Whetstone uses the Second Step Social Emotional Curriculum. It is a research-based curriculum that teaches skills for everyday success. Students learn techniques to:

• Gain self confidence

• Set Goals

• Make better decisions

• Collaborate with others

• Navigate the world

​To learn more about Second Step, go to secondstep.org

Regular classroom guidance lessons supports the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Philosophy. Classroom guidance is a Tier 1 intervention that teaches all students the skills they need to succeed both academically and socially.

​Second Step has 22 lessons on the follow skills:

• Skills for Learning

• Empathy

• Emotion Management

• Problem-Solving

Ms. Watkins and Ms. Rossi are the full-time counselor at Whetstone. During virtual learning, we provide weekly live social emotional lessons for each class.

There are follow through cards for each lesson in the Second Step curriculum. Home links will be updated weekly with corresponding lessons.

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