Wellness Program

In order to meet the needs of today’s students, St. Ann School has established a team of dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a holistic approach to creating healthy students that will be able to learn, grow, change and make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.

The vision of the St Ann School Wellness Team is to utilize what is rooted in the life energy of God's love flowing through us, fostering the holistic integration of the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual dimensions of the human person.

Students will engage in an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. To meet the needs of today’s 21st century students, the dedicated wellness team will provide a holistic approach to creating healthy students that will be able to learn, grow, change, and make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.

Promoting Wellness at St. Ann School

The Wellness Team

The wellness team at Saint Ann School is comprised of a group of individuals that believe it takes fostering growth of the whole child for them to have complete health and well being.

Our School Nurse Diane Kerr and our Physical Education teacher Katie Johnson focus on the physical aspect of wellness, which includes fitness, environmental factors, and nutrition.

Sr. Mary Smith, OSF, LCSW, our School Counselor and clinical social worker's focal point is mental health and the emotional well-being aspect of wellness, which includes the intellectual, community, emotional and occupational domains. As a religious, Sr Mary's expertise includes spiritual wellness as well, however, the entire wellness team contributes to the spiritual growth of the students at St. Ann.

Every part is equally important and integral to wellness. Therefore, each month the wellness team will feature one facet of wellness in a unique way.

Academic, Personal/Social & Vocational Wellness

Our School Counselor is a uniquely qualified educator who promotes academic, personal/social and vocational success. She does this in a comprehensive way to reach all students through guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning and and system support. Guidance curriculum is classroom and school wide, while individual counseling is one-to-one work to help students with academic planning, goal setting and self-awareness in small groups. Whether our counselor does individual, small group, classroom or school wide work with students, it will be for a wide range of skill development including but not limited to:

Time Management
Organization
Anger Management
Growth Mindset
Calming Techniques
Coping Strategies

Study Skills
Social Skills
Conflict Resolution
Grief and Loss
Self-Confidence
Stress Management

Medical Health & Wellness

Physical & Nutritional Wellness

St. Ann School’s Physical Education Program incorporates knowledge of sports and health sciences through exercise-based learning activities that enhance student interest and Nutrition-related game play. Our mission is to provide students the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, fostering physically literate individuals with an ability to engage in more active experiences; thus, gaining overall health and well-being across the lifespan.

Family Counseling & Spiritual Wellness

The three Ps of wellness: Positive, Preventative and Proactive are integral to St. Ann School family counseling services in support of our students’ growth and development. A confidential resource for students and parents, these services offer consultations, assessments, referrals and on-going counseling, as requested. Utilizing a goal-oriented , strength-based and solution-focused approach, the counseling services strive to promote the well-being of our students and support family life. Building on individuals’ motivation and personal strengths, the program seeks to:

Enhance effective communication and decision-making skills
Enrich interpersonal relationships
Encourage positive emotions and healthy self-esteem
Re-define life’s challenges as an opportunity to foster resilience

The “sacredness of God’s own life” within us affirms the dignity of the human person and supports our commitment to promote wellness among our students that they may thrive all the more in developing and sharing their God-given gifts.

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