Using Fruit of the Spirit to Build a Safe, Challenging School Environment
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” —Galatians 5:22-23
At SFLS, students receive more than an excellent academic education and robust extracurricular experience. Our educators are committed to developing children—academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually—into capable, Christian servant-leaders who are world ready and faith secure.
They do so by intentionally nurturing fruit of the spirit qualities within students as they study God’s Word alongside PeaceWiseKids and Youth Curriculum. PeaceWise publishes curriculum and resources that teach Christ-centered conflict resolution and reconciliation skills in an effort to let biblical principles guide people in conflict and relationships.
A recent NPR article, published shortly after the tragedy in Uvalde, TX, shares the following about supporting the social and emotional needs of learners:
“But experts say schools should actually focus on softening to support the social and emotional needs of students.
‘Our first preventative strategy should be to make sure kids are respected, that they feel connected and belong in schools,’ says Odis Johnson Jr., of Johns Hopkins University's Center for Safe and Healthy Schools.
That means building kids' skills around conflict resolution, stress management and empathy for their fellow classmates – skills that can help reduce all sorts of unwanted behaviors, including fighting and bullying.
In its report, the Secret Service found most of the school attackers they studied had been bullied.”
It’s no coincidence that these research-based best practices are already in use at SFLS—we know the teaching of these soft skills is God-pleasing, will increase safety in our school, and will help our children develop into successful college students, community members, employees, spouses, and parents when they graduate from high school and enter the complex world of adulthood.
We call it the Sioux Falls Lutheran School difference. Contact our admissions director at 605-335-1923 to learn more and schedule your student’s K-12 Educational Success Consultation.
*SFLS has ample scholarship funds available for incoming kindergarten and high school families during the 2022-23 school year. Please schedule an Educational Success Consultation to learn more!
Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/26/1101571302/what-schools-can-do-to-prevent-school-shootings
About Sioux Falls Lutheran School
At Sioux Falls Lutheran School, our mission is to develop capable, Christian servant-leaders in a complex world who are World Ready and Faith Secure. We are passionate about giving our students the tools they need to be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We strive to accomplish this goal by maintaining high academic standards, employing excellent teachers, and upholding a Christian worldview drawn from Scripture. Ultimately, we are committed to partnering with parents and the church to raise lifelong learners who use their gifts and the fruits of the Spirit, in faith, to touch a troubled world with God’s grace.