Backpack, dayplanner and other school suppliesA newsletter from Human Resources offers tips for parents to help their children make the most of the school year during the pandemic and beyond.

Anxieties of re-entry subject of wellness newsletter

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this school year may prove challenging for parents and pupils.

The September 2020 edition of Workplace Wellness E-Digest, published by the Department of Human Resources’ Office of Employee Engagement and Development, provides tips to reinforce study and homework habits and encourage your child’s love of learning.

A webinar Wednesday, Sept. 23, will present practical strategies for UWindsor faculty and staff to help students of all ages cope with their new school realities. Find registration details for “Helping Our Kids Cope with COVID-19 Return to School Stress” on the professional development website.

The newsletter also offers information on how to ease the anxiety many are experiencing as lockdown measures lift, and how to prevent unwanted behaviours by pets caused by a change in routines. Read the Workplace Wellness E-Digest.