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We welcome contributions of articles and photographs from teachers, students, parents and others in school communities. For more information, contact us at info@open-circle.org.

Newsline Summer 2011

• Schools Leverage Open Circle in Turnaround Efforts
• Literature Connections Update: Summer Reading for Heart and Mind
• North Street School Manages School Merger Using Open Circle
• Director's Message: Perfecting Best Practices in SEL
• Best Practices for Open Circle
• Relational Educator Pilot Success
• Updated Resources

Newsline Fall 2010

• Five Open Circle Schools Achieve the Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
• Literature Connections Update: A Call to Action—Bystanders in Children's Literature
• Director's Message: Innovation in Education
• Teachers Thrilled with Curriculum Updates!
• New and Updated Resources

Newsline Spring 2010

• Taunton Schools Infuse Open Circle Throughout School Day
• Literature Connections Update: Novel Experiences—Bridges to Understanding
• Reflections from the Classroom: Preventing Bullying with Open Circle
• Director's Message: SEL Legislation Big and Small
• Hopewell School Awarded Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence
• 2010-2011 Registration Now Open! Innovations and Changes
• New Information for You on Our Website

Newsline Winter 2009

• Adapting Open Circle for Children on the Autism Spectrum
• Literature Connections Update: Illustrations with Impact: Books that Widen the Circle
• Reflections from the Classroom: Emotional Intelligence Key for Children...and Adults
• Director's Message: Educating for Our Times
• Change is a Comin': Open Circle Newsletters
• New Information for You on Our Website

Newsline Spring 2009

• Building Adult Community in Schools
• Trusting Adult Communities Improve Student Achievement
• Literature Connections Update: Thank you, Mr. Falker...and All Teachers Who Make a Positive Difference
• Making the Case for SEL
• The Gift of Hindsight

Open Circular Spring 2009

• E-Newsletter Welcome: Why Can't Recession Feel More Like Recess?
• Literature Connections Update: New Books that Relate to Teasing and Bullying
• Reflections from the Classroom: Open Circle Prevented Teasing
• Open Circle Lesson Spotlight: Lessons that Address Teasing
• Bidding Farewell to Cathy Pastan and Kristen Handricken
• Open Circle at MASCA and MESPA
• Open Circle Open Forum

Open Circular Winter 2008

• E-Newsletter Welcome: Seasons of Change
• Literature Connections Update: The Gift of Friendship
• Reflections from the Classroom: Building the Adult Community at School
• Open Circle Open Forum

Newsline Fall 2008

• Service-Learning at the Lucy Stone School
• Harrington School Mural Uses Open Circle Concepts
• Literature Connections Update: Promoting Carry-over of Open Circle Skills - Literature that Connects to SEL and Academics
• Good! Great! Terrific! Examining the Overuse of Praising Children

Newsline Spring 2008

• Open Circle Buzzing at Central School
• Literature Connections Update: Problem-Solving Practice is an Open Book
• Planning How Open Circle Unfolds at Your School
• Transformation, Renewal, and Growth

Newsline Fall 2007

• Circles of the Heart – a Message from our New Director
• Reminiscing 20+ Years of Joy from a Somewhat Older Open Circler
• Stories that Get to the Heart of Relationships – a Literature Connections Update

Newsline Spring 2007

• The McAvinnue School: Inclusive by Design
• Solving the “Problem Solving” Problem
• Literature that Highlights Dimensions of Difference and Similarity

Newsline Fall 2006

• Crazy Hair Day at the Parmenter
• Open Circle - Innovation and Impact
• New literature connections

Newsline Spring 2006

• A Visit to the Everett
• Time of Change at Open Circl
• New Literature Connections

Newsline Fall 2005

• New insights into SEL and teacher retention
• New workshops for parents in collaboration with Families First -"Bringing out the best in your child"
• Taming lunchtime chaos
• Collaboration with Project Aspire in the Boston Public Schools
• Bennett School Profile
• Remembering Andrea Chick

Newsline Spring 2005

• Community from the outside in
• Answering your questions: Kids can talk the talk. How do I get them to walk the walk?
• Kindergarten lessons that last
• DuBarry New Teacher Retention project
• Courage to Teach retreat for early-career teachers
• Q&A with Lisa Sankowski
• Facilitating great staff meetings

Newsline Fall 2004

• Answering your questions: Why make time for Open Circle?
• Love and forgiveness
• Collaboration with Families First Parent Programs
• Host an Open Circle assembly
• Q&A with Cathy Pastan
• WCW Morse Fellow
• Children's literature connections
  

Newsline Spring 2004

• Roche Family extends gift to Open Circle
• Teachers' awesome power for good
• The two of us - Nancy Carey & Linda Chelman at the Jefferson School
• "No Name-Calling" Week
• Q&A with Lydia Kirchthurn
• Going beyond the core curriculum
• Sustainability: Keeping the Open Circle flame alive
• Children's literature connections

Newsline Fall 2003

• Solving Problems together in Open Circle
• Welcome Jim Vetter, our new Program Director
• Blending Open Circle and play in kindergarten
• "The Big Turn Off" - Trying to get by without TV
• Social Competency Museum

Newsline Spring 2003

• Welcome aboard Starship ST303
• Making it your own
• The link between bystanders and violence: a talk by Dr. Ronald Slaby
• A new twist on show-and-tell for kids and adults
• Specialists are key to carryover
• R.I.S.E. - Respect, Inclusion, Safety, and Encouragement at the Hardy School

Newsline Fall 2002

• Supporting Families through Open Circle
• On being fully engaged
• "Leaving No Child Behind"
• Have any ideas about how to enhance the Open Circle Curriculum?
• Open Circle Alumnae talk about the challenges of "the real world" in middle school
• Honoring Moe Downey