February 2026
Hello Rolling Hills families! Here are the latest updates from the counseling team.
Our Hope Squad has been very hard at work preparing for our very first Rolling Hills Hope Week! From February 9th-13th, the week's activities will consist of:
Monday: During 2nd-5th grade lunchtime, students will sit at the lunch tables by birth month and get to know the students at their table. Mt. Carmel Sundevil Student Ambassadors will be present to help facilitate conversation.
Tuesday: All students will have an opportunity to participate in a dance party during their lunch recess.
Wednesday: Hope Squad students will be visiting select classrooms to lead an activity.
All students will have an opportunity to create a Hope Gram for a friend or classmate during their lunch recess.
Thursday: Hope Squad students will be visiting select classrooms to lead an activity.
All students will have an opportunity to participate in a Kindness Scavenger Hunt during their lunch recess.
Friday: All students will have an opportunity to create Chalk Art messages during their lunch recess.
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.
February
Kindergarten:
First Grade:
Second Grade:
Third Grade:
Fourth Grade: Solving Problems, Managing Anxiety
Fifth Grade: Managing Frustration, Handling Put-downs
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.
Florence Chang Pete Sterk
Student Services Assistant School Counselor
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