ABout The editorsHey CC! I'm Naiah Sirrine, a senior here and a first year staff writer. I love swimming, fashion, and a good nap. I despise gluten and driving. I'm so excited to be your student life co editor this year!
Hi Corner Canyon!! I'm Lily Afualo. I am a senior and this is my first year as a Corner Canyon Chronicle writer and editor. I love swimming and have been doing it for 11 years. I love to travel and am a champion sleeper. |
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BY: NAIAH SIRRINE, Student Life Co-Editor
Hope squad is a wonderful organization of peer selected students whose goal is to promote positive mental health and be a resource for struggling students. These students accomplish this through spreading positivity, being an outlet for students, and having training in the signs that someone needs more help. This organization was started by Dr. Hundnall here in Utah. As suicide rates in this country continued to climb, he wanted to make a change. Straight from the hope squad main website, it states, “Dr. Hudnall implemented Hope Squads in every school in the Provo City School District…For nine years after this program was implemented, suicides in the Provo City School District dropped to zero.” This incredible turnaround has led Hope Squad to grow exponentially, including here at Corner Canyon. The last activity here was Wednesday before school. They handed out hot chocolate with sweet positive notes on every cup. The phrases said things such as “I love your outfit today!” or “Thanks for being here, you’re loved.” Brandon Smith, a senior and hope squad member, stated, “You could see how much the hot chocolate was appreciated. They were all so happy for a treat this morning.” With so much negativity in the news and in the world, a little positive moment on a cold morning went a long way. Another student was so excited about the hot chocolate, she shared in her class that “getting hot chocolate in the morning was a nice bit of joy for me.” This activity was a big hit, with over one hundred hot chocolates given out. Kenzie Zimmerman, another senior, said, “I love being on Hope Squad because I feel like I get to help others and make a difference in my own community and in this school.” Hope Squad is a national organization whose motto is to hold on, persuade, and empower. The students at Corner Canyon are dedicated to making a difference, saving lives, and making each day just a little better. Hope Squad’s next upcoming activity is going to be “chains of love” in February so look out for more information on that! Posted 01/26 |
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