Allen Elementary and Middle School students began an exciting new adventure in learning for the month of September. The students learned all about self-control.

Self-control is the ability to manage your actions, feelings and emotions. Teachers, staff and students all spent the month learning, practicing and reading about self-control in an effort to become more aware of how self-control can impact not only their studies, but their social and home lives. Practicing self-control can help students become more aware of their actions and then allow them to find a way to control themselves in a productive and respectful manor.

Throughout the month teachers taught and reinforced the lesson of self-control and observed as the students took those lessons and began implementing this new skill in their everyday actions.  

On October 1^st there was an assembly for both the Elementary and Middle School students ending the lesson on self-control. The staff reinforced the lesson on self-control and acknowledged that all student have been diligently practicing the act of self-control. Each teacher recognized students who exemplified self-control in the classroom.

Those students were:

Pre-K: Ethan Hiatt, Adelyn Clark

Kindergarten: Sadie Roach, Isaiah Frazier, Leticia Mitchell, Cambree Wainscott

1 st Grade: Bryar Blessing, Paisley Lewis, Eddie Gonzalez and Lauren Baber

2^nd Grade: Jessie Mann, Mario Gonzalez, Paxton Roach, Ricklyn Jasna

3^rd Grade: Kierra Frederick, Genna Campbell, Tresyn Walker, Caityn Williams

4^th Grade: Sonny Harjo, Brailee Davis

5^th Grade: Parker Gates, Breanna Davis

6^th Grade: Kaden Ashby, Stoney Cully

In closing out the assembly students were introduced to the word for the month of October: Kindness. Kindness is showing concern about the well-being and feelings of others. The students watched a video over kindness and will be learning many ways of showing kindness in different situations.

The teachers and staff are looking forward to an exciting and kind month!