Dear WSD Family,
Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated throughout the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program, unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). The program that is scheduled for 3rd grade is listed below:
Program: Violence Prevention
Topic: Bullying and Teasing
This objectives for the program are as follows:
1) Youth will report knowing when to physically get away from a potentially violent or threatening situation.
2) Youth will be able to recognize at least two signs of inappropriate responses to anger within themselves.
3) Youth will be able to recognize at least two signs of bullying behaviors.
4) Youth will be able to appropriately verbalize their feelings of being peer pressured to both peers and adults.
5) Youth will be better prepared to seek adult support when faced with a potentially violent situation.
The presentation is based on James Stanfield's "Be Cool" Program. The language used is universal throughout the various grade-level programs. The program concludes with a brief survey to assess understanding of the content that was shared.
Notice of when the program will be presented will be provided by your child's school. If you do NOT wish for your child to participate, please click the box below. (By leaving the box unmarked, your child will be permitted to participate.)