Caring School Community

What is Caring School Community?

A comprehensive program that provides year-long, schoolwide support to:

Build caring relationships among students and adults
Directly teach social skills that students need in school and in life
Use classroom management strategies that create calm, productive learning environments

Implement student-centered discipline that teaches students self-management and self-discipline

Sample Lesson Topics

Grade 1

Build community and get to know one another
Think, Pair, Share
Listening and and speaking skills
Work responsibly with partners
Contribute to partner work

Grade 2

Recognize emotions and express them appropriately
Imagine how others feel
Handle materials responsibly and share work fairly
Take responsibility for own learning and behavior.

Grade 3

Developing empathy
Getting to know one another
Feelings and challenges
Character building: kindness, perseverance, friendship
Social issues: mean behavior, bullying, resolving conflict

Grade 4

Communicate responsibly between home and school
Develop norms for classroom community
Consider the effects of behavior and/or decisions on others
Making amends with others

Grade 5

Agree + disagree in caring ways
Act in respectful and helpful ways
Work in pairs and small groups
Express interest in and appreciation for others
Take responsibility for their learning and behavior

Whole School

Morning Circle
Cross-age Buddies
Spotlight Student

Our school counselors and staff at their schools have determined that there are topics that need a bit more attention than CSC provides. So each school counselor will provide whole classroom lessons that are supplemental, throughout the school year. Some students may be identified as needing more individualized or small group supplemental lessons.