This school year, we noticed in our scanning about student connection that there was an increase of students who struggled with managing their feelings and emotions.  This February, we connected with Ellen Hsu, District Consultant for Social Emotional Learning, to train staff with the EASE program.  Staff received the training over a series of lunch and learn meetings.

EASE stands for Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators.  EASE was developed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.  It is an online course that includes strategies for students to help them cope with everyday anxiety while contributing to the mental health literacy of educators.  As the year has progressed, we are seeing that more students have been able to develop strategies to manage their feelings and emotions.