5 minute Activities!!!

Create a food rainbow! The more colorful our fruits and veggies, the more nutritious. Have students try for three colors during lunch!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Happy Winter Break Centennial Staff!

The WOW Employee Wellness Committee hopes that you have a fantastic, relaxing, and rejuvenating holiday.  We also want to share some WOW updates.  We are in the process of renewing our OEA Choice Trust grant to support employee wellness across the district.  We are planning on continuing physical activity classes, nutrition and financial wellness classes, as well as some all staff wellness challenges in Jan/Feb and Fire Up Your Feet activity challenge in May.  The fitbit winners from the October Fire Up Your Feet challenge were Jolene Dunlap and Jake Roberts, both CMS Wellness Teachers! 

Thanks to everyone who has participating in a WOW class, event, survey, or just checked in about wellness resources offered!

We will be having a Happy New Year Yoga class on Monday January 4th at CMS from 4-5pm upstairs in the Fox team.  Join us for some yoga fun and fitness! Check in with your building rep from more information, email Julie Mack, or check out the Healthy Happenings blog on the District webpage.

Thanks so much for your hard work everyday and see you next year!


NW Health Foundation Grant Awards!

Schools were awarded $3000 from Nw Health Foundation and Let's Move Active Schools for physical activity equipment!

View, Meadows, Oliver and Parklane all were awarded funds to help create more physical activity in their schools!  Keep an eye out for new playground equipment, PE supplies and even a Ping Pong table at Oliver!!

Thanks everyone for your hard work and support for student wellness!





Also a Shout Out to an awesome awards assembly at Lynch View!!  


Monday, November 16, 2015

Fire Up Your Feet School Winners!!!

Congrats CMS and we will let you know the Winners of the Staff challenge later this week!!!
Congratulations and thank you for tracking your physical activity along with thousands of students, families and school staff at schools across the country during the Fire Up Your Feet Fall 2015 Activity Challenge. In Oregon, we are pleased to present Challenge Awards to the following schools:
School NameCityAward SummaryAward Total
Alameda Elementary SchoolPortlandJump In!$250
Beaumont Middle SchoolPortlandJump In!$250
Cascade Middle SchoolBendFire Up Your Walk to School$500
Centennial Middle SchoolPortlandReady, Set, Go!$250
Centennial Middle SchoolPortlandSchool Staff Award$250
Central Point Elementary SchoolCentral PointReady, Set, Go!$250
Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolBendPeopleForBikes$500
Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolBendSecond Place$1,000
Guy Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfieldReady, Set, Go!$250
Malabon Elementary SchoolEugeneThird Place$500
Oak Elementary SchoolLinnThird Place$500
Rogue River Elementary SchoolRogue RiverFirst Place$2,000
Sams Valley Elementary SchoolCentral PointSecond Place$1,000
Scotts Mills Elementary SchoolScotts MillsThird Place$500
Washington Elementary SchoolSalemFire Up Your Walk to School$500
Washington Elementary SchoolMedfordFire Up Your Walk to School$500
Woodmere Elementary SchoolPortlandSecond Place$1,000

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Upcoming Staff Wellness Classes, Meetings, and Resources!!

Immune Support 101:  Understand ho to best support your immune system through nutrition.  Get your system ready for flu season!!
        November 17: 4-5 pm at Parklane Elementary
Sue Rohm's Room
Snacks and Taste Tests Provided

Understanding Your Social Security:   Have questions about changes in Social Security?  Wan to discuss the best way to access and manage your money?  Come hear the newest updates in Social Security and get your questions answered.  
November 19th:  4-5 pm at CMS 
Library
Snacks will be available!

