STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEWSLETTER

FRANKLN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GRADES K-8TH

2017-2018 FALL EDITION

“Connecting Students and Parents with Student Assistant Counselors”

Created by Valerie Northey, LCSW,LCADC,SAC Lisa Nadine Petitt- Intern

The Student Assistance Program of Franklin Township School District is designed to ensure that the social and emotional needs of all students and families are met, through the support systems and programs offered throughout the school year.

There are weekly and monthly themes coordinated with assemblies, projects, guest speakers and programs that include, but are not limited to:

x Week of respect

x Violence Awareness Week

x Red Ribbon Week

x Connections Peer Leadership/Mentoring Program

x The Middle Earth Mentoring Program

x Family Unity Night

x The Social Norms Project

FMS works in partnership with our Municipal Alliance for the prevention of substance abuse and numerous other community agencies, so we can provide educational programs that reach beyond the student and into the environment they grow in.

MISSION STATEMENT

Franklin Township Public Schools embraces its diversity, fosters excellent educational innovation, and empowers all students to achieve their highest potential.

Our school district recognizes the importance of continually fostering a positive school climate. The fundamental work being done to reduce the incidences of violence and harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) within the schools is

paramount and aids in providing students a safe environment, so they can achieve academic success and grow as individuals.

Franklin Middle School 7th-8th In accordance with the anti-bullying Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 2101, cc122) and N.J.S.A. 18A;36-5.1, Franklin Middle School has implemented various initiatives offering ongoing social and emotional learning and character education to maintain a positive school climate and create a safe, and supportive learning environment for all students as well as age-appropriate instruction focusing on preventing HIB. FMS is a POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT (PBIS) School, whose mission is to inspire students social, emotional, and academic success, to create and maintain an effective learning environment and build a positive and respectful culture for all.

FMS OCTOBER PROGRAMS

Gang Awareness Education Program- G.R.E.A.T ¾ Officer Dawn Flanders

October 2 - Middle Earth Mentoring Program begins October 2-6 - Week of Respect

October 6 - 3 Screens Assembly…” HERE AND NOW”

October 9 - Connections Peer Leadership Program begins

October 16-20 - Violence Awareness Week October 18 – Family Unity Night (6 week program for the entire

family!)

October 19 – Board of Education Meeting- Recognition of

student and staff for their involvement with the “Social Norms

Project” and poster contest.

October 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

October 30 – Cyber Safety with Sargent Tom Rich

Octobers Upcoming PBIS Events:

What’s Happening in October

COUNSLEOR THEMES HIB THEMES

September -Antibullying/Decision Making -Suicide Awareness -Conflict Resolution -HIB Training

October -Respect/Safety -Week of Respect -School Violence Awareness November -Tolerance -Diversity Lessons

December -Caring -Giving to families -Food Drive -Kindness -Empathy

January -Responsibility -New Year’s Resolutions -Goal Setting -Making good choices

February -Fairness -Equality

March -Trustworthiness/Friendship -Being a good friend -Be a good bystander

April -Test-taking Skills -Emotional well-being

May -Career Awareness/ -Goal setting Cooperation w/ others -Interest inventory -cooperation

June -Citizenship -Staying safe-community September -Decision making -Making good choices

October -Anti-bullying -Week of Respect -Violence Awareness -Red Ribbon Week

November -Career Awareness -Cooperation/Team work

December -Social Responsibility -Diversity

January -Respect -Making good choices

February -Caring -Kindness

March -Trustworthiness -Friendship

April -Test-taking skills -Emotional well-being

May -Fairness -Equality

June -Goal Setting -Summer Safety -Missing Child/Abuse

MONTHLY THEMES- Grades Prek-4 October - 2017 MacAfee School

PreK-4

Week of Respect

October 3rd 3 SCREENS Assembly 9:30 & 10:15am

School Violence Awareness Week

October 3rd “Sock It To Bullying” -Wear crazy socks October 4th “Team up Against Bullying” -Wear sports shirts or jerseys October 5th “Hats Off To Bully-Free” -Wear hats October 6th “Being Bully-Free is No Sweat” -Wear Sweatpants October 16th

Franklin Twp. Fire Dept.

presentation

October 2-6 Classroom Guidance Lessons

ALL elementary schools will continue to offer classrooms lessons on

RESPECT, school safety, violence prevention, fire prevention, Halloween safety and district wide

Harassment Bullying and Intimidation (HIB)

presentations.

