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STUDENTS
Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment &
Nutrition
Employee Wellness EMPLOYEES Engagement Family Physical COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social & FAMILIES
Community
Services
Involvement
Psychological
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Social &
Environment
Emotional
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education
Health
Services
COMMUNITY
Wellness Champions
Employee Wellness had another successful year, and it would not be possible without the commitment and
effort of the amazing Wellness Champions throughout the District. Their continued dedication to helping
and encouraging the employees, implementing and improving healthy behaviors for a better workplace
culture is outstanding. As the District navigated year 2 of the pandemic, and virtual wellness, the Wellness
Champions continued to be creative in their programming and engagement with the employees. We are very
proud and grateful for the success that we have seen with virtual wellness during COVID-19, and hope that we
can continue the momentum into FY23.
Wellness Champions are awarded stipends (up to $500 per school year per location) for their work in
engagement and promotion, and also allotted up to 20 e-gift cards to give to their staff for their participation
in the programs.
There were a tremendous engagement in the virtual programming in FY22:
• Injury Prevention Challenge – 373 employees
• Colorweeks – 893 employees
• Maintain Don’t Gain Challenge - unknown
• Healthy Heart Challenge - unknown
• Virtual Health Fair – 905 employees
• Spring Steps Challenge – 801 employees

Along with stipends and supply budget opportunities, Wellness Champions are also given the opportunity to
submit applications for awards to receive additional funding:

Well Workplace Awards - Many thanks to UnitedHealthcare and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach
County, Inc. for providing generous donations to Wellness in an effort to support programs in schools.
Woodlands Middle and Forest Park Elementary were each given a prize of their choice worth $250, as well as
$500 worth of Red Apple school supplies.

Wellness Champion Superhero Awards - The District’s shining champions were honored with a recognition
award for truly championing their role in wellness at the District’s Wellness Promotion Task Force (WPTF)
Annual Wellness Celebration ‘Your Time to Shine…A Year In Review’ on June 7, 2022.
The award recipients were:
Š Ms. Danielle Symanski, Palm Beach Public
Š Ms. Gail Zimmerman, Jupiter Elementary
Š Ms. Jennifer Blanchette, Exceptional Student Education
Š Ms. Kristen Frazier, Christa McAuliffe Middle
Š Ms. Patricia Crossland, Adult and Community Education
Š Ms. Paula Rigoli, Federal and State Programs
Š Ms. Tenieshia Everett, Royal Transportation

Other Awards:

Staff Lounge Makeover - Each year, the re-imagined lounges throughout the District keep increasing more
and more. At the end of FY22, we had over 100 known relaxation lounges.

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