Wellness Newsletter - May 9, 2021
Memorial Wellness Weekly Newsletter
Parent/Teacher/Community
May 9, 2021
Character
What is it? Is there a science behind fostering character in our children or ourselves?
Character takes happiness to a new level. How we identify ourselves within the world around us or our community plays a huge role in our own happiness.
The specific formula for our self worth looks differently for everyone. For some it is identifying our own strengths with those we admire. We often identify and align ourselves with our role models.
It starts with awareness. Am I happy? Am I unhappy? Reframing our whys are a step forward in understanding our character. Helping and reaching out to others can be enriching in many ways, many may experience a "helpers high".
We need to get back to the "why" and shift our strength when we get stuck or things get hard. We will all have our ups and downs, we can't have a sunny personality all of the time.
We need to tell ourselves that "I'm okay and I can do hard things." Our struggles build character, strength and resilience.
Book of the Week:
Listen:
May Theme:
Message of the Month: Setting Goals and Creating a Positive Vision
Upcoming opportunities:
Talk Time with Your Student:
- Do you have trouble finding out about his/her school day? Try these questions
- Helping Children Cope with Changes from Covid-19
- 12 Fun Things to Do with Friends and Family over Video Chat
Meeting Our Needs:
You can only be the best version of yourself if you have a solid foundation.
The AAP recommends the following (healthychildren.org):
Children 6 to 12 years of age should sleep 9 to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
Children 6 years and older need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days of the week (free play and organized sports focused on fun).
The AAP recommends that families create a Media Plan in order to address the multifaceted impacts that all kinds of media and screen time have on children. Attached to this report is a Tip Sheet for parents on screen time. Additionally, create your family media plan here: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx
More Tips and Help:
Resources:
Memorial School Wellness Team
Beth Purcell, Assistant Principal, purcellb@sau25.net
Christine Hodgdon, School Counselor, hodgdonc@sau25.net
Anna Cook, School Nurse, cooka@sau25.net
Katelyn LeBlanc, School Social Worker, leblanck@sau25.net
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