This year our students are participating in the Second Step program by receiving lessons in their classrooms from their teacher. Second Step is a violence prevention curriculum designed to promote social competence and reduce children's social-emotional problems. It is made up of units containing lessons on empathy, impulse control and problem solving, and anger management. This is a school-wide emphasis. Family letters are sent home with the students from time to time to help keep parents informed of what we are talking about and ways you can reinforce this at home.