Each year, the Clinton Board of Education welcomes the administrators for each school building in the district to briefly outline the things they're doing.

Last month, the Board made those invitations and Clinton Junior High School Principal Jim Peck spoke to the Board of his intent to focus this year on the well-being of those in his building. He explains this year alone is bringing back the challenges facing everyone before last year.

According to Peck, they are focused on 'living your why' with their staff and students. He also points out Dr. Courtney Orzel recently presented to the staff of the building on how to identify their 'why'.

Mental and emotional wellness has also been a focus not just this year but was last year. Peck indicates they are doing things like check-ins and asking questions about how to improve an individual's happiness.

Peck indicates they are also doing things like staff trivia as well as continuing to focus on connecting with kids and helping them through the already challenging time in the life of being a teenager but then the added layer of the pandemic.