Dear famililies,

We want your child to be successful in school and that means supporting and encouraging their whole development. While excelling in academic classes is important, children also need skills to take on learning challenges, make good decisions, manage strong emotions, and get along with others.

The program we use is called Second Step Elementary. It is a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve children's social-emotional skills. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help children both in and out of school. Four units will cover the following:

Growth Mindset & Goal-Setting: Children learn how to pay attention and manage distractions, develop a growth mindset, and apply goal-setting strategies to their social and academic lives.

Emotional Management: Children learn how to identify and label emotions and use emotion-management strategies- including stress management for older students- to calm strong feelings.

Empathy & Kindness: Children learn how to recognize kindness and act kindly, have empathy for others and take others' perspectives, and recognize kind acts and empathy as important elements of building and maintaining relationships.

Problem-Solving: Children learn how to identify and state a problem, recognize if a problem is an accident, and use the STEP problem-solving process:

S: Say the problem

T: Think of solutions

E: Explore the outcomes

P: Pick a solution

You'll receive weekly communications from your child's teacher to help you reinforce Second Step language, skills, and goals at home. If you have any questions about Second Step Elementary, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher for more information. Thank you for your support  as we work to build a safe and supportive school community.

Click on the link below for even more information.

https://www.secondstep.org/families

Wildcat Cash Procedures

What is Wildcat Cash?

Wildcat Cash are tickets presented to a student for demonstrating one or more of the Wildcat Expectations  (Respectful, Responsible, and Ready). The purpose of Wildcat Cash is to promote positive interactions between the staff and students.

How Can Wildcat Cash Be Earned?

Staff members will have Wildcat Cash to present to the students. Students can earn Wildcat Cash throughout the day by demonstrating one or more of the Wildcat Expectations.

What Can Wildcat Cash Be Used For?

Wildcat Cash can be used for a variety of rewards and events. They can be “cashed out” for prizes, as well as used for rewards and privileges in the classroom. They can also be used for the monthly MTSS events offered throughout the year (Ice Cream Social, Movie Theatre, 87ers Game, Pajamas and Cocoa, Craft Event).