Green Tree Elementary School Family Updates

 Happy Spring Gator Families!   As April approaches, so does the start of 4th quarter! I want to thank all the parents and guardians who attended conferences this past quarter.  The teachers are always happy to share updates and discuss your child's progress, so please do not hesistate to reach out! This next month will start our schoolwide theme focused on friendship skills. In our morning announcements, we’ll be reminding students to invite others to play, play in fair ways, take responsibility for mistakes by making amends, and how to handle concerns assertively. If you are interested in learning more about the skills taught in our Second Step program, please feel free to reach out to your child's classroom teacher or our school counselor, Mrs. Becker. Upcoming Events Donation Night If you can, please stop by Cousins on Paradise Dr. on Wednesday, March 31st from 3pm - 9pm to support Green Tree! Make sure to put your name on a raffle ticket for a chance to have y...

Hello Gator Families! For such a short month, February really made an impact on our school year. We want to thank you for your continued collaboration with Green Tree this school year. Whether it's related to the coronavirus, concerns about your child, feedback or questions, thank you for allowing us to partner with you! We are heading into the final months of the school year, and we look forward to continuing to maximize learning opportunities for our students. This month, our schoolwide theme will continue focusing on ways to problem solve. In our morning announcements, we’ll be reminding students to use the Second Step Problem-Solving Steps: · S: Say the problem · T: Think of solutions · E: Explore consequences · P: Pick the best solution As you can see, the first letter of each step spells the word ”step.” Remembering “step” helps students solve problems with each other in safe and respectful ways. Second Step lessons specifically teach students to use each step and reinforce t...