Greetings!
This week, we wrapped up our Kindness and Empathy Units with Junior Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. 7th grade continued to learn about self-concept, and 8th grade has initiated the first step in building their self-concept.
For the rest of March, we will be learning about mindfulness in kindergarten through 5th grade. We will discuss mindfulness, mindful listening, and mindful looking. Mindfulness means paying full attention to something and slowing down to notice what you are doing. We often think about what happened yesterday, what we need to do later, what is going on at home or with our friends, etc. Being mindful helps us focus on what is happening right now. Mindfulness at school can help students pay better attention, slow down with their work, get along with others, and improve their listening skills. At home, mindfulness can improve their mood, increase patience, and help them stay calm under stress.
Character Counts -- Fairness
A big congratulations to our students below for being the February Fairness Character Counts winners! These students strive hard to treat one another with respect, share, and be considerate of differences. (Not pictured is our preschool winner.)
