Special points of interest:

Heart Disease in Women

Healthy Super Bowl Snacks

2017 BBB Tax Resource Center

Wellness at KLSS

Go 365 Spring Break Step Chal-

lenge

Free BEFIT Family Fitness

Workshop

Ready, Set, Go 365

Camp Gladiator

2016—2017 Kickball Tourna-

ment

Liberty Mutual discount for KISD

Bowling Tournament Wrap-up

Superintendent’s Cup Challenge

Upcoming Wellness Events

February 2017

Monthly Motivator:

Working Together Toward a

Healthier You

Sam is experiencing chest pain, dizzi-ness and sweating. You are con-cerned Sam is experiencing a heart attack and decide to call 911 for help. When EMS arrives, they ask you for some basic information: Sam’s full name, date of birth, gen-der, etc. What gender did you imag-ine Sam to be? Health educators, such as the Ameri-can Heart Association, are working to dispel the idea that heart attacks are just a concern for men. Heart disease and stroke kill more women in the United States than any other cause of death, including all cancers combined according to “Grasping Heart Disease: How to Recognize Women’s Symptoms,” an article in Vital Record.

Women may experience symptoms of a heart attack differently than men, says the article. Sometimes women’s symptoms are more subtle than men’s such as trouble sleeping or exhaustion, nausea and jaw and neck pain to name a few. What can you do to prevent heart dis-ease? Eat a variety of healthy, unpro-cessed foods, stay active, do not smoke and find ways to relieve your stress. Learn more about heart health on Sat-urday, February 4th during the free Pink Goes Red for Heart Health event presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha at the Killeen Community Center. Bring a yo-ga mat and wear comfortable clothes!

The Better Business Bureau, BBB, can help you find a

local accredited tax preparer or accountant at its

2017 BBB Tax Resource Center. The website also con-

tains helpful information about the latest tax scams,

including tax ID fraud, as well as information about

tax credits and deductions.

Visit www.bbb.org/central-texas/tax-resource-

center/ for more information.

Find room on the table for a couple healthy snacks this

Super Bowl. You can find several healthy appetizer reci-

pes on the American Heart Association website https://

recipes.heart.org/. Click the links below for delicious

ideas!

Guacamole Deviled Eggs

Ranch Chive Popcorn

Greek Seven Layer Dip

Sweet & Spicy Mustard Dip with Veggie Dippers

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What is with the bulletin board full of paper shoes? It is part of KLSS’ mara-

thon challenge! Each shoe represents one mile the employees of KLSS have

completed. Summer Terrell, one of the Curriculum and Instruction Wellness

Champs, first dared people to get out of their seats and walk to collectively

cover the distance of one marathon, 26.2 miles, before Winter Break. By the

time Winter Break came, the group had completed two marathon distances

and they are still going strong today! Did you know short walking breaks like

this can temporarily cause hyperoxygenation in the brain leading to in-

creased energy and focus? Read more about this in the Forbes article “To

Work Better, Just Get Up From Your Desk.”

Studies show that even short periods of movement are important for our

health. Click here to learn about how these breaks add up towards our daily

activity goals. Also exciting, each 1,000 steps taken is worth a point on Go

365, and these steppers are earning a ton of points!

Summer and others have noticed how the challenge has created a happy,

upbeat atmosphere. Not only do people compete against one another, but

they are also supportive of each other. Summer can be seen walking the

building, giving out many high-fives. Summer says “it is all about building

those relationships.” Needless to say, this challenge has been good for the

mind and body.

You, too, can do this at your campus or department! Try starting a chal-lenge like this or maybe a standing meeting. Standing meetings tend to be more productive, increase alertness and finish sooner. With this continuing activity, the employees of KLSS have a head start on the final event of the Superintendent's Cup Challenge when we will take on the Million Mile Month. More details will follow soon. Summer would like to send a huge shout out to all of her KLSS peeps and

says “you all really inspire and motivate me everyday!”

Does your family need some ideas to get them off the couch and

moving? You are not alone! BEFIT, a local fitness training facility,

wants to help you with FUN solutions that will put your family in mo-

tion everyday. Join BEFIT trainer Shannon on Saturday, February 18th

at BEFIT on W. S. Young Dr. for this free event. Call (254) 223-3488

for more information and click here for a flyer.

Feb 18th

10 am

at BEFIT

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KISD is excited to

have a corporate spon-

sorship with Camp Gladiator. What

does this mean for you? KISD employ-

ees can enjoy a discount that is not

offered to the general public. The

more employees that sign up, the

greater the KISD discount. Additionally, a

discount is offered to spouses of employ-

ees. Children under 18 are welcome to

come with a parent. Click here for a list

of local camps near you. Speak to local

trainer, Lauri Bailey, at 247-2830 or lauri-

bailey@campgladiator.com, for details.

Camp Gladiator Corporate Partnership

Ready, Set, Go 365! days of the year for an additional 250 points

Update your contact information for 50 points

Visit the Go 365 app or website each month for 10

points per month

Your first verified workout of the year is worth a whop-

ping 750 points

Learn more ways to earn points by clicking on ‘Quick Links’ at

the top right hand side of the website. Scroll down to the

second row where you will see ‘Ways to Earn.’

Contact nicole.koenen@killeenisd.org with questions.

