School Climate Plan Rock Hill Elementary School

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1 School Climate Plan Rock Hill Elementary School safety for all take responsibility appreciate our community respect everyone show perseverance : 1. Increase awareness of positive character traits to facilitate mutual respect between students 2. Enhance staff to student relationships in order to increase student achievement 3. Strengthen staff to staff relationships in order to build collaborative relationships increase building morale SCHOOL CLIMATE COMMITTEE Emily Banach, Social Worker Sara Carignan, Grade 4 Teacher Eric Carbone, Parent Representative Erin Gallagher, Grade 3 Teacher, District Representative Ama Hurst, Grade 5 Teacher Carrie LaTorre, Principal, Safe School Specialist Christopher Vece, Instrumental Music Teacher Safe School Climate Plan Template Rock Hill Elementary School

2 District: Wallingford Public Schools School: Rock Hill Elementary School National School Climate Stard Stard 1: Shared Mission Is it evident that all members of the school community are committed to physical, emotional intellectual safety of the learners? Rock Hill School is continually addressing evaluating school climate. All staff members have been trained in the policies for reporting mean behavior. All staff has viewed GCN module on bullying creating a positive school climate. Continued work in Responsive Classroom. District is providing 3 days of a consultant to come into the school to provide more direction in the areas of positive teacher language, logical consequences academic choice. School climate team made up of teachers, administrators, at least one parent. will continue to meet to revise refine our school wide behavior plan. Continue to recite Star Student Pledge each morning State Surveys StarTracker Faculty surveys Ongoing Staff has participated in regular training in Responsive Classroom Continue to h out stars for acts representing good character. Highlight character traits throughout the school.

3 Stard 1: Shared Mission Do participants share a vision of what a positive school climate looks, feels sounds like? Staff is accepting of the character stars program common behavior expectations. Star Student Pledge is a Star Tracker is on focal point to all google drive available morning to all staff announcements. Students to get frequent updates of star count. Character Wall of Fame for when a student receives recognition for all traits. Ongoing... to start earlier in the coming school year once all traits have been introduced. Stard 1: Shared Values What are the shared values? Conversations Professional regarding positive interaction student behavior. Consistency in Respectful language expectations from class to class. Training in Responsive Classroom Survey Results Ongoing Training to take place throughout the school year. Respectful interactions Stard 1: Shared What are the shared priorities? Positive student behavior Effective consistent school-wide discipline Stronger communication of discipline Respectful Interactions between staff Clearly defined school-wide discipline Forms in place Icebreaker type of activities to start PD/faculty meetings Surveys Created shared vision by staff on how people want to be treated.

4 Climate Stard Stard 2: Shared School Policies Are there policies that promote the development of skills, knowledge engagement? SRBI process Clearly identified SRBI process for identifying social/emotional behavioral needs. Continually review PM Academic data data to refine practices. EIP Stard 2: Shared School Policies Are there policies in place to address barriers to learning? Professional dev. opportunities available to staff as needed Common planning allows for grade level discussions Support staff available as needed Protocols for students in need of short-term counseling through SW or School Psych EIP Grade level meetings Universal screenings Training in the administration of DESSA Universal screen data 504/special education referrals are available

5 Climate Stard Policies on Dealing with P.A Bullying Allegations: Does the Plan include the specific requirements in An Act Concerning The Strengthening of School Bullying Laws? (This is generally the component of the plan provided to the district by the Law Firm advising the district.) District level District Level District Level District Level District Level

6 Climate Stard Stard 3: School Practices Are there practices in place to promote positive youth development? Extra-curricular More variety activities are offered on opportunities for extra a limited basis. curricular activities Community Service Projects KKids Possible addition of Student Council Monthly guidance activity in small group with every staff member being utilized. Utilized Youth Officers for guidance lessons Exit slips Stard 3: School Practices Are there practices in place that enhance teaching learning? Weekly common planning for staff Faculty meeting presentations/team time More time to discuss current initiatives. Discussion/assessment of learning PD Evaluations On-Going Professional development opportunities Stard 3: School Practices Are there practices in place to address barriers to learning? Grade level/core EIP Progress monitoring E/R block/scheduling Progress monitoring/srbi data Data teams Data from district assessments/progress monitoring

7 Climate Stard Stard 3: School Practices Are there practices in place that develop sustain infrastructure capacity building? Common Planning PD opportunities More consistent approach to PD. A lot of initiatives. On-Going Stard 4: Safe Environment Is the school providing for a physically, emotionally, intellectually safe, healthy welcoming environment? Town Meetings Monthly Family Fun Nights Book Night Challenge Parent Volunteers Try to get more parents Parent Coffees involved PTO Meetings/functions On-Going

8 Climate Stard Stard 5: Social Justice Is the school engaging in practices that promote the social civic responsibilities a sense of social justice within school community? Responsive Classroom training School counseling groups School-wide gatherings Extra-curricular activities Keeping students engaged connected to the learning community. Discussions on creation of student advisory teams that would be mixed age, small group with all adults in the school participating. Data on behavioral referrals Bring to Communications Committee for discussion at grade level meetings. Continuous : Is there a clear understing that school climate improvement is an ongoing organic process integral to wider school improvement? Positive response to character initiatives so far. Positive school climate committee Continue to track student survey information to make decisions regarding school climate.

9 Climate Stard Family/Community Partnerships: Are all stakeholders interests represented reflected in the school climate improvement efforts? All stakeholders represented interested in assisting with this school-wide effort. Monthly newsletters Monthly parent coffees to keep parents engaged in the learning community. Communication of survey results Impact on Results: Is progress monitoring inherent in the school climate improvement process? Student discipline forms are kept on file in the main office. Method of collecting analyzing student behavioral data Office referral/student referral templates Analyze data