MONTHLY THEMES- Grades 5-6

SEPTEMBER THEME: Anti-bullying & Decision Making

ACTIVITIES

x Counselor- All Classes Introductions/Classroom Visits

“You have the power to have a great day”

x Share 911- Standard Response Protocol-train Safety Team/communicate with staff

x Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) Staff Training at Faculty Meeting

OCTOBER THEME: Respect & Safety

ACTIVITIES

x Lessons on Empowerment -don’t become a target of bullying

x Student of the Month- Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in conjunction with Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) Themes

x Morning Announcements-being kind & giving compliments

x Health Lessons- K-people who care, seeking help with negative feelings

x “Our classroom is a place where…” Respect Poem

DRESS-UP WEEK IS COMING!!!

x October 2nd - Be Yourself” (Wear CRAZY SOCKS)

x October 3rd -Week of RESPECT Assembly- 1:15 & 2:15 (Wear RED for respect- BONUS: Bring sunglasses to the assembly!)

x October 4th- “We PROTECT Each Other”- (Wear GREEN to show we work together!)

x October 5th- “We are PEACEFUL & KIND” (Wear Purple or Pink for Peace)

x October 6th- “We are Cool & Confident” (Wear BLUE shirts & jeans to show your, GREATNESS!)

Conerly Road School Prek-4

Hillcrest School PreK-4th

WEEK OF RESPECT Theme:

Be a Superhero & Show Respect

October 2- Assembly of “3” SCREENS 9:15-10:00 Grades 2-4 10:15-11:00 Grades PreK-1

October 3rd- “Respect Yourself”

October 4th- “Respect other Cultures Dress up as your favorite SUPERHERO

October 5th- “Respecting Property”

October 6th- Visit from a SUPERHERO

VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK Theme:

Be a Superhero and… Stand-Up to Bullying!

October 16th- All students will recite the “Upstander Oath” during morning announcements together. -Students will decorate Superhero capes October 17th- School Safety & Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) Assembly.

-Franklin Twp. Police Department representative will attend. October 20th- Collection and display of Superhero capes on bulletin boards

*Anti-Bullying classroom lessons for all students throughout the

month of October.

FRANKLIN PARK SCHOOL

Elizabeth Ave School PreK-4 Week of Respect- October 2-6, 2017

Elizabeth Avenue school is so excited to provide many activities, lessons, and assemblies about respect, ways to be kind, and helping each other out!

Lesson Plans & YouTube Video will be displayed to support the “Week of Respect.”

Respect from Sesame Street ¾ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOzrAK4gOSo

Grades 1-4 x Bullying & Being a good friend. ¾ https://jr.brainpop.com/health/relationships/bullying/

Kindergarten x Howard B. Wiggle bottom learns about bullies ¾ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfYdShEdUTA

Spirit Week

Monday: Crazy Hair Day Tuesday: Wear blue, gold, & yellow to show Franklin Pride

Wednesday: Jersey Day

Thursday: Sports Day (Dress as a sports star)

Friday: Pajama Day

October 16th- “Week of Respect” 5th grade program

October 17th- “Week of Respect” 6th grade program

HIB Information Session- for students during welcome back assemblies-By Ms. Avellino

October- 5th Grade classroom lessons on Anti-bullying and Cyber Safety-By Ms. Avellino

November- 5th Grade classroom lessons on Career Interest Inventories-By Ms. Avellino

October- 6th Grade classroom lessons on positive attitude and decision making - infused into core subject areas by 6th grade teachers

