Wellness Room

Funded Nov 15, 2022

Mountain Shadows Elementary is so excited about our new Wellness Room. When students are having a difficult time managing their emotions during class, their teachers can send them to the Wellness Room where the students can utilize various sensory tools to regulate their emotions. A favorite tool in the Wellness Room is the Zen Garden. Students are able to calm their anxiety and frustration by raking the sand and rearranging the rocks in the Zen Garden to help increase mindfulness and release stress. Another exciting tool that the students utilize in the Wellness Room is origami. The art of paper folding helps students to calm down before heading back to their classrooms.

When the Wellness Room was first introduced to the students, they were very excited and could not wait to get a chance to visit and utilize the tools. The students talked about different types of emotions and how sometimes it can be a challenge to focus in class when they are feeling stressed, sad, or angry. Having a safe place to visit when their emotions are overwhelming and learning how to regulate these emotions and calm down has really helped students to focus better in class.

The Wellness Room will continue to offer students the opportunity to engage in activities that are designed to offer them a safe place to become more calm and confident so that they can return to class with a peaceful state of mind and ready to learn.”

With gratitude,

Mr. Price