Today’s Wellness Buddy session was all about emotions- how to articulate how we feel and how to handle different emotions. The smiles and positive energy at every Wellness Buddy session leave me feeling joyful! Ms. Rinck Jessica Lund Ms. Ross M Bickman

Wellness Buddies working on goal setting! Positive friends ✅ Mentors ✅ Healthy activities ✅ OSDBeWell Oceanside School District #OSD_NY M Bickman Laura Trongard Ms. Rinck

First year of Wellness Buddies in the books. Our HS WHAP Integrated students worked alongside their 1st grade buddies throughout the year delivering lessons on gratitude, wellness, & goal setting. Today’s final visit was held at OHS. Truly a special experience for all Oceanside School District #OSD_NY

Wellness Buddies has been one of the highlights of our year❤️ Today we took a trip to OHS to set new goals and celebrate together for the final time⚓️ So grateful for this amazing experience. These firsties will never forget it🥰 School 9E Laura Trongard @aileencarey9e

Starting the school year a bit early with these energetic Seniors at GEM Retreat! ⚓️ M Bickman OSD Athletics, Physical Education and Health Mrs. Sara Dowler Patrick Turk Laura Trongard Gkalner Jennifer McCabe Oceanside School District #OSD_NY

You. Us. Sideline passes for Dec. 10 against the Texans. Follow and retweet for a chance to win! Rules: nyj.social/3ZdSRPR #GreenandWhiteSweepstakes

Listening to and valuing the input of group members while “Team Building.” This is GEM! ⭐️OSD Athletics, Physical Education and Health M Bickman Laura Trongard Gkalner Mrs. Sara Dowler Jennifer McCabe Patrick Turk

Oceanside’s AP GEM classes went to pay their respects and learn about our nation’s history at the 9/11 Memorial today 🇺🇸 Patrick Turk Laura Trongard M Bickman 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Last week was our last session with our high school friends from the Big Ideas for Little Kids Philosophy program. We had a blast & will miss them so much! ❤️ Laura Trongard School 4

Wellness Buddies🥰 We loved meeting our new 10th grade friends today. Our 2nd grade squad is already counting down the days until we see each other again! School 9E Laura Trongard OSDBeWell

What lifts you up? 🦋✨💕

Another super successful Wellness Buddies visit🥰 Buddies read “The Invisible String” and worked to create friendship bracelets for each other❤️ School 9E Laura Trongard

Today our OSD wellness buddies- A partnership between 10th grade integrated Ss & 2nd graders ⁦School 9E⁩ worked together to complete their tiny galleries of gratitude. What a special collaboration & partnership ⁦Laura Trongard⁩ ⁦Jennifer Frasca⁩ ⁦⁦Ms. Rinck⁩

Hexagonal thinking (or leaf thinking in this case) led to great discussions and connections. Each branch is a different AP World Unit and each leaf is a review term. We are #apworldhistory ready! M Bickman Jennifer Frasca

Sophomores had so much fun hosting our 2nd grade wellness buddies at the high school today! They worked on something special for the upcoming Community, Wellness, and Belonging Day. The joy, smiles, & energy when they are together are the best! Ms. Rinck Jennifer Frasca M Bickman

A big Thank you to OHS students and staff who donated books to Rho Kappa’s Book Fairies drive! A little over 1000 books were collected! Lori Patton M Bickman Book Fairies

Throughout the week HS students visited the library to vote for their class officers.  Today juniors registered to Vote! Gilder Lehrman also provided a museum exhibit entitled Why We Vote.  The entire experience has been a celebration of Democracy. TY to Mr. Manning, NBCT & Rho Kappa

Congratulations to the 100 Oceanside students who are the newest inductees into the Rho Kappa National Honor Society. Beyond this academic achievement, your membership is a symbol of your commitment to understanding the past in order to shape a better future. -TY Laura Trongard