Advocacy Update
Important Dates:
Spirit Week is this week August 26th - 30th
Monday - Team Day
Tuesday - Class color Day
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday - Crazy Hair or Hat Day
Friday - Pajama Day
Friday, August 30th Early Release at 11:30 AM
Monday, September 2nd No School/Labor Day
This month, our August Advocacy theme is RISE!
At Westgate, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a part of our Whole Child Education program. PBIS is a system in which students, staff and the community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/core values, we teach those expectations in all our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).
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Week 1 R
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What does RESPECT mean? Being kind to people, property, and yourself. Being considerate of our community. |
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Week 2 I
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What does INTEGRITY mean? Telling the truth and doing the right thing even when nobody is looking. |
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Week 3 S
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What does it mean to be SAFE at school? Act in ways that won’t harm yourself or others. |
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Week 4 E
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What is EMPATHY? Understanding and caring about the feelings of others. |
We will be teaching students what these 4 words mean—focusing on a different part of RISE each week—and what it looks like to live these values out during school and at home. We will use RISE all year to celebrate positive behaviors.
I am excited for the school year and am looking forward to working with you and your child to help them grow!