north county high school fostering family & community
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North County High School
Fostering Family & Community
A Snap Shot of North County 1850 – 2000 Students Approximately…
– 73% white– 22% Af. American– 3% Hispanic– 2% Asian
6 Elementary Schools 2 Middle Schools Standard to AP and
STEM
Life Before PBIS…
Chlorine Bombs Bomb Threats Multiple Evacuations 4000+ referrals/year 56 Expulsions/year 45% Expulsions were
ninth grade
Buy-In is Critical!
ATTEMPT #1 Principal Says “we
will do this”. Staff Says “Hmmm,
don’t think so”.
ATTEMPT #2 Teacher presents
information about PBIS and explains the benefits
Staff asked to experiment 1st semester and give feedback
Whole school kick-off second semester
Not Just “One More Thing” To Do
Building on what you already have in place– Work smarter not harder (condense
committees)– Look at your initiatives and consolidate where
appropriate– Brings a unifying focus to individual efforts
Our Guiding Force
Derived from the county code of conduct
In every classroom, hallway, cafeteria, gymnasium, auditorium
Reinforced by staff Part of the morning
announcements every day
Learning Matrix
How Are We After Year Six?
We were told that the greatest challenge is with high schools.
We are focusing on our faculty as well as our students.
We are continuing to get faculty members to buy-in to the PBIS approach.
Our focus/theme is FAMILY, COMMITMENT and RENEWAL.
We Are One Big Happy Family Student of the Month Breakfasts Honor Roll Breakfast Luck of the Draw Incentive Centers and Cart Car Wash Classic Car Show Attendance Incentives Sale of Ice Cold Water in the Media Center Sale of Snacks and Drinks in the School Store Knights Out Celebrations
PBIS is for STAFF too Care Bear Foster Parent Program Secret Pal Program Daily Trumpets Knights Out Fundraisers Staff Shirts Tokens of appreciation (It’s the little things) Retirement Celebration Staff Photo Album on Intranet End of the Year Picnic
It Takes a Team Approach
Team members from each department
Getting the Community Involved– North County Business
Advisory Board Partnership
– Fundraising– Incentives– Adding students and
parents to the team
Address the Data: Implications and Improvements
Are we happy with the data? Top 3 Comparison over the years Share Data with the Faculty How can we improve….
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Look Beyond the Data…
Don’t just focus on the numbers. Spend time re-building morale and
relationships among your staff. Better staff climate will translate into better
student climate. Look at the culture of your school. Be willing to have those “courageous
conversations”.
How Are We Getting There?
Focusing on the data
Dedication
Teamwork
Hard Work
Family Unity
Songs to get you through
“Every day is a winding road…”
“Respect..find out what it means to me…”
“I get by with a little help from my friends..”
“Lean on me”
“You’ve got a friend in me…”
“We are family…!”
“I Will Survive!”