The first 10 slides of this presentation are from a student presentation on PBIS given on December 9, 2013. The slides which follow are Principal Mike Gray's Annual Report also given the same night.

1. Race Brook School
Always Strive to be Your Best!

2. PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports
PBIS is a proactive approach to establishing the
behavioral supports and social culture needed
for all students in a school to achieve social,
emotional, and academic success.

3. Respect others
Be Responsible
Safety first
At Race Brook School we treat each other with
Respect. We are Responsible for our actions and
our learning. By being Safe, we take care of
ourselves and others.

4. Cafeteria
I wait politely in line.
I talk quietly and use appropriate
language.
I use good manners.
I follow directions first time given.

5. cLASSROOMS
I listen politely.
I raise my hand to
speak.
I keep my hands, feet, and
objects to myself.
I stay in assigned areas.
I speak respectfully.
I use kind words.
I follow directions first time given.
I make good choices.
I accept consequences without arguing
or complaining.
I sit in my chair safely.
I use furniture and supplies
appropriately.

6. hallways
I walk quietly.
I maintain place in line.
I am polite and I greet others
appropriately.
I stand and wait patiently and quietly.
I walk slowly.
I respect hallway decorations.
I face forward.
I keep my hands, feet, and
objects to myself.

7. Buses
I share my seat.
I keep my hands, feet, and
objects to myself.
I use a quiet voice.
I am on time for the bus.
I use a quiet voice.
I speak nicely to others.
I stay in my seat, facing forward.
I exit the bus in an orderly way after the bus has stopped.
I keep my hands, feet, and objects inside the bus.
I keep my feet in front of me, or pointed toward the floor.

8. ALWAYS STRIVE TO BE YOUR BEST!

9. SCHOOL-WIDE REINFORCERS
Golden Dustpan award for
cleanest classroom
Golden Plunger award for
cleanest bathrooms

10. AT RACE BROOK SCHOOL…

11. Always Strive to be Your Best!
Presentation to the Board of Education
December 10, 2013

12. Safety First
• Full implementation of Math Expressions Program
• Technology Based intervention programs for students at all
levels
• Implementation of Accelerated Reader program.
• Mathletics; web based mathematics program.
Respect Others
Be Responsible

13. Safety First
• Implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports)
• a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral
supports and social culture needed for all students in a
school to achieve social, emotional, and academic
success.
• BOKS (Build Our Kids Success)
• Before school exercise program run by parent/teacher
volunteers.
• 35 minutes of exercise, 5 minute healthy living
discussion
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Be Responsible

14. Safety First
• Payton Grande and Anthony Esposito – CAS Evening of the
Arts Award
• RBS Odyssey of the Mind teams compete at the state
competition.
• Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge: Top-performing
School.
• Anthony Esposito, Geography Bee state competition
• Mary Foley and Taylor Gourdier: SCASA Superintendent’s
Award Honorees
• Robert Jaques, Julia LoSchiavo, Madelyn Pickett: Orange
Superintendent's Award Honorees
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Be Responsible

15. Safety First
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Paugy Back to School Bash for families
New Family Pasta Dinner
Spookapalooza
Family Pancake Breakfast
RBS Talent Show
Race Brook Rockin’ Road Race 5K
Junior Achievement Day
Father/Daughter Crystal Ball Dance
Mother/Son Scavenger Hunt and Outdoor Movie
Night
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Be Responsible

16. Paugy Back to School Party for Families

17. Father/Daughter Crystal Ball Dance
Family Picnic
Pig Races
Rockin’ Road Race

18. Safety First
• Donated 50% of proceeds from 5K to the Sandy Hook Elementary
School PTA.
• Food drive for FISH of New Haven
• Book drive to support the Jamie Hulley Children Center and Read
Aloud Organization
• Collected Can tabs for Shriners Burn Center
• Raised $780 for House of Heroes
• Collected “Coins for Courage” money for medical expenses for
former student
• Holiday gift drive to support 21 children in neighboring
communities.
• Collected old cell phones for women's shelter
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Be Responsible

21. Safety First
Cohort Growth
• The number of sixth grade students achieving the advanced
band in mathematics increased by 20% during their years at
Race Brook.
• Sixth grade students attaining goal or above in reading
increased by 17% and students scoring advanced increased
by 10% during their years at Race Brook.
• Grade five students scoring at goal and above in reading has
increased 16% since third grade.
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Be Responsible

22. Safety First
Students Receiving Support
• 88% of students receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading support
scored at or above the goal level.
• 89% of students receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 support in
mathematics scored at or above the proficient level.
• Students in fifth grade receiving special education support
made a 39% gain at the proficient level or better in writing.
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Be Responsible

