Social-Emotional Learning Committee

Committee Chairperson:  Rachel DePaul

Committee Charge: The Social Emotional Learning Committee is a group dedicated to fostering the social-emotional well-being of all students, through school, community, parent engagement, and district-wide programs.

Guiding Principles:

• Inclusive education in a caring climate is a priority
• There is an explicit need for Social Emotional safety
• Children cannot learn if their social/emotional needs are not met
• Adults and students need to feel culturally accepted/embraced
• We need to identify and monitor trends within our school community and prescribe a plan of action
• Everyone has to feel a sense of belonging in our schools
• We need to create cultures that will support social emotional growth and address inappropriate verbal behaviors through education
• Meaningful and caring student/adult connections are highly valued
• Students must be able to practice self reflection
• We must consider the unique needs of each individual