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School Wellness Weekly
June 20, 2024
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School's Almost Out! Have a Healthy and Fun Summer | |
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“Wellness is at the foundation of all the work that we do.”
—Chancellor David C. Banks
Thank you to New York City Public Schools educators and school staff for providing students with quality instruction, allyship, advocacy, and the skills to be healthy, life-long learners. Your work on behalf of students directly supports Chancellor Banks’ vision for building trust in New York City Public Schools (opens in new tab): the first pillar, Reimagining the student experience, and the third pillar, Prioritizing wellness and its link to student success.
See a video message (opens in new tab) on the importance of Physical Education, Health Education, and wellness from Chancellor David. C Banks to the more than 2,700 teachers, school leaders, and staff who participated in the Office of School Wellness Programs’ Think-Move-Achieve conference on June 6. This year we had a record-breaking number of attendees!
School Wellness Weekly will be on summer hiatus. We will return in September with instructional resources, professional learning opportunities, and priority announcements about wellness programming and grant opportunities. In the meantime, educators and administrators:
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Office of School Wellness Programs staff are here throughout the summer to help school leaders with programming support for PE and Health Education, and to answer any questions about requirements and best practices as you plan for 2024-2025. Contact your borough team (opens in new tab).
Photo: CHAMPS Swimming Program at J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck in Queens
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Last Call 📢 Strong and Fit: In-Person Workshop for PE Instruction in Weight Rooms and Fitness Centers
Grades 6-12 PE teachers: Register for this full day, in-person workshop and learn high-quality instructional approaches for providing safe, effective Physical Education in weight rooms and fitness centers.
Strong and Fit at Stuyvesant High School (02M475)
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Health Education Leadership Circle Members
The Office of School Wellness Programs would like to recognize the following eleven teachers who joined the 2023-2024 Health Education Leadership Circle. These teachers demonstrated leadership by actively participating in Health Education professional learning opportunities and Health Education online professional learning community meetings. They shared standards-based instructional artifacts and resources with the Health Education community and ensured their classrooms were inclusive for all. Congratulations!
Richelle Calderon 09X525
Chad Cinquegrana 01M539
Kaitlyn Fiore 27Q124
Drew Miller 01M696
Tiana Palmer 22K234
Nicole Petit 16K335
Nguyen Rivera 06M210
Sasha Roopchand 16K898
Francine Rowe 27Q042
Shallah Stevens 30Q230
Jarrett Spector 25Q024
Joseph Vallone 12X383
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New York Knicks + CHAMPS: Capping the Year at Basketball City
The New York Knicks hosted a culminating event for students in CHAMPS programs on Thursday, June 13, at Basketball City (opens in new tab) in Manhattan. Students who participated in CHAMPS basketball programs across the boroughs attended a special clinic with Jr. Knicks (opens in new tab) coaches. Students learned drills, worked with coaches, and received their own Knicks uniform and a basketball to take home!
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Youth Climate Summit: Discussions on Environmental Justice!
The NYCPS Office of Energy & Sustainability hosted a Youth Climate Summit on Wednesday, May 22, on Governors Island. Students participated in an environmental justice seminar, a climate career carnival, climate action planning, and workshops.
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Baseball Season is Here: Fun at Bat Event in Queens!
On Wednesday, June 12, USA Baseball (opens in new tab), Major League Baseball (opens in new tab) and Amazin' Mets Foundation (opens in new tab) hosted an event at P.S. 209 The Clearview Gardens School in Queens to celebrate five million young people in USA Baseball’s “Fun at Bat” program—including students at more than 100 New York City Public Schools who participate in the program.
Students spent the morning practicing their baseball and teamwork skills—and had an autograph session with select New York Mets players. A thank you to Superintendent Michael Dantona of District 25 for supporting this event. See the full story (opens in new tab).
Photo Credits: Image 1: Kirsten Luce; Knicks Basketball Images: Office of School Wellness Programs; Youth Climate Summit Images: Office of School Wellness Programs; Fun at Bat Images: USA Baseball.
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Summer Backpack Resources: Stay Active, Healthy, and Well! | |
The school year is coming to a close, but New York City and trusted partners provide valuable free resources all summer long to keep students, families, and caregivers healthy and physically active. Open the virtual "backpack" of summer opportunities, and share widely with your networks. | |
Access Food, Health Services, and Mental Health Support | |
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Sexual health services: Receive low- to no-cost services from NYC Sexual Health Clinics (opens in new tab). Services offered include contraception, sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing and HIV treatment, and more.
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General support for teens and young adults: Generation NYC (opens in new tab) offers support in areas of school, work, money, and counseling. LGBTQ+ youth can also visit NYC Unity Project (opens in new tab) for peer, professional, and family support, education, health care, housing, employment, and more!
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- Low-cost dental services for NYC residents: Dial 311 to get help finding a dentist, dental insurance, and copies of written oral health educational materials at no cost, in appropriate languages. To find clinics near you, visit NYC Health Map (opens in new tab) and search by zip code or view the full list by borough (opens in new tab). All types of insurance accepted; and assistance for those without.
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Open Streets and Biking Opportunities:
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Tobacco, Cannabis, and E-Cigarette Prevention:
Empowering youth to resist the influences of the tobacco and vape industry and to be aware of relevant risks and resources is crucial to limit the harms of product use.
Tobacco and vape (e-cigarette) companies have used aggressive marketing tactics to attract young people to their harmful products. Their tactics have also included creating content tailored to LGBTQ+ communities, such as by using Pride-themed imagery in their ads or social media posts or by depicting tobacco and vape use as a normal part of LGBTQ+ life (see a report from the Truth Initative [opens in new tab]). Action steps:
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