Social Emotional Learning

10/3/25

Hello 7th grade parents! Students have been doing a great job during our Friday RULER classes.  Over the last couple of weeks the students have been taking part in lessons that focus on making our community strong and helping everyone feel safe and that they belong.  As a continuation of these ideas, this week’s lesson will introduce the Classroom Charter by explaining that the Charter is an agreement that establishes what a group of people want to feel when they are together and how they will help each other to experience those feelings. The purpose of the Charter is to create a safe and healthy emotional climate. The Charter is guided by two questions: a. How do we want to feel? b. How will we help each other feel these feelings consistently?  Students will take part in a brainstorm about these questions and use it to guide the creation of a classroom charter that will be hung in the classroom and referred to throughout the school year.

If you have any questions about SEL in the 7th grade, please reach out to jstarner@lawrenceschool.org  Thanks!

10/3/25

Hello 8th grade parents! I continue to be impressed with the 8th grade students and their work during our Friday RULER classes.  Students have been taking part in lessons over the last few weeks that focus on making our community strong and helping everyone feel safe and that they belong.  This week’s lesson builds upon these ideas and will introduce the Classroom Charter by explaining that the Charter is an agreement that establishes what a group of people want to feel when they are together and how they will help each other to experience those feelings. The purpose of the Charter is to create a safe and healthy emotional climate. The Charter is guided by two questions: a. How do we want to feel? b. How will we help each other feel these feelings consistently?  Students will take part in a brainstorm about these questions and use it to guide the creation of a classroom charter that will be hung in the classroom and referred to throughout the school year.  Thank you and if you have any questions about SEL in 8th grade, please reach out to jstarner@lawrenceschool.org  Thanks!