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By Casey Dyer
On April 1st, the Spring Wellness Day was held.
Wellness Day began in the 2022-2023 school year and has happened twice a year since, once in winter and once in the spring. Students select activities to participate in, which take up the end of their day.
Krista Campbell, the advisor of Wellness Day, said the purpose of the event was to “help students learn skills to destress and find activities that they enjoy.”
Photo Courtesy Ella Davis
Brett Kunkle, science teacher and bee keeper, showing off part of his bee keeping set up to students. Students who took bee keeping not only learned about the practice, but also got to try some honey fresh from Kunkle’s bees.
Though Campbell is the advisor, the entire event has been set up and run by students of the Knight's Order. since its inception. One of these students, Fletcher Marsh, said “I think Wellness Day is important to have because school can get extremely repetitive and busy. This day is made to give you a little breathing room.”
Another student, Ella Davis, said “Mental Health is a very important topic and everyone should be informed about it. I think it is also very important to take a break from schoolwork every now and then and do something that you enjoy that will help relax you and reduce stress.”
Each year, Wellness Day adds new activities and this year was no different. Added to the catalogue was loom bracelet making and The Bee’s Knees where Brett Kunkle, science teacher and bee keeper, discussed bee keeping.
The Bee’s Knees in particular was very popular. Hayden Strepp, junior, said “Bee’s Knees was definitely the most fun activity. I’ve actually become more interested in bee keeping and insects in general.
Marshall Shank, freshman, said, “The Bee’s Knees was a lot of fun because I got to eat fresh honey.”
Another popular activity was juggling, where a professional juggler taught students how to juggle both stress and balls. Briana Becker, junior said, “I especially liked juggling as a break from the regular school routine.”
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