• As weather changes, children are getting wet and muddy at recess, and they may need to borrow dry clothes from the nurse.
• It would be better and more comfortable for them if these clothes were their own including socks for all students at all grade levels.
• Our nurse manages clothing distribution and she would greatly appreciate any donations as you clean out your drawers and closets. Thank you in advance. These donations may be sent to the front office.

Dear HSE Families:

Hamilton Southeastern Schools is offering a special program designed for parents of current HSE students who are interested in learning more about our safety initiatives and protocols.

This behind-the-scenes look at our safety principles and fundamentals will help you better understand how we respond to various situations that occur in our buildings.

Although the program will not reveal details that would compromise safety protocols, it will provide you a foundation of safety practices that will aid you in responding to a crisis and allow for constructive feedback.

The Parent School Safety Academy is limited to 50 participants who must have an up-to-date Safe Visitor background check and complete the online application that can be found here. We hope to have a diverse group of participants with representation from each of our schools.

The program will be held over two evenings on December 1 and December 8 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Some of the topics that will be reviewed include: legal requirements, best practices related to school violence, severe weather preparedness, access control, communications, and reunification.

Participants must be available to attend both sessions to be considered.

There is no cost to participate if you have a current background check on file.

The deadline to register is noon on November 6, 2022.

To apply for consideration, click here.

Mike Johnson

Director of School Safety

Kindergarten: Zones of Regulation and MindUP Connection

• Students will review part of the brain, then identify strategies or “tools” to reset the brain and body in moments of big feelings and get back to the Green Zone.

First Grade: Zones of Regulation and MindUP Connection

• Students will review part of the brain, then identify strategies or “tools” to reset the brain and body in moments of big feelings and get back to the Green Zone.
  

Second Grade: Zones of Regulation - Yellow, Blue, and Red Zones

• Students will review the Zones of Regulation and learn more about the body clues that can help identify the Zone in which a feeling fits.
  

Third Grade: Growth Mindset and Goal Setting - Changing your Brain

• Students will learn about stress and ways to manage stress or intense emotions by creating a coping skills toolbox.
  

Fourth Grade: Zones of Regulation

• Students will learn how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.
  

Please click here to visit the HSE District Page for more information on Social Emotional Learning.

Social emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and apply skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools believes that these skills, along with academic knowledge, will prepare our students to succeed in life beyond their school years.
Social and emotional skills are often referred to as one’s emotional intelligence or EQ. According to CASEL there is growing research that suggests the IQ and EQ are connected and both critical in the development of the “whole child.” Research shows that students with strong SEL skills have increased academic performance and are less likely to engage in risk taking behaviors.