December 2 – 6, 2013 – Centreville High School’s Mental Wellness Week
Mellow Monday:
- Students watched a “Healthy Living Tips” video
- Water bottles were distributed before school with “Stress Less Smile More” stickers emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated
- Mellow music played during lunch to provide a calm, stress-less atmosphere
- Kids wore pajamas to school to highlight the importance of good sleep habits
Tense-less Tuesday:
- Students wrote coping skills on cut-out snowflakes
- Stress balls distributed
Worry Free Wednesday
- Jordan Burnham – guest speaker
- Fun music during lunch
- Resources available for students
The week was organized by the peer mediation class – shown here with Jordan
Thoughtful Thursday
- Lunch trays with thoughtful messages
- Thoughtful music during lunch
Fitness Friday
- Morning Announcement/Video – outlining importance of fitness to stay healthy
- Wear school-appropriate “fitness attire”
- Lunch Limbo – with fun music and fruit snacks as prizes
December 5, 2013 – Jordan Burnham speaks to Chantilly HS Students
Students gather round to speak to Jordan afterwards
Tweets From Students
S/O to @jfburnham for speaking at Centreville this morning! You are so inspiring and proved to me that there is hope for everyone!
@jfburnham ur presentation today at Centreville HighSchool touched my heart and it really changes my perspective on how I look at things
That speech by @jfburnham just told the story of my life. Thank you Jordan for the presentation. if anyone feels depressed please speak up
Shoutout to @jfburnham for becoming my new inspiration and my new hero
@jfburnham you and you’re story are an inspiration to me. I definitely see and think things in a different perspective now!
@jfburnham people like you make it easier to talk about depression out loud and thats a hard thing to do. Thanks so much for talking to us
@jfburnham you truly helped me today! I have been depressed lately and hearing ur story really touched my heart