Wellness Week returns to student body

Tanisha Agrawal Sta Reporter

Last year, a group of students led by then-sophomore Giulia Presa Vespa organized Conestoga’s rst-ever Mental Health week. is year, now under the name “Wellness Week,” Presa Vespa and her team of students are continuing to advocate for students’ mental health with a week dedicated to improving individuals’ well-being from Jan. 17-20.

Wellness Week is designed to give students a break from their regular school routines to de-stress and relax. e week will culminate in a “Wellness Fair” focused on self-care.

wrote in an email to Conestoga’s sta on Dec. 14.

TESD schools closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, speakers from Minding Your Mind, an organization dedicated to ending the stigma around mental health issues, will talk to ninth graders about their past challenges with the intent to inspire students to be responsive to their mental health.