As parents and educators we have a shared responsibility to support our children's emotional needs and curiosities and to arm them with the education and empathy to make the world a better place. I am excited to be having these conversations and eager to give a voice to all students in our Jefferson School family. Along with analyzing our curriculum and taking a more purposeful approach to exposure through literature, we are also including our students in our School Climate Team and creating opportunities for students to express their needs and feelings in our building. Current initiatives such as our pursuit to be named a New Jersey School of Character are paving the way for essential teacher and staff training, and opening up more learning opportunities for our students and families.

Below you will find some resources that I hope can offer some guidance in approaching these conversations with your child in a developmentally appropriate way. Should you find that you and/or your child needs additional support, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or another trusted adult at school. To our beloved students: We see you, we hear you and we are here for you.

Love,

Mrs. Cicchino

This resource is shared with classroom teachers as a means to highlight some of our most influential black change makers, from the past and present.