***Personal Safety Lessons will be taught January - February of 2020. Please contact your student's counselor if you have a question regarding Personal Safety.***
If you would like to preview the content that will be taught to your child preview dates will be determined.
Dear Parents and/or Guardians, 08/01/19
We all share a common goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. Related to that goal, school counselors are required to present annual personal safety lessons designed to prevent sexual abuse. The Think First & Stay Safe™ program is a research-based program that teaches specific personal safety education by way of interactive classroom lessons, classroom posters, role playing and corresponding activities. Think First & Stay Safe™ enables students to take an active and necessary role in protecting themselves from abuse and exploitation. A committee of professional school counselors reviewed the program and selected components that were developmentally appropriate for elementary students and developed lessons around those concepts.
You can also learn more about the detailed lesson plans and research behind this program at www.childluresprevention.com. Please be aware that more information is provided on the website than is actually used in Gwinnett County. The plan for Gwinnett includes: the key concepts taught at all grade levels; each grade reviews what was learned in the previous grade(s) and then learns additional lures or tricks. Specifics are provided below:
Key Concepts :
You can use your built-in computer and make safe choices.
People are like the weather. Most are safe, but they can change.
Lures are tricks used to get children away from safe adults and safe place.
Laws help protect children and there are adults who can help you.
Your instincts help keep you safe.
A stranger is someone you don’t know.
Someone may even use threats to trick you.
No one can take away your dignity.
Kindergarten:
Review key concepts
Pet Lure
Name Lure
1st Grade:
Review key concepts
Assistance Lure
Fun & Games Lure
Affection Lure
2nd Grade:
Review key concepts
Bribery Lure
Friendship Lure
3rd Grade:
Review key concepts
Emergency Lure
Authority Lure
Hero Lure
4th Grade:
Review key concepts
Job Lure
Ego/Fame Lure
E Lure
Drug Lure
5th Grade:
Review key concepts
Review All Lures
Video: Breaking the Silence
If you prefer that your child not participate in the sexual abuse and safety prevention lessons, please write and sign a note indicating your preferences and send it to your child’s teacher, Ms. Graff or Mr. Hokett. As always, your counselor is available to discuss any concerns you might have. Unless written documentation is received, your child will participate in the sexual abuse prevention and safety lessons.
Sincerely,
Danielle Graff and Bobby Hokett
School Counselors
We all share a common goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. Related to that goal, school counselors are required to present annual personal safety lessons designed to prevent sexual abuse. The Think First & Stay Safe™ program is a research-based program that teaches specific personal safety education by way of interactive classroom lessons, classroom posters, role playing and corresponding activities. Think First & Stay Safe™ enables students to take an active and necessary role in protecting themselves from abuse and exploitation. A committee of professional school counselors reviewed the program and selected components that were developmentally appropriate for elementary students and developed lessons around those concepts.
You can also learn more about the detailed lesson plans and research behind this program at www.childluresprevention.com. Please be aware that more information is provided on the website than is actually used in Gwinnett County. The plan for Gwinnett includes: the key concepts taught at all grade levels; each grade reviews what was learned in the previous grade(s) and then learns additional lures or tricks. Specifics are provided below:
Key Concepts :
You can use your built-in computer and make safe choices.
People are like the weather. Most are safe, but they can change.
Lures are tricks used to get children away from safe adults and safe place.
Laws help protect children and there are adults who can help you.
Your instincts help keep you safe.
A stranger is someone you don’t know.
Someone may even use threats to trick you.
No one can take away your dignity.
Kindergarten:
Review key concepts
Pet Lure
Name Lure
1st Grade:
Review key concepts
Assistance Lure
Fun & Games Lure
Affection Lure
2nd Grade:
Review key concepts
Bribery Lure
Friendship Lure
3rd Grade:
Review key concepts
Emergency Lure
Authority Lure
Hero Lure
4th Grade:
Review key concepts
Job Lure
Ego/Fame Lure
E Lure
Drug Lure
5th Grade:
Review key concepts
Review All Lures
Video: Breaking the Silence
If you prefer that your child not participate in the sexual abuse and safety prevention lessons, please write and sign a note indicating your preferences and send it to your child’s teacher, Ms. Graff or Mr. Hokett. As always, your counselor is available to discuss any concerns you might have. Unless written documentation is received, your child will participate in the sexual abuse prevention and safety lessons.
Sincerely,
Danielle Graff and Bobby Hokett
School Counselors