October 25, 2023
Garrison Elementary has a new addition this year, and it’s the first of its kind in McLean County
GARRISON – After living through a few difficult years and learning to recover, more emphasis is being placed on mental health in our schools.
Many classrooms have a sensory area dedicated to calming down, or a spot in the hallway students can go to because trying to carve out a whole room is an issue in most schools.
Luckily, each classroom in Garrison Elementary was able to set up a calming area where students could start the process of de-escalating.
But with the stigma still attached to mental health, some students might feel more comfortable in a private room, with supervision, to calm themselves down.
