*District & Community Updates*
Dear Friend of Wellness:
This is the perfect time to start new journeys and see where those journeys will take us. Our 2020 High School Graduates will definitely embrace their new journeys already having a winning badge of "Resiliency" as they have lived through many amazing and challenging experiences. Be PROUD of your resiliency and keep moving forward.

We know that COVID-19 has changed the trajectory of our traditional graduation walk; however, this pandemic cloud has brought a silver lining - as we have been forced to turn inward - paying more attention to our purposes and values. As we preserve these inward feelings in our future...I can reassure you the future will get better and be brigther.

Let's keep pressing on and...
Never Give UP!

Continue being a beacon of LIGHT
for all the children
and each other...
let's grow  STRONGER  together!


Be healthy and safe ~ Paula
Happy Memorial Day!
We don't know them all, but we owe them all.
Click on the image above to access Chief Kitzerow's message to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day
"Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay."
–  Barack Obama
"We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage."
–  Theodore Roosevelt
"Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran does not have that problem."
–  Ronald Reagan
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."
–  Franklin D. Roosevelt
"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!"
–  Maya Angelou
School Food Service News...
Now into our ninth week of COVID-19, the SFS Department continues pressing on by distributing 2,236,392 million meals at school feeding sites and has given out a total of  117,492 Family Meal Boxes/Bags of non-perishable food or produce from community partners.

At this time, The School District of Palm Beach County has decided that this year's summer school will only be held virtually and there will not be any summer camps operating at our schools.

As of right now, we will continue to have our 51 feeding sites open throughout the summer. The USDA has extended the "non-congregate feeding" and the "no child in car needed" waivers until the end of June. Distributions will continue to occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; each day, parents and guardians will receive a kit with three days worth of meals for each child.
WHERE
TO FIND FOOD:
Class of 2020...
Congrats to the High School Class of 2020!

We know that this is not exactly how you envisioned the last few months of your senior year. You should all be proud of your accomplishments as this is a milestone as it marks the beginning of the
rest of your life!
Congratulations!
School Related Employee of the Year:
Administrative Assistant •
Orchard View Community Elementary
Honored @ 8:49 min in the video above
Teacher of the Year:
Syndie White
3rd Grade Teacher •
Elbridge Gale Elementary
Honored @ 16:29 min in the video above

When:
started on 5/5/2020  and  ending on 6/2/2020 .
The classes will be held via Zoom 
If you are interested, contact: Amanda@HanleyFoundation.org .  
Hanley Foundation
 is offering a free parenting class for parents with children ages 13-18. The program is 5 sessions and will be held on Tuesdays. All materials needed for the course will be provided virtually and upon completion of the program, parents will receive a book with all topics discussed and a certificate of completion.   
Get Your Green On...
May is Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care Month!

To celebrate, Healthier Delray Beach and Birth to 22: United For Brighter Futures are inviting Palm Beach County to  Get Your Green On...

Thursday, May 21st!
Global Wellness Day...
7 Ways to Celebrate…

1.  Walk
2.  Drink more water
3.  Don’t use plastic bottles
4.  Eat healthy foods
5.  Do a good deed
6.  Have a family dinner with loved ones
7.  Get enough sleep

Optimal Health...Optimal Longevity!
One day can change your whole life!
 is a worldwide celebration that encourages everyone to take one step toward a
healthier life.
COVID-19 Updates
The District's    Wellness Promotion Task Force    purpose is to create an educational forum that allows students, staff, parents, community partners, and members of the public to successfully collaborate in the promotion of healthier lives. With the District's ultimate goal of improving student performance, the direction of the Wellness Promotion Task Force id to encourage a proactive approach to holistically address the health, wellness, and safety of all school children and staff.
Click on the WSCC image above to access the Wellness Promotion Policy (2.035)
Paula Triana, RDN, LDN
Manager - Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
The School District of Palm Beach County
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office Phone: (561) 383-2026
Cell Phone: (561) 253-5583

Frances Rosier
Analyst - Wellness Promotion
District's Wellness Promotion Task Force
The School District of Palm Beach County
School Food Service Department
3661 North Interstate Park Road, Suite #100
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Office Phone: (561) 882-1931