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2nd to 4th graders at Forest Hill Elementary Afterschool Program spent time sharing their emotion colors of the day, reviewing the meaning of resiliency, and talking about what they would do to deal with a situation that wasn’t going their way in a recent Afternoon Meeting. Youth also reflected

Written by: Pam Newsome and Stefania Giannella Building relationships between school-day and out-of-school time (OST) staff benefits not only school climate and culture, but also youth. When that relationship-building is paired with family engagement, the possibility of success dramatically increases. Crosspointe Elementary Principal Dr. Ann Marie Dilbert, Parent Liaison Courtney

Egret Lake Elementary staff showcase how they strengthen SEL competencies and school day and out-of-school time alignment through SEL practices from morning to night. While we were there, we captured the amazing work that Egret Lake Elementary Afterschool Program is doing to promote mindfulness and kindness in their activities after