UPPER LAKE, Calif. – In a time when school bullying is leading to increased concerns for school and student safety, one local school is seeing good outcomes from a new program that seeks to put the emphasis on kindness and connection.
In September, Elwira Salata, director of student services for the Upper Lake Unified School District – who also is filling in as interim Upper Lake Middle School principal – received the administration’s blessing to roll out the “Start with Hello” program.
The video posted above, produced by Lake County News, follows the school’s efforts to implement the program.
The Start with Hello program is based on a simple but impactful premise: Students are encouraged to be inclusive and compassionate in their interactions with each other.
Salata said it comes from the Sandy Hook Promise, and is meant to create an inclusive environment that teaches children how to be tolerant and civil to each other.
Click here to read the full article written by ELIZABETH LARSON: Making kindness count: Upper Lake school sees positive impact of ‘Start with Hello’ program [Lake County News]
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