Above: The public schools are looking to engage the entire Northborough-Southborough community in an effort to improve Wellness. (images cropped from flyers)
Every year, Northborough-Southborough Public Schools celebrate Wellness Week, encouraging students to improve their health/wellness. This year, they’re making a bigger public push to engage the entire community.
There are special events and challenges. Plus, the Wellness Week promotions includes a prize drawing to incentivize participation.
Everyone who completes at least one activity for each of eight Wellness categories or wedges of “the wellness wheel” can enter the drawing for prizes that include a new bike. The wedge categories are: Learn, Eat Healthy, Be Active, Go Outside, Relax, Sleep, Create, and Socialize.
The contest entry form lists examples for each of the categories. And the schools have worked with other groups to organize a series of relevant events and opportunities throughout the week. Only one requires pre-registration with a fee — the CPR Certification Course on Monday evening. The others are on-going or drop-in and free to all.
Below are more details on the Wellness Week activities with links:
All Week (Monday – Friday, April 13-17)
Get Outdoors
Participate in a challenge (or two)
Check out your local library
Take Time for Yourself
Special Events
Monday, April 13th:
CPR certification course (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Woodward Library: Come learn how to save a life! Woodward Library ($10 fee, pre-registration required here)
Tuesday, April 14th:
Yoga on the Common (6:00 pm) @ Northborough Town Common, by the Gazebo: Bring a towel or yoga mat. All ager are welcome. (In the case of inclement weather, the program will be held inside the Northborough Library.)
Social Worker drop-in hours (5:00 – 7:00 pm) @ Northborough Library
Wednesday, April 15:
Wellness Fair (5:00 – 7:00 pm) @ Northborough Library (I’m still waiting for details on this event. I’ll update the post, if I learn more.)
Thursday, April 16:
E-BIKE presentation (6:30 – 7:30 pm) @ Northborough Library: Join Safe Routes to School, Landry’s Bike Shop, and local police to learn about e-bikes and e-bike safety. They hope that all riders of e-bikes, including students with their parents, will attend.
