MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
6TH GRADE TEAM BUILDING When students enter sixth grade at HAFTR Middle School, they are faced with many new challenges, from
Social and Emotional Learning is off to a
having a multitude of new teachers, to navigating a new
strong start at HAFTR Middle School! Led by
building, to trying to figure out the combination to their
Dr. Yali Werzberger, Director of Guidance
locker. It is important to HAFTR Middle School to help
and PPS, students are learning about
our students develop skills to successfully navigate their
managing the many emotions that one may
Middle School years and beyond. With this in mind, on
feel throughout the day. Through interactive
Friday, September 11, the sixth grade gathered outside
conversations, the boys and girls are also
for a team building activity. Students lined up by cohort
discovering the power of pausing before
between two buckets; one empty and one filled with
reacting. Mindfulness discussions and
water. They then worked as a team to fill the empty
activities teach the students that control over
bucket one cup at a time. The ruach and excitement
what we focus our attention on, is a powerful
that was heard as friends cheered each other on was
tool to promote well-being and study skills.
inspiring and uplifting. At the end of the activity, the
Interactive activities and videos make these
students spoke about the different challenges they
discussions tangible for students.
faced, and how by working together and communicating with their friends, they were able to succeed.
IT TAKES A TEAM...
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS
6TH GRADE TEAM BUILDING
...TO FILL THE BUCKET
