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ISBE School Wellness Conference

8:30am CDT

Pre-Conference Session (Must register separately) Redbird A

8:00am CDT

Continental Breakfast Redbird Ballroom (C/D)

9:00am CDT

Welcome Session and Opening Keynotes (Drs. Tony Sanders & Sameer Vohra) Redbird Ballroom (C/D)

10:45am CDT

Beyond the School Day: Feeding Kids After School and Over the Summer Beaufort Meeting RoomTrina Ragain • Jessica Crum A Blueprint for Integrating Social Emotional Learning and PE Jesse Fell Room AAndy Neilsen Making Peace Circles Work: A Tiered MTSS Framework for Everyday Classrooms and Student Needs Redbird ELisa Allen • Joanna Hanson • Dena Hasselberg Catching Students Before They Fall: A Weekly MTSS Early Warning System That Moved Freshman On-Track from 61% to 87% and Ranked #1 in Truancy Reduction Redbird ADr. Jennifer Kirmes • Krish Mohip Beyond Self-Care: Cultivating Collective SEL to Strengthen Teacher Retention Redbird GAdam King • Carla Tantillo Philibert • Chad Thomas Healthier Humans→ Stronger Schools: Creating School-Wide Wellness That Starts with You! Redbird BErin Asher Receive First. Give Second The Normal TheaterPhil Januszewski Beyond Compliance: Creating Safe, Trauma-Responsive, and Relationship-Driven Schools Jesse Fell Room BEric A. Carlton • Corey Shannon Let Them Grow: Empowering Amazing Students Redbird FGrace Heimerdinger-Baake

11:45am CDT

Lunch Redbird Ballroom (C/D)

1:15pm CDT

De-Escalation in Action: Strategies for Students and Staff Redbird ADr. Erin Ludwick • Dr. Kelly Zuerner Own Your MAGIC: Lead Your Classroom & Life with Confidence and Clarity Redbird BDr. Kristen Strom Run Your Best Life Redbird EMatthew Matkovich Reducing Sodium in School Meals Beaufort Meeting RoomLeia Weston, MS, RD, LDN Leveraging the Power of Play for Behavioral Supports Jesse Fell Room AAndy Neilsen From Insights to Impact: Data-Driven Strategies for Student Support Redbird GJeff Bink • Tom Walker Breaking the Burnout Loop: Practical Shifts for Parents Working in Education Redbird Ballroom (C/D)Erin Shook Less Tired. More Inspired: 3 Actions Towards Thriving Instead of Surviving The Normal TheaterPhil Januszewski Navigating Well-Being through SEL Redbird FTheresa Olsen Holding Space Without Carrying the Weight, Supporting Students While Maintaining Emotional Boundaries. Jesse Fell Room BYolanda Wilson Smith

2:30pm CDT

Breaking the Silos between our Public Health and School Systems: How to Build a Single, Cohesive Continuum of Support with the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Jesse Fell Room BMaggie Cueller (Nash), LCSW, M.Ed • Brian Meyer • Katie Pohlman • Nicole Johnson Leading Through the Social Media & Youth Mental Health Crisis Redbird GJane Kim Self-Worth: The Basis for Mental Health for our Students and for Us Redbird ANoelle Rizzio, PEL, LCPC Local Wellness Policies: What School Staff Need to Know Beaufort Meeting RoomBeth Tanner The CDC's Dating Matters Curriculum for 6th, 7th and 8th Grades Jesse Fell Room AJohn Monaco Resilient Supportive Schools Illinois: A Framework for Climate, Connection, and Academic Growth Redbird EAleza Berube • Crissy Mombela Respectfully Disagreeing Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job) The Normal TheaterPhil Januszewski Tethered and Whole: Avoiding Educator Burnout Redbird BMatt Weld

7:30pm CDT

Comedy Night! The Normal Theater

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Redbird Ballroom (C/D)

8:30am CDT

2nd General Session and Keynote (Karen Allen) Redbird Ballroom (C/D)

9:45am CDT

Supporting Sustainable Behavior Practices: An Introduction to the BAT Project Redbird BAshleigh Gibler • Nikki Michalak • Ann Penicook The Breakfast Club’s Guide to Connection: Strengthen Conversation & Connection In Schools The Normal TheaterBrittany Richmond Cultivating Farm to School Connections Redbird FKevin Daugherty • Lindsay Mabie Live Cooking Demo with Chef Andy Beaufort Meeting RoomChef Andy Montero IAHPERD Is Here For You! Jesse Fell Room ADr. Maria Pessman Beyond the Circle: Restorative Practices in Schools Redbird EMs. Nikki Golden • Kathleen Meeks • Dr. Karen Strunk Taylor "I Need Help!": Building Support and Solutions for School Social Workers Redbird GJeni Free • Jenna Mahoney, PhD, LCSW From Surviving to Thriving: Building Sustainable Wellness Practices for Educators and Students Redbird ASandra Dahlke Healing in Action: Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices Across School Communities Jesse Fell Room BConstance Joubert

11:00am CDT

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in Your School Redbird EKeith Cox Breaking Down Barriers: How District–Community Partnerships Expand Student Mental Health Access Redbird GMegan Goldman Elyssa's Mission: SOS Signs of Suicide Redbird BJodie Segal The Breakfast Club’s Guide to Connection: Strengthen Conversation & Connection In Schools The Normal TheaterBrittany Richmond Live Cooking Demo with Chef Andy Beaufort Meeting RoomChef Andy Montero PE, Fitness, and Recess in Illinois: Requirements, Flexibility, and Practice Jesse Fell Room ARoger Seitzinger Catch the P.A.S.S.! How Peer Athlete Student Scholars (P.A.S.S.) Can Support Illinois Students Redbird FAryan Bansal • Milan Bansal Supporting the Whole Child through Community Partnerships Jesse Fell Room BTim Albores • Christina Edwards • Mina Griffith • Liz Massaro The Power of People: Relationship-Driven MTSS-B Supports Redbird AAngelica Love • Dina Sbarra We Are Your Workforce: Women's Health & Perimenopause in Schools Redbird Ballroom (C/D)Carla Tantillo Philibert