Programs, Events & Resources

Summer Wellness!

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June 1st-14th: Digital Declutter Challenge

• Bingo card located at www.greeleyschools.org/bingo 
• No sign up required, unless you want email reminders/tips or would like a copy of "The Anxious Generation" or "Digital Minimalism" books (I've read both and they're excellent easy summer reads)

June 2nd-25th: Chair Massage

June 10th: Mindfulness Workshop

June 25th: Let's Bike Day

July 10th: Gardening Lunch & Learn

 

The most updated wellness information can be found on our wellness platform, Navigate. Go to www.d6navigatewellness.com and click Sign Up. Your Unique ID is your last name and last 4 of your social. Contact rhurshman@greeleyschools.org if you have any issues signing in.

Nice Healthcare is available at no cost to employees who have elected a district medical plan as well as their eligible dependents, which includes spouses, domestic partners, and children up to age 26 living in the household (even if the eligible dependents are not on district insurance)

Set up your account and learn more at nice.healthcare 

 

First Step by CollegeInvest is a free jump-start college savings program passed by the Colorado legislature that benefits any child born or adopted in the state of Colorado on or after January 1, 2020.

Participation in the First Step Program is FREE! You can open a plan with $0. First, choose your plan. Then, when you get to Initial Contribution during the enrollment process, simply check the box for “Personal Check.” CollegeInvest will then deposit $115 into your account after you enroll in First Step!

As an additional benefit for parents and legal Guardians who enroll in First Step, CollegeInvest will match $500 per year of your savings for 5 years – totaling up to $2,500 in gift contributions (free money!) from CollegeInvest.

Contact Melissa Marshall with questions: mmarshall@collegeinvest.org

 

Looking for some content to include as a part of your building's professional development experiences? The District 6 Wellness Team is excited to offer a variety of engaging & beneficial educational sessions that your staff will love! Presentation lengths are customizable. 

www.greeleyschools.org/wellnesspd

Nutrition

Culinary Classroom Demo

Culinary Classroom is a student Wellness resource that offers nutrition education and cooking skills to classes across D6. We offer lessons to students in grades K-12 at no cost to the school or teacher. The brief nutrition education lesson is reinforced with a in-class cooking class where students get to have hands on practice. Let us come to your school and provide a hands-on demonstration with your staff and talk more about the benefits of cooking in the classroom. 

Superpower Your Meals

Tips and tricks on how to increase nutrition, health, and taste in your daily routine. making large changes to your diet can be daunting, but with small tweaks and additions, you can enhance your current regime with ease. Example: Keeping frozen spinach in your freezer and adding it to dishes such as eggs, soups, or pasta dishes adds a punch of nutrients with little effort. 

Physical Activity

Incorporating Physical Activity into the Classroom

Dig into the research and highlight the benefits of incorporating Physical Activity into the Classroom. From a 30-second Fit Stick Brain energizer to Walking Classroom to support core curriculum lessons, Student Wellness resources are available to help bring physical activity into daily classroom routines. This session will be interactive. Be ready to try out all the options! 

How to Use Wellbeats

Wellbeats is provided to all D6 staff members through the district's Worksite Wellness Program. It is a one stop shop for on-demand fitness, nutrition and mindfulness classes to help staff live a healthy life. Wellbeats also includes kids videos that are great to do in the classroom for a brain energizer or with kids at home. This session will briefly go through what Wellbeats has to offer, how to login, and how to use the portal. We will do a short class together if time permits. 

Wellness

Overview of Student Wellness Resources

The Student Wellness team in District 6 is here to support ALL of our students and promote academic success. In this presentation, we will share and demonstrate the wide range of resources available to D6 staff. From non-food rewards to healthy celebrations party kits, our goal is to make healthy choices the easy choice. 

Wellness Throughout the Day

How to set yourself up for success each and every day with a routine and schedule that promotes wellness. Example: Setting your morning alarm 15 minutes before your normal wake-up to practice self-care and calm your mind before the day begins. 

Did you participate in biometrics screenings and now are wondering, "now what, what do I do to improve my numbers and ultimately my wellbeing?". This GOOGLE CLASSROOM was created to share with you videos and follow up resources developed by our own Dietetic interns and Graduate-level practicum students. Go to the Classwork tab at the top of the Classroom link to check them out!

Now Available to Rent!

Are you interested in creating a culture of wellness in your school? The Mobile Mindfulness Kit is a great place to start! Rent these kits to use in a staff meeting, in the staff breakroom, during a professional development day, or for your personal mindfulness practice!

mobile mindfulness kit request form

Mobile minfulness kit: inventory and survey form

Included in each kit:

• Yoga Mat & Blanket
• Coloring Supplies
• Meditation Cushion
• Yoga Cards
• Oil Diffuser
• Mindfulness Cards
• meditation Chime
• TriggerPoint Massage Tool
• Mindful Eating Book

Mobile Mindfulness Kit Instructions

• Set the materials up in the breakroom for staff to test out 
• Use in a staff meeting or professional development day to re-focus the group 
• Start a before or after school mindfulness practice group 

Kit Contents & Tips for Use

• Yoga mat: includes diagrams of poses on the mat. 
• Yoga cards: pick a card and try a pose. Posture cards, breath cards, warm-up cards, om card and meditation cards included, along with more detailed instructions. Try a few in a staff meeting! 
• Yoga blanket: use to support various poses. Can provide cushioning for knees, can help tilt pelvis forward while in seated position, which allows the back to lengthen. Use under front hip while in pigeon pose. 
• Meditation Cushion: find your center and sustain it for deeper meditation using a meditation bolster, which lifts your hips and allows them to roll slightly forward, supporting the natural curve of your low back. Typically you sit with crossed legs.
• Mindfulness Card Deck: “help build skills of awareness, compassion and presence for what matters in your daily life.” Try a few at a staff meeting!  
• Chime with mallet: the resonating sound helps us to focus and redirect our attention. Gently hit the chime with the mallet one time and listen intently until you can no longer hear the sound. Use in a staff meeting to re-focus the group. Engage mindful listening skills.  
• Essential Oils: “highly concentrated versions of the natural oils found in plants”. See inside of box for which essential oils are used for what. Place 4-6 drops essential oil in the diffuser along with water for a pleasant aroma and possible therapeutic effects. 
• Oil diffuser: remove top, fill to the line with water, plug in. Put 4-6 drops essential oil in water and press “ON”. 1 hour, 3 hour, 6 hour settings available, along with various color lights 
• Mindful Eating Workbook: “[Mindful eating] changes your relationship with food and with your body…it changes the way you engage with the world”. Use the workbook to guide your practice. Note: please make copies as needed. Do not write in the workbook. 
• Trigger point massage tool: instructions included with kit. Use to help release tight muscles. 
• Noise canceling headphones: tune out background noise to get in the zone 
• Coloring book: bring stillness and peace to your mind through coloring!
• Colored pencils: for use with coloring book. 
• Disinfecting wipes: help us keep materials clean and in good working order for all employees! 

Do you have a sore back or neck? It could be aggravated due to improper workstation set-up! Contact Wellness Coordinator to schedule a workstation evaluation! 

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