May 2018 – COUGAR PRIDE

5/21-5/25 PBIS

I’m happy to report that Activity Night went swimmingly on Friday, and we received a nice assortment of books and other donations. The Cougar PRIDE Drive continues!

Breakfast of Champions is upon us!

Our final Breakfast of Champions will be held on Thursday, 5/31 from 8:15-8:45am. The theme is Greatest Growth – academically, behaviorally or otherwise. Please nominate students under the May tab here: https://goo.gl/68t4B7.

5/22 Tuesday Slideshow:

This week we will focus on stress and the teenage brain, namely what stress is and ways to mitigate it. You’ll be able to access theslideshow here.

5/24 Article:
This week’s article is: Does rap music have a negative impact on youth (1.05). The rest of the year’s articles are on this page (updated).

Courtyard Cleanup:

Mrs. Ivan’s homeroom is up next for courtyard cleanup (we’re trying this again since last week’s schedule was unusual :)). If needed, there are cleaning tools next to the drinking fountain in the cafeteria.

Cougar PRIDE Drive COLORS

As per Leslie’s email (Thank you, Leslie!):

If you were at the staff meeting this afternoon you got the updates about the new Cougar Pride Buck options. We are implementing increments of $5, $10, & $20 to not only make it easier to hand to a student who donates a book ($10) or iPad charger ($10), but to add some spice to the game. You will find master copies of the $5 & $10 Pride Bucks in your boxes and I will be making copies of the $20 master for you tomorrow. Here is a list of the colors for the bucks if you so choose to use them:

$1 – orange/salmon
$5 – pink
$10 – yellow
$20 – green

*Note – All students may turn in bucks to their HR teachers to earn the last day celebration.
– My Leadership students are also soliciting the local community for raffle prizes to be given out at some point and we can either draw names from those tickets or teachers can nominate names for those prizes. In an effort to save time during the Talent Show, we need to raffle the prizes for positive behavior in another way. I am open to your fun, creative ideas on how to do this.

PBIS 5/14-5/18

Thank you for your part in getting the word out about the Cougar PRIDE Drive. I’ve heard that teachers are receiving lots of donations and students are collecting tons of bucks – and that’s really cool. I’ll have more propaganda out this week. Anyway, here’s what’s going on in the world of PBIS.

FINAL Breakfast of Champions!

5/15 Tuesday Slideshow:

This week we will look at the interplay of technology and the brain, specifically with regard to how we can strike a healthy balance in our lives (I’m skipping the lesson I had planned on learning styles for now). You’ll be able to access the slideshow here.

5/17 Article:
This week’s article is: Does Title IX promote gender fairness in sports and education? Let me know what you think. The rest of the year’s articles are on this page (we’re going in order, not by date. It’s subject to change.).

Courtyard Cleanup:

Mrs. Ivan’s homeroom is up next for courtyard cleanup. If needed, there are cleaning tools next to the drinking fountain in the cafeteria.

PBIS 5/7-5/11

Here’s a look at the week ahead. Keep an eye out for a separate email I’ll be sending shortly about the Cougar PRIDE drive!

May Breakfast of Champions:

May’s Breakfast of Champions will be held on Thursday, 5/31 from 8:15-8:45am. The theme is Greatest Growth – academically, behaviorally or otherwise. Please nominate students under the May tab here: https://goo.gl/68t4B7.

5/8 Tuesday Slideshow:

For the rest of May, we’ll be focusing on the science and psychology of the teenage brain. This week we will discuss the importance of sleep. You’ll be able to access theslideshow here.

5/10 Article:
This week’s article is: Should schools have a vocational track. The rest of the year’s articles are on this page (we’re going in order – not by date).

Golden Plunger Winner:

Those pizzas will be ready to go Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wade!

Courtyard Cleanup:

Mrs. Hoke’s homeroom is up next for courtyard cleanup. If needed, there are cleaning tools next to the drinking fountain in the cafeteria.

Enjoy your Sunday and let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.

Cheers,