Bryant Middle School students Andres Hurtado and Arefa Salih participate in a team-building exercise in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. “(My partner) learned when I gave him instructions — he has to listen," Hurtado said. The social-emotional exercises served as icebreakers and get-to-know you activities at the beginning of the school year, but also an introduction to bigger topics like communication, emotional wellness and well-being. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News