State Street Scoop
Issue 12 - December 8th
Principal's Corner
Dear Fabulous Families,
Has your child come home from school and told you what “zone” he/she is in? The Zones of Regulation have four colors associated with feelings. I hope your child is in the “green zone” when they get home. This means they could be feeling happy about his/her school day. Your child may come home in the “yellow zone” which means they could be tired from all the learning he/she completed that day.
According to the researcher and author of Zones of Regulation, Leah M. Kuypers,
Sorting Our Emotions Into Four Zones
Feelings are complicated. They come in different sizes, intensities, and levels of energy that are unique within our brains and bodies. To make them easier to talk about, think about, and regulate, The Zones of Regulation organizes our feelings, states of alertness, and energy levels into four colored Zones – Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red. The simple, common language and visual structure of The Zones of Regulation helps make the complex skill of regulation more concrete for learners and those who support them. We learn to regulate our Zones to meet our goals and task demands, as well as support our overall well-being.
Ask your child to tell you about the Zones of Regulation! Ask them to tell you what zone he/she is in. Tell them what zone you are in when you experience different emotions. The School Improvement Team wants to share our language and practices with all of you.
Sincerely your currently in the green zone principal,
Audrey Faubert
Zones of Regulation
Regulation Station Grade K
Zones of Regulation
Regulation Station Grade 1
Zones of Regulation
Regulation Station Grade 2
Celebrations Around the World
Tolerance – At Home and In School
This month I decided to write my topic on tolerance. I couldn’t wait to write on the topic, until I sat down to write. It was very difficult. I did a lot of research and this is what I would like to share. Tolerance is an ongoing process. It’s not something we learn in a single moment in time. We need to talk about social differences with our children so they are comfortable talking to us about them. The holiday season is the perfect time to talk about social differences. Here at State Street School we are fortunate to have a diverse student body. Our teachers do a wonderful job teaching the children about different cultures and traditions. We will decorate our main entrance with every holiday that we know our children celebrate. What better way to teach tolerance than by allowing the children to talk about what they celebrate or don’t celebrate? The children then have a better understanding of each other, their similarities and differences. They begin to accept each other for who they are and who they will become. They now know that being different is good and they can each make the world a better place to live in. We, as parents, need to reinforce that everyone’s culture and traditions are important even though they may be different from our own. They make us who we are. The more knowledge and education children have about why we are different the more tolerant they will become. We need to allow our children to learn as much as they can about each other and from their teachers. Someday, they will see their differences as assets to be celebrated. Our children at State Street School already accept each other and celebrate together. We, as parents, can learn this attitude and behavior from our children. With that in mind, whatever you celebrate with your family this holiday season, I wish you happiness and joy, now and for the coming New Year.