April 23rd - 27th

This was a big week for YESS, as we hosted our annual fundraising breakfast on Wednesday. Two SCMS scholars shared their stories and did a lovely job speaking in front of a large crowd. I was extremely proud of their work!

In the classroom, we practiced the steps to peaceful conflict resolution and worked on plans to work through a conflict outside YESS class. The kids are nearly always resistant to this lesson because it's hard to talk to someone about conflict, take accountability, and then accept consequences. Fortunately, most students were able to identify a way to apply this concept to their lives. The task this week will be getting them to follow through with resolving a conflict! Stay tuned!

In other news, we're nearly done with the recruitment process for our next batch of mentors! Also, we'll be hosting our annual End of Year Celebration at Ranum MS on Monday, May 7th. Families are welcome to attend this event and, of course, the kids are excited to be able to join forces with the other middle schools to celebrate their accomplishments!