2025 STUDENT WELLNESS FAIR

2025 Student Wellness Fair (for KESD Students in Grades 3-8)

The 精东传媒 East School District is continuing its collaboration and partnership with over 20 local community educators, businesses, and resources to build a robust Wellness Fair, “Discovery of Wellness and Visions of Success,” that focuses on educating and celebrating the 'Whole Child Wellness.'


KESD students in grades 3rd-8th will attend workshops that incorporate various aspects of Wellness and Health including but not limited to: Physical Health, Nutrition, Personal Health, Mental Health Promotion, Social and Emotional Health and Career Exploration. These workshops will elevate the instructional efforts that are currently happening within each of the KESD schools. This Wellness Fair is an interactive way for students to participate and be educated in their own personal 'Whole Health & Wellness,' paving the way for a healthy and successful future!


The Wellness Fair will be broken out into two days & the days will be split up by grade.
  • Wednesday, May 14th (for Grades 6-8)
  • Thursday, May 15th (for Grades 3-5)


LOGISTICAL  DETAILS:
  • WHEN: May 14th (grades 6-8) & May 15th (grades 3-5) from 9am-2pm.
  • LOCATION: Burke Mountain Resort and Hotel/Conference Center has agreed to partner in the event and will be hosting the fair. This is exciting as the venue is bigger and lends hand to the fair theme, "Discovering Wellness and Visions for Success," opening more opportunities for workshops and incorporating the outdoors naturally into the format. Some students will be heading into East Burke to participate in a 3 hour Mountain Biking workshop on the 精东传媒 Trails. The Fair has also expanded to include workshops at the Historical  and Library.
  • TRANSPORTATION: All students are expected to ride the school bus to and from the Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference center unless an educational plan has been arranged by administration. Your child will be bussed to the Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center and participating in two to four workshops during the day.
  • BREAKFAST/LUNCH: Students will eat breakfast prior to loading the buses. Students will either bring their own bag lunch from home or will be provided with a bag lunch from school.
  • PARTNER PRESENTATIONS:
  •  The caveat of partnering is all presenters will take a minimum of 5-10min to talk about their career trajectory and path that led them there. Our goal is for KESD students to leave more curious than when they arrived about their own wellness and career possibilities...dream big, never live small.

Wellness Day Workshops:

Students will rotate through 2-4 workshops (45 minutes - 3 hours in duration), with 15 min transitions, 

Sculpt Class:

Sustainable, low-impact circuit training that focuses on strengthening larger muscle groups that support you in everyday activities with Studium Fitness Instructor/Trainer, Cassandra Pastula

Burke Mountain Bike/Ski Patrol:

Learn the safety essentials of Bike/Ski Patrol from the Burke Mountain Bike/Ski Patrol Professionals and engage in their interactive drills 

Smoothie Bike:

Pedal stationary bike generating energy to run smoothie blender while learning tips for healthy eating and nutrition from KESD professionals

Healthy Living / Eating:

Nutrition information for healthy eating to promote a healthy lifestyle, make a healthy snack with Bonnie, Health Advocate/Enthusiast from Lyndon Freighthouse and Café

Outdoor Physically Active/Team Building Activities:

Outdoor physical activities promoting team building skills with KESD PE Teachers

Wellness Bingo:

Grades 3-5, with KESD School Clinicians

Wellness Jeopardy:

Grades 6-8, with KESD School Clinicians

Alcohol/Tobacco/Other Drugs Misuse Prevention Education:

Interactive games, Wheel of Misfortune and others with NVRH - Substance Misuse Prevention Team

Mindfulness in Nature:

Take a nature walk on the Burke trails while engaging in a mindfulness scavenger hunt with avid outdoor lover and mindfulness leader from Umbrella, Chelsea Corrow & Sydney Smith

Nutrition Education for Healthy Lifestyle:

With NVRH Director of Nutrition and Food Service and Dietician, Sharon Pinard-Sisle & Chad Proulx, learn the importance of a healthy diet and food choices, how they fuel your body

Strength, Fitness & Injury Prevention:

Follow Physical Therapist, Mike Matteis, and Sports Trainer, Ryan Farley, from Dan Wyand, P.T. through an injury, therapy and training for injury prevention

Burke Mountain Hikes:

Hike with outdoor enthusiasts from KESD, while being mindful of nature and learn about fueling your body to do what you love

Bike Maintenance:

Interactively learn basic bike maintenance skills alongside professional bike tech Ryan Murphy, from KC&E Adventures 

Mountain Biking:

Actively participate in a guided mountain bike ride on and around Burke Mountain, professionally led by KC&E Adventures and  KESD KEAP staff 

Outdoor Workshop:

Participate in outdoor team building/leadership challenges with LI Outdoor Adventure Director

Outdoor Emergency Preparedness:

Gain knowledge and build skill on how to stay safe in the outdoors, prepare for and learn how to react to an emergency outdoors with LI Outdoor Recreation Teacher

Mindfulness and Journals of Gratitude:

Explore dreams, visions and infinite possibilities for the future with Life Coach, Karri Willy highlighting wants/desires/dreams and gratitude in a journal. Discover the power of mindfulness, what it is, feels like and various forms of mindfulness.

Gardening at the Club: 

Get your hands dirty with Jessica Simpson, owner of Wilder Farms, Robyn Jacobs & Christine Emmons (BMC Trustees) while planting at the historical Burke Mountain Club and Library, tour the Historical BMC with Club Trustees

OT (Occupational Therapy) Stress Management Skills: 

Learn ways to manage and decrease stress with Natalie Kitchell, O.T.

Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center: 

Tour all the departments of the Burke Mountain Hotel with their professional staff and gain insight on Hotel/Resort Management