Blue Valley Employee Wellbeing

12/09/2024

📢 The Blue Valley Employee Wellbeing account will no longer be active, but don’t worry, we’re still here for you!

For our wellbeing resources and programs, make sure to follow the Blue Valley School District Human Resources account! 📲

01/05/2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! An important national campaign centered around reducing the stigma surrounding asking for help, raising people's awareness, and creating space for safe conversation.

"Your present circumstances don't define where you go- they merely determine where you start."

25/03/2024

Water at work- NIH research points to 75% of Americans suffering from chronic dehydration. WOW! Here's a tip- drink 8 ounces every hour at work and you will meet the minimum requirements for most people's hydration needs. Hydration does depend on age and lifestyle, where most women should strive for 90oz and men 120!

19/03/2024

TWO IMPORTANT NUTRITION RULES 😁
1.) Choose foods with 5 ingredients or less. Typically our tasty snack foods have huge ingredient lists (due to flavor additives and preservatives) --opt for mixed nuts and fruit instead!
2.) Do your best to live by the rule "If I can't pronounce it, I wont eat it" when it comes to ingredient lists!

14/03/2024

Nutrition tip (and myth busted!)-
Did you know that the cholesterol in eggs does not impact your cholesterol levels negatively? Studies now prove eggs are a super food! Start your day with good fats and protein vs refined carbs and see how satisfied you'll be! Save time in the mornings by boiling a few days worth of eggs one evening to start your week!

07/03/2024

DID YOU SEE? There is a NEW Staff Discounts page on Connect! Go check out everything new in store, just for YOU!

https://bvk12.sharepoint.com/sites/StaffDiscounts

10/01/2024

New Year weight loss goals? Sign up for our FREE weight loss program available to all employees!

15/12/2023

Last workout for week 1 is a fun one! Cards workouts can easily be modified by plugging in any bodyweight movement, or even movements with bands or dumbbells. How many cards can you do?!

12/12/2023

Intermediate workout day 2!

11/12/2023

Intermediate workout!

4 rounds for time-
10-16 shoulder raises (lateral and front)
15 Dumbbell squats
10 Dumbbell lunge w/ bicep curl
15 Scissor kicks per side

11/12/2023

Bodyweight workout for beginners!

3 round circuit-
15 squats
10 pushups
10 lunges per leg
30sec plank
30 jumping jax/rope

07/12/2023

Financial Book Recommendations! Check them out-

06/12/2023

Day 3- Debt Strategies to pay down consumer debt.
https://www.lendingtree.com/debt-consolidation/how-to-get-out-of-debt/

05/12/2023

Day 2-cash stuffing envelope system! Linked below is an article that dives into the budgeting system further. Check it out!

https://www.debt.org/advice/dave-ramseys-envelope-system-explained/

04/12/2023

day 1- Budgeting Basics! Watch the video and use the link below to list and help track your monthly expenses. Knowledge is power, and when we make a concerted effort to track our spendings, we have more power over our savings and potential to cut back on areas of spending.

https://bvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/personal/mtfowler_bluevalleyk12_org/Documents/Budget%20Tracking%20Sheet.xlsx?d=wd21ca6c884e64fe387d24dd96c57f151&csf=1&web=1&e=h0h3NX

01/12/2023

Week 1- we will be focusing on budgeting and the importance of tracking where all of your precious dollars flow each month! Good financial stewardship allows for all of us to plan, prepare and save for the things we want in life, as well as be prepared for those unexpected events.

Check in Monday for a video going detailing easy and useful budgeting tips and strategies!

30/11/2023

has concluded with a tasty holiday desert option!

Tomorrow begins our campaign for the month of December!

One batch of dough does double duty as both the crust and streusel topping to make one of the easiest desserts around.

28/11/2023

Who doesn't love a good Charcuterie board? Check out this winter board recipe now!

A cheeseboard is an ideal stationary hors d'oeuvre for holiday entertaining. Select a variety of cheeses, making sure to include an aged variety, a creamy cheese, a blue cheese and perhaps a smoked cheese. Round out your charcuterie platter with cold cuts, bread, an abundance of seasonal fruits, dri...