South Fayette Employee Wellness Program
Mrs. Deborah Heal, Wellness Coordinator

Summary of Yearly Activities

Staff Development Day - August 25, 2005
Half day of Wellness presented to South Fayette School District
Guest keynote speaker – Carol M. Greco, PH.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Overview of South Fayette School District Wellness Data
A healthy luncheon was served to all employees.

Personal Wellness Profiles
Personal Wellness Profiles were completed by 133 employees (compared to 185 employees in 2004).  These profiles are reviewed by the Wellness Committee to determine what type of programming to offer during the school year. 

Health Screenings November 4, 2005
Health screenings offered to all employees; blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose
57 employees participated (76 participated in 2004)
Comparison of 2004 and 2005 results attached.

Highmark “Maintain, Don’t Gain” program
Program offered for 8 weeks from the week of Thanksgiving through the first week in January.  This is a self-directed program designed to help individuals maintain their weight during the holiday season to avoid the cumulative effects of gradual weight gain.  Seventy-five employees participated in the program.

One personal day was offered by Dr. Hippert as an incentive to participate – won by Mrs. Karen Maurer

Yoga
Yoga was offered at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM for four weeks in November and December.
35 employees signed-up to participate in the no charge program taught by Katie Logan.  There were plans to offer yoga in the spring but the instructor was unable to teach at that time.

“Discover Relaxation Within” offered but was not held
The Highmark “Discover Relaxation Within” program was offered in the winter but not enough employees signed-up for the program to offer it.  This was a six week (one hour a week) class that would meet after school hours.  This is a lifestyle improvement program designed to identify and reduce individual stressors through learned relaxation techniques.

 Wellness Committee Meetings
Committee meetings were held on November 9, 2005 and January 18, 2006
 Jim Bohn attended a workshop on November 7, 2005 conducted by the PA of Health entitled “School Wellness: A Coordinated Approach” 

Golf Shirts
White golf shirts with a South Fayette Wellness Logo were sold through out the year. 

Highmark “Challenge for Healthier Schools”
The Highmark “Challenge for Healthier Schools” was applied for and notification of acceptance will be made in May 2006.  The application was for ten South Fayette School District professional staff to attend a two-day in-service at Titusville School District to learn how to implement the PE4Life physical education program K-12.

Zoomerang Survey
All employees were asked to complete a Zomerang survey the end of the 2004-2005 school district.  They will be asked to complete another survey the end of the 2005-2006 school year.  The results of the survey are reviewed by the Wellness Committee and the information is used with the results of the Personal Wellness Profile data to determine the programming the Wellness Committee offers from year-to-year.

(View 2004-2005 Summary)