It’s been a full year.  We have filled our toolboxes with lots of practice on Cooperation, Assertiveness, Responsibility, Inclusion,...

Fifth graders took their tour of Henley on April 18th. It's getting very real as they get ready to move on! The last quarter always...

April's theme is Self-Control.  My tool for this month is the tape measure as I measure my actions and reactions carefully. All students...

In kindergarten we read Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do and we talk about what jobs might match their favorite subjects. In 1st and...

The end of February & beginning of March the focus is on Responsibility.  Our tool this month is a watch because it reminds me that "I do...

In February, we are working on Courage. As an extension to our Growth Mindset discussions, we are reminded that "we can do hard things!"...

In January, we’ll focus on Inclusion. Specifically, we’ll talk about how we respect each other by honoring each other for who we are. Our...

In December we are discussing the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. We've looked at how our brains can stretch...

This month we are working on an Attitude of Gratitude. We are focusing on appreciating the good things in our lives. In the older...

In October I am focusing on the CARES trait of Assertion. During my classroom visits we'll be discussing that Assertion is the ability to...

We will be conducting several surveys throughout October to assess where we are in our SEL learning and gain student input regarding our...

In September we are discussing Empathy. In K-1 we're talking about being a Bucket Filler and next we'll watch Murray from Sesame Street...

It's so hard to believe we are at the end of another year. I will be starting year 30 in Albemarle County next year. Woah! I can't even...

I've been thinking a lot lately about how many students I have watched move on to middle school over the last 29 years. Wow, that's a lot...

In May we are focusing on Cooperation. At all grades we are discussing what makes cooperation effective. We'll talk about equity of...

In March I am focusing on Responsibility.  Our tool this month is a watch because it reminds me that "I do what I need to do when I need...

This month we are focusing on Inclusion. But, we have specifically talked about how we respect each other by honoring each other for who...

This month we've been discussing the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. We've looked at how our brains can stretch...

This month we are working on an Attitude of Gratitude. We are focusing on appreciating the good things in our lives. In the older...

In October I am focusing on the CARES trait of Assertion. During my classroom visits we'll be discussing that Assertion is the ability to...