Curriculum

2024-2025 Classroom Themes and Subject Matter:

Kindergarten, 1st & 3rd Grade (Tuesday's 12:30-1:00 pm) *NO Grade 2 Students*

• • Kindness Kickoff (1st two weeks) 

  • Month 1: September is Respect - Be Kind

  • Month 2: October is Responsibility - Be Strong

  • Month 3: November is Gratitude - Be Well

  • Month 4: December is Empathy - Be Kind

  • Month 5: January 2025 is Perseverance - Be Strong

  • Month 6: February 2025 is Honesty - Be Well

  • Month 7: March 2025 is Cooperation - Be Kind

  • Month 8: April 2025 is Courage - Be Strong

  • Month 9: May 2025 is Creativity - Be Well

K,1,3 also completed a six week youth financial education course. Curriculum framework provided by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  The Building Blocks of Financial Capability: Meet the Money Monsters.  Financial Literacy: (1) Learning to Save, (2) Learning about Careers, (3) Learning to Protect Their Things, (4) Learning What Things Really Cost, (5) Learn to Become Good Borrowers, and (6) Learn About Giving.

4th & 5th Grade (Thursday's 2:00-2:30 pm)

• Kindness Kickoff  (1st two weeks) 

• Month 1: September is Respect - Be Kind

• Month 2: October is Responsibility - Be Strong

• Month 3: November is Gratitude - Be Well

• Month 4: December is Empathy - Be Kind

• Month 5: January 2025 is Perseverance - Be Strong

• Month 6: February 2025 is Honesty - Be Well

• Month 7: March 2025 is Cooperation - Be Kind

• Month 8: April 2025 is Courage - Be Strong

• Month 9: May 2025 is Creativity - Be Well

Grades 4 and 5 also completed The 8 Keys to End Bullying by Signe Whitson and Babette Rothschild.  This comprehensive skill building activity workbook for school aged readers included quizzes, experiments, scenarios, journaling, real life stories and challenges.  The curriculum framework includes and provided the following:

• Tell the difference between rudeness, mean behavior, and bullying

• Respond well when someone is bullying them

• Stand up for someone else before, during, and after bullying

• Have fun online and while texting without hurting others or putting themselves at risk

• Keep a cool head and make good choices, even when they are upset

• Pick fun, kind, trustworthy friends

• Connect with helpful adults when necessary

• Reach out to kids who bully, knowing that everyone has a story

• Create awareness about the problem of bullying

• Every part of this book is designed to teach kids what to do to bring an end to bullying, and to choose kindness whenever possible.

The current elementary counseling curriculum is provided by Character Strong: Purposeful People and CounselorKeri resources.