Newton C.A.R.E.S.

Newton C.A.R.E.S is taught in Newton Elementary Schools

Social Emotional Learning
Is:
Cooperation

★ I work well with others

★ I share my ideas and listen to the ideas of others

★ I encourage and support others

★ I resolve conflicts by being flexible

Social Emotional Learning
Is:
Advocacy

★ I actively participate at school

★ I ask for help and use resources when I need it

★ I speak up for myself and others in a supportive way

★ I persevere through challenging tasks

Social Emotional Learning
Is:
Responsibility

★ I am aware of the expectations asked of me

★ I take ownership of my actions

★ I am aware of how my actions affect others

★ I make decisions about what is right even when no one is looking

Social Emotional Learning
Is:
Empathy

★ I care about and support others even when it doesn’t benefit me

★ I understand and accept others’ feelings and opinions even when they differ from my own

★ I appreciate and value differences and diversity in others

Social Emotional Learning
Is:
Self-Control

★ I recognize, identify and express my feelings

★ I practice ways to deal with those feelings

★ I stop and think before I act