Wayne County School District’s school-wide Social Emotional Learning program, now called Character Education, will continue this year with a new name and a generous donation from Cache Valley Bank.
What Is Character Education?
Character Education is a program that helps people develop skills that include kindness, understanding of others’ ideas and beliefs, strong emotional aptitude, and good decision making abilities. Nikki Stringham and Erica Taft, with the help of all teachers and staff in all of the schools, will be managing the program.
If you have any questions, or would like to know more about what the Character Education program is and what students will be seeing with this program, please contact Mrs. Taft or Mrs. Stringham at Wayne High School. All K-5 students in the district will be participating in the Second Steps program. All 6-12 students in the district will be participating in the Habitudes program. These programs will be taught in classrooms by the classroom teachers, with the help of Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Stringham. The Character Education program is also going to be helping teachers and staff with wellness activities and treats.
We are excited to see what happens this year, and we are looking forward to a great year!
A Big Thank You!
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Seth Taft, Don Coombs, Darren Dyreng, and Cache Valley Bank for their generous donation to our Character Education Program (formerly known as SEL). The elementary schools will be using the Second Steps Program, and through the generosity of Cache Valley Bank, Wayne School District will not have to pay for this program this year!
Why Should We Worry About Student Mental Health?
There are many studies to be found that show how schools are not just the place to learn the basics of math, English, and science anymore. Schools have become a place where faculty and staff can see changes in a student that might not be obvious to a parent. Faculty are now really the front line in helping students steer through the difficulties of life.
Faculty and staff are currently monitoring changes in student behavior to help students and family members get the help they might need. In a community like ours, we have a need that school services are sometimes better able to fill. We want to make sure that all students and family members know that if they need help, we are here.
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out. Contact the schools:
Loa Elementary, 435-836-2851 Hanksville Elementary, 435-542-3291 Wayne High School, 435-425-3411 [email protected] [email protected]
– Wayne County School District
Feature image caption: Don Coombs, Cache Valley Bank Manager, Loa and Nikki Stringham, Wayne School District SEL/Character Education Director.
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