Southwest Elementary Newsletter
February 2018
Erin's Law
Dear District 228 Families:
The Comprehensive Health Education Act, often referred to as Erin’s Law, was signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn. This law requires all public schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for all students in grades PreK-12 and to provide training on sexual abuse prevention for all staff.
District 228 Social Workers and School Psychologists will be providing age-appropriate lessons on personal safety to all students in PreK-5th grade this year. Student lessons will begin in February and will incorporate concepts and skills that are developmentally appropriate based upon grade levels.
Lessons are adapted from the Second Step Committee for Children, Child Protection Unit that focuses on teaching students basic skills to help keep them safe from abusive or dangerous situations. Some concepts discussed during presentations will include:
- Personal Safety. Students will learn important safety rules, such as safety with guns, sharp tools, fire, bike and car safety. They will also learn ways to help them decide if something is safe or not.
- Touching Safety. Students will learn about safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches, and rules about touching private body parts. They’ll also learn to say no to unsafe or unwanted touches, and to tell an adult if someone breaks rules about touching private body parts.
- Assertiveness. These lessons will also give students a chance to practice asking an adult for help, telling an adult about an unsafe situation, and being assertive to get out of unsafe situations.
More information on lessons can be found by going to www.secondstep.org and using the following family access codes.
Kindergarten: CPUK FAMILY GK
1st Grade: CPU 1 FAMILY G1
2nd Grade: CPU2 FAMILY G2
3rd Grade: CPU3 FAMILY G3
4th Grade: CPU4 FAMILY G4
5th Grade: CPU5 FAMILY G5
If you do NOT wish your child to participate or if you have any questions, please contact your child’s building principal.
Thank you for partnering with us as we continue to provide learning opportunities to improve the safety and well-being of our children. A letter with this same information will be sent home as well.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Boone, Mr. Hofer, and Mr. Kashner, Elementary Principals
Reading
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Kindergarten Registration for 2018-2019
Student Art Work at the Figge
Southwest February Calendar
Tuesday, February 6th- Southwest PTA Meeting (3:30)
Monday, February 12th- Jump Rope for Heart Kick-Off
Wednesday, February 14th- Classroom Valentine's Parties
K-Mrs. Arnold: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
K-Mrs. Chaney: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. K-Mrs. Fryrear: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
1-Mrs. Cruikshank: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 1-Mrs. Gladfelter: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
1-Mrs. Strafford: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
2nd Grade: 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
3rd Grade: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
4th Grade: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
5th Grade: 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, February 17th- Figge Art Museum Student Show Opens
Monday, February 19th- NO SCHOOL- President's Day Holiday
Sunday, February 25th- Figge Art Museum Student Recognition; 12:30 p.m. (Show closes today)
Wednesday, February 28th- School Store open in gym; 7:30-8:00 a.m. & Ag in the Classroom K, 1, 2
Thursday, March 1st- 4th Grade Symphony Day at the Adler Theatre, Davenport (9:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.) & Jump Rope for Heart Forms Due
Southwest Elementary School
Email: bhofer@geneseoschools.org
Website: http://www.geneseoschools.org/index-new.php?page=southwest/indexnew.html
Location: 715 South Center Street, Geneseo, IL, United States
Phone: (309) 945-0699
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Southwest-Elementary-School-Geneseo-IL-206219249417001/