Social Emotional Learning

Students, and families, please complete the following form if you would like to speak with Mrs. Sterling. While you also have my email, request through this form is preferred for official communication and scheduling appointments. If you choose email, I may send a link to this form so I can track communication and receive further information. Remember this form, and email, will only be looked at and responded to on weekdays from 9-4. Once you complete the form, Mrs. Sterling will contact you within 24 hours, weekdays only.

Student Support Request Form Students & Families Official Request

During our Spring Break week I encourage all students, families, and staff to take a much needed break! I will be back online on March 30^th. If you or someone you know is having a mental health emergency, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room. Below are more mental health resources:

Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255

National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386

Safe2Tell 1-877-542-7233

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (303) 425-0300 http://www.jcmh.org

Second Wind Fund (720) 962-0706 http://www.swfmd.org

Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention (303) 692-2539 www.coosp.org

Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://www.sprc.org

National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov

American Association of Suicidology http://www.suicidology.org

Jefferson Center End Teen Suicide website www.endteensuicide.org

Jeffco Public Schools EAP - employee assistance program

Social Media Reporting - how to report suicidal content on social media

Welcome to Foothills Elementary's Social Emotional Learning page. My name is Sarah Sterling and I am the Social Emotional Learning Specialist at Foothills Elementary. I am at Foothills on Wednesday's and Friday's and some Thursday's. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have in depth experience working with children and adolescents in a variety of environments. Social Emotional Learning Specialists work on a prevention level with all students and staff, to implement social emotional supports and learning in the classroom, school, and community. I am so happy to be at Foothills Elementary! Please feel free to call or email me with any questions!

What is Social Emotional Learning?

The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) describes social emotional learning as “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions” (www.casel.org, 2017).

The social emotional competency areas include:

Self Awareness

Self Management

Social Awareness

Relationship Skills

Responsible Decision Making

For my information on Social Emotional Learning, visit https://casel.org/

At Foothills Elementary we are working hard to teach social and emotional skills to all of our students. At Foothills we use SecondStep as our SEL curriculum. SecondStep is an evidence-based curriculum that teaches skills for social and academic success. There is significant research to show that it teaches kids SEL skills. Each grade, K-5, have a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for the age group. Below is a link to SecondStep's site and detailed lesson objectives so that you know what your child is working on for SEL.