Good Morning!
I must say that our First day was very good! I Thank you for your efforts to create a PBIS climate here at our school home.
Let me point out a few areas of concern.
Dismissal - We have full custody of each and every child until they board a bus or car. We must pay attention to students and be sure to safely and efficiently usher them into their awaiting car. Use your voice well and acknowledge all parents as they enter cars or get picked up. This interaction will pay dividends as we need parental support on many coming issues. Remember, Safety first, then efficiency.
Lunch - Please focus on teaching the students for the entire 30 minute period. In order to get where we want, we must model proper behavior build habits for our kids. In addition, please PRAISE those who are doing the right thing. Remember the video, where the leader warmly embraces the first follower and makes the movement public. We need a public action to inspire that third-fourth-fifth follower to create the tipping point for our cafeteria to become a safe place of joy.
Recess - Free play for kids should be a part of the period, not the entire period. We should be teaching proper playground habits so that we can set them free later and enjoy talking with our peers. A good rule of thumb is to be near many more kids than teachers during your outside time. This allows for distributed supervision and great opportunities to praise those who feel like the lone nut.
Garnett from Tech is here today and will help us with immediate issues. Se me ASAP if there is a connectivity issue or printer issue and we will start to create a list!
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