FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
COUNSELOR'S UPDATE
Kindergarten -In early childhood, students begin to recognize that people can feel and think different things about the same situation. This skill is an important part of social perspective-taking. Without this understanding, students would not consider the existence of any perspective other than their own.
1st Grade - In early childhood, children begin to recognize that people can feel and think different things about the same situation. This skill is an important part of social perspective-taking. Not assuming everyone feels just as they do or as they would in a situation helps children build empathy.
2nd Grade - As students develop their ability to have empathy, it is important that they learn to interpret others’ feelings accurately. Students sometimes struggle to understand others’ perspectives because they assume that others feel the same as they do. Perspective taking is a critical skill for working in groups, making friends, and successfully resolving interpersonal conflicts. This lesson continues to build students’ perspective-taking ability through examining situations where people have different preferences about the same thing.
3rd Grade -Practice in finding things they have in common with other students can help children develop empathy and avoid the stereotyping that can fuel teasing and other forms of bullying. Teasing is a very common and hurtful form of bullying, and it is important for children to understand that it is wrong.
4th Grade- Perspective-taking is a critical skill for working in groups and successfully resolving interpersonal conflicts. When students fail to think about others’ perspectives, they may make faulty assumptions instead. Some students automatically assume others have hostile intentions. Those who act on this assumption may act aggressively, increasing conflicts or even violence among students. Considering others’ perspectives is an important part of empathy. Increasing students’ empathy may make them less likely to bully others because, with empathy, they can imagine how a victim feels. Increased empathy may also decrease student support of others’ bullying and make students more likely to help those who are mistreated. In general, empathic students have fewer conflicts and better relationships with peers. Home Link
5th Grade -Perspective taking is a critical skill for working in groups and successfully resolving interpersonal conflicts. When students fail to think about others’ perspectives, they may instead make faulty assumptions. Some students automatically assume others have hostile intentions. If they act on this assumption, they may act aggressively, inciting conflicts or even violence.Considering others’ perspectives is an important part of empathy. Increasing students’ empathy may make them less likely to bully others, because they can imagine how a victim feels. Increased empathy may also decrease student support of bullying by others and make them more likely to help students who are mistreated. In general, empathic students have fewer conflicts and better relationships with peers. Home Link
In addition, every month, WGSD will be highlighting a spotlight skill. Please check out each month’s newsletter to see more about the spotlight skill including keywords, definitions, and areas of focus. Our District Wide SEL Spotlight Skill this month is Social-Awareness
More about Social-Awareness
Keywords: Self-Confidence, Growth Mindset, Sense of Purpose, Identify Emotions
Definition:The ability to consider the perspectives of others individuals, groups, or communities, and apply that understanding to interactions with them.
Focus area for each grade level:
4K-5K: Learners will be able to recognize the feelings of another child and respond with basic comfort and empathy.
1st-3rd:Learners will be able to predict how someone else may feel in a variety of situations.
4th-5th: Learners will be able to use perspective-taking to predict how their own behavior affects the emotions of others.
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Mrs.Tricia Kedrowicz
Evergreen Elementary School
School Counselor
School:262-514-8210 Ext. 1048
Mobile (Google Voice): 262-342-6765
EVERGREEN SCHOOL STORE DONATIONS
Thank you PBIS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 7th - NO SCHOOL - In Service
Feb 10th - 100th DAY OF SCHOOLFeb 17th - PTO Meeting 6:30 EG Cafeteria
Feb 22nd - Twos-day, Ideas: Dress as twins, Wear Tutus, Two Ties, Etc.
Feb 25th - NO SCHOOL - In Service
PBIS GOLDEN TICKET ASSEMBLY
At Evergreen students have been working on classroom behavior, specifically being kind, being safe, and doing their job. Throughout the second trimester students have the opportunity to earn a “golden ticket” for going above and beyond schoolwide expectations. After being nominated, students bring their certificate to the office where their positive behavior is read and recognized with them, and they earn 10 Eagle Bucks to redeem at the Eagle store. On February 1st, all students at Evergreen participated in an assembly to recognize all of the students and their golden ticket! One winner per grade won an Eagle keychain. All nominees got their positive behaviors read aloud to the group, and their picture taken so that we can recognize all of their hard work with the school and community. We are proud of all of our students, and will continue this focus for the next two months.
WHAT HAPPENED IN JANUARY
BECOME A HEART HERO TODAY!
Mark Your Calendars:
February 1st -18th
Kids Heart Challenge is right around the corner, however, you can get an early start.
It’s as EASY as 1… 2… 3… Click on our School link today: http://www2.heart.org/goto/EvergreenWaterford
WUHS 2022 Referendum
Last week, Waterford Union High School announced that they will be asking the community to vote on a bond question during the April 5, 2022 election. You can learn more about the proposed projects by visiting their website.
If you support this proposed referendum plan for WUHS, and you’d like to learn more about simple community outreach, please fill out this form here!WGSD APP
WHO TO CONTACT IN THE OFFICE
Mrs. Tricia Kedrowicz, Evergreen School Counselor
Mrs. Sue Nicoson, Principal Secretary (Enrollments, student information/needs, Health room)
Mrs. Melissa Adams, Building Secretary (Attendance, Food Service accounts, Health Room)
Mr. Chris McMahon, WGSD Nurse
Mrs. Kim Rivera-Kloeppel, WGSD School Social Worker
Mrs. Lisa Peterson, Aramark Food Service Coordinator