Curiosity Connects Us is our Hearst Wellness theme for the 2025–26 school year! This theme builds on our past focuses—You Belong Here, We Belong Together, Together We Grow, and Grow Your Curiosity. Throughout the year, we’ll continue sharing weekly student messages that nurture a culture of belonging and connection, while encouraging curiosity about others and the world around us.
Each Wednesday, students watch a video message from our school counselor, Mrs. Zuehlsdorf, centered on belonging, wellness, or curiosity. These messages may feature books, videos, or mini lessons designed to help students reflect on a shared school-wide topic. On alternating weeks, students engage with Mind Yeti, a mindfulness program that helps them pause, breathe, and reset.
Want to see what students are learning? Explore the links below, which are updated each Wednesday with new content!
Wellness Wednesday Wardrobe is back! 🎉 This year, it will be part of our weekly Wellness Wednesday messages. We’re inviting students to join in by wearing a shirt with a positive message every Wednesday.
Students can watch this message to learn how they can get involved. Plus, if your child finds Mrs. Z on the playground before school any Wednesday, she’ll snap a picture of their shirt (no faces) to be featured in a Wellness Wednesday video!
Still have questions? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Zuehlsdorf anytime: tzuehsldorf@pleasantonusd.net
Links for Weekly Student Messaging
9/3/25 - Intro to Wellness/Mind Yeti
9/10/25 - Find Your Yeti Body
9/17/25- Curiosity Connects Us: All People are Beautiful
9/24/25- A Book of Bridges: Here to There and Me to You
10/1/25- Mind Yeti: Meet Your HubBubbles
10/8/25- Say Something - Bully Prevention Day
10/15/25- Unity Day- Diversity Makes Us. Stronger
10/22/25- Outdoor Ed: Small Talk Differences
10/29/25- Mind Yeti: Hello Body: Listen
11/5/25- Don't Hug Doug
11/12/25- Why Be Kind? World Kindness Day
11/19/25- Our School Is A Family
Thanksgiving Break
12/3/25- The Sandwich Swap
12/10/25-My Blue is Happy / Student Giveaway Week
12/17/25- Mind Yeti / Slow Breathing Part 1 Listen
Winter Break
1/7/26
1/14/26
1/21/26
1/28/26
2/4/26
2/11/26
2/18/26
2/25/26
3/4/26
3/11/26
3/18/26
3/25/26
4/1/26
Spring Break
4/15/26
4/22/26
4/29/26
5/6/26
5/13/26
5/20/26