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Wellness Day Fun for Families, “What Parents Need to Know”
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It is a full day set aside for students, teachers, and staff in Jordan School District to prioritize their health and wellness at home and in school. The third annual Health and Wellness Day is Friday, February 9 and while there will be no in-person learning for students that day, they are encouraged to participate in Wellness activities with family and friends at home.
On this episode of the Supercast, we explore the Wellness Day activities for your child appropriate to their age and grade level that support things like eating well, better sleep, exercise, and interaction. Join us as we get your family started on the road to a healthy, happy Wellness Day.
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[Music]Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. It is a full day set aside for students, teachers, and staff in Jordan School District to prioritize their health and wellness at home and in school. While there will be no in-person learning for students on Health and Wellness Day, students are encouraged to participate in wellness activities with family and friends at home.
On this episode of the Supercast, we explore the wellness day activities designed for your child. Activities are appropriate to their age and grade level and support concepts like eating well, better sleep, exercise, and personal interaction. Join us as we explore the activities available for Health and Wellness Day and every day of the year.
[Music]We're talking today with McKinley Withers, our Health and Wellness Consultant in Jordan School District. Thanks for joining us once again on the podcast.
McKinley Withers:
So good to be back here on the Supercast.
Anthony Godfrey:
You've been in this role a number of years now. Is that six years?
McKinley Withers:
Six years, yep.
Anthony Godfrey:
Okay. And this is going to be the third year of our Health and Wellness Day for families and for employees.
McKinley Withers:
Yep. Yeah. Three years and time flies. I can't believe it.
Anthony Godfrey:
I remember the first time we were talking about trying to put this together. A lot of people have worked on this over the years and a lot of people have benefited, I think, from taking some time and really focusing on Health and Wellness.
The key to this is that it's a day for employees to kind of catch their breath, catch up, reconnect with each other, and connect with some activities that are made available through the community and some generous donations. The work of the Foundation, the work of many employees who are on a committee to put together a lot of great opportunities for employees.
There's also a huge focus on families, families reconnecting with each other, and being able to work through some activities and exercises that are created at the district level to help maybe focus on some skills and some activities that can really help everyone be at their best.
McKinley Withers:
Yeah, exactly. At the heart of Wellness Day is kind of what's at the heart of wellness in general, which is we make intentional time and space in our life for our wellness practices. And that looks different for every family, every person, every employee.
So what we try and facilitate with a district-wide Wellness Day is options so that people can choose what most might benefit them and we give them the space and time to meet their unique wellness needs.
Anthony Godfrey:
That's an important point. There's a lot of choice and it does feel pretty amazing to have a day where you really get to make those choices. There aren't meetings. We don't allow any meetings on that day, and there isn’t additional homework assigned for those particular days, and teachers don't actually create the assignments that or the activities rather that are provided to fami