The Pulse Post
Vol. 3, Issue 1 | August 7th-11th
Protect your body against stress - with stress!
Recently, Greater Good -- the magazine published by UC Berkeley's positive psychology hub, the Greater Good Science Center -- rounded up key insights from The Stress Prescription, a new book by University of California, San Francisco professor and health psychologist Elissa Epel. The article walks through seven steps people can take to become more resilient to stress.
It's not news that exercise helps protect your body from stress. But in the article, Epel goes a step further. It's not just that working out helps you forget your worries or keeps your heart in top working order -- though it certainly will do those things. The right kind of exercise, she explains, actually trains your body to get better at processing stress at the cellular level. This is called "hormetic stress" - occasional shots of high stress that our bodies can tolerate and easily recover from.
GCPS ParentSquare Resources
GCPS has transitioned from SchoolMessenger to ParentSquare for two-way communication between schools and families, and we encourage all families to download the app and create an account. With its user-friendly interface, ParentSquare offers seamless two-way communication through text, newsletters, posts, emergency alerts, and direct messaging. One of our favorite features is the integrated translation feature, which enables automatic translations for multilingual families.
Apple Store ParentVue Mobile Apps
If you experience an issue with accessing ParentVUE or StudentVUE mobile applications using Apple iOS, please download the most recent version from the Apple App Store.
The version of these apps will need to be 11.2 or higher.
GCPS 23-24 Virtual Backpack
To help students and families prepare for the 2023-24 school year, please review GCPS’ 2023-24 Virtual Back-to-School Backpack for Families below. This toolkit includes links to important information and district resources for families as we partner to support student success. Join us as we count down to the first day of school!
