Last week, Annunciation Catholic School was honored with a
special recognition from The Conflict Center. Annunciation was praised for the
work the school has done to promote peaceful conflict resolution within its
students. Currently, Annunciation students in grades 3-8 attend weekly group
sessions with their peers, where they work with the school’s social worker to
talk through emotions and conflicts. This program was started by Ms. Sheila
Karpan many years ago, and has blossomed into the program it is today. Using
training from The Conflict Center in Denver, and Second Step, an emotional
skills curriculum, the students have learned non-violent ways to solve
problems.
Don Ludwig and Mary Zinn from The Conflict Center were on
hand following mass on November 1st, to present the award to
Annunciation. Information about our school and our group program is being
featured in a statewide traveling exhibit sponsored by The Conflict Center.
