The e Secret ret to Buy-In In How to Hook Your Studen ents ts, Famili ilies es, , and Community munity with PBIS IS Kristen Nighting ngale, Renee Candido, o, Marianne ne Jobson on and Trish sha Motta
• Public school Betse sey y B • Grades K-5 Winsl slow ow • 282 students Schoo ool...Who ...Who • Two track school Are We? • 23-1 student-teacher ratio Some general • Semi-urban facts...... neighborhood
Betse sey y B Winsl slow ow Schoo ool...Who ...Who Are We? Student Race and Ethnicity
Betse sey y B Winsl slow ow Schoo ool...Who ...Who Are We? Selected Populat lation ions
Build • Build Your Team- Reach out beyond your comfort zone! So How Did Solidify We Make It • Administrative support Work rk @ Representation Winslow low? • Get teachers from as many grade levels as possible Choose • Choose people with community connections and enthusiasm!!
Phase 1: 1. Sta tart rt with th the Monthly Pep Rallies Hook the highlight the kids. Hype it up! character trait of the Students month.
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Phase se 1: 2. In the classroom... Hook the Stude dent nts s Taught expectations and initiated classroom incentives. Incorporated mindfulness techniques and made “peace corners” in each classroom.
3. In challenge areas... Phase se 1: Hook the -Used incentives and involved the kids. Stude dent nts -Made the bathrooms more appealing. -Expectations (from our matrix) are posted throughout the school. - The Chain of Kindness
4. Throughout the school Phase se 1: Hook the School wide incentives (Fall Festival) Stude dent nts Monday Motivational Message Get kids involved as PBIS Ambassadors- with cool t-shirts! Recognition at pep rallies
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Phase Two: Our Students Hooked Our Families Broadening Our Reach
Creation and distribution of a PBIS Along with informational resource our students' with a request for help, feedback. we hooked parents through Invited parents to join school events. the PBIS team
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Along with our students' help, we hooked parents through school events. Established Kindness Rocks Garden at the Back to School Family Barbeque
Passed out kindness Along with strips at the Winter our students' Concert. help, we hooked parents PBIS presentation through boards were set up to inform families who school events. attended the Spaghetti Supper.
Every May, we send out an information letter with white links. The purpose is to Along with have families work with their our students' children to find examples of kindness at home and in their help, we hooked community. parents through school events We invite Parents to Pep Rallies when their child is chosen to sign the Book of Gold for exemplifying the character trait of the month .
PBIS Gave Our Families a VOICE!!! PTO Facebook pages, school newsletter, Open House PBIS welcome table
The Powerful Roles Our Fashion Designer er-Made Movie e Maker ker-Made e t-shirts school-wide e video eo Families Have Played in PBIS at Our School Best Atten endance- Painter er-Dec ecorated ed our Atten ended ed all meet etings school walls
As Advocates- Our parents advocate for our students to make sure they The Powerful get what they need. Roles Our Families As Teachers- Parents share their Have Played expertise with students at pep rallies in PBIS at As Community Builders- Our parents Our School connect us to the community through outreach projects.
Spreadi reading ng Kind ndness ness in the Communi nity thro rough PBIS
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A-Z ways that kids and Phase Three: families can help the Earth Spreading Kindness Partnership with NBHS in the Community through PBIS Children's Author Kindness Crusader .
Phase Three: Pat the Patriot Spreading White links Kindness in the Bingo with Chief of Police Community through PBIS Friday Morning Dance Party
Homel eles ess bags Phase Three: Spreading Toy Drive ve Kindness in the EMT traini ning Community through PBIS Animal Shelter er suppor ort
Professional Development explaining benefits of PBIS Your Guide Ongoing teacher support To Success- Staff Buy-In Regularly scheduled meetings for check-ins Staff surveys to determine areas of need
Pep Rallies Visual Reminders (expectations Your Guide posters and chains of kindness) to Success- Students Incentives (individual, classroom, school-wide) Acknowledgments (golden book and letters to parents)
Invite Parents to Join Team Host School Events and Invite Families to Participate Your Guide Expand student practices into families (kindness strips) to Success- Family Provide families with information about PBIS Parent involvement @ school events Ongoing communication with all parents
Find and develop a staff and/or parent community liaison Develop community partnerships Your Guide to Success- Choose Service Projects Community Have Community Members Share Expertise Promote PBIS Events, through social media and local news
Please contact us through email with any questions. Kristen Nightingale Knightingale @newbedfordschools.org Renee Candido Rcandido @newbedfordschools.org Marianne Jobson Mjobson @newbedfordschools.org Trisha Motta Tmotta@newbedfordschools.org
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