We’ve been providing school assembly scripts and digital packages to schools and community organizations for years, but 2020 threw all of us for a loop. How do you engage students in a fun way, include community volunteers, share an experience all together – but stay safe during COVID-19? So for the past few months we’ve written our scripts to be...

It’s a busy time, so we want to make sure you have easy access to the parenting tools you need! Check out our Re:Connect parenting podcast, featuring our curriculum director, Leslie Bolser, and child psychologist Dr. Beth Trammell. This month, we talk about friendship and the pandemic – some things have changed in adolescent and teen relationships, and...

I know many of you are feeling overwhelmed, planning for your school in the midst of the unknown. I’ve had a couple of conversations lately that have reinforced this, and I’ve heard people fret about how so much truly is uncertain. I worry about that, too. In light of that, as you lead students, parents, and staff members this month, I encourage you to...

Just recently, a community in suburban Atlanta lost a man who had been employed at the local Target store for many years. One of Core Essential’s friends, April Bagwell, wrote about his impact for us. April Bagwell has a heart for kids. As a mom, former elementary and current middle school counselor, she sees their wins, their losses, their hurt, and their...

Here’s what Sam says in this video. Check it out with your family, and then talk about the questions at the end. Have you ever been mad? I mean really, really mad? And for a good reason, too. Like maybe a supposed friend spread rumors about you. Or your money got stolen from the locker room. Or you got in trouble for something that someone else did! Or what...