Social Emotional Learning for Elementary School Students

In the opening weeks of the 2024-25 school year, AUSD’s Student Services department partnered with Alameda Family Services to provide whole-class social emotional lessons for grades K-5. AUSD and AFS staff and therapists went into classrooms for 3 days of mini lessons focused on inclusivity, kindness, and being an ‘upstander’. AUSD Department of Student Services’ Cassie Ferguson, needed supplies for small arts and craft projects for students to create and take home or keep in the classroom as a reminder of the ideas and issues that were covered.

They hoped that by laying a positive and proactive foundation of expected behavior expectations for K-5 students, they will see a reduction in student conflict, bullying-like behavior, and/or mental health needs.

AEF was pleased to support this program that had an impact on approximately 1600 students.