As I begin packing up and clearing out for the summer, I am amazed at how quickly this year has gone. I was so happy to be able to...

The last tool we will be putting in our tool boxes is Cooperation. This has been a tough one to cover the last couple years during the...

April's theme is Self-Control.  My tool for this month is the tape measure as I measure my actions and reactions carefully. K& 1 are...

Career planning in elementary school? Absolutely! While few of us end up doing what we dreamed about doing when we were in elementary...

February's theme is Responsibility.  Our tool this month is a watch because it reminds me that "I do what I need to do when I need to do...

This month we are focusing on the CARES trait of Respect. But, we have specifically talked about how we respect each other by honoring...

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...

This month we've been discussing Empathy. In K-1 we talked about being a Bucket Filler and next we'll watch Murray from Sesame Street...

This year we will be using a toolbox theme as we explore the CARES traits. CARES stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility,...

I am so excited to be back in the building with everyone this year. While I wish I could say we were post-pandemic and didn't have to...

Whew! We have come to the end of this crazy year. I realized I never posted anything after the first week of school. I think because I...

So I'm feeling a bit like a first year counselor all over again. Learning how to be a virtual school counselor is certainly not without...

January's theme is Self-Control.  Kindergartners usually have a blast trying to see if they could keep from jumping up to pop bubbles...

4th graders have started a unit called Too Good for Drugs (TGFD).  All schools are required to have some sort of Drug Education...

📷 December's theme  is Empathy. In the lower grades we'll discuss how empathy is when you can imagine how someone else might feel or...

November's theme is Responsibility.  In Kindergarten, we read Responsible Rascal. We look at all the ways he is irresponsible and then...

In recognition of Bullying Prevention Month, we are celebrating a week of kindness. All week long we’ll be focusing on the things we do...

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...

This year we will be focusing on the school-wide theme of CARES.  Each letter represents an important tenant of Responsive Classroom and...