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Felicia is learning to love herself (her feathers) and lead others with kindness. She reaches others and helps them see the good in themselves.
FELICIA THE PARAKEET SKILLS
Inclusive Self-love Brave
Team player
Jake is Isabel's brother. He believes in everyone having a growth mindset and being able to help everyone find their purpose.
TRAITS ABOUT
JAKE SKILLS
Fun-loving
Respectful Friendly
Community knowledge
Isabel is friendly and caring. She wants to include others and make everyone feel good about themselves.
TRAITS ABOUT
ISABEL SKILLS
Friendly
Respectful
Brave
Active listener
Poppy is quiet and thoughtful, but also brave inside. He is concerned about others.
POPPY THE PORCUPINE SKILLS
TRAITS ABOUT
Brave Growth
Resilient
Team player
MISS TAYLOR
TRAITS ABOUT
Miss Taylor is the teacher who sees everyone's potential. She wants everyone to find the good in each other.
SKILLS
Great communicator
Fairness
Helper Storyteller
DREW THE DOG SKILLS
Drew is a loyal and loving friend. He is all about friendship and making others have fun.
TRAITS ABOUT
Flexible
Eager to learn
Empathetic
Storyteller
CULTURAL NIGHT
This event brings families from various cultures that are represented in our school. They discuss history, bring samples of food, dress in their traditional dress and perform cultural dances.
BELONGING ABOUT
Allowing students to share their culture with school staff and their peers
FAMILY NIGHT
Students come together with their families at school. We have food trucks, games, and the Book Fair for them to enjoy as a family.
BELONGING ABOUT
Allowing families to get together, meet other community families, and spend time with staff outside school hours
COOKING CLUB
Students meet after school to learn about different foods, sample cultural foods and learn how to prepare them at home.
BELONGING ABOUT
Learning how to cook, make new foods with peers and learn about different cultural foods
SHARKS ON STAGE
Sharks on Stage is like a drama club at Sandersville. Students perform together for their staff, peers, and family.
BELONGING ABOUT
Allowing students to step out of their comfort zone and work together to perform the musical
MUSIC SHOWCASE
This event is put on by each grade level. They perform songs they have been working on each quarter.
BELONGING ABOUT
Giving families and students the opportunity of fellowship and celebrate the hard work the students put into the performance
SHARK CAST
Shark Cast is a podcast where students interview staff and community helpers.
BELONGING ABOUT
Giving the students the opportunity to learn more about the staff and community helpers while improving their communication skills
STRONGER CONNECTIONS
This program allows 3rd graders to meet after school where they increase reading skills, improve social emotional skills, as well as their confidence.
BELONGING ABOUT
Allowing students to share cultural stories and not be afraid to be themselves while learning to accept others
ALL PRO DADS
All Pro Dads allows dads and men in the community to spend time with students to strengthen their bonds.
BELONGING ABOUT
Allowing men to act as mentors to students and increase male interaction
ART NIGHT
Families come together to express their creativity by making pieces of art and sharing them with each other.
FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
Knowing about different types of art modalities (clay, painting, drawing, coloring)
Inclusion
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
ABOUT
Spending time with your family playing board games, video games or physical games (football, tennis, basketball)
FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE
Cultural knowledge
Rules
Cooperation
Working together
MOVIE NIGHT
Watching a movie with your family about different things. Parents share some of their favorite movies with their children.
FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
Compromise Social norms
Impulse control
Language arts
STORY TIME
Sharing stories from memory or reading books to one another.
FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
Language arts
Listening skills
Family traditions
Cultural traditions
FAMILY AFFIRMATION TIME
A time that your family gathers together to speak positively with one another.
FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
Communication skills
Self-love
Empathy
TEST TAKER
You are having to take a big test and are worried about how you will do on it.
GROWTH MINDSET ABOUT
Growth mindset
Perseverance
Positive self-talk
TEAM CHALLE
You tried out for a team at school and did not make it, but your best friend did.
GROWTH
MINDSET ABOUT
Perseverance Growth mindset
INCLUSIVE FRIENDSHIP
This challenge is about making friends with someone that is different than you.
GROWTH MINDSET
Character
Communication
Friendship skills
NEW SCHOOL
I have to move schools. I’ll miss you. Nooo! I’ m gonnamiss you.
You find out that you are moving to a new school and you are sharing the information with your friends.
GROWTH MINDSET ABOUT
Growth mindset Self-love
STAND UP
You have to stand up to a bully in your class who is using unkind words to you and your classmates.
GROWTH MINDSET ABOUT
Empathy
Self-confidence
KINDNESS
Creating positive connections that have a ripple effect when everyone is friendly to one another. Kindness makes everyone feel better. ABOUT
SPEAKING SPANISH
SPEAKING KINYARWANDAN
Speaking Kinyarwandan can help you learn about different cultures. ABOUT
SELF-LOVE
Self-love boosts your confidence and your compassion for all people.
CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
Cultural celebrations teach you about traditions from all around the world.
EMPATHY
When you are able to “walk in someone else's shoes” and understand the feelings someone else has. ABOUT
