Classroom Guidance & Programs
Classroom Guidance Topics covered in classroom guidance include: character education, bullying prevention, social skills, career development, conflict resolution, self-control. We utilize programs with a focus on the whole child including academic, personal/social, and career development.
Second Step is a program which promotes the social-emotional development, safety, and well-being of children through explicit instruction, role playing, and videos.
Second Step Series of LEssons
September & October
Second Step : Mindset and Goals
(Starting Right, Resilience, Helping Others, Academic Success, Growth Mindset, Decision Making, Planning Ahead)
November & December
Values and Friendships Second Step
(Values, Relationships, Decision Making, Perspective Taking)
January & February
Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions Second Step (Q3)
(Thoughts and Emotions, Values, Staying Calm, Conflicts, Decision Making)
March & April
Serious Peer Conflicts Second Step (Q4)
(Bullying and Harassment, Helping Others, Relationships)
Sources of Strength is a program which believes that many strengths are more powerful than one, and our united goal is to activate and mobilize these strengths in ways that positively change individuals and communities.
PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) is a way to explicitly teach appropriate behavior surrounding our school expectations. Positive behavior interventions and support encourages and recognizes the positive behavior.