Wellness Week at Neuqua Valley High School is a specific week where our students and staff focus on prioritizing our well-being. Wellness Week emphasizes the importance of taking care of yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally. This week also brings students, teachers, and staff together, to engage in various activities throughout the week to promote healthy habits, while also fostering a sense of community, here at Neuqua. Each day of Wellness Week focuses on a different aspect of wellness. According to Mrs. Packer, one of our social workers here at Neuqua Valley, “Our goal is to raise student awareness and provide students with information about ways they can take care of their physical and emotional health”. Self reflection and realization are also two main focuses when thinking about your overall wellness. 

     Throughout the week there will be various activities in some of your classes and throughout lunch periods, that relate to your wellness and help you have some fun! This week has been carefully planned as “staff from our LMC Mental Health Team, PE Department, and student groups will also be hosting tables with activities for students,” according to Mrs. Packer.  You can take part in many activities this week, such as information on gratitude, journaling, reading, coping skills, and much more to help you decompress and relax this week. For the first time ever Neuqua Valley will be holding our Wellness Fair on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. The fair will be held in the LMC at Main during lunch periods. At the fair there will be 20 different representatives coming from local fitness and mental health agencies, along with many therapy dogs (MAIN, C118). There will be a lot of free giveaways and opportunities for learning and fun throughout our wellness week! 

     This years Wellness Week Schedule is; Movement MONDAY: Just Dance in the Recharge Room (MAIN, C118) and the Forum Room (BFC), Creative TUESDAY:  Arts, crafts and music in the Recharge Room (Main, C118) and the Forum Room (BFC), Be Well WEDNESDAY: Connect with wellness providers at the Wellness Fair in the LMC at MAIN, Throwback THURSDAY: Engage with others with some old-school games.  Recharge Room (MAIN, C118) and the LMC (BFC), and Feel Good FRIDAY: Find the good, Find your fun. ​Recharge Room (MAIN, C118) and the LMC (BFC). For more details on our Wellness Week, you can visit: https://www.neuquastudent.org/wellness.html and follow @neuquaactivities on Instagram for more information and updates throughout the week.