Hundreds of LMK Students Jump Into Wellness Week

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Last week, LMK completed a Wellness Week that has morphed into a healthy and fitness learning experience created by students teaching students. 

Over the entire week, nearly 400 students had taken an active role in the preparation and implementation of Wellness Week. 

“Over the past three years, I have challenged our students to be more involved, act as leaders and be more engaged in the development of the week,” said Assistant Principal of LMK Brian Seligman.

An opening assembly ceremony launched the week with 8th graders serving as masters of ceremonies. This included spotlighting the school’s hardworking athletic teams, dance and drama clubs, and environmental clubs. In promoting health and wellness, the student councils of the three grades presented a $700 check to a representative of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. 

Students later visited the Wellness Fair, stopping by 30 different interactive booths promoting healthy eating, activities and choices or shining awareness on diseases such as breast cancer, lupus or diabetes.

Over the next two days, nearly 100 students became “instructors” in physical education classes. As ambassadors for their favorite activities, they planned lessons and instructed their peers in the art of zumba, self defense, yoga, dance, speed, agility classes and more.

Members of the environmental club also served as classroom instructors. Eighth grade club officers designed a classroom lesson that divided participating classes into four stations and ultimately ending in the student-maintained vegetable garden. Some students even got to help with fall clean-up activities.

“The week afforded students with the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and provide a service to their school,” Seligman said. “This week taught students valuable lessons in health and fitness as well as the importance of sharing experiences with the broader school community.”