Clothing Giveaway Event: Two Dates!

Annual Clothing Drive & Giveaway

The 4th Annual Clothing Drive and Clothing Giveaway event is moving back to the Winooski school district this year. 

Clothing Drive

From October 1st to November 15th, we will be accepting clean, gently used clothing items to be given back to Winooski children and families. Specifically, warm, winter clothing and gear is needed for ages infant to 18 years old, including winter boots, jackets, hats, mittens and snow pants.

Do not donate accessories (like ties or purses), evening wear, lingerie, or costumes. We also are not accepting toys or household items. We will accept undergarments and socks only if they are new and still in their original packaging. 

Please sort, bag and label your donations by size. Donations can brought to the Winooski school district (60 Normand Street, Winooski) from 7:30am to 4:00pm on Monday through Friday. Bring your donations inside the lobby and put them in the bin provided.

Clothing Giveaway Event

There will be two dates to get clothing and gear for your family this year. On Thursday, October 24, and again on Thursday, November 21, the Winooski school cafeteria will be open from 1:00pm to 6:00pm for families and community members to come and get clothing for free. A limited amount of shopping bags will be available while they last, so remember to bring your own bag to this event.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: 10 PATHpoints

Join your colleagues in raising awareness:
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
October 13, 2019

Participants will be eligible to receive 10 PATHpoints!

Kari Rittenburg said it best, "Our JFK community has been impacted by this disease several times in the past few years and I thought it would be nice to get out and support our colleagues."

This wellness activity is open to ALL Winooski School District employees, regardless of which school you work in. 

"How can I join?"
Making Strides is a fundraiser and awareness campaign promoted by the American Cancer Society.
On October 13, 2019, the Northern Vermont chapter is hosting its annual event at Veterans Memorial Park, Dorset Street, South Burlington. Click here for Event Details.

If you want to join a team and help raise money and awareness, go to the website to create an account and join the JFK Elementary team. You do NOT need to be a JFK staff member to join, it is open to all Winooski School District employees.

"How can I get PATHpoints?"
To earn your points, you must actually walk or run the event with your colleagues. Sign up here to express your interest.
As we get closer to the event, we will communicate a meeting point and check in person. If you are not signing up for the JFK Elementary team, you will need to check in with them to earn your PATHpoints.

"How can I take care of myself?"
Breast cancer can impact anyone, regardless of gender or age. Mammograms can detect breast cancer before it's even felt. Talk to your doctor about scheduling a mammogram for yourself today.

SoulShine Yoga Retreat

Yoga with Lucy D'Aponte

Yoga with Lucy D'Aponte is back!

There are two series scheduled, each with 5 sessions.

Yoga w/ Lucy D'Aponte

Thursdays

3:30pm - 4:30pm in the iLab

Series 1: September 26, October 3, 10, 17 & 31
Series 2: November 7 & 14, December 5, 12 & 19

$45 for each 5-week series, to be paid on first day of series.
$10 drop in fee

Sign up here for Series 1

Sign up here for Series 2

Earn 25 PATHpoints: Visit your Doctor or Dentist

It is very easy to earn PATHpoints. 
Do you visit the dentist at least once a year? Do you visit your primary care for a routine check up? Either of these office visits can earn you 25 points EACH. If you do both, you will earn 50 PATHpoints!

Know Your Numbers 

Visit your health care provider to have a routine checkup and learn what your current health status means. Complete the Know Your Numbers form, have it signed by your provider and give it to your building's wellness leader by June 1st. 

Show Your Smile 

Visit your dental provider to have a routine checkup. Complete the Show Your Smile form, have it signed by your dental provider and give it to your building's wellness leader by June 1st. 

A list of building Wellness Leaders can be found on this blog post.

Other ways you can earn PATHpoints is found on the VEHI flyer.

Apple Picking!

New school year! Start your PATH to Wellness now

The start of a new school year is a good time to refocus (or start focusing) on your health and wellbeing. VEHI offers a Planned Action Towards Health (PATH) program that can help you find activities and services to fit your wellness goals to enhance or maintain a healthy lifestyle. AND...you can earn points toward a $100 gift card to LL Bean!

Each school has a wellness leader who can help you learn about and navigate these programs and help you earn points. Building Wellness Leaders for the 2019-20 are

• JFK - Nan Johnson
• WHS - Becky Savage
• Central office - Angela Moulton
• WMS - Laura Graves

What programs are available?
(Click here for the VEHI flyer) 

These programs are available right now to begin setting goals, or addressing your health needs

• Peer Coaching Course
• Progress Health Coaching
• Safety Puzzlers
• Self-Paced Adventures
• Invest EAP
• Keeping Fit
• Blue Health Solutions (VEHI subscribers only)

Programs coming soon

• Healthy Life Survey - opens October 1st
• Annual Adventure Registration - opens November 1st

What to see your building leader about

• Know Your Numbers
• Show Your Smile
• Building Leader Events

To access the VEHI PATH program, go to https://secure.tomypath.com/vehi/

1. If you have a log in ID and can not remember your password, click on "Forgot my Password" to the right of the page.
2. If you can not remember your ID, contact Jaycie Puttlitz to see if you have an account with Winooski.
3. If you are transferring from another school, contact info@ToMyPath.com and let them know your ID and which school you are transferring FROM and which school you are transferring TO.
4. If you don't have an account,  scroll down to "New to Program?", select the Winooski SD organization, and begin your registration.

Instant Pot Recipes

During Wellness Day, staff learned about cooking with the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) and shared recipes.

If you have any Instant Pot recipes to share, or want to try some ideas, use this Google Folder.

Yoga classes in Jan-Feb

Yoga with Steph is moving to MONDAYS for January and February.

Add your name to the sign up sheet if you are interested in the 6-week vinyasa yoga session on MONDAYS this Winter.

Vinyasa Yoga w/ Stephanie Steeves

Mondays

3:20pm - 4:20pm in the iLab

Jan. 7, 14 & 28; Feb. 4, 11 & 18. (SIX weeks)

($50 for the 6-wk session to be paid on first day of session. $10 drop in fee)

Sign up here