By Kelly Quach

Staff Writer

  Monopoly. Scrabble. Chess.

  During the trial week for embedded time, art teacher Terri Hopper personally provided board games from home for her student.

  Approximately thirty students enrolled in the course and attended the class twice between Jan. 28 – Feb. 1.

  “I thought it would be a fun way to destress and meet new people during senior year,” stated Serena Trang.

  She set up stations around the classroom with a variety of board games and allowed her students to decide which games they would play. Most of the games were classics, so they required little to no instructions. Throughout the course of the class, Hopper walked around the classroom, encouraging all students to participate.

 “Some kids have been stressed out. I believe spending an hour twice a week playing board games will let them relax and will allow them to have a more balanced life at home,” explained Hopper.

  Hopper enjoyed board games as a child and proposed the idea of hosting the class after discovering the effects board games can have on students.

  Board games have been known reduce stress. According to an online survey conducted by game developer RealNetworks, Inc., “64% of the respondents said they play games to unwind and relax, whilst 53% play to relieve stress.”