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New River Elementary’s Reptile Review PBIS PBIS refers to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support, which encompasses “a range of research-based strategies used to increase quality of life and decrease problem behavior by teaching new Principal Update skills and making changDear Reptile Families, es in a person’s environThank you for your conment”. Our school-wide tinued effort to reduce the expectations are to Be Respread of COVID. Please spectful, Be Responsible, remember to screen your and Be Safe. These expecchild daily with the stutations are clearly defined dent screener. Wearing for all areas of the school. masks is an important At the beginning of the part of the effort. Please year and after breaks, help your child remember students are taught what to bring/wear their mask the expected behaviors daily. A good fitting mask for each area. We reward is important to helping to student for following the cover the nose and mouth. expectations after each If your child’s mask does subject. Students are able not fit correctly, please to earn a total of $7 daily, help your child adjust the with bonuses for exceedmask. Thank you again ing expectations. With for your continued supthe money student’s earn, port. they are able to spend their money at the New Kindest Regards, River Shoppes. Our myColleen Wilkinson school online classes are Principal using a different positive cgwilkin@pasco.k12.fl.us
behavior approach and focusing on skills for a week. These skills included attendance, submitting work, and sharing during a lesson. The teachers are working to reward students that are consistently exhibiting the weekly expectations. Check in with your child on how much money they earned for that day. As a result of all our effort we have seen a significate increase in students following our school-wide expectations.
ican Heart Association’s Kid Heart Challenge. We will be stressing the importance of keeping our hearts healthy with good eating habits and exercise!!! Also, everyone will have the opportunity to give to help support those with sick hearts. Look for the flyers March 1!!
PE News In February, concentrated on striking and kicking. We will be continuing with Reptile Run, working on our cardiovascular endurance. Brick and Mortar students are also learning to play football, golf, and baseball. Field Day is March 12! Please remember to send a water bottle and sun block with your child on that day. March 1 we will kick off Amer-
March 12 - Field Day
Important Dates: March 3 - Early Release
March 15-19 - Spring Break March 22 - No School Teacher Planning Day March 30 - Report Cards
Dismissal will be at 2 pm on these dates!
