Wellness
Click here to access resources shared at our Nov. 15, 2023, Parent University.
Huskie Stress Less Packs
Prevention and Wellness Coordinator Ginger Bencola and Assistive Technology Coordinator Lisa Vincent have teamed up to provide teachers with a classroom tool kit to help students develop self-management skills. The packs include a variety of "fidgets," stress balls, and cards with quick tips on clearing your mind focusing, using breathing techniques, and practicing mindfulness and chair yoga.
Wellness Workshops
Each month, we hold all-school wellness days, where team members go into classrooms for a special 36-minute period and complete a lesson on various topics to help improve our students' social-emotional capacity. Click links below to see the activity guide for each month.
- December 2024: Connecting through Emapthy
- November 2024: Practicing Deep Curiosity
- October 2024: The Power of Multiple Intelligences
- September 2024: WOOP! There it is!
Huskie Wellness Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter recaps the topic of the most recent Wellness Workshop and provides practical tips for supporting teens.
- November 2024: Practicing Deep Curiosity
- October 2024: The Power of Multiple Intelligences
- September 2024: WOOP! There it is!
Stall Street Journal
This monthly newsletter of wellness tips (and corny jokes!) is posted on the inside of bathroom stall doors. Click links below to see issues.
Contact Information
Prevention and Wellness Coordinator
Ginger Bencola
gbencola@oprfhs.org
x3729