23. Safety First
Student Learning Goal #1
During the 2013-2014 school year 82% of students will at least maintain
yearly growth and 18% of students will improve by one band as
measured by the STAR Literacy tool.
Rationale:
• This reading goal is aligned with the Orange Public School Mission
Statement which is to inspire and empower each student to achieve
academic excellence and provide powerful academic challenges.
• As measured by the STAR Literacy tool in September 74% of students in
grades 1 and 2 met the benchmark.
• As measured by the STAR Literacy
in September 79% of students in
grades 3 - 6 grade met the benchmark.
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Be Responsible

24. Safety First
• Facilitate data team meetings
• Schedule intervention blocks to meet needs of all
learners.
• Purchase and implement materials for instruction
and progress monitoring.
• Professional library of resources closely aligned to
CCSS.
• Provide professional development and support in
ELA.
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Be Responsible

25. Safety First
Student Learning Goal #2
During the 2013 – 2014 school year, using the Math Expressions Common Core
District Benchmark 70% of students will master 80% of the benchmark
standards.
Rationale
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This math goal is aligned with the Orange Public School Mission Statement
which is to inspire and empower each student to achieve academic
excellence and provide powerful academic challenges.
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The average score as measured in September by the Math Expressions
beginning of year benchmark assessment in grades 1 - 3 was 42% .
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The average score as measured in September by the Math Expressions
beginning of year benchmark assessment in grades 4 - 6 was 20%.
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Be Responsible

26. Safety First
• Create block schedule with built in intervention
times.
• Support data team process; analyze student
assessment results.
• Faculty meeting workshops; differentiated
instruction in math.
• Scheduling math consultant to support grade level
teams.
• highlight the use of mathematical practices, with a
focus on student discourse.
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Be Responsible

27. Safety First
Student Learning Goal #3
By the spring of 2014, as measured by the PBIS School Wide
Evaluation Tool we will improve our implementation average from
45% to 65%.
Rationale
• Students can benefit from instruction in positive behavior
expectations and positive acknowledgments.
• The PBIS skill building approach will strengthen the repertoire of
social skills for all students at Race Brook School.
• PBIS will provide universal best practices and expectations for
staff and students throughout the building.
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Be Responsible

28. Safety First
• Attend training sessions with school based PBIS team.
• Teach/model school-wide expected student
behaviors.
• Expected student behaviors & routines are
stated positively, defined clearly, and posted
throughout the building.
• All staff involved directly and/or indirectly in school
wide interventions.
• Data on problem behavior patterns will be collected
and summarized within the PBIS/SWIS system.
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Be Responsible

29. Safety First
Respect others
Be Responsible
Safety first
At Race Brook School we treat each other with
Respect. We are Responsible for our actions and
our learning. By being Safe, we take care of
ourselves and others.
Respect Others
Be Responsible

30. Safety First
Respect Others
Respect Others Be Responsible
Safety First
Be Responsible

31. Safety First
During the 2103 - 2014 school year the number of surveyed
parents agreeing that they feel they can always contact a
teacher at their child's school and receive communication in
a timely manner will improve form 77% to 85%.
Rationale
• During the 2012-2013 school year 77% of parents responded
that they felt they could always contact their child's teacher.
• Additionally, during the 2012 - 2013 school year, 22% of
parents felt that they could often contact the teacher at
school.
• The home school connection is crucial to the success of each
student and parents should feel as though they can
communicate with a teacher and receive a response in a
reasonable amount of time.
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Be Responsible

32. Safety First
• Include examples for communicating with the school staff in
Friday blasts and correspondence to families.
• Provide opportunities for communication through events
sponsored by the Race Brook School PTA.
• Publically recognize methods of communicating with the
school during assemblies and events.
• Include the topic of ‘home/school communication’ in faculty
meetings .
• One time per month send home a newsletter centered on
the topic of the importance of the home/school connection.
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Be Responsible

33. Safety First
During the 2013 - 2014 school year the number of students
who agree that they feel safe while in school will increase
from 73% to 80%.
Rationale
• During the 2012-2013 school year only 73% of students said
they feel safe in school.
• Additionally, during the 2012 - 2013 school year, 26% of
students felt safe only some of time.
• To establish a positive school climate that facilitates a
healthy well being among students and improve student
achievement.
Respect Others
Be Responsible

34. Safety First
• Develop a brief student questionnaire to determine why
students don't feel safe at school.
• Analyze feedback from questionnaire to develop school wide
procedures/lessons that address student fears.
• Review/teach procedures for fire drills and lockdowns when
students are in non classroom settings.
• Implement school wide PBIS program and procedures.
• Character recognition assemblies during the year.
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Be Responsible