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CHALK TALK A newsletter for employees of the DeForest Area School District November 2006 Don't miss this special presentation! CONTENTS Health & Wellness News .............................1 Staff Stuff......................................................2 "Seven Nutrition Habits of Highly Healthy People" Tech News .....................................................5 presented by Donna Weihofen Student Spotlight..........................................5 November 30, 2006 DASD . 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Online www.deforest.k12.wi.us District Office Conference Room Board Agendas & Minutes Professional Development Info Staff Resources Forms The Staff Health and Wellness Nationally recognized for her Committee is sponsoring a workshop on engaging, informative and practical healthy nutrition habits. Mark the date presentations on nutrition, Donna is also and time on your calendars and plan to known as the “Nutrition Magician” and is attend this informative and entertaining the author of five popular books. Two of presentation. The committee will focus the books will be available for sale at the The mission of the DeForest Area on nutrition and healthy eating habits workshop: Mom’s Updated Recipe Box School District is to provide an during November and will have other ($15) and Mom’s Updated Quick Meals excellent education by engaging, nutrition information available for staff Recipe Box ($15). Donna shares her challenging, and inspiring all throughout the month. expertise on regular television interviews, students to pursue their full Donna Weihofen, and speaks at conventions and workshops potential. Senior Nutritionist, throughout the country. Listen as she University of works her magic and turns the audience Wisconsin Hospitals into “highly healthy people.” CHALK TALK & Clinics, will Donna says, “One of my favorite A newsletter for employees of the DeForest Area School District present a fast-paced, activities is creating new recipes for my interesting program television programs and testing them Chalktalk is a newsletter published that motivates out on family and friends. I appear to each month for employees of the audiences to make practice what I teach concerning good DeForest Area School District. Its healthy, tasty food choices. nutritional habits, although I am known purpose is to foster communication Get answers to several health for my “sweet tooth”. Being a practical among district staff, by providing questions . Do we really have to nutritionist, I know that depriving oneself information and sharing ideas and follow that old food guide pyramid? Is of chocolate can lead to deviant behavior, accomplishments. pasta really so bad? Do I need to give so I have learned to budget certain All employees are encouraged to up coffee? Should I take a vitamin? essential sweets from the top of the submit articles. How about herbal supplements? Do pyramid into a healthy diet.” Debbie Brewster, Coordinator I have to drink milk? What is better Please pre register with Jean School/Community Relations - butter or margarine? What are the best Bystol to ensure that we have enough cancer fighting foods? Will eating at handouts available. The DeForest Area School District does not night make me fat? Is chocolate a new Contact Vickie Laughren, Wellness discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, health food? Will red wine save my Coordinator, if you have any questions. national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, heart and improve my mental health? marital or parental status, sexual orientation, Check out some of her recipes at http: or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap in employment and its //www.channel3000.com/donnasrecipes More health and wellness news on page 2. educational programs and activities. STAFF STUFF 2006-07 DASD Health & Wellness Topics for 2006-07 health and October Exercise - walking, biking, pilates classes (These programs are currently running - contact Jean Bystol wellness for more information) activities November Nutritious Food - Healthy Snacks, Quick Dinners, Brown Bag Lunches, Great American Smokeout The Staff Health and Wellness December Stress Reduction Committee wants to increase your awareness of health issues and help you January Healthy Eating Habits and Weight Loss to improve your own personal wellness. Wellness is being aware of and actively February Healthy Heart Month - relationships, dancing, jump working towards better health. To roping, cross-country skiing help you achieve this, the committee designated focus topics for each of the March Smart Nutrition - food labels, what’s in fast food, calorie remaining months of the school year. burning, sharing recipes They are listed at right. A complete list of activities that will April Mental Health - Humor, co-worker relationships, take place throughout the school year is balance work/home responsibilities also included below. If you have any questions, please May Exercising- Biking, walking, Relay For Life, exercising habits contact Vickie Laughren at ext. 6521 or for summer months Jean Bystol at ext. 6522. More! Ongoing health & wellness activities Wellness Newsletter - One of the first steps in maintaining health is learning and understanding more about it. I will be sending out a Health and Wellness Newsletter once a month that will focus on various wellness topics and will include practical, usable health and fitness tips. The newsletter will highlight related activities and events that are sponsored by the District for that month. Wellness Library - We have a library in the Human Resources Office of wellness books, exercise DVDs and healthy recipe books that employees can check out from Jean Bystol. If you have wellness-related materials that you would be willing to donate to our library, drop them off. If you would like them back, please label them clearly with your name. Tuesday - Exercise classes - Back by popular demand is the Tuesday exercise class with Kelly Olson. The first session will be Pilates. Classes will be held each Tuesday at 4:15 in the large group room at the Middle School. Cost for the 8-week course is $5.00 per person, payable at the first meeting. Please contact Jean Bystol to register for this class. Wednesday - Weight Loss Group. With wellness grant funds from last year the District purchased a scale so we have the ability to hold FREE weight loss sessions. The group meets once a week at 4:15 to share recipes, nutrition and weight-loss tips; weigh in; and offer support to one another. Please contact Jean Bystol if you are interested in participating in the group. Thursday - Walking Group - Fall is a beautiful time of the year for walking. Employees are invited to meet at district office each Thursday at 4:15 for a thirty-minute walk around the community. Bring a friend and join us for a low-impact way to burn calories. Enjoy the combined benefits of exercise and social interaction with other staff members. A great way to unwind after a day at work! Please contact Vickie Laughren if you are interested in this activity. 2 3 STAFF STUFF Teacher of the Year CowParade Who are these Windsor Elementary School scary folks? students and staff are sending Craney to buy a cow! Windsor students and staff have a mission! They want to help children at UW Children’s Hospital, and bring Windsor artist, Julie Hustad’s cow home. Students, staff and Windsor families are raising money for the school to Middle school teacher Anne bid on Hustad’s cow, which is part of Tredinnick was recently named Middle this summer’s CowParade Wisconsin. District Offi ce celebrates School Wisconsin Teacher of the Year for More than 100 painted, costumed and the 2006-07 school year. Halloween with a pot whimsically transformed CowParade luck luncheon. Tredinnick was one of four educators cows are currently grazing in Madison who teach in Wisconsin’s PK-12 public and its surrounding areas including schools to receive the honor. According Fitchburg and Sun Prairie. Julie Hustad to State Superintendent Elizabeth is a local artist and resident of Windsor, Burmaster, “These Teachers of the Year whose current middle school student Yahara is in the "Pink" exemplify the many fi ne educators who attended Windsor Elementary School. work with our students every school Sponsored by the Portage Daily Register, Yahara Elementary School staff day.” “They make it their educational Hustad designed and created “Cowpiary". (pictured below) and students went mission to give their best, to help our A live auction will be held on “Passionately Pink for the Cure” on children learn by doing, and to inspire November 10 at the Alliant Energy Center October 20 … the cure for breast the reluctant learner through creative where 50 of the cows from CowParade cancer, that is. Each adult was invited teaching, innovative strategies, and Wisconsin will be sold to wear pink and to donate $5 or more student mentoring.” to the highest bidders. to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Last spring, Tredinnick was a recipient Windsor Student Foundation in honor of breast cancer of the Herb Kohl Education Foundation Council members came awareness month. Students joined in on Teacher Fellowships. Anne Tredinnick up with a unique way to the fun as well, wearing their favorite pink has been a fi fth-grade mathematics, conduct the fundraiser. outfi t. The event raised $640, according science, and reading teacher at De Forest The students held to Karen Klosterman, kindergarten teacher Area Middle School since 2001. She a “Penny Drive” from September 28 at Yahara and event organizer. previously taught in Windsor, Barneveld, through October 1, whereby each and St. Louis, Mo. She earned her morning students put their pennies into elementary education degree, with a jugs. The class with the most money won specialization in math and science, from a prize. the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a master of education in professional development from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Eagle Point staff mentor students Twenty EP/HEC staff members are participating in a new mentoring program where they are building stronger connections with individual students.