April 2026

Interested in building belonging in your school? Ask us about a Sown To Grow pilot!

🌼 As we continue our Spotlight Series to recognize schools leading meaningful student well-being work, hopefully sharing their journey helps inspire practical ideas to plant in your own community. 

Mindset Shift: The ‘Aha Moment’ That Strengthened Relationships at Barbara Webster Elementary

See how weekly check-ins transformed teacher perspectives, and offered a new window into students' lives.

🐝 Blog Buzz

From belonging and early identification to the need for proactive systems that intervene pre-crisis, here are our main takeaways from the SSWAA 2026 National Conference.

🌱 STG Spotlight

Explore the K-2 Simplified Check-In, newly debuted during the 25-26 school year to help little learners reflect and grow with more accessibility and engagement. 

✨ Mindful Moments

Access the recording and slides from our 3/12 attendance webinar "Finish Strong: New Attendance Research to Boost Belonging and Engagement This Spring".

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Identifying mental health needs early and connecting students to responsive care faster is a specialized skill, but educators don't need to be trained clinicians to make a difference. Join us THIS THURS. 4/16 to explore how to embed trauma-sensitive practices into everyday classroom routines.

🧰 Templates & Tools

Help students strengthen awareness and regulate emotions this spring with TPT's '25 Introspective SEL Activities for Middle School'.

🫶 Community Corner

Read this wisdom-filled piece on school leadership after spring break, and how to approach the work with curiosity over urgency.

🗞️ In the News

Meet the NAESP 2026 Class of National Outstanding Assistant Principals, and learn the best practices that earned them this distinguished recognition.

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