Westberry’s Push Up Challenge has begun!

By Joan Janzen

KINDERSLEY—Westberry Elementary School’s Push-Up Challenge has begun. From February 11th to 28th, Westberry students will participate in a campaign to improve mental health outcomes in Saskatchewan. Each class is committed to completing push-ups every school day of the campaign. Everyone is invited to donate to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).

What are these Westberry students up to? They’re up to doing standing push-ups as part of the Push-Up challenge for better mental health from February 11th to 28. SUBMITTED

Joanie McLay at Westberry School explained that each class incorporates push-ups into their daily schedule, making it part of their school day. Some will do push-ups together, others in groups or with a partner.

“The amazing part is seeing how the students are excited to take on the challenge and add this fun and motivating movement to their day,” she said.

Every class determines how many push-ups their group will do. Their daily total will be recorded on the Push-Up board in the main hallway. Each class at Westberry has a buddy class to team up with for any activities, and Joanie encourages buddy classrooms to meet in the main hallway to do a push-up session together.

The Push-Up Challenge isn’t just for Westberry students; it’s open to Westberry families and the community as well. So if you’re feeling energetic, you can create a team by contacting  pushupchallenge.ca/fundraiser/Kindersley