JSHS Wellness Day 2024

Wellness Day for the JSHS looked a little different this year but was still just as successful as in the past. With the District half day, classes were substituted with activities that focused on students’ well being. Students started off by breaking up into grade level presentations. Some presenters were new and some were returning from past Wellness Days, but all students attended a “new to them” presentation. Students engaged with presenters from McMahon Child Advocacy, OCM BOCES, the Prevention Network, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Cortland Prevention Resources. Then a school-wide activity was held in the auditorium where club participants were acknowledged, Mr. Donald started the wave, and a picture slideshow was played where students enjoyed picking themselves out of lots of candid pictures that had been taken so far this year. Students then went to their chosen activities, switching activities like they would normally do for classes. The Wellness Committee took time beforehand to place students in their preferred activities and make sure everyone had something in their schedule that they wanted to participate in. Some of this year’s activities included arts and crafts, ladder ball, volleyball, corn hole, cheese making, trivia, board games, journaling, needle felting, guitar lessons, and meditation, among others. Lots of smiles were seen heading into the weekend!