Haralson County Schools PBIS News September, 2016 The Rebel Way Haralson County Schools.A Georgia Charter School System.Where Learning Comes First The new school year is well underway, and PBIS teams across the county have been working feverishly to promote PBIS in Haralson County. Each school team has completed booster team training this fall and has exciting plans in place for the school year. We are excited about sharing all of the PBIS activities throughout the county through our newsletters. Hope you enjoy! Haralson County Schools were challenged to participate in a Tri The Parks Triathlon in September. Several folks from our schools decided to take the challenge. We had swimmers, runners and bikers. Each of the teams finished the triathlon and left with a great sense of accomplishment. It just goes to show we walk the The REBEL WAY every where we go!
Buchanan Elementary School BES students were recognized for earning the most DOJO points. Students can earn DOJO points by following the Rebel Way. The students received a certificate and a free snack of their choice. 3rd grade: Bella Anderson, Daniel Poteet, Kadence Garner, Cole Holcombe, Cody George, Macardie Kilgore, Kristen Carnes, Talijah Green, Juan Martinez, Logan Parmer, Alexis Boggs, Natalie Bradley, Justin Slade, Jasmine Smith, Grant Whaley, and Julian Blanchard (not pictured.) 4th graders earning DOJO rewards: Logan Tidwell, Luke Arp, Hunter Hulsey, Stephanie Martinez, Noah Keaton, Karissa Lockhart, Max Stanton, Karis Wade, Waylon Cohran, Mesiah Davis, Cameron Dutton, Jacob Kimball, Hali Duke, Alayla Brown, Maggie McCormick. DOJO results for the month of August: 2,692 points were given for positive behavior! Way to go BES students! That s walking the REBEL WAY!
Buchanan Elementary School Congratulations to the BES teachers and paras that had perfect attendance for the month of August: Darlene Bahr, Vickie Cash, Katrina Smith, Christy Worthy, Kevin Daniel, Erin Davis, Valarie Davis, Drew Moon, Amy Smith, Sandy Edwards, Kristi Gilley, Lance Hardin, Chip Jett, Taylor McIntyre, Caleb Freeman, John Herren, Ashley Padgett, Rachel Thompson, Hannah Walters, Rhett Robinson, Debbie Byrd, John Hester, Bethany Stitcher, Joy Pope, Tunya Parker, Linda Evans, and Regina Westmoreland Rebel Way Wednesday on the TV show. Each Wednesday a student is tasked with a PBIS Rebel Way lesson to teach the entire school body Fifth Grade DOJO point winners: Noah Griffith, Kaitlyn Law, McKenna Worthy, Jacob Dupree, Kimberly Richardson, Jacob Lankford, Haley Robertson, Dylan Bynum, Zoey Patterson, Logan Hicks, Kenzie Swafford, Ethan Smith PBIS Team: Dawn Thompson, Christy Worthy, Kathy Campbell, Bethany Stitcher, Matt Williamson, Erin Davis, Brandi Hurston, Kristi Gilley, and not picture Michelle Bentley.
West Haralson Elementary Students of the Month West Haralson Volunteers have logged 108 hours already this school year. WOW! Our volunteers also know how to walk in the REBEL WAY! Brandi Law, WHES TOTY, was recognized by the Board of Education for having 20% of her students score in the Distinguished Learner category on the Milestones. Dakota Blackmon was Principal of the Day! She looks like she is in charge!
West Haralson Elementary WHES kicked off PBIS this year with a visit from the local fire department. The students enjoyed getting wet and seeing Dr. Harrell in action with the water hose. HCHS homecoming was celebrated by all of the schools in the county. Here are some pictures from character day and decade day at WHES. The HCHS cheerleaders helped get the students excited for the Friday night Homecoming game. GO REBELS!
Haralson County High The Visual Arts students designed Ads in their classes to promote school spirit and HCHS pride! Congratulations to our first Rebelball winner of 2016-17. She won a gift card for having perfect attendance. Our winner is pictured with Assistant Principals Janet Pope and Vic Coggins. She says that with the exception of flu in the 7th grade, she has had perfect attendance since 1st grade. Now, that's the Rebel Way!!! Way to go!
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Tallapoosa Primary This year s focus at TPS: Classroom Expectations The PBIS team at TPS has grown this year with a couple of new members. They are excited to be preparing to present at the Georgia PBIS conference in November. Great job team!
2016 Rebel Way Kick Off--- DANCE PARTY!!! Tallapoosa Primary TPS students displayed their REBEL PRIDE for Homecoming Week! TPS Students of the Month eating at the new REBEL WAY CAFÉ with their teacher! Way to go Little Rebels!
Haralson County Middle School The new students at HCMS were inducted into their Houses! The ceremony is always exciting and full of rivalry! The Houses compete all year for House points to win the coveted House Trophy! HCMS was proud to send a team to compete in a PBIS Challenge Triathlon at Tanner s Beach. Shane Herringdine, Hannah Welch and Fran Pointer represented HCMS at the competition. During this event, different schools competed against each other to build comradery and for bragging rights. Even though HCMS did not finish in first place, everyone involved had a great time.
The Rebel Way is in full swing at HCMS. Thus far, the staff has taught two school-wide PBIS lessons. The first lesson focused on school-wide behavioral expectations. The second addressed proper behavior during school assemblies. We are happy to report that our students responded well to these lessons and can regularly be found setting behavioral examples to emulate. Thanks to our great students, the school logged a total of FIVE disciplinary referrals for the month of August.! Way to go Rebels! Haralson County Middle School Molly is a 7th grade student at HCMS. Her writing was published in the August, 2016 edition of the Rebel Yell. The PBIS team at HCMS sponsored a Top Dawg party to celebrate the many successes already seen at HCMS this school year. The faculty and staff were treated with super dogs and all of the trimmings for lunch!
Buchanan Primary Mrs. Byrd is holding the poster for assembly - audience expectations which were taught by the CAMP teachers before the NED show visited BPS. Assembly Expectations The NED Show is a behavior program that includes K-2nd graders. NED says to never give up, encourage others, and always do your best. Second graders at BPS had their pictures made in a Haralson County cap and gown with the year of their graduation. These pictures were taken to promote a positive attitude and staying in school to graduate.
Buchanan Primary Ms. Robinson s class earned their first great behavior party earlier this year. Way to go! BPS students and faculty helped celebrate HCHS Homecoming week. The Rebel pride is shown in all grades. Students and faculty participated in dress-up days throughout the week. We have lots of heroes at BPS, both young and old.