NAPOLEON — A new sensory room at Napoleon Junior/Senior High School is in use while work is continuing on another project for a makerspace.
Principal Ryan Wilde explained there are three components to the sensory room — academic, calming and movement.
A classroom that is no longer utilized has been converted to the space, which is open to students when they need it and are accompanied by an adult such as a guidance counselor. The room is intended to help students find their way back to engagement, according to Wilde, and release energy, let out stress and take a moment.
The room includes diffusers on the lights, plants and paintings, exercise ball chairs and an aquarium scene playing. An academic area includes a desk area, while the movement area…
