Heart Month

 It is appropriate that we talk about matters of the heart around this time of year.  Our CE classes have just completed the study peer mediation.  We now are beginning to focus on the topic of bullying.  We will be paying extra attention to how we treat each other and discussing the differences and similarities of joking, teasing, and bullying.  A bullying survey will be taken by the 3/4 and 5th graders, and the results will be analyzed by the students.  My goals for this unit are that we be more thoughtful and aware of each other, better able to express our feelings in a positive manner, and personally committed to working toward solutions that are peaceful and inclusive.  As a community, we won’t always have to agree, but we must strive to get along and show respect to ourselves and others.