Hello North Lake Families!

As part of the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling standards, one of the lessons that I do at each grade level is safety and protective behaviors.  We talk a lot about who our trusted adults are, when it is time to tell them about something uncomfortable or scary, and how to be safe.  

We will be doing these lessons in most grade levels this spring.  We will also be doing our Human Growth and Development lessons in grades 5,6, and 8.  Stay tuned for more specific information and timing for Human Growth and Development.

Here is how protective behaviors are addressed at each grade level:

Kindergarten:  Safe/unsafe secrets, body safety, identifying trusted adults

1st grade:   Safety rules and identifying a support network of trusted adults

2nd grade:  Privacy circles and identifying safe adults to talk to in various situations

3rd grade:   Assertive communication/saying “no” when situations make you uncomfortable

4th grade:  Identifying what is appropriate/safe to share with others digitally and in person

5th grade:  Support network – who to talk to and when

6th grade:  Healthy relationships, when to tell an adult 

7th grade:  Healthy relationships, when to tell an adult 

8th grade:  Healthy relationships, types of abuse, when to talk to an adult

If you have any questions about this part of the curriculum, please contact me so that we can talk about it.  These are topics that are important to talk about at home, also!

As always, please let me know if there are any ways that I can support your child!

Jill Lesch

School Counselor

lesjil@northlakeschool.org