In P.E./Health Mr. Besel and Mrs. Edgmond taught Personal Safety using an age appropriate video called "Willy Learns the Touching Rule." Ask your child about the 4 steps of safety if someone is making them feel uncomfortable or unsafe with inappropriate touching.
Say No
Get Away
Tell Someone
Be Believe
Later in the week we will be sending home a letter from Mr. Besel that just did not make it back from printshop in time to come home today.
We also had a short DVD introducing the children to our school wide Kindness program called Rachael's Challenge. Although Rachael was the first student killed at Columbine, the DVD just told the children she was a very special girl who at a very young age focused on being kind. They gave examples of her befriending new students, reaching out to handicapped kids, and wanting to start a chain reaction of kindness. We will be emphasizing kindness and recording examples of people being kind to make our own chain around the school. Each child signed a huge poster pledging that they want to be part of Rachael's challenge and be kind every time they can and recognize when others are being kind to them and pass the kindness along! This poster will be displayed at school along with the chains reminding us always to be kind!
Last but not least, it was fun to be back with the children and share with them the news of my new granddaughter Stella. I showed them a few pictures as a proud grandma and told them I had a good report from Mrs Mettler on most of their behavior when she was their guest teacher.
This is a great group of students and we appreciate all the parent support helping them learn!
Sincerely, Carol Clapper
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