Your gift this year will help SMES champion the social emotional wellbeing of every SMES Star! 🌟 Here is the best part: EVERY donation up to $50,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
We're thrilled to share that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is getting an exciting boost across every stage at SMES! Our Early Learners are introduced to these foundational skills through Babydoll Circle Time, a nurturing, play-based approach by Conscious Discipline that helps our youngest Stars build empathy, connection, and self-awareness right from the start. As they grow, our PreK and Kindergarten Stars will now build on that foundation through Changemakers, a nationally recognized SEL curriculum from the Momentous Institute that deepens skills like self-regulation, perspective-taking, and perseverance. Through inspiring yearly projects, students will put these lessons into action, becoming true Changemakers in their own communities!
Your contribution will directly fuel three exciting initiatives:
STAFF TRAINING
Equipping every classroom teacher with powerful new tools and training.
PARENT EDUCATION NIGHTS
Giving you practical strategies and resources to bring the learning home.
FUTURE VISITING DOG THERAPY PROGRAM
Taking the next big step in our social emotional learning journey to bring extra comfort and joy to our students!
Thank you for considering a gift to SMES. Your generosity makes a real difference in the lives of our little learners—and in the lives of the teachers who pour their hearts into every single SMES Star 🌟.
To learn more about Changemakers, please visit https://momentousinstitute.org/changemakers .