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  • The Week of Wellness

    The Week of Wellness

    Khmer Girls in Action are having their fifth annual Wellness Week.

    “I think it’s great and very beneficial because not only does it help students on campus but it’s also a great way to be interactive with the workshops and to learn about their health!” junior Christina Yim said.

    The theme this year is Planting Seeds of Love which will honor the many roles teachers play.

    Wellness Week began on February 20 and ended February 23 with something new each day. To set up, people from the club signed up for rallies, art, tabling and social media. For the rallies, the people decided how they would like to perform and promote wellness week. For art, they had two big boards, one which had an enormous flower that students were able to write in petals. The other board had the words Planting Seeds Of Love, and students were able to write what support looks like to them. As for social media, students promoted wellness and inspired everyone to come and join.

    “It’s very helpful!” junior Josephine Mam said.

  • Wellness Week 2015

    Wellness Week 2015

    his year, Poly is hosting the second annual Wellness Week from Feb. 23 to 27. These few days help promote awareness for the physical, mental and emotional support of students on and off campus. All students are invited to participate in rallies each day during lunch. Music, performances and fun games are offered. Free workshops are also available to anyone interested; these take place in the Cafeteria Teachers’ Lounge after school. The week concludes with a Health Fair held during lunch on Friday, at which more than twenty clubs will offer free services and prizes to passerby.

    Girls Basketball Head Coach Carl Buggs leads a Zumba session of Poly students during Wednesday at lunch.
    Crispin Jay Salapare
    Girls Basketball Head Coach Carl Buggs leads a Zumba session of Poly students during Wednesday at lunch.

    “We really wanted to do Wellness Week to be able to educate students on campus about their well-being,” said KGA advisor Ashley Uyeda.

    Wellness Week began when Khmer Girls in Action collaborated with the on-campus nonprofit HealthCorps last year. The events were met with a positive reaction from the school, so this year’s Wellness Week is being executed on a much larger scale. KGA began campaigning last year for a school-based health clinic, eventually getting the approval to establish a wellness clinic at the future Roosevelt Elementary school across the street. It was through a school-wide effort that the KGA, HealthCorps and the MAPS Academy were able to make this week happen.

    The special collaboration between these three groups has provided Poly and its students with much-needed support during times of crisis.

    “Wellness Week is there to provide students with resources on campus to help them live better lives. Well-being is important because kids are in a transitional period, where a lot of support is needed at that time,” said HealthCorps coordinator Evelyn Rwema.

    In addition to Wellness Week, the Care Center and Peer Counseling are services provided for students who need mental and emotional help. All in all, Wellness Week is a very effective way of engaging students to learn more about the opportunities available to them on campus. If there are any health initiatives students want to plan in the future, feel free to reach out to Evelyn Rwema in Room 520.