Friday, October 13, 2017

October PBIS Update

During the month of October, Village Elementary learners are continuing to focus on the behavioral expectation Be Respectful.  We have had many students participating in our interactive bulletin board by submitting examples of what respect looks like in our school and identifying students that they have seen being respectful.  Star submissions are not only placed on the bulletin board, they are also read over our morning announcements.  We could not be more proud of the fact that our students are internalizing this expectation.

Our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems) assembly this month will be virtual.  This means that while all students will be participating in the same assembly, they will experience it in their own classroom.  This format allows teachers to facilitate a discussion and an activity at individual grade levels, with each student having the opportunity for their voice to be heard. During our assembly, the students will be playing RESPECT Jeopardy, with all categories centered on the topic of respect.
Our hopes are that by providing the entire Village community with common language surrounding respectful behavior, we can have more meaningful conversations with our students to help support their growth in this area.

Community Connection
During the last week of October, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week - the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug and healthy life-styles events, young people pledge to live a drug-free life. Red Ribbon Week reminds us to respect ourselves by choosing a drug-free life.

Village Elementary will combine Red Ribbon week celebrations with our annual Food Drive.  Students are encouraged to participate in the following way:
  • Monday, October 23rd : "Soup" er Hero Day:  Dress like your favorite superhero and bring in a can of soup!
  • Tuesday, October 24th : "Team up against Drugs and Hunger”: Wear your favorite sports clothes and bring in food items. 
  • Wednesday, October 25th "Bon Appetit Village ": Dress like a chef or baker and bring in food items for the food drive.
  • Thursday, October 26th : "Drugs are Old School”: Dress in your favorite era (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s) and bring in food for the food drive!
  • Friday, October 27th: "School Unity Day!": Wear Red and Black to support both the Food Drive and Red Ribbon Week!!! Don’t forget your food items.