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🙌👇Student engagement = reduced absenteeism!

September if National Fruits & Veggies Month! #haveaplant! Every Time You Eat, Have A Plant® Toolkit - Have A Plant fruitsandveggies.org, check out the Harvest of the Month page for plug and play resources to promote our NEW products 🥒🍓education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-sch…

September is a great time of year for fresh produce. This month, depending on where you live, you can find tasty apples, blackberries, eggplants, leeks, and turnips at your local Farmers’ Market. Use #ShopSimplewithMyPlate to help save. bit.ly/4g3p9oS

Gather a team and get moving outdoors! Challenge your team of students, co-workers, neighbors, family (anyone can do it) from 9/10-10/10 to achieve 1,332 miles! #moveoutside #walk2unlock #mentalhealth walk2unlock.ne.gov

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Mental Health Outdoor Challenge is happening now until October 10th! Sign up and reap the benefits! walk2unlock.ne.gov #walk2unlock #MentalHealthAwareness #getoutside

This week is #SuicidePreventionWeek You can help reduce the risk for #suicide in your community. Learn how to talk to someone who is considering suicide with these action steps: samhsa.gov/mental-health/… #SPM24 #SuicidePreventionWeek

Excited to see members of the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska supporting the ⁦Dept. of Agriculture⁩ Farm to School grantee gathering where we discussed local and cultural foods and the power of food to our knowledge!

Join me as my team and I log our exercise on the Walk to Unlock Nebraska website. Our goal is 1,332 miles: the site virtually moves us around the state! Join me at walk2unlock.ne.gov walk2unlock.ne.gov/teams/2d9ffeda… #walk2unlock

Join us for the NE Farm to School Summit in Kearney on October 17-18, 2024. We will begin at 12 on the 17th and end on 2:00 on 10/18. Registration includes dinner on Thursday & breakfast & lunch on Friday. Register by 10/9! bit.ly/4bNAfL2 All #F2S stakeholders welcome!!

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NDE has resources to support school staff mental health; check them out here: bit.ly/3UZtyAB

Nebraska Farm to School Summit: October 17-18, 2024 School food service staff, educators, administrators, early care & education providers, farmers & producers, community members/agencies & non-profits will gather to share, learn & collaborate. Register: bit.ly/4bNAfL2

September marks #SuicidePreventionMonth – a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions who have struggled with suicidal thoughts & the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted. #SPM24

Week 1 ✔ All together we have achieved 3,434 Outdoor Miles! It's not too late to join! Get active outdoors & reap the benefits! Each week receive activities, resources & tips! This week included Kindness BINGO, Tower Build & so much more! walk2unlock.ne.gov

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is the leading cause of death among school-age youth. Suicide is preventable. Youth who are contemplating suicide typically give warning signs of distress. Tips for Parents/Educators (nasponline.org) #MentalHealthMatters

Congratulations to the 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year!