• Social Emotional Learning (SEL):
     
    According to CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning), SEL has proven to increase:
    * grades
    * attendance
    * test scores
    * homework completion
    * social skills
    * emotional skills
    * student engagement
    * positive attitudes towards self and others
    * coping skills
    * resiliency
    * emotion identification
    * feelings of belonging and inclusiveness
     
    SEL at SBCS:
     
    Character Education lessons
    monthly in 6-8 classrooms (core virtues and/or topics as needed)
     
    Choose Love Movement for Schools curriculum
    weekly in K - 5 classrooms
     
    Click the link below to learn more about the Choose Love program:
     
     
    * Meets ASCA, CASEL, CSED standards
     
    * Formula for the program: Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion in Action = Choosing Love
     
    * Formula is based on nurturing, healing and love
     
    * Evidence based
     
    * Supports connection and belonging
     
    * Positively impacts culture
     
     
     
     
    SBCS Core Virtues:
     
    September ~ Responsibility
    October ~ Respect
    November ~ Citizenship
    December ~ Kindness
    January ~ Courage
    February ~ Tolerance/Acceptance
    March ~ Self Control
    April ~ Honesty
    May ~ Determination
    June ~ Teamwork