Hello Gator families! It's hard to believe February is already here and we are halfway through this school year! This month, our Second Step schoolwide theme is emotion management. In our morning announcements, we’ll be prompting students to notice their own feelings by paying attention to clues in their bodies, and we’ll be reminding them to use their Second Step skills to calm down Stop—Use your signal Name your feeling Calm down: Breathe, count, use positive self-talk These skills help students calm down strong emotions when faced with learning and social challenges, which helps them succeed academically and get along well with others. Second Step lessons specifically teach about calming down strong emotions such as anger, disappointment, frustration, and anxiety. Please tell your child’s teacher if you have questions about how you can help your child learn to calm down at home. Valentine's Day A few things to note for classrooms that are having celebrations for Valentine