Dear Friends,
In the last few days, Governor DeSantis signed the following education bills into law:
HB 931 establishes a statewide school chaplain program, which:
▪ Authorizes school districts and charter schools to allow volunteer chaplains to be on school campuses and provide additional counseling support to students.
- Chaplains will be assigned by the district school board or charter school governing board.
- A student may only receive support offered by school chaplains with written parental consent.
HB 1317 authorizes districts to allow civic and patriotic organizations to visit schools to encourage student participation and involvement. These organizations include: Continue reading
When was the last time you engaged in pandiculation? No, it’s not a religious ritual or a Beyoncé dance move, and certainly not an intimate interplay. In fact, you needn’t look any further than your beloved four-legged companion to witness the essence of pandiculation.
Pandiculation is our body’s innate mechanism for awakening the sensorimotor system and priming us for movement. Picture yawning and stretching, extending your arms, elongating your spine, and rotating your head, or observe the graceful stretch of your pet after waking from a nap. Pandiculation isn’t merely stretching; it involves a controlled contraction of muscles at their maximum length, alleviating accumulated stress from inactivity.
The benefits of pandiculation are manifold, encompassing improved posture, circulation, mobility, strength, proprioception, pain reduction, lymphatic flow, and neural, somatosensory, and cognitive stimulation. It’s an instinctive response observed even in utero. Continue reading
The Annual fishing derby was a great success. As you can see there were a lot of fish caught. The senior fishing derby has buses from some of the assisted living care. It give them a chance to get out and breath some fresh air in the sun. Actually fish if they want to and get a hot meal. If you have a senior in your family or know a senior that does not get out see about getting them to a half day of fun in the sun. Put on by then Ocala Parks and Recreation.
Photos by CKJ-13 Kay Johnson
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