Our Elementary School children have Guidance every week. The amount of time that they have Guidance varies between the grade levels. Guidance starts with 4 year old kindergarten, and they have Guidance class two times a week for a total of 45 minutes. Kindergarten - 2nd grade have Guidance twice a week for a half an hour each class period. Ms. Lemke teaches these classes to the lower elementary students in her classroom.
Our 3rd-5th grade have Guidance class one time a week for a half an hour, and these classes are taught by Mrs. Keplinger, the School Social Worker, in their classroom.
In Guidance class, the focus is Social Emotional Learning (SEL). SEL is broken down into 5 main categories: self management, self awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision-making.
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