Purposeful People
Purposeful People
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STMA Elementary Schools will be implementing a new social-emotional and character education curriculum.
Character Development - Character education involves developing thoughtful, healthy, and kind human beings. Our character is informed by our personal values and choices.
SEL Competencies - Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
RESPECT
RESPECT
Family Focus
Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being. When each friend feels valued, accepted, and loved, they feel Respected. Friendships that share Respect allow us to build trust, feelings of safety, and well-being. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Respect with our friendships.
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Respect to understand conflict resolution.
In the world, we need to be able to interpret “why” and “how” situations happen and then respond appropriately to that information. By practicing Respect, we can improve communication and reduce misunderstandings when interacting with our community. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Respect by practicing perspective-taking.
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us successfully navigate conflict and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 4th grade is on using Respect when practicing conflict resolution.
RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY
Family Focus
A big part of Responsibility is how we interact with, or engage with, others. As we work to keep healthy relationships, we must understand that our choices impact those around us. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Responsibility with the help of keeping focus.
A big part of Responsibility is how we interact or engage with others. As we work to maintain healthy relationships, we must understand that our choices impact those around us. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Responsibility with the help of engagement.
A big part of Responsibility is how we interact with, or engage with, others. As we work to keep healthy relationships, we must understand that our choices impact those around us. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Responsibility with the help of flexible thinking.
A big part of Responsibility is how we interact with, or engage with, others. As we work to keep healthy relationships, we must understand that our choices impact those around us. This month's focus for 4th grade is on organization through the lens of Responsibility.
GRATITUDE
GRATITUDE
Family Focus
Often we can find ourselves noticing things that we don’t like or that we wish were different. Choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world can be a challenge, but practicing Gratitude will help us to be more confident, calm, and focused. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Gratitude to help with emotion awareness.
Often we can find ourselves noticing things that we don’t like or that we wish were different. Choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world can be a challenge, but practicing Gratitude can increase our well-being and happiness. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Gratitude to support emotion regulation.
Often we can find ourselves noticing things that we don’t like or that we wish were different. Choosing to appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world can be a challenge, but practicing Gratitude will help us to be more confident, calm, and focused. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on using Gratitude to support emotion advocacy.
Often we can find ourselves noticing things that we don’t like or that we wish were different. Choosing to appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world can be a challenge, but practicing Gratitude will help us to be more confident, calm, and focused. This month's focus for 4th grade is on Gratitude to support positive self-talk.
EMPATHY
EMPATHY
Family Focus
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Empathy with our friendships.
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on Empathy by understanding conflict resolution.
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Empathy by practicing perspective-taking.
We all experience conflict in life. Whether we are frustrated with a friend or in an argument with a family member, we need tools to help us navigate conflict successfully and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 4th grade is on practicing conflict resolution through the lens of Empathy.
HONESTY
HONESTY
Family Focus
It’s not always easy to be Honest in our words, actions, or thoughts with others or with ourselves. Practicing Honesty with ourselves allows for us to identify emotions, be aware of our emotions, and manage our emotions. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Honesty to help with emotion awareness.
It’s not always easy to be honest in our words, actions or thoughts with others or with ourselves. Practicing Honesty with ourselves allows for us to identify emotions, be aware of our emotions, regulate emotions, and advocate for our emotions. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Honesty to support emotion regulation.
It’s not always easy to be Honest in our words, actions, or thoughts with others or with ourselves. Practicing Honesty with ourselves allows for us to identify emotions, be aware of our emotions, regulate emotions, and advocate for our emotions. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on using Honesty to help with emotion advocacy.
It’s not always easy to be Honest in our words, actions, or thoughts with others or with ourselves. Practicing Honesty with ourselves allows for us to identify emotions, be aware of our emotions, regulate emotions, and advocate for our emotions. This month's focus for 4th grade is on using Honesty to support positive self-talk.
COOPERATION
COOPERATION
Family Focus
We all experience situations in which we must work with others to accomplish a goal or task in our life. Whether we are working with friends or with someone new, we need tools to help us successfully navigate those situations and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Cooperation in our friendships.
We all experience situations in which we must work with others to accomplish a goal or task in our life. Whether we are working with friends or with someone new, we need tools to help us successfully navigate those situations and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on Cooperation by understanding conflict resolution.
We all experience situations in which we must work with others to accomplish a goal or task in our life. Whether we are working with friends or with someone new, we need tools to help us successfully navigate those situations and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Cooperation by practicing perspective-taking.
We all experience situations in which we must work with others to accomplish a goal or task in our life. Whether we are working with friends or with someone new, we need tools to help us successfully navigate those situations and keep our relationships healthy. This month's focus for 4th grade is on Cooperation with the help of practicing conflict resolution.
COURAGE
COURAGE
Family Focus
We all experience moments in our lives when we have to choose what is right or kind. Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what choice to make. We need to have the right tools to make those decisions and be strong enough to follow through. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Courage with the help of keeping focus.
We all experience moments in our life when we have to make a choice to do what is right or kind. Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what choice to make. We need to have the right tools to make those decisions and to be strong enough to follow through. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Courage with the help of engagement.
We all experience moments in our life when we have to make a choice to do what is right or Kind. Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what choice to make. We need to have the right tools to make those decisions and to be strong enough to follow through. This month's focus for 3rd grade is having Courage with the help of flexible thinking.
We all experience moments in our life when we have to make a choice to do what is right or Kind. Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what choice to make. We need to have the right tools to make those decisions and to be strong enough to follow through. This month's focus for 4th grade is on having Courage with the support of organization.
CREATIVITY
CREATIVITY
Family Focus
We can sometimes find ourselves in situations that require us to solve problems or create something new. In those situations, we can feel stuck or unable to get started. Practicing Creativity can help us develop tools that allow us to use our imagination to get moving. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Creativity to help with emotion awareness.
Often times we find ourselves in situations that require us to solve problems or create something new, and in those situations we can feel stuck or unable to get started. Practicing Creativity can help us develop tools that allows us to use our imagination to get started. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Creativity to support emotion regulation.
We can sometimes find ourselves in situations that require us to solve problems or create something new. In those situations, we can feel stuck or unable to get started. Practicing Creativity can help us develop tools that allow us to use our imagination to get moving. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on using Creativity to support emotion advocacy.
We can sometimes find ourselves in situations that require us to solve problems or create something new. In those situations, we can feel stuck or unable to get started. Practicing Creativity can help us develop tools that allow us to use our imagination to and get moving. This month's focus for 4th grade is on using Creativity to support positive self-talk.
PERSEVERANCE
PERSEVERANCE
Family Focus
We all experience challenges in our lives. Moments when we feel like we can’t do it, or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools to help us work through those challenges in order to grow in those moments instead of giving up. This month's focus for 1st grade is on practicing Perseverance with the support of keeping focus.
We all experience challenges in our lives. Moments when we feel like we can’t do it, or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools to help us work through those challenges in order to grow in those moments instead of giving up. This month's focus for 2nd grade is on practicing Perseverance with the help of engagement.
We all experience challenges in our lives. Moments when we feel like we can’t do it, or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools to help us work through those challenges in order to grow instead of giving up. This month's focus for 3rd grade is on practicing Perseverance with the help of flexible thinking.
We all experience challenges in our lives. Moments when we feel like we can’t do it or that we want to give up. We need to develop tools to help us work through those challenges in order to grow instead of giving up. This month's focus for 4th grade is on having Perseverance with the help of organization.
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