Activate your Go 365 Bucks Have you activated your

Bucks yet? Complete one of the following activities to

gain access to your Bucks: complete a verified workout

when you connect a fitness device or visit a partici-

pating gym, complete a portion of the Health Assess-

ment or complete a biometric screening. (Information

about the district screenings coming soon!) Remem-

ber, although your points drop to zero at the begin-

ning of the year, all the unspent Bucks you earned are

still intact.

Easy points at the year’s start At the beginning of the

year there are many easy ways to earn points.

Take the Health Assessment within the first 90

Get your steps in this Spring Break with a

hike through the Texas wildflowers. But

first, log in to Go 365 and sign up for the

KISD Spring Stepping challenge. The chal-

lenge is exclusively for KISD employees

with the district health insurance. The

last day to sign up is March 10th. Which

campus, department or group will come

out on top during this nine day chal-

See who really challenged themselves during the

KISD Winter Walking Break challenge by logging

in to the Go 365 website.

The top five teams were: 1) LHMS, 2) Bulldog

FIT, 3) Dragons Go, 4) KLSS and 5)HBES.

The top five individuals were: 1) Randolph

James, 2) Robin Champagne, 3)William Sims, 4)

Tamara Morgan and 5) Laurie Dutcher

Kuddos to you and all participants!

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be applied to this year’s tourna-

ment. Team rosters are due at

the coaches meeting on

2/24/17. Players who partici-

pate in Go 365 will receive 250

Bucks for playing in the tourna-

ment. Additionally, teams will

receive 50 Superintendent Cup

points for registering a team.

The first, second and third place

winners of the tournament will

receive 500, 400 and 300 Superin-

tendent's Cup points, respectively.

The winners will also take home

the coveted kickball trophy.

Tell us who you think will win this

year on the Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/

KISDKickball/.

Contact the Wellness Specialist,

Nicole.Koenen@Killeenisd.org,

with any questions.

It’s time to round up your players!

KISD employees from across the

district will assemble at Harker

Heights Community Park on

2/25/17 for a fun-filled kickball

tournament. Team registration is

$75 and is due no later than

2/17/17. Registration fees that

were not reimbursed last year will

Kickball teams with paid registration as of 2/2/17 include: Central Admin, Brookhaven, Fowler, Ira Cross, Saegert,

Clear Creek, East Ward, Montague Village, Meadows, Iduma, OC Hobby, Haynes, Pershing Park, Central Warehouse,

Transportation, Cavazos, Cedar Valley, Ellison, Willow Springs, Rancier, Timber Ridge, West Ward, Duncan, HHHS, Man-

or, Clarke and Skipcha.

2015 Champions—Ellison 2014 Champions—Ellison

special shout out goes to the three teams with the highest scratch scores: Richard E. Cavazos ES, Manor MS and Shoemaker HS.

A great big ‘thank you’ also goes out to the volunteers of the event and to all the campus and department administrators who showed up to support their team!

The next event sponsored by the district’s Wellness Program is the 2016 -2017 Kickball Tournament on 2/25/2017. Get your players together and submit your team registration no later than 2/17/2017.

Thank you to each of the thirty-five teams who participated in the 2016 – 2017 Killeen ISD Bowling Tournament. The top four-teen teams from the Championship rounds on 1/21/17, in or-der of first to fourteenth place, were Manor MS, Cedar Valley ES, Charles Patterson MS, Audie Murphy MS, Pershing Park ES, Shoemaker HS, Live Oak Ridge MS, Trimmier ES, Saegert ES, Richard E. Cavazos ES, Meadows ES, Duncan ES, Reeces Creek ES, Haynes ES. Great job!

Superintendent’s Cup points were awarded to all thirty-five campuses/departments who participated in the tournament. A

Points Awarded for percent participa-

tion in each event and for 1st, 2nd and

3rd place in the Kickball and Bowling

Tournaments.

Click on an event for more details

Pink Goes Red for Heart Health………………………………………..Feb 4th

Jail Break Run……………………………………………………………………Feb 11th

Last day to register for KISD Kickball Tournament…………….Feb 17th

Family Fun Fitness Workshop…………………………….…………....Feb 18th

KISD Kickball coaches meeting………………………………………...Feb 24th

KISD Kickball Tournament…………………………………………….....Feb 25th

Trails of Hope 5K Race………………………………………….……..…..Feb 25th

Metroplex Silver Classic 5K……………………… …………..…….March 19th

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Superintendent’s Cup Challenge

Join Dr. Craft and the KISD Wellness Program in cele-brating KISD’s commitment to employee health and fitness.

Who

Each campus is a team, including cafeteria workers and custodians. Non-campus support staff fall under depart-ment teams lead by the following six executives: Steve Cook, Diana Miller, Megan Bradley, Joseph Welch, Ken-neth Crawford and Helen Mowers.

What

Team points can be earned by placing in the two em-ployee tournaments, but most importantly, points can be earned by participating in any or all of the five events. The team with the most points at the end of the school year wins the Sup’s Cup trophy and a luncheon with Dr. Craft to celebrate the victory.

Where

Monitor the scoreboard on the Employee Benefits webpage to keep track of your team’s points.

When

The challenge spans throughout the 2016-2017 school year.

Employee 5K

HumanaVitality Health

Assessment

Step Challenge

Kickball

Tournament

Bowling

Tournament

How to Earn Points

Percent participation- percent of team mem-bers who take part in the employee 5K, the step challenge and complete the HumanaVi-tality Health Assessment (eligible staff only)

Having a kickball and/or bowling team partici-pate in the respective tournaments

Placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in either of the tournaments