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Principal’s Corner........... February 2010 By Nick DiPonzio
February has arrived and so has the Second Semester of the 2009-2010 School Year. The First Semester certainly has passed by quite quickly! Our students and teachers have been working extremely hard and the “air” in the building is quite positive! It is so much fun to see our children learning and enjoying it as well.
PBIS Update:
In September, we began our district-wide initiative called PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). As I shared with you in our September newsletter and at our September PTA meeting, the district expectations are framed around the ideas of being Respectful, Responsible, Ready to Learn, Caring, and Trustworthy. These traits are expected in all areas of our school, including our classrooms, cafeteria, bathrooms, hallways, bus loop, and on the playground and at recess, and at special events and field trips. We constantly inform, support, and reinforce our students with these expectations in the following ways:
- Teach the PBIS expectations-One of the major components of PBIS is the actual teaching of the behavioral expectations as well as celebrating the positive behavior of our students. This teaching is conducted in the classrooms, in school-wide assemblies (Royal Comet Rallies), in the cafeteria, and throughout the building in many ways.
- Use data to track progress-Throughout the year, we review behavioral data throughout our school and on our buses. These conversations help us determine where celebrations for behavior should occur as well as areas of re-teaching and clarification. When re-teaching is necessary, we work with individuals as well as groups of students to directly clarify our expectations.
- Reinforce, involving students in the process-Each month, our entire school feature’s one of our five traits from our Crane Matrix to individually focus on and learn about in school. Our monthly Royal Comet Rallies and monthly Crane Comet Cards reinforce the featured expectation and set the teaching focus for the month. This is the time when, as a total school, we wear our Crane Royal Comet Shirts.
- Recognize students for making great choices-We take many opportunities both school-wide and in classrooms to celebrate success of students. Crane Comet Cards reinforce the positive behavior, and so do monthly celebrations for our Bus Awards (The Red Carpet Treatment) and The Golden Lunchbox Awards for our cafeteria winners. These rewards and incentives are meant to motivate students to focus on positive behaviors each and every day. It also allows us to publicly celebrate students for their great choices and let them know we are proud of them!
Thank you for your support of our behavioral expectations, both at school and at home. Soon you will be receiving information from our Crane Shared Decision Making Team regarding an opportunity for you and your family to create a Home PBIS Matrix similar to our Crane School Matrix. You are an important part of our school community, and I thank you in advance for your support and assistance!
March Brings Parents As Reading Partners (PARP):
As winter continues, and colder weather and snow is upon us, this is the perfect time of the year to read as a family, with and/or to your child. To help you in this endeavor, you can start talking to your child about Crane’s PARP (Parents As Reading Partners) Program, which will begin on Tuesday, March 2, which is also Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Our PARP Family Night will be Friday, March 5. Work has already started to transform all of Crane into a reading frenzy, with the main focus on students and parents together to reach their reading goals!
If you are interested in helping out or learning more about PARP, please contact Mrs. Costello at 359-5422 for more details. More information regarding PARP will be coming home to you soon.
Contact Information:
It is crucial to your child’s safety that you inform the school office immediately of any changes in your phone contact information. There have been a number of times lately when we have been unable to contact a child’s parents during the school day. I cannot tell you how important it is for us to be able to contact parents in the event of an emergency. Your child’s health and well-being may be at stake. Please make sure our office has the most up-to-date information regarding your personal contact (phone) numbers, and any other information or contacts that would help us reach you in the event of an emergency.
Progress Reports:
Second-quarter report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, February 5th. Please review these reports carefully, and talk to your child about how he/she feels things are going. If you have any questions or concerns, it is always best to contact your child’s teacher directly.
Winter Recess:
Winter Recess runs from Monday, February 15th, through Friday, February 19th. What a perfect time to READ with your child! Enjoy!
Have a great February!
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