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Focusing On Wellness at Gelinas
A new Hands on Health course is designed to enable students to participate in activities and lessons centered on myriad health and wellness.
From Three Village Schools:P.J. Gelinas Junior High School’s new ninth-grade Hands on Health course is designed to enable students to participate in activities and lessons centered on myriad health and wellness topics.
As part of a recent unit on mindfulness and stress relief, the students conducted presentations for their peers based on comprehensive research. They delivered 10-minute activities for their peers and then organized push-in lessons for the seventh-grade classes, which included PowerPoint presentations and different activities pertaining to health enhancing behaviors. Additionally, the entire class participated in a yoga workshop during a field trip to Avalon Park.
Other units studied as part of the course include topics such as team building, communication, mental health and relationships. The class will conclude the year with lessons on hands only CPR and presentations on the many career opportunities in the health field.
