October 12, 2016 - Issue #5

NJSD staff are encouraged to make appointments at the Health and Wellness Center. Walk-ins are accepted, but those with appointments will be served first at the time of their appointment. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 844-616-3556. If you have questions about the Wellness Center, you may dial ext. 26000 from a District phone (please do not use this number for appointments).

Vaccinations at the NJSD Health and Wellness Center are for ages 11 and older. No one under age 11 may get vaccinations at the clinic. Appointments for children six months and older are for acute visits only and well-child visits are for ages 7 and older. Shingles shots and HPV vaccination need to be scheduled two or more days in advance.

Also, if the vaccination is not preventative (such as Heptatitis A for traveling outside the US), it will have a fee since insurance will not cover these. For those who do not have Humana insurance, there will be a fee for all vaccinations and then it can be submitted to your insurance for potential reimbursement.

Wellness Center Hours:
Physician's Assistant:
Monday - 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday - 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday - 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday - 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday - 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Physical Therapist:
Monday - 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday - 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday - 6 a.m.-10 a.m.

An alumni tailgate party will be held Friday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. inside Neenah High School near the cafeteria. The event is open to everyone and benefits the high school Arete Academy, which is organizing the event and selling food. Retired teachers have been invited and the 2016 NJSD Hall of Fame inductees (Tom Berven, Dr. Wellington Hsu, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Jean Kessler and Pat Westphal) will attend. The event will run following the homecoming parade until the kickoff of the football game at 7 p.m. The parade takes place at 5 p.m. in downtown Neenah.

Youth Mental Health First Aid has provided our District with a wonderful opportunity to enhance conversations regarding the mental health of our youth. In addition, this training has helped our staff, parents and other community members help youth get the mental health and/or alcohol or other drug abuse related resources they need to be successful.

If you are a non-certified and/or support staff member who does not require a sub and have not yet had the opportunity to participate in this valuable training, NOW IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!  Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings have been scheduled for October 25, November 10, and December 15.  If you are interested in joining the more than 175 staff who have already attended this training, please contact Chris Christensen at cchristensen@www.neenah.k12.wi.us. Hurry, because seats are limited and will fill up fast!.

All elementary staff are invited to the "Tech Club" meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 4-5 p.m. in room 200 of the administration building. The intention is to get a group of elementary classroom teachers, special education teachers, principals and educational assistants together to share technology ideas, answer questions or help with differentiation. New people are always encouraged to attend and share ideas!

The winter sports season is starting soon and game workers are needed to supervise, time, score and announce at boys' and girls' basketball, hockey, wrestling, and boys' swimming events. The pay at this time is $11.40/hr. for supervisors and $12.75/hr. for timers, announcers, and scorers.

If you would like to work at a winter athletic event, please fill out the attached sheet by checking the date(s) you can work and the position you prefer. Please return to Lisa Dohr at ldohr@www.neenah.k12.wi.us by Monday, Oct. 31. The final schedule of workers will be distributed after that date.

The EP/PDP District Support Group is a newly formed group designed to aid anyone who falls under PI-34 licensure requirements and is currently working on or completing a PDP. This group is also designed for any staff members who would like guidance or time working through their EP for the year. The purpose of the group is to provide time to collaborate and to supply resources to assist in the process. The first meeting will be Wednesday, October 13 in Room 201 of the administration building.

Anyone who is completing either an initial or professional PDP, or working on their EP, who would like some guidance should attend the meeting.

Please click on this link if you are interested!

The Helping Hands Craft Fair is seeking for volunteers to fill a variety of different jobs for its event on Saturday, November 5. There are different positions for every time of day and type of desired job. Please consider assisting with this annual event where all proceeds support our needy NJSD families during the holiday season. Click here to view available positions and sign up.

The fair will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Ron Einerson Fieldhouse at Neenah High School. There is a $2 admission fee.

??  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Here is some important information for getting your mammogram according to cdc.gov. Most mammogram appointments take no longer than 20-30 minutes. 

?? Attitude of Gratitude Program: Research shows it enhances our health to show gratitude. Participate in activities for the month of November. Registration is open October 19th - October 31 - watch for the link in next Wednesday's Rocket Roundup.

??  Live Well Campaign Congratulations Thanks to all those who participated in this meaningful program that helps us remember why we make healthy decisions for our mind and body throughout the day. Congratulations to our winners: 

Debbie Burmeister, Tullar: $100 Spa Package
Matt Anderson, District Office: Fitbit Flex
Stephanie Ross, Wilson: 3-month Anytime Fitness Membership

Quick Links:
Trending Nutrition Talk, JET, Oshkosh, Nov. 9, 6:30 PM, see attachment
Baked Apple Chips recipe
Jool App to explore your life purpose, values, and habits
Don't forget to 'LIKE' our Healthy You Facebook page for cool videos, apps, quotes, recipes, workouts, and more!
Stress is your Friend TED Talk
Try tons of FREE yoga videos: www.doyogawithme.com

Humana Members:  
HumanaVitality® members can earn up to 400 points by having the following preventative health screenings. Points typically come through automatically for these screenings since they are run though your health insurance. Easily view past points by going to Points Earned in your Vitality App.
 * Mammogram
 * Pap test
 * Prostate
 * Colorectal cancer screenings

Two Neenah students were featured as the FVA Spotlight Athletes of the Week on the FVA website:

Read more about seniors Morgan Schreck and Nathan Piotrowski by clicking the links.

Also, from a previous addition, check out one of the responses from three-sport athlete Tommy Beck from Oshkosh West High School:

Favorite place to play on the road in the FVA? All around I would say that Neenah has a great pool to swim in, a great track to run on, and not only that but Neenah puts on a great cross country meet!