November- 6th Grade classroom lessons on personal responsibility - infused into core subject areas by 6th grade teachers

Samson G. Smith Intermediate School Grades 5 &6

Blue Print Mental Health Presents, the latest series on “Bullying” by John Mopper

Thursday, October 5th, 2017: HOW TO SHOW RESPECT IN THE BAMBOO BISTRO & ON THE PLAYGROUND

� Keep the bistro clean, use your manners � Each class will be provided with a giant

bamboo leaf. Students will write ways they can respect the bistro. These will be displayed in the bistro. **RETURN TO MS. SCHUSSEL by 10/6!**

� Suggested books (all can be found on YouTube):

� The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill � King of the Playground by Phyllis

Reynolds Naylor

Friday, October 6th, 2017: HOW TO SHOW RESPECT TO OURSELVES

� Eating well, getting enough sleep, exercising, hygiene!

� Discussion on individuality: differences make us so special.

� Compliment Your Classmates Activity: write a nice sentence about every student.

Each student should end up with lots of compliments that can be glued together and taken home

� Student Activity: list of what they like about themselves- I AM… Mirror Activity: Students list 5 compliments about themselves. Practice saying them out loud in a real mirror at home.

Suggested books (all can be found on YouTube): 1. I Like Myself! By Karen Beaumont & David

Catros 2. What I Like About Me by Allia Zobel-Nolan 3. Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 4. I Like Me! By Nancy Carlson 5. Stand Tall Molly Lous Melon by Patty Lovell 6. Zero by Kathryn Otoshi

After morning announcements: � Reading: Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

or watch the below video. Discussion w/ students about ways they can fill a bucket and why we don’t want dippers in school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsX_YPjmDXY

� PreK-1: Bucket Filler sort activity � School-wide PBS Rally 2pm

PINE GROVE MANOR SCHOOL Prek-4 Week of Respect

Monday, October 2nd-Friday, October 6th, 2017

Monday, October 2nd, 2017: HOW TO SHOW RESPECT IN OUR CLASSROOMS

x Blue Shirt Day – World Day of Bullying Prevention. All staff and students are encouraged to wear blue shirts!

x Please watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhUcSGqgs

x Discuss and make a class list with your students how to show respect in your classroom. � In this classroom we show respect by… � Have all students sign the list

x Week of Respect Pledge (provided) � PGM Pledge with your class. � Signed anti-bullying pledge home goes home.

x 3SCREENS Assembly � 1:15pm-2:05pm: Grades K-2 � 2:15pm-3:05pm: Grades 2-4

x Suggested books (all can be found on YouTube): � My Mouth Is a Volcano by Julia Cook � David Goes to School by David Shannon � Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes � Miss Nelson is Missing! By Harry G. Allard, Jr. & James

Marshall

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017: HOW TO SHOW RESPECT AT HOME

x Discussion w/ students how they can show respect at home x Play “good manners” BINGO (provided) x Suggested books:

� The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect by Jan & Mike Berenstain

� Do unto Otters by Laurie Keller

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017: HOW TO SHOW RESPECT IN THE COMMUNITY

x Keeping our community clean, respecting others, making our community beautiful

� Chalk it up to Respect � Classes will go outside draw respect messages on the

blacktop leading into the building. (Rain date TBD) Suggested books (all can be found on YouTube):

1. What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick 2. The Earth Book, by Todd Parr

Ongoing Activities

Bucket Filler Shout Outs: “Shout-out” cards provided by homeroom teachers. Students can write about someone who they think is a great friend and has filled their buckets. Can be anonymous. Cards are dropped in the teal crate located by the hermit crab tank in the main hallway.

� Throughout the year, Ms. Meyer will be choosing some of the cards to reach each day over the loud speaker during announcements

Daily Morning Announcements: Fun facts and info about the Week of Respect

And the winners are….

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) PBIS TEAM WINNERS SPRING 2017 POSTER CONTEST