Santa Clara County Office of Education Staff Wellness

Heart & Soles Race 2018

Whether you feel stressed chronically or only during the holidays, stress can be harmful to your health. Enjoy more peaceful moments this holiday season and throughout 2017 with Stress-Less, a month-long challenge filled with fun and simple science-based practices designed to boost energy and elevate your mood that is easy to fit into your daily routine. Join Stress-Less Holidays December 1 - 31 and earn 250 Vitality Points and a chance to win fun stress-reducing prizes! Register at: http://intranettest.sccoe.org/wellness.aspx by Wednesday, November 23.Questions? Contact Tricia Zamora or call (408) 453-3616.

Staff Wellness Event September 17, 2016 Come Fill Your Cup! All staff are invited to attend the "Wellness Cafe" event, Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ridder Park campus.... This is a one-stop shop for those who want to nourish their mind and body. Earn Vitality Points when you participate in many of the wellness activities. All activities are complimentary and open to staff whether or not you are participating in Vitality. Some activities are open to dependents and friends. There is something for everyone! Complimentary activities include: Health screening Mini-fitness classes Flu vaccine clinic Kid-friendly classes Mini-massage Wellness talks and cooking demonstrations Vitality computer lab Wellness vendor fair Staff who attend will enjoy the opportunity to earn thousands of Vitality Points and a chance to win a fun prize. Registration opens August 15. Registration required for health screening and classes. Contact Tricia Zamora at (408) 453-3616 with any questions.

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Under current labeling the FDA calls Pop-tarts and fat-free pudding healthy but not avocados, nuts or Salem. http://www.today.com//are-kind-bars-healthy-fda-settles-ba

"We can't change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it." https://www.facebook.com/TED/posts/10156839159820652

Boost your energy and enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle! Join the Spring into Motion SCCOE Team Workout Challenge, May 1-31, 2016 Earn points and a chance as a prize. Register on the Vitality website at www.powerofvitality.com by April 30 at 9 p.m. Details on the SCCOE wellness web page at www.sccoe.org/staffwellness Attend the Challenge Kick-off!... Sunday, May 1, 8:45 a.m. Meet at The Sports Basement Campbell store located in the Pruneyard Shopping Center for a walk or run on the Los Gatos Creek Trail and earn your first challenge points and receive a 20% discount coupon. See more

County Superintendent Jon R. Gundry and Deputy Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan at today's Hearts and Soles 5K event for school salad bars. Are you here?

Here's another reason why you should join Hearts & Soles 5K March 12 (besides having fun with co-workers, family and friends, and earning Vitality Points)! https://www.facebook.com/heartandsoles5K/posts/564968226992282

Meet Van Ho, a Paraeducator at Erikson School. She was selected by the SCCOE Wellness program as this month's "Positive Pulse" for making healthy changes: I learned some years ago that walking is very important for me personally. Moving my body and being outside allows me to control stress and improve my emotional well-being. Since I joined Vitality and earned a Fitbit with my Vitality Points, I've become a more consistent exerciser and therefore more fit Let Van motivate and inspire you by reading her story, and others here http://www.sccoe.org//Health-Wellness/Documents/Positive-P