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EXCITING SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRAMMING IN AN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING
HOW TO MAKE YOUR SCHOOL A
"MODEL SCHOOL"
Presented by:
Marissa Rex
Professional School Counselor
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Marissa Rex
Professional School Counselor
Hiawatha Elementary School
Toledo, OH
2nd Year as School Counselor
Additional License: Early Childhood Education
Hiawatha Elementary, Washington Local Schools
330 Students
50% labeled as “Economically Disadvantaged”
School closure in the district
District lines changed---1/3 of our students reassigned,
gained slightly more
OTHER SERVICES
Individual Counseling
Small Group Counseling
Classroom-Based Counseling (lessons/units)
Counselor Mail
2 letters per student each school year
1 letter per classroom each week
During the last week, some classrooms get more
(it keeps the Counselor Mail cycle even)
Includes:
Hand-written letter
Word search, funny picture, etc.
Reminders during Monday announcements
OVERVIEW OF SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRAMS
Main Programs:
PAWS- Pride, Attitude, Work Habits, Self-Control
Cooperative Games (Fall and Spring)
Mix it Up at Lunch Days
No Name-Calling Awareness Week
Bully Free Awareness Week
Be the Change Day
Focus:
Specifics of the Programs
How Hiawatha Organized the Programs
Recognition and Feedback
How to Apply for Awards
Student’s Name: ________________
PAWS CARDS
Goal:
Help students recognize their
PAWSitive behaviors
Make connections between good
behaviors and positive recognition
This student made a difference,
showing excellence in…
Pride
Attitude
Work Habits
Self-Control
Reward System:
Each month, we hold a drawing for students and
teachers.
Prizes are pencils, certificate
Grand prize winners get a gift certificate to a book
store
COOPERATIVE GAMES
Goal:
Improve school climate
How it Works:
Divide students into groups (K-6)
Play cooperative games
Have picnic lunch
Fall and Spring
Student Leaders, 1 adult per group
Organization:
PE teacher, volunteers, committee
COOPERATIVE GAMES
MIX IT UP AT LUNCH DAYS
Goal:
Help students get to know each other on a more
meaningful level.
Improve school climate, students interactions
How it started:
Teaching Tolerance website
Building off Cooperative Games (Fall)
Wanted to improve SWIS data
SCHEDULING
Sub-committee
2 Groups (A and B)
1 grade level per group
Divide students evenly among teachers
Use the regular lunch schedule
Students eat on their Mix it Up Day teacher’s
schedule.
Discuss with cafeteria manager
We did this on a “one choice” day for buyers
Packers can take their lunches with them
or you can line up lunch bins in the cafeteria
based on regular classrooms
WALL OF INTOLERANCE
Classrooms created bricks
Wall under bricks was covered with
class pictures and our district’s core
values
COOPERATIVE GAMES/RECESS
Built on what we just did with
Cooperative Games
Older students are the leaders
Had to change schedule to lunch then recess
Recess supervisors call out group numbers (room
numbers) instead of grade level when recess is over
They all had a checklist of when groups arrived at
recess and when they would need to be picked up
LUNCH
Students eat based on their Mix it Up Day
teacher’s schedule
Our cafeteria manager was very willing to work
with us on this program
Give everyone plenty of notice!
CLASSROOM TIME
The time during the lunch/recess block when a
group is not at lunch or recess.
11:50-1:15 (lunch/recess block)
Groups most often have “sandwiched” time
Classroom Lunch Recess Classroom
NO NAME-CALLING AWARENESS WEEK
Goal:
Continue to improve
and maintain
building climate
Events:
Classroom lessons
(sign-up)
Creative Expression
Contest
Pictures
Songs
Sculptures
Stories
Poems
BULLY FREE AWARENESS WEEK
Goal:
Continue
to improve and
maintain building climate
Events:
Classroom
lessons
Door Decorating Contest
Student-driven
Celebration of each
classroom’s effort
BE THE CHANGE DAY
Currently aimed at our intermediate students
Eventually we hope to incorporate this message in
our school-wide efforts
Similar to a “Challenge Day”
If You Really Knew Me
http://www.challengeday.org/mtv/
Provides students with an opportunity to get to
know each other and break down barriers
RECOGNITION AND FEEDBACK
Awards (2009-2010)
Model School Award
Promising Practice Award
Working on 2011 State School of Character
Application
Grant (2009-2010)
Ohio School Counselor Association
Staff Feedback
HOW TO APPLY FOR AWARDS/GRANTS
Model School Award
http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up/model-schools
Character Education Partnership
Promising Practice Award
http://www.character.org/applicationprocess
State School of Character
National School of Character
http://www.character.org/nsocapplicationprocess
OSCA Grant
http://www.ohioschoolcounselor.org/Default.aspx?pag
eId=536895
CONCLUSION
Whether you are a new school counselor or a
veteran, you can organize effective school-wide
programs!
A positive attitude and strong work ethic goes a
LONG way and can change people’s view of the
school counseling field.
You do NOT have to do this alone!
Contact information:
Marissa Rex
(419) 473-8266
[email protected]