Dragon Wellness

DRAGON WELLNESS COMMITTEE

This committee supports and promotes the overall mind and body wellness for students and teachers.

We encourage fitness by supporting movement in the classrooms and by aiding other PTO committees such as the Dragon Dash Jog-a-thon.
We promote mindfulness by supporting our school counselors and providing resources for families to explore.

Check back here or watch the PTO emails for information about this year's Dragon Wellness initiatives. If you are interested in getting involved with the Dragon Wellness committee, please contact Amber at contact@flagstaffacademypto.org.

INITIATIVES THIS YEAR

April 2022: Earth Day

This Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day. As individuals, taking on a task like saving our planet seems incredibly hard. But together, we can combine our efforts and truly make a difference. Together, we can Invest in Our Planet. We all need a healthy Earth and one way to do that is through education and volunteering. Now is the time to take action to preserve our planet and it only takes a moment to get involved.

Check out these free family friendly events taking place this Saturday, April 23rd.

Earth Day at The Shack Lake Waneka, Lafayette
8th Annual Longmont Earth Day Celebration Longmont Museum
Longmont Clean & Green Volunteer Event Downtown Longmont

April 2022: Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and talents to worthy causes.

This April, in addition to celebrating volunteers, you can become a volunteer yourself!

And what better place to volunteer than at our school! Volunteering enables you to help others and improve your overall well-being in the process—it can't get any better than that!

To view volunteer opportunities at Flagstaff Academy, go to our Volunteer Portal.
Create a login if you haven't yet.

March 2022: Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.

Visit this website to learn more about what you can do all month to be more nutritious. They have activities you can work on each week. They also have a TOOLKIT near the bottom of their page that offers tips, includes games and more activities.

February 2022: Dental Month

In honor of Children's Dental Health Month, Flagstaff Academy will host the Sunshine Club Dental Screening Clinic on Wednesday February 16th.

The clinic is available to all students in 1st-8th grade.

Permission slips need to be signed by a parent/guardian and submitted to the school by February 11th if you wish for your child to participate.

If you have a family dentist, remember to schedule your child's routine check-ups.
And don’t forget: Brush twice a day, floss daily, eat a healthy, balanced diet and limit added sugar intake.

By starting these habits early, your child will have a jumpstart on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Now that’s something to smile about!

Download permission slip below.

Feb 2022 Dental Screening Clinic PDF
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December 2021: Kindness

The holiday season is a wonderful time to make memories and have fun together as a family. By adding in random acts of kindness, we can make the season about GIVING rather than getting.

We know this is a busy time of year for most families, so many of these suggestions are easy, simple activities. And sometimes it’s a simple act of kindness that can make a HUGE difference.

Download both of the Random Acts of Holiday Kindness PDF and the Kindness Diploma PDF below.

Random Acts of Holiday Kindness PDF
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Student Kindness Certificate PDF
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November 2021: Gratitude

Gratitude can have a transformative impact on our lives.

In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps us feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve our health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.

This November, take some time to cultivate gratitude with your family.

Download the Happiness Calendar.
Read more about the benefits of practicing gratitude.

October/November 2021: The Great Candy Bring Back

The PTO is so excited to report our amazing Dragons brought in a whopping 460 pounds of candy!!!! Fun fact: There are approximately 235 grams of sugar in a pound of candy. That is a grand total of roughly 108,100 grams of sugar out of the hands of our littles!

While we are so grateful to each class for participating, there were 3 classes that came out on top.

The runner up was Ms. Light's 5th grade class with 28.6 pounds.
In second place, we have Mrs. Bennett's 3rd grade class with 33.2 pounds!
And in first place, with an impressive 46.8 pounds, we have Mrs. Mills 2nd grade class!!!

Congratulations!! Thank you to all the families and staff for such a successful event! The candy will head to its final destination the first week in Nov.

PAST INITIATIVES

Calming Corners - The Dragon Wellness Committee has supported elementary school counselor, Mrs. Tarantino in creating "Calm Corners" for a number of our elementary classrooms. These spaces are designed to help students self-regulate, find a sense of calm, and feel safe, which goes a long way to help all of our Dragons. Thank you to all the families who have supported this initiative by donating to collection supplies for the Calming Corners through the provided Amazon Wish list. With your help, we were able to acquire all of the items Mrs. Tarantino needed for the program.
2016-2017 Can Drive - We came in #1 in Colorado for the Drive! We recycled 2,886 pounds of aluminum and made $1,000 for the school! Thanks to all the families for saving your aluminum!
Healthy Snack Advice - The Wellness Committee designed a flyer for students to think about snack time in their classrooms and what a healthy snack is.
Harvest Days - Teach our children where their food comes from, how it works as energy in their bodies and how to take care of the environment. We hosted 4 "Harvest Days" throughout the school year to highlight what students have planted in the Greenhouse Program. We are so lucky to have the Outdoor Classroom where students can learn how to grow the food we eat, because the food is in limited supply, tasting is not always an option.
Project Produce, Ollin Farms and St Vrain School District supported Harvest Days so that each student had the opportunity to taste and learn about produce the Greenhouse Program had grown.

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COMMITTEES

Community Events
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Hospitality
Middle School
Dining for Dragons
Room Parents
Teacher/Student Grants

I'M INTERESTED IN HELPING

RESOURCES

Recycling:

Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy
http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/pwwu/enviro/index.htm
http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidspage/
https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/selling-donating-and-recycling-old-clothing/
https://www.winecellarinnovations.com/wine-cellar-decor/glass-recycling-101 - thank you Noah for sharing this great resource with us!

Earth Day, Clean Up Green Up:

For Kids:

If you find additional resources that you would like us to add to this list, PLEASE send them to us! You can email us at contact@flagstaffacademypto.org. Don't forget to include your name and an email address so we can thank you properly!