Staff Wellness

 

Education is a selfless profession.  We find great satisfaction in our work, with most educators saying that they are driven by the desire to help and inspire students.  But too often, educators sacrifice their own well-being to support students' social, emotional, and academic needs.  Paying attention to the whole educator benefits students as well as adults.  If educators' wellness needs are met, they will have more space to be engaged in their work and students.  

Wellness, as defined by the National Wellness Institute, is a multidimensional state of being that is conscious, self-directed and focused on promoting and maximizing human potential.  Educator wellness can be defined by eight dimensions: emotional, environmental, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual, occupational, and financial.

Some of these areas are easier than others to focus on.  The Hudson School District is offering support for the physical wellness of our district staff, through access to the district fitness center, and offering an incentive through a wellness challenge.  

I hope you are able to take advantage of some of these opportunities!

Stay well!

Sue

Hudson School District Wellness Challenge: My Virtual Mission

The Hudson Wellness Challenge will now start TUESDAY, February 22nd to give staff more time to sign up and to get the app ready, etc., and will now go through Spring Break week. If you haven't already signed up, DO IT!  Do it for your own wellness =)

There are THREE parts to the challenge:  (1)  Physical Challenge (50%) (We are once again using the “My Virtual Mission” app); (2) Participation in 2 of the 3 weekly team challenges (25%); and (3) Completion of the BINGO card by your team members (25%).  Splitting it up this way will hopefully allow for more people to compete for the grand prizes at each building!

For the “My Virtual Mission” app – we have a “choose your own adventure” theme – with lesser distances than the prior challenge so more people can complete this portion of the challenge.  If you complete one challenge and want to do another, just let us know and we can add you to another one.  The three themes are (1) Hawaiian Adventure, (2) Alpian Adventure, and (3) Safari Adventure.  Your team has to choose one of the adventures upon sign up.  2022 HSD Wellness Challenge Signup

The district hopes that many teams will finish the challenge and/or complete a BINGO card (a Bingo or blackout). Teams that are first to finish in each building will be tracked, but everyone who completes their mission ALSO gets an enhanced prize.  The stacks of prizes are getting high in the HR office -- everything from tons of Raider gear to flair pen sets to local treats at area businesses!  

The BINGO cards will be sent out on Monday, the 21st to all staff - and remember that everyone who signs up for the challenge - team or individual - will get a goody bag of Wellness Wishes delivered to your building next week.  

Finally, SAVE THE DATE for our Family Fun Night on Saturday, March 5th from 5pm - 8pm at the HIGH SCHOOL.  Bring your family and enjoy a night of food and fun – there will be pizza and other snacks and drinks, rollerskating, scootering, pickleball, dodgeball and open gym.  Plenty of things for you and your family to enjoy on a Saturday night - we will send out a Google sign up in a couple weeks.

Hudson High School Fitness Center - Employee Membership

As we launch this year’s District Staff Wellness Challenge, we will be extending the hours of the Raider Fitness Center for employees. Beginning, February 18, employees with a Fitness Center membership will be able to use the Fitness Center before and after the school day (6:00 AM - 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM). Employee members are also welcome to use the Fitness Center during the community use hours Monday through Friday from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

An employee membership costs $20.00/month and includes the employee’s spouse and dependents under the age of 22 living in the same household. Employees must have a Raider Fitness Center membership to use the walking track or the strength and conditioning equipment.  

Click here to sign up online for your employee family membership.

Employees and their immediate family members may choose to use elementary and middle school gyms when they are not scheduled for use. Please refer to the Facilities Calendar to see when the gym is reserved. The Facilities Calendar can be found in the Staff Resources within Class Link (or click here). Reservations do change frequently, so be sure to check the calendar rather than assume a gym will be open. You are expected to supervise your children at all times. Bringing in friends of your children is not allowed. Not all schools have custodial support on the weekends. Please make sure you clean up after yourself, we want to be respectful of our custodians and not add to their workload. 

Employees who want to hold building wellness events in a gym or other common spaces outside of the school day are reminded to schedule the space with Betsy Ganz (ext. 8064) prior to the event or activity. If you have questions about Raider Fitness Center memberships, please contact Bev Hagen in Community Education at ext. 3722.