Springfield School District 186 tells students who get bullied to answer the attack with a SWAT: Stop, Walk Away and Talk to an Adult. The SWAT program, introduced this past school year in District 186 at the elementary school level, teaches students how to deal with bullying. These strategies include telling a student to stop […]
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Getting ready for college today
High school guidance counseling in Springfield School District 186 ain’t what it used to be. Just ask Donna Povse, “post-secondary coach” at Springfield High. “In each of the three public schools,” she explains, “there is a retired person like myself who works approximately two and a half days a week, and primarily our goal is […]
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Show kids the money
Growing up in a time of economic struggle, today’s kids might be inadvertently learning lessons about money. If Mom and Dad have been forced to cut back or have even lost their jobs, chances are kids have noticed and learned something as a result. Even if parents have managed to weather the economic storm of […]
