Signature Whole Child Practices

We have 3 Signature Whole Child Practices in Tacoma:

• Warm Greetings - Educators and staff greet youth with enthusiasm, kindness, and care when they step onto the bus, walk into the building or enter a classroom- wherever they go, they are greeted with respect and warmth.
  Learn more about Warm Greetings
• Relationship-building Circles - In our classrooms, clubs, and athletics, Group Circles support building community, empathy, and equitable storytelling.
  Learn more about the Group Circle
• Emotion Checks -  Emotion checks offer an opportunity to identify what emotions are present in the moment and what is needed to regulate and understand how others feel. 
  Learn more about an Emotion Check-In