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 

 

Wellness Week takes place March 10th-14th with over 20 virtual sessions specifically focused on staff wellness! Staff will receive 1 prize drawing entry for each session they attend. See the schedule and sign up here: www.greeleyschools.org/wellnessweek We’re excited to share some brand new features this year:

• In addition to the prizes at the end of the week (Fitbits,yoga mats, blenders, food processors, parks passes, rewards cards, and more ), there will be up to two $25 reward cards given away randomly IN each live session!

• North Range Behavioral Health is giving away a comfort corner/coloring station to the site with the greatest % participation during Wellness Week. Planning to award 1 large site and 1 small site. The winning sites will get $250 each to pick the items.

• Business Specials as noted on attached flyer ($22.50 massages!!)

• All who attend the keynote live will receive the keynote speaker's national bestseller book, The Work Happiness Method

• Dr. Pilch will lead the first session! Don't miss it!

   

Registration open: March 3rd-21st at www.d6navigatewellness.com 

Program: March 17th- April 13th 

Everyone who completes the program (20 of 28 days) will be entered into a drawing for journals, self-help and inspirational books, vision board kits and more!

• To complete the challenge, spend at least 5 minutes each day working on questions within the weekly themes:
  • Do your days feel purposeful?
  • Does your “work” work for you?
  • How do you connect with your community?
  • When do you reconnect with yourself?

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5210+ Program Starts February 1st, Spirit Day on January 31st

• 5210+ Spirit Day is on Friday, January 31st: district approved jeans day + wear your 5210+ shirt if you have one!
• Staff at early childhood, middle school, 6th-8th grade teachers at K-8s, high schools, Administration building, Service Center, Transportation, OIT & Facilities: sign up by Feb 7 at www.greeleyschools.org/5210signup . 
  • Prizes include a pair of 5210+ socks or long sleeve tech shirt!
• Staff at elementary level: your school should already be signed up through Healthy Kids Club and all staff AND students are asked to participate! Ask your PE Teacher for a log and start tracking February 1! 
  • Prizes include a 5210+ t-shirt and up to $1,000 in prize money for your school!

5210+ encourages staff and students to focus on these healthy habits every day:

• 5 servings of fruit and veggies 

• 2 hours or less of screen time

• 1 hour or more of physical activity

• 0 sugary drinks

• + 7+ hours of sleep (9+ for students)

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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