Longview ISD's FREE wellness program is focused on getting active, eating better, and living well. The best part of the new health and wellness program? It is fun and you can earn a variety of rewards for engaging! We have lots of incentives such as the three "local days" the school board has approved, fun t-shirts, water bottles, and many more rewards for reaching Level 4!
For more information about the program please check out this presentation, or click on any of the links further down this page:
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Throughout the last few years, educators have been under a great deal of stress. Virgin Pulse provides a technology platform to help facilitate our health-conscience initiative to support the well-being of our employees and empower them to lead healthier and happier lives both mentally and physically.
We have also teamed up with three local gyms to offer discounts to LISD employees, Crunch Fitness, Christus Good Shepherd Institute for Healthy Living, and ViewPoint (formerly known as Parkway) Fitness. We have a fitness calendar which is led by your fellow coworkers throughout the district and are of no charge to you. This can be found on the Virgin Pulse app.
All LISD employees are eligible at NO COST! Sign up here.
Already a member? Log-in here.
Virgin Pulse supports a variety of tracking devices and apps that will help you keep you on track with your step count, active minutes, workouts, and even your sleeping habits. All you need to do is a device to get connected to the Virgin Pulse app to get started. If you do not have a device, please contact Trisha Broughton for a Max Buzz. She can be reached at (903)446.2455 or tbroughton@lisd.org.
Participation in various programs and activities that are tracked in the Pulse App can have you rising through the ranks, or just help you track your progress.
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Building healthy habits and tracking your physical activities daily. Feeling up for a challenge? Invite your co-workers, friends, and family members to participate in a personal challenge. Not to mention, various incentives that include the possibility of earning a local day off, if criteria is met. For the 2023-2024 school year, you can earn up to THREE local days off for participating. In order to be eligible, you must reach Level 4 with 20,000 points and have your most up to date annual physical on file. Employees can accumulate up to five local days in their leave bank.
Still on the fence about joining? Well, check out these awesome results we've already achieved so far!
- 60% of all staff members are participating.
- 73% of teaching staff are enrolled.
- 81% of employees stated they were in a better state of mind after participating in the program after one semester.
- 78% stated the program has improved their performance as an LISD employee.
- 84% believe their participation has encouraged others to become more active.
- District staff attendance rate was down this past fall when compared to last fall. Participants in the program missed 363 fewer days this fall.
- 276 employees earned a day off this past fall through participation in the program. These employees missed 94 fewer days this school year when compared to last school year.
We have seen great results and participation in our very first year. We are excited to have you come on board and join the fun. You can be a part our Health & Wellness program and help us take it to the next level!
Employees have the opportunity to earn rewards by participating in the district’s Health & Wellness Program. Rewards are earned on a quarterly basis. The most sought after reward is the opportunity to earn a local day off at the end of each quarter. For the 2023-2024 school year, you can earn up to THREE local days off for participating. In order to be eligible, you must reach Level 4 with 20,000 points and have your most up to date annual physical on file. Employees can accumulate up to five local days in their leave bank.
1st Quarter Aug 01, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023
2nd Quarter Nov 01-2023 – Jan 31, 2024
3rd Quarter Feb 01, 2024 – Apr 30, 2024
4th Quarter May 01, 2024 – July 31, 2024
Follow these easy steps:
- Step 1: Download the Virgin Pulse mobile app from the App Store or Google Play
- Step 2: Go to Profile in the menu and choose Devices & Apps
- Step 3 Choose a device or app and click "Connect"
- Step 4: Sign-in or get connected automatically
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