About the Project

The staff at Dana Gray Elementary School is committed to nurturing our students’ social-emotional health. Through this project we plan to establish wellness spaces on campus where students and staff can connect with each other to build positive relationships and apply the emotional regulation strategies we are teaching in our SEL lessons. First, we will create calm corners in each classroom. Second, we will establish a wellness center on campus to offer a safe place where students and staff have a quiet place to reset and refocus when overwhelmed. In addition to the calm spaces, the wellness center will include a group meeting area for holding restorative circles, student peer mentor meetings, and connecting with families in a welcoming, disarming environment. The development of these wellness spaces will improve our school culture by opening up spaces on campus for calm and connection.