Physical Activity Classes:
Yoga:  Mondays @ CMS in the upstairs Fox space 4-5 pm
Yoga for Care-givers: Tuesdays @ CHS in the Band Room 4-5 pm
Yoga: Tuesdays @ Parklane in the library 4-5 pm
Zumba: Wednesdays @ Oliver in the Gym 4-5 pm 


WOW Employee Wellness Meeting:  Review of the Staff Survey, Staff Fire Up Your Feet challenge winners, plan for the next year, and grab your building incentives!
Parklane 3:45-5:45
Sue Rohm's Room
Food and Fun will be available!

Contact Julie Mack for any questions, to RSVP for classes, or share ideas!




Thursday, October 15, 2015

Oregon Healthy School Food Report Card



The report looks at Oregon as a whole, emphasizes the importance of school meals, and assesses how we're doing as a state at ensuring that Oregon kids get the nutrition they need to grow, thrive, and concentrate.   It highlights four items where Oregon is "outstanding," four that are "satisfactory," and three that "need improvement." There's a particular focus on things that the Oregon legislature has done (or not done,) but also some recognition of statewide trends. 

Click here for the actual report and press release on Upstream's website.  

And here are some media reports:

WOW Updates, Resources, and Exciting News!

Fire Up Your Feet District Wide Activity Challenge:  School Staff Step it Up

Any active school with 10 or more school staff (i.e., teachers or school district personnel) actively tracking as individual users will be entered into a drawing for a $250 award at the end of the Challenge. In order to be eligible for the award, school staff must be registered and tracking under their own account (not tracked by another user). If you are unsure of whether you are correctly registered as a teacher or school personnel, you may check the "My Profile" section of your account and change your settings, as needed.
Centennial Middle School is in 8th place for the school challenge!!

There is still time to participate!  Fire Up Your Feet

Upcoming classes:

Monday October 19th: Brain Development and Trauma impacts.                How to better understand and work with students dealing with trauma.  CMS library from 4-5pm

Thursday October 22nd: Understanding PERS workshops.
                Ask questions and get answers about PERS!  CMS Library 4-5pm


Reserve your spot today by emailing Julie Mack!  We want to ensure we have enough handouts and snacks for you!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Join us for A Staff Wellness Class!

https://www.smore.com/59tjf
Centennial Resource Conservation Team (CRCT)

The CRCT is a district wide committee that supports resource conservation,green school initiatives, and increased recycling efforts across the District.

October 7th is our first meeting if the 15-16 SY.  We meet on Wednesday in the Board Room at the District office from 3:45-4:45 pm.  There will be cool swag, resources, and grant funds information on how to support your green school efforts.

Check out Oregon Green Schools to find more information.

Current Green School Status for Centennial Schools....


School
Green School Level
Certification Expire Date
Hauler
Centennial High School
Green School
3/7/2015
Rockwood Solid Waste, Inc.
Centennial Park School
Merit
6/14/2015
American Sanitary
Lynch Meadows Elementary
Green School
1/11/2016
American Sanitary
Lynch View Elementary School
PREMIER
9/24/2015
American Sanitary
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Merit
1/15/2016
Hoodview Disposal
Lynch Wood Elementary
Green School
5/30/2017
American Sanitary
Oliver Elementary
Green School
7/15/2017
American Sanitary Service/Arrow
District Activity Challenge!!!

Here is you school's rank as of Monday morning October 5th!


RANKSCHOOL
1ELK MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBEND, OR
2WOODMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
3GUY LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGFIELD, OR
4WILLAMETTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYEUGENE, OR
5MALABON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEUGENE, OR
RANKSCHOOL
6VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
7FIR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBEAVERTON, OR
8SAMS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCENTRAL POINT, OR
9LYNCH WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
10JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RANKSCHOOL
11CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOLEUGENE, OR
12LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLALBANY, OR
13SWEETBRIAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTROUTDALE, OR
14HAROLD OLIVER ELEM SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
15LYNCH VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
RANKSCHOOL
16CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
17LYNCH MEADOWS ELEM SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR
18LINCOLN STREET ELEM SCHOOLHILLSBORO, OR
19HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLBEAVERTON, OR