family Physical COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social & FAMILIES Employee Wellness EMPLOYEES Engagement COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social Services Social & Emotional & FAMILIES
Nutrition
Nutrition
Community
Services
Services
Involvement
Involvement
Family
Psychological
Psychological
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Social &
Physical
Environment
Environment
Emotional
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education Wellness Education
Health Health
Services Services
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
Wellness Champions Along with stipends and supply budget opportunities, Wellness Champions are also given the opportunity to
submit applications for awards to receive additional funding:
Employee Wellness has had another successful year, and it would not be possible without the commitment
and effort of the amazing Wellness Champions throughout the District. We are so grateful for their continued ‘Well Workplace’ Awards – Many thanks to Horace Mann and the Districts’ Wellness Promotion Task Force
dedication to helping us encourage, implement, and improve healthy behaviors for a better workplace culture. for providing generous donations to Wellness in an effort to support programs in schools and departments.
With the FY19 donations, eleven locations (Adult Education Center (AEC), West Boca Raton Community High,
With the help of the 200 Wellness Champions in FY19 and FY20, we have been able to reach more employees Osceola Creek Middle, Jupiter Middle, Elbridge Gale Elementary, Hospital Bound, Adult and Community
than ever throughout the District. Reaching more employees means making a true impact on Health and Education, Pahokee Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Spanish River Community High, Acreage Pines
Wellness in Palm Beach County. Elementary, and Belvedere Elementary) were each given $125 this year to fund additional programs to
improve employee health and wellness. In FY20 donations, we awarded Crossroads Academy, Del Prado
Our Wellness Champions make every effort to create activities that get their colleagues excited about their Elementary, Everglades Elementary, Olympic Heights Community High, Poinciana STEM Elementary, Spanish
health and wellbeing. By planning and organizing activities, they work to engage employees in a positive, River Community High, South Intensive Transition, Waters Edge Elementary, Don Estridge High Tech Middle
energetic way to create a healthy school and work environment that makes a lasting impact. They plan and Marsh Pointe Elementary.
programs and organize activities at their specific locations to cover topics such as healthy eating, physical
activity, weight management, and stress management. They also keep their colleagues up to date with Other Awards - In FY19, Staff Lounge Makeover awards were given to Rosenwald Elementary, Washington
important information related to benefits and Health Rewards. They participate and inspire their colleagues Elementary, and Okeeheelee Middle were each given $150 to re-design their school staff lounges to make
to take part in onsite and community events, as well as District-wide, on-going programs such as Colorweeks them more inviting, relaxing and accommodating. In FY20, Staff Lounge Makeover awards were given to
and Staff Sports. Hidden Oaks K-8 School, John I. Leonard High, Marsh Pointe Elementary, Melaleuca Elementary, Wellington
Elementary, Woodlands Middle, Crossroads Academy, Jupiter Farm Elementary, Elbridge Gale Elementary,
Wellness Champions are awarded stipends (up to $500 per school year per location) for the programs that New Horizons Elementary, Wellington Landings Middle, Crestwood Middle, Don Estridge High Tech Middle,
they organize at their workplace. In addition, each champion is able to utilize a supply budget of up to $250 Poinciana Elementary, and Riviera Beach Preparatory.
to purchase wellness items to help promote and run their programs.
Below are just some of the many incredible activities that have been implemented at the schools and locations
by Wellness Champions:
• Recipe contests
• Healthy lunch taste testing/potlucks
• Team creation, participation, and fundraising for local 5K walks and runs
• Onsite walking/running/exercise clubs
• Weight loss and hydration challenges
• Creation of relaxation rooms
• Painting and weaving parties for team building and stress management
• Onsite health lectures, financial workshops and EAP workshops
• Healthy holiday tips and challenges

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