January Safe and Caring Schools

The Safe and Caring Schools topic for the month of January was "bullying" - a topic you can never talk about too much.  The 1st and 2nd graders viewed a website called "Out On A Limb:  A Guide To Getting Along".  Please visit this site with your kids as it has great information on how to get along with friends, teachers, siblings...!  You can access this website at:  http://urbanext.illinois.edu/conflict/index.html

The 3rd and 4th graders viewed a website called "Kids Against Bullying".  This is a great website for older children and there is a link to information for teens about bullying.  You can access this website at:  http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/

The 5th graders did not hear about bullying rather we viewed a website called "It's My Life" which can be found at:  http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/index.html.  This website has great stuff for older students.  Topics range from home, friends, family, emotions, body, and the topic we discussed, school.  Specifically, we viewed the middle school information in preparation for the visit from the middle school counselors on January 26th. 

In February our topic will be "Cooperation".