Session 1: Health and Wellness

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  • Are you curious about ways to support your child beyond academics? In Family Academy: Health and Wellness, dive into the importance of health and wellness by discussing topics related to the mental, physical, digital, social, and emotional well-being of scholars.  

    This event has passed, but you can still access slide presentations and handouts from each micro workshop below. Recordings of each micro workshop will also be posted soon.

Micro Workshops:

  • Emotional Fitness

    Presenter: Winston Bell, Parent, Mental Health Professional, and Community Leader

    The pandemic has caused a tremendous amount of social anxiety and emotional stress. This has left many individuals in a state in which they are not equipped with the tools and resources to process their emotions effectively. Consequently, this has profoundly affected the scholar’s ability to effectively carry out routine daily tasks in school, such as being attentive, communicating appropriately in social settings, following simple instructions from teachers, etc. This session will give parents basic tools to help in supporting their scholar’s emotional fitness.

  • Elementary Digital Citizenship: Finding Balance with Media and Tech Use at Home

    Presenter: Dennis Purcell, FWPS Director of Blended and Remote Learning

    Explore how to establish a healthy balance of activities for our children, with and without the media and technology.

  • Managing Stress with Mindfulness

    Presenter: Nia Edwards, FWPS Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Facilitator

    Do you know how to support your child in dealing with stress or challenging situations? This session will assist you in learning more about how to better deal with stress through the art of mindfulness. 

  • Supporting Your Scholar's Mental Health

    Presenter: Shea Smiley, YMCA Social Impact Center 

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, our communities’ need for mental health support and substance use services has skyrocketed. To support this need, the YMCA Social Impact Center offers strength-based, trauma-informed approaches to help you understand yourself and gain skills to manage life’s challenges. This session will give parents basic tools to help in supporting their scholar with those needs.

  • Bullying - What Parents Can Do If...

    Presenter: Steven Hall, FWPS Threat Assessment and Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Coordinator

    Walk away from the session empowered with tools to guide scholars if they witness bullying, experience bullying, or are bullying others.

  • Secondary Digital Citizenship: Friendships and Boundaries

    Presenter: Dennis Purcell, FWPS Director of Blended and Remote Learning

    Communication is key. Reflect on text messaging, and learn new ways to help older kids and teens set boundaries.