HEART CORE: Themes and Trends

Our school is full of students with enthusiasm who strive to show HEART on a consistent basis. Ferris continues to be a welcoming community that promotes an inclusive and happy learning environment. Members of our school community strive to create and maintain a caring and engaging learning environment for our students. The partnership and collaboration of parents, students, staff, and community members make this school great! Ferris Elementary School is a place where children and adults learn and grow together.

THEMES/TRENDS

• knew HEART matrix

• intermediate students high degree of social awareness and could articulate consequences of their actions

• Students could connect emotions with event or idea, emotions and somatic awareness

• had at least 1 significant adult connection

• efficacy of self-regulation strategies learned in class

• better able to identify and articulate emotions

SEL

• low absence of worries (above district average)

• high empathy

• high self-esteem

• generally below district average in areas

CONNECTEDNESS

• positive responses about adults generally below district average

• 63% have 2 or more trusted adults at school (slightly below district average)

• positive response to peer connections below district average

• 44% reading for enjoyment everyday

• 42% doing homework everyday

• 38% never hang out with friends in person

SCHOOL EXPERIENCES

• positive school climate above district average

STRENGTHS

• community

• kindness

• curiosity/desire to learn

• increase in growth mindset

• articulating emotions

• knowing HEART acronym

• connected to adults at school

Updated: Friday, November 22, 2024