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Wall Township schools report midyear progress on 7 Mindsets wellness program
Summary
District wellness staff presented a midyear update on the 7 Mindsets social-emotional learning program, highlighting webinars, student leadership roles, family nights and school-level service projects across Wall Township schools.
Tiffany Steiner, the district’s director of wellness, and Caitlin Gilvari, district select leader and member of the intermediate school child study team, gave a midyear update on the districtwide 7 Mindsets program at the Wall Township Board of Education meeting on Feb. 18, 2025.
The presentation outlined instructional and community activities run between November and February designed to support students’ social-emotional learning. “We did Passion First. We are connected, a % accountable, and attitude of gratitude,” Steiner said, describing recent mindsets covered and noting the program’s goal “to have fidelity in instruction and make sure that we're teaching on all of the components.” The wellness team also said it added wellness webinars (live class sessions hosted via Google Meet) and identified student “mindset mentors” in grades 3–5 to lead those webinars and build student leadership skills.
Steiner and Gilvari highlighted school-level efforts that linked classroom lessons to service and family engagement. Allenwood School’s mindset mentors led a food drive and visited the Fulfill food distribution center; after the trip they led turnkey presentations and went on to collect additional donations, placing Allenwood in the district’s “1,000 pound club,” the presenters said. Central School ran after‑school family events with transportation provided to reduce barriers to participation. Old Mill tied cultural celebrations to a community food drive aligned with a Super Bowl theme; West Belmar’s “Caught Being Kind” tokens and monthly raffles engaged a local business, Mike’s Subs, to provide rewards. At the middle level, an “underground spirit week” emphasized staff-student connection and prompted students to reflect on cultural displays of respect. At the high school, students staged a polar‑plunge fundraiser tied to Special Olympics and anti‑bullying activities; presenters said staff members, including Mr. Davis and advisor Mr. Tarington, participated in the plunge.
Steiner said the district will continue the program through additional lessons and family events, and called out an upcoming parent workshop on executive functioning, organized with Assistant Superintendent Kelly Bond and a Rutgers contact. Materials and district newsletters (“Wellness in the Works”) were cited as ongoing communication tools. The presenters said district leaders and the Wall Township Education Association provided funding support for speakers and programs.
The board thanked the presenters and district administrators for the update. The wellness department said more details and resources are posted on the district website.
