Our community has experienced a lot of trauma and many of our students face serious challenges. However, we know that by working together, schools, families, and community partners can help students build happy, healthy, and productive lives.
As such, we are kicking off a wellness campaign to give students and families tools and information to promote wellness. We’ll focus on broad categories inspired by the Lake County Blue Zones Project (lc.bluezonesproject.com), as well as health topics of specific interest to our student population. Examples include belonging and the importance of friendships, nutrition and the mind/body connection, healthy movement, purposefulness/mindfulness, the dangers of vaping, and more.
When students learn to manage their emotions, take care of their bodies, and expand their minds, they can achieve whatever they set out to do. When they feel better, they do better.