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Lorain City fourth-graders present 'Wonderfully Me' group to school board
Summary
Students and a principal presented the 'Wonderfully Me' social-emotional learning group to the Lorain City Board of Education, describing activities including journals, group rules, and leadership-building projects.
Students and staff from a Lorain City elementary program introduced the board to a fourth-grade girls group that uses the 'Wonderfully Me' social-emotional learning curriculum.
Marie Desens, identified as the school's principal, and staff described the program as an eight-week curriculum focused on social-emotional learning. Students who spoke to the board said the group helps them "make new friends and build self esteem," learn how to "calm down my feelings," and understand how to solve problems and get along with others.
The presenters said the program emphasizes student ownership: students helped write the group's rules, chose a group name and handshake, plan to design T-shirts, and keep individual journals provided by the program organizer for weekly reflection. A staff member said journals are kept secure when not in use and students take them home when the program ends.
The board and presenters paused afterward for a group photo with students and board members.
The presentation was intended as a recognition and to highlight a local effort to build leadership and social-emotional skills among fourth-grade girls; no board action or funding request was made during the meeting.
