Collective Care and Wellness Series
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The Office of School Support offers a series of district-sponsored wellness activities for staff. Schools also have the opportunity to create staff relaxation spaces, or participate in relationship building and wellness activities as a school community. Join us for upcoming opportunities!
December 2023
- Tuesday, December 12: Mind Spa with LaDonna Funderburke.
- Learn more at this LINK: Breathwork, Meditation, and Sound Therapy: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1phxEXriYROBC_a0dpPydB3idVTpAat9yt2IRBNWryq0/edit?usp=sharing
- Tuesday, December 12: Paws for Learning
- Learn more at this LINK: Paws for Learning December 2023: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1atSDM0X1-IR7BKeeXiempvwJ_-f9hjGGBcLu-jxgDjM/edit?usp=sharing
Questions? Email Jennifer Vigil (jennifer.vigil@spps.org).
Ongoing
At your own pace: the Present Teacher Restoration Project! (open to any SPPS staff) Learn more at this LINK: SPPS Present Teacher Restoration Project.
Ongoing (in partnership with staff wellness)
- Virtual staff yoga offered through employee wellness. Learn more and sign up on the link: Virtual Staff Yoga
- Virtual staff meditation offered through employee wellness. Learn more and sign up on the link: Virtual Staff Meditation
- In Person Zumba offered through employee wellness. Learn more and sign up on the link: In Person Staff Zumba
- Tuesday, December 12: Mind Spa with LaDonna Funderburke.
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Why this series?
Every member of the SPPS Community plays a role in cultivating collective wellness and a healthy school and district culture. As we increase our collective wellness, it will improve relationships among adults, in classrooms, in schools, and in district offices and help improve school and district climate. This is at the root of Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Though we have all been affected in different ways, we’ve all faced challenges in the past few years. When we acknowledge the harm of negative culture and the history of trauma and systemic racism, recognize recent tragedy and losses, when we make changes allowing people to heal, only then can we move forward with a vision that cultivates wellness for individuals leading to strong relationships.
"It is crucially important for us to take care of ourselves and for our school systems to take care of us so that we can take care of our students. Essentially, the first relationship we have is with ourselves” --Dr. Dena Simmons (from here)
