The Jewelry Reset
Where Creativity Meets Calm
Looking for a way to unwind during the school week? The Jewelry Reset Club might be exactly what you need.
Meeting every Friday during advisory in Room A117, the club is open to all students and requires zero experience. Advisors Jessica Garcia, Emily Feltes, and Sheryl Shyloski started the club with one simple yet meaningful goal: to give students a creative outlet that’s good for the mind.
“We believed that just having a calming place where students can do art during the day would be beneficial to students mental health,” Ms. Garcia said, whose personal passion for jewelry making helped spark the idea.
The club focuses primarily on enjoyable projects ranging from beaded flower earrings and stitch bracelets to wire wrapping with stones, and the club even hopes to explore resin and polymer clay jewelry down the road. Supplies were gathered through community donations and school support, making the club accessible to everyone.
The response has already been overwhelming. The room filled up quickly in just the first two weeks, and the advisors are already considering adding after-school meetings to accommodate everyone.
Interested? Keep an eye on the weekly school newsletter, or ask Ms. Garcia, Ms. Shyloski, or Ms. Feltes directly. With a packed room and more exciting projects on the horizon, now’s the time to get in.
Active Minds
Student-Led Mental Health Advocacy Comes to ELHS
Mental health conversations can be hard to start; the Active Minds Club is here to make them easier.
Active Minds is a national organization with student-led, school-based groups dedicated to raising mental health awareness, educating peers about the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders, and promoting positive well-being throughout high school. Now, ELHS has its own program.
Led by advisors Krissy Konesky and Chris Mountain, the club meets on the first Monday of each month during advisory in Room A230. It’s a space designed for students to feel welcome and judgement-free and a place where students can lead real conversations about mental health in their own community.
Whether you feel passionate about advocacy and better supporting those in your circles, looking for a supportive space, or just want to learn more about mental wellness, Active Minds is worth checking out. No experience necessary, just an open mind.
