| School Name: | Breakthrough II School |
| School Address: | 395 Lyme Street |
| School phone: | (860)695-6380 |
| Primary Contact: | Tammy Cassile |
| Email: | tcassile@hartfordschools.org |
| School Hours: | M-Th 8:15am-3:55pm; Friday 8:15-2:55pm |
| Grades served: | PK3 yr old - 5th grade |
| School Uniform: | Yes |
Program Overview:
The mission of the Breakthrough II School is for staff, families and community members of diverse backgrounds to work in partnership, developing students as models of outstanding character. Students learn problem solving, responsible choice making, and the value of keeping their agreements. Character development permeates our broad-based instruction, producing students with academic rigor, aesthetic appreciation, technological expertise and physical expressiveness aimed at contributing to others. At Breakthrough II we celebrate our global community and our students’ lives are marked by vitality, effectiveness, health and well being.
At Breakthrough II, we teach Connecticut’s standards of learning through interdisciplinary units. Our program emphasizes critical thinking skills taught through inquiry. We include foreign language instruction in the school day.
Breakthrough’s Character education curriculum raises student awareness in 5 major areas:
B- Changing Breakdowns to Breakthroughs by applying problem solving strategies,
R-taking Responsibility for being the author of one’s life by mastering one’s self talk,
I-learning how Integrity (keeping one’s word) empowers relationships and goals,
C-creating opportunities for students to Contribute within the classroom, school and community,
K- engaging students to increase their Knowledge in all areas to better inform their choices
Be a BRICK not a marshmallow!!
Program Offering/Key Fact:
The Breakthrough II model is organized around a rich character development theme, which permeates all that we do with students, parents, staff, and community members. Breakthrough students are instructed in various problem solving strategies and communication techniques. These include HA HA SO strategies for handling bullies, the use of I-messages, use of committed complaints (those made with the commitment to finding a solution), making requests and negotiating agreements, and using a 4-step problem solving approach.
Breakthrough II school strives towards developing the whole child. We want our students to learn how to take responsibility for their learning and actions. They will develop problem-solving skills allowing them to turn a Breakdown into a Breakthrough. Our students go beyond themselves and care for others and their community.
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