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Students, staff ‘practise good mental health’

Last week was not only Education Week, but also Mental Health Week, and HEaRT organized a number of fun activities at Stettler Elementary
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Seojeong Lee and her mom enjoy the Mother’s Day Tea last Friday at Stettler Elementary School.

Last week was not only Education Week, but also Mental Health Week, and HEaRT organized a number of fun activities at Stettler Elementary School during the week to raise awareness about the importance of good mental health.

HEaRT started off on Monday by giving all staff at the school a small gift that encouraged them to practise good mental health.

On Tuesday, we celebrated National Children’s Mental Health Day and Hats on for Mental Health Day. All Grade 4 students, accompanied by their teachers and HEaRT staff, wore hats and walked around the block to the beat of an African drum. All students and staff were encouraged to wear hats this day and there were some very interesting and unique creations.

Penny, our FSLW, went into the Grade 5 classes and played an assertiveness game with them. Corrina Yome from HEaRT went into the Grade 3 classes and read the book Giraffes Can’t Dance and did an art project with the students.

In K-2, many of the classes had a visit from Shyla and Ruff, accompanied by Corrina or Devon, and they had a great time learning how to relax by pretending to be different animals.

We learned that we have to take care of our mental health, just like we do our physical health. HEaRT thanked the teachers and students at Stettler Elementary for being such wonderful participants and for practising good mental health.

Running Club has started at SES. Ms. Limpert organizes that event each year to promote running and fun. The students receive a toe-shaped token for their keychain every two laps of the track that they run or walk.

Tokens are given out from this Monday until they run out … pun intended!

As it was a beautiful day last Wednesday, our class photos were taken outside.

On Thursday, our whole school was treated to a healthy brownie treat. Thanks for the brownies, Mrs. Dahl, Mr. Ho and Mrs. Verhoeven.

Last Friday, our kindergarten classes honoured their moms by performing songs and poems at the annual Mother’s Day Tea.

We hope all our moms had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend.