Coordinated school health coordinator outlines wellness activities, Safe Stars recognitions
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Coordinated School Health Coordinator Chastity Homra told the board that Lake Road earned Safe Stars gold recognition and outlined staff wellness initiatives including mental-health "nest eggs," Wellness Wednesdays, Wellness Month sponsorships, and free Goat Yoga offerings at two schools.
At the Aug. 4 meeting Chastity Homra, Coordinated School Health Coordinator, reported that the district registered each school for the SAFE Stars Recognition and that Lake Road School had received the gold-level award. Homra said she expects all Obion County schools to receive comparable recognition within about a month.
Homra described planned staff and student mental-health supports, starting with "nest eggs" — plastic eggs filled with short mental-health exercises intended to help calm and refocus students — and a Wellness Wednesdays program that will send staff an email listing available activities. She said a Wellness Month is planned in which a local business will sponsor a school and donate Skinny Syrups for staff to add to water. Homra also announced free Goat Yoga classes to be offered at South Fulton and Obion County Central schools.
The coordinator framed these items as part of a broader effort to support staff and student wellness at the start of the school year. The minutes record Homra’s presentation as informational; no formal board action was taken on these items at the meeting.