MRPS Social Emotional Learning & Wellness

Information for Students and Families

A person sits at a desk in a classroom while a group of students sits on the floor watching a video playing on a projection screen. — Ms. Bates UES kindergarten classroom engaged in a mindfulness and breathing exercise ~ Winter, 2023

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) are the skills needed to manage emotions, collaborate and connect with others, manage healthy relationships, create and achieve goals, and make responsible decisions.
Please review this slide deck to learn more about:
- The MRPS SEL multi-tiered system of support and how these tiers work within the schools
  - Tier 1: Universal SEL Instruction & support
  - Tier 2: Targeted SEL interventions & support
  - Tier 3: Intensive SEL interventions & support
- How SEL is tracked: universal screeners and student specific data
- How students receive targeted (Tier 2) or intensive (Tier 3) SEL support
- SEL and wellness resources
At MRPS, our goal of incorporating social emotional learning is to ensure that all students learn at high levels and feel a deep sense of belonging based on what we do everyday.
We believe that social emotional learning skills are skills to be directly and explicitly taught. Traditionally, social emotional learning skills were believed to be an inherent trait or personality characteristic. However, we view them as skills to be intentionally developed over time. Just like academic skills need to be taught and learned, so do social emotional learning skills.
Please read more about our approach to SEL here.
The Montpelier Roxbury School District is committed to providing all of its students with a safe and supportive school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with respect.
Please visit our Harassment, Hazing, & Bullying (HHB) webpage to review our policy and procedure and to learn more about what happens if a school is investigating an HHB incident and what to do if you suspect or are accused of harassment, hazing, or bullying.
View this table to learn more about these SEL domains:
- Self-Awareness & Identity
- Self-Management & Agency
- Relationship Skills & Belonging
- Learning Strategies & Mindset
Review this slide deck for resources on vaping, tobacco, alcohol, and other substances that include:
- Facts for the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Resources on quitting tobacco
- Resources on quitting marijuana
- Information resources on vaping
- & more
2024-2025 Wellness Committee Plan
2023-2024 Wellness Committee Plan
MRPS Policy C9 - Federal Child Nutrition Act Wellness
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Please use the reporting form above and/or report to your building administrator if you believe you have witnessed or experienced discrimination, bias-based harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or bullying at MRPS. Examples of these incidents include: discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation or any sexually charged remarks, gestures, or intimidation, or ongoing mistreatment.

You may review MRPS' Equity, Title IX, and HHB policies to learn more about the District's commitment to prevent and address bullying, bias-based conduct, and sexual harassment/misconduct.

If you have any questions please contact MRPS Director of Social Emotional Learning & Wellness, Jessica Murray, at jessicamurray@mpsvt.org or (802) 505 0435.

Information in your report, including the parties involved, will be kept confidential to the extent practicable. MRPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation against individuals who report or participate in an investigation of an alleged violation of the District's policies.