April 2026
Hello Rolling Hills families! Here are the latest updates from the counseling team.
Back in February, we rolled out a Social-Emotional survey called Kelvin to all 3rd-5th grade students. This survey helps us to get a better idea of where our areas of strength are, where there might be some room for improvement, and how we can better support our students, on both an individual level, and a school-wide level. The responses to this survey are grouped into five different dimensions and the results are shown below. The survey will be administered twice per school year going forward, and we will be able to use this important data to inform the work that we do here at Rolling Hills!
Safety- 92% favorable
Academic Support- 86% favorable
Sense of Belonging- 85% favorable
Responsible Decision-Making- 78% favorable
Relationship Skills- 77% favorable
After a successful Hope Week back in February, we enjoyed returning to lessons with our Hope Squad students in March. We talked about how to deal with bullying and the importance of gratitude. We love seeing our Hope Squad students supporting and encouraging their fellow Pumas around school!
Approximately two times per month, each classroom receives a lesson from from the Second Step curriculum. Second Step is a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program that teaches developmentally-appropriate learning and life skills, in the areas of empathy and learning skills, emotion management, problem-solving, and bullying prevention. These are valuable skills that all students can use during their time at Rolling Hills and beyond. Ms. Chang teaches lessons in Kindergarten through third grade, and Mr. Sterk teaches the fourth and fifth grade lessons. Our TK classes will incorporate Second Step content into their daily classroom lessons and activities. If you would ever like resources to further discuss any of our Second Step lesson topics at home, please let us know. Throughout the year, we will provide updates on which topics we will be covering each month.
April
Kindergarten:
First Grade:
Second Grade:
Third Grade:
Fourth Grade: Bystanders to Bullying, Cyberbullying
Fifth Grade: Dealing With Peer Pressure, Bullying Prevention
Our No Place for Hate student committee has been hard at work creating our next school-wide lesson. More updates coming soon!
Parent Workshops
PUSD's Caring Connections Center hosts valuable parent workshops throughout the school year, focusing on a variety of topics that may be of interest to you. Recent sessions focused on managing challenging behaviors and navigating adolescence. To learn more, and to register for upcoming sessions, please visit the Caring Connections website.
Pete Sterk
School Counselor
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