Wake Up and Learn
Overview
Recognizing the extent to which sleep impacts overall health and wellbeing, Wissahickon School District is proud to partner with the Janet Weis Children's Hospital (JWCH) at Geisinger Health and Dr. Anne Marie Morse to provide the innovative Wake Up and Learn (WUAL) program to our students. Wake Up and Learn is a school-based sleep education and assessment program that helps empower students, parents, and educators to adopt healthy sleep patterns and improve their overall mental, physical, and emotional health. The two main components of the partnership are as follows:
Sleep Education:
Throughout the year, the district shares educational resources from Wake Up and Learn via email, social media and the district website. We invite all families to review these resources to support your child.
Free Sleep Assessment for Students:
Each spring, Wake Up and Learn will administer free, validated, clinical sleep habit assessment to students in grades 7 to 12. The confidential surveys help identify sleep behaviors in children and potential signs of a sleep problem. Students and families will receive customized tips and resources from WUAL to support their child. Parent/guardian may opt their student out of the survey if preferred.
Questions?
Please contact Kristen Rawlings, WSD Communications Coordinator, at communications@wsdweb.org if you have questions about the district partnership. For specific questions regarding the Wake Up and Learn Program, please contact Ms. Kristina Blessing, Project Manager for Wake Up and Learn, at wakeupandlearn@geisinger.edu.
Poster Contest for Grades 7-12
Turn your good sleep strategies into a $25 gift card!
Your sleep habits affect your learning, athletic performance, and so much more. Now, they can support a shopping spree, too!
In January 2025, students will be invited to participate in the Wake Up and Learn poster contest. WUAL is looking for original poster material that highlights strategies to overcome sleep barriers. The creators of the best submissions will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and your work will be displayed at WSD schools and participating Wake Up and Learn schools and used for social media promotions.