Wellness Council

PA of PS196Q

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School Year 2021-2022

Through the efforts of the P.A.’s Wellness Council and Meredith Kaback, P.S. 196 was again selected as a recipient of the Platinum Award for the 2018 NYC Excellence in School Wellness Awards. This award recognizes our school for creating a healthy school environment as a means to promote child health and improve academic achievement Please see below to learn more about what our Wellness Council does. Please reach out to wellness@pa196.org with any questions, or if you want to get involved!

The Wellness Council of PS196Q is committed to furthering the well-being and success of our children by supporting a focus on nutrition, physical education and activity, and general wellness. We are dedicated to helping our School with a Heart be the School with a HEALTHY Heart, too. Please click here for the Wellness Policy.

Please click here for the Wellness Policy.

What to expect in 2021 - 2022

Free Karate Class with Breakthrough Martial Arts on Thursday, 11/18 at 3:30PM. Registration info will be sent from your class parents and via Operoo. Please email Wellness@pa196.org if you have any questions.

Please note, the class will be 30 minutes long. We will not be recording the class. Only 196 families will have access to this class. Parents, please be near or with your children during the class to supervise them and keep them safe. Any children who are disruptive, may be muted or asked to leave. Thank you!

Please check back as we’re planning some great exercises! If you have any ideas for future events, please email Wellness@pa196.org!

Details and RSVP forms to confirm participation will be sent in advance of each event via Operoo. While activities are geared towards certain grades, all are welcome. Only PS196Q families will have access to these classes!

DAY	DATE	DATE	Activity	Additional Info
Tuesday	Nov. 18th	3:30 - 4PM		Geared towards 2nd - 5th grades but all are welcome!

Our first PS196Q Family Bike Club/Visual Scavenger Hunt was a success! We hope everyone had fun and looking forward to our next event! Thank you Jorge & David and Vincent & Adelyn for sharing your pics with us

Family Club

If you have any questions, please email: wellness@pa196.org

Resources

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is one of the largest public health agencies in the world. Please visit their site for more information on health and wellness topics.