The Den
This week is both Peace Week on Campus and we also are continuing to celebrate our September wellness initiative of Making Connections with activities in the Den and out on campus. Peace week is the perfect time to join in campus activities and build more connections with others and enjoy Peace, within ourselves and among each other. Peace stands for people exhibiting appreciation and compassion everywhere. Throughout the week our campus will be filled with fun activities that help us show compassion and appreciation,
In addition to Peace Week activities and making connections to school and others, we will be putting on a really cool event called Start with Hello Monday morning September 19th in front of school. As students walk onto campus, teachers and leadership students and Save Promise club students along with school administration will be out in front of school greeting students with, “Hello” or another uplifting sentiment. The Start with Hello event reminds us all of the importance of connecting through greeting one another each day. When we routinely say hello,
and call people warmly by name and look excited and pleased to see them it helps both the greeter and the other person whom you greeted to have more happy endorphins flowing and a greater sense of belonging and connectedness, as well as to gain positive feelings about starting the day. Also, students who feel more connected to school, tend to be happier and readier to learn. So, start your day with saying ‘Hello” to someone and see what happens.
This week:
Special Event in the Den that students can sign up for if they would like to attend:
This Thursday lunchtime workshop is on the topic of friendship building and the qualities that make a friendship stronger. Amelia Azzam LCSW, the North Orange County Mental Health Coordinator in schools is our guest speaker. Sign up deadline is Wednesday.
Monday 19th- Morning teachers, administrators, leadership students, and Save Promise students will be at school entrances welcoming students for our Start with Hello.
At Lunch: Stroll on into the Den and celebrate a friendship by creating friendship bracelets with leadership students.
Tuesday 20th Morning 8:10 AM before school come to the WellSpace for helpful strategies for whatever is worrying you.
At Lunch: Participate in the Den’s Peace Day Challenge: Acts of Kindness & Create your own kindness challenge.
Wednesday 21st Morning 8:10-8:30 AM participate in a small group to gain strategies for reducing stress.
At lunch: Enjoy more moments of peace, and create a peace and kindness choice board. *Also, this is the last day to sign up for our special lunch time workshop on friendship building
with guest speaker Amelia Azzam.
Thursday 22nd 8:10-8:35AM get your calm on before school by learning to meditate, and stress less.
At Lunch: The Den will be open to students pre-registered to see Special Guest Speaker Miss Amelia Azzam as she leads us in a workshop about Friendship and building connections.
Outside at Lunch: experience Club Rush and join the club or clubs that interest you. Joining a club can be educational and fun. Clubs help to explore new interests, gain knowledge, skill and get to know other students and the club advisor. Club Rush gives students the opportunity to check out all the clubs available to them.
Dr Jensen and Mrs. Torres would like students to join our club called Save Promise (Students against violence everywhere). This club is open to all students who want to make our campus even more awesome than it already is by planning fun, inclusive, activities that help all students feel safe, valued, connected and excited about coming to school. Find out more at club rush, or drop by the Den (Room 33)
Friday the 23rd At Lunch: Explore mindful activities in the Den and return to class feeling calmer.
Be Well!
Kirsten Jensen Psy.D. and Karen Shifflett Collins LMFT, Wellness Counselors in the Den
