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SEL/Whole Child
Mission StatementTop of Page
Supported by our engaged and generous community, Woodside Elementary School District’s mission is to provide a robust, unique and student-centered educational program that meets the needs of all students and prepares them for success as lifelong learners and leaders academically, socially, emotionally and ethically.
Rooted in Community and Tradition — Belong, Grow, Thrive
BELONGWe create an inclusive and supportive community where every student feels valued, respected, and connected through a commitment to shared social responsibility and academic excellence.
GROW
We foster a love of learning and encourage each student to develop their unique talents, skills, and potential through a supportive and challenging educational experience.
We foster a love of learning and encourage each student to develop their unique talents, skills, and potential through a supportive and challenging educational experience.
THRIVE
We empower students to develop resilience, curiosity, and confidence, helping them to excel academically, socially, and emotionally as they become thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate learners and leaders.
We empower students to develop resilience, curiosity, and confidence, helping them to excel academically, socially, and emotionally as they become thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate learners and leaders.
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OCTOBER 2026: IKINDNESS & RESPONSIBILITY
The Whole Child committee is kicking off the month of October with the theme kindness and responsibility. October is also National Bullying Prevention Month, this specific dual theme serves as a powerful framework for creating safe, inclusive, and supportive school environments.
1. Kindness as an Active Choice
Instead of treating kindness as just a passive concept, this theme frames it as an intentional action. It means encouraging students to step out of their comfort zones to make others feel welcome.
- Inclusion: Actively looking for peers who might be left out on the playground, at lunch, or during group projects.
- Empathy: Learning to understand and respect the perspectives and feelings of others.
- Positive Climate: Shifting a school's culture away from bullying by making small, daily gestures of goodwill the community norm.
2. Responsibility as Accountability
Responsibility provides the structural backbone to kindness. It reminds students and staff that creating a safe environment is a shared obligation, not someone else's job.
- Personal Accountability: Being responsible for one's own words and digital footprint, ensuring actions build up others rather than tearing them down.
- Social Responsibility: Moving from a "bystander" to an "upstander." It means having the courage to speak up or report instances of bullying when someone else is being mistreated.
- Civic Duty: Recognizing that everyone plays a specific role in maintaining a community where people feel secure, confident, and ready to succeed.
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Please encourage your students to take photos in front of the ""Be the 'I' in KIND" banner (side of front office) and enjoy some of the suggested videos, books, and classroom activities for the monthly theme.
Please encourage your students to take photos in front of the ""Be the 'I' in KIND" banner (side of front office) and enjoy some of the suggested videos, books, and classroom activities for the monthly theme.
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RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
We are excited to share our new infographic: Woodside's Restorative Practices, Rooted in Community. Following two years of extensive staff training, our Whole Child Committee believes that sharing this information with our families is an important next step. Integrating Restorative Practices is a natural extension of our relationship-based school culture, helping us to raise kind, problem-solving students. We want to be clear that this approach does not mean "no consequences." Instead, restorative practices emphasize active accountability. This means students must understand the impact of their actions and take steps to repair the harm caused, a process embedded within our consequences. For severe or pervasive behaviors, we will continue to utilize our higher-level supports, such as office referrals and traditional discipline. You are our essential partners in this work. Please review the attached infographic for simple ways to support a positive school climate at home, such as using shared language (like "impact" and "repairing harm") and keeping open lines of communication.
We are excited to share our new infographic: Woodside's Restorative Practices, Rooted in Community. Following two years of extensive staff training, our Whole Child Committee believes that sharing this information with our families is an important next step. Integrating Restorative Practices is a natural extension of our relationship-based school culture, helping us to raise kind, problem-solving students. We want to be clear that this approach does not mean "no consequences." Instead, restorative practices emphasize active accountability. This means students must understand the impact of their actions and take steps to repair the harm caused, a process embedded within our consequences. For severe or pervasive behaviors, we will continue to utilize our higher-level supports, such as office referrals and traditional discipline. You are our essential partners in this work. Please review the attached infographic for simple ways to support a positive school climate at home, such as using shared language (like "impact" and "repairing harm") and keeping open lines of communication.
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2026-27 MeetingsTop of Page
All meetings are scheduled on Tuesdays from 3:20-4:20pm.
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Sept 15, 2026
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Oct 20, 2026
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Nov 17, 2026
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Dec 8, 2026
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Jan 19, 2027
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Feb 23, 2027
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March 16, 2027
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April 6, 2027
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May 11, 2027
2026-27 MembersTop of Page
Admin:
Jenn Pedersen
Jenn Pedersen
Patrick Hurley
John Bartfield
Teachers:
Nessa Hessami (K)
Nessa Hessami (K)
Kathy McAdams (1)
Christine Jones (SDC)
Men Lam (Counselor)
Jon Schneider (History)