Lucky Week 13 Winners Announced

The wonderful students who won the PBIS raffle during lucky week 13 were: Grace G., Margaret B., Divine R., Tyler B., Chloe J., Abbe R., Eleanor W., Maria L., Elle T., and Sofie G. The lucky teacher winner was Ms. Clarke. Congratulations everyone!

New Cool Tool Added

A new cool tool, dealing with using kind, appropriate words, as been added to the "Cool Tools for Home and Community" page. To view this cool tool, click on the link in the right hand side bar to navigate to our cool tools page.

First Trimester Celebration

The first trimester ended with a joyful celebration of Safe, Responsible, Respectful behavior. Thanks go out to Ms. Marinelarena and Ms. Prescott for providing the music and to Ms. Wiese for helping with the setup. Thanks to Ms. Patterson for the use of the gym and to all of the teachers and staff who help our students each day as they work to exemplify the Longfellow Bear Necessities. Thanks also to Sam and the entire PBIS team for their hard work. Finally, the biggest thanks go out to our wonderful students! Great job, Longfellow Bears!

Week 12 Winners

The raffle winners for the 12th week of school were recently announced. They were: Nate J., Nour S., Gary E., Sophie B., Maliana D., Vivian B., Anton S., Genesis W., Sydney L., and Gwen A. The lucky teacher winner was Ms. Prescott. Congratulations one and all!

Week 11 Brings 10 New Winners!

Congratulations to Desmond F., Mia C., Kevin W., Jazmyn H., Noa A., Kassandra D., Gwen S., Sadie H., Lucy K., and Tyler B. All of these fabulous students won raffle prizes on Friday for being Safe, Responsible, and Respectful. Good job!

Announcing the Winners of PBIS Week 10 Raffle!

Last week's winners were Dakota P., Emma H., Jake B., D'mauri J., Paige B., Tamryn B., Joslyn K., Sofia W. Leo S., and Aniya. A big shout out to our lucky and Responsible, Respectful, Safe student winners. A congratulatory "silent hello" to our staff winner: Mrs. Parr.

New Cool Tool Added

A brand new Home Cool Tool has been added to our blog. Click on Cool Tools for Home and Community on the right-hand side to see a cool tool on social skills at the dining table. Scroll down the Home Cool Tools page to view links to other great Home Cool Tools.

Last Raffle Winners for October Announced

The last PBIS raffle for October was held on Thursday. The following students were lucky winners of a PBIS raffle prize: Tilly M., Jack T., Jacob B., Darion W., Emmanuel H. Austin B., Terrell M., Tyler M., Greta K., and Dannya D. Our staff winner for week 9 was Mr. Pod. Congratulations to one and all!

Presenting the Week 8 Raffle Winners

After another wonderful week at Longfellow School, the week 8 raffle winners were announced. The winners were: Maura S., Monica S., Myles T., Lela S., Jordan A., Jonathan G., Olivia G., Sydney O., Rhea R., and Rachel M. Keep up the Respectful, Safe, Responsible behaviors, Bears! You rock!

Week 7 Raffle Winners

The winners of the PBIS raffle for week 7 were: Max T., Meghan S., Sage M., Olivia E., Ayush W., Michael D., Tegan M., Ariel H., Asha I., and Jessica P. Congratulations to our lucky winners. Keep up the Safe, Respectful, Responsible behavior, Longfellow students!

Bear’s Den: Open for Business

With a few tweaks each week, the Bear's Den has opened for business and is a hit! Students in 4th and 5th grade are able to save up their "Bear Necessities" to purchase items in the new school store. A recently arrived display case houses the store items and allows to students to browse during the week so that they arrive on Friday ready to buy. Prices have varied, but are currently set at 25 Bear Necessities for most items.

Week 6 Winners Announced

The lucky winners of the week 6 PBIS raffle were: Ahsha S, Emily M, Collin M, Luca S, Ethan F, Kaniya K, Bella V, Emma O, Joshua B, Taylor F. and staff winner Mr. Pod!

PBIS Progress and Data

Our Longfellow community has continued its perseverance of Responsibility, Respect, and Safety. Our Office Discipline Referrals (ODR’s)---which are major infractions of our Responsible, Respectful, and Safe expectations---are down 48%! To date, we have 11 ODR’s, compared to 21 ODR’s during this same time period last year. In response to data and surveys (taken by staff and students) last year, we have focused attention on the 11:00-12:00 lunch hour. We have implemented some new strategies which have resulted in a 92% decrease in ODR’s during the 11:00-12:00 lunch hour. We have 1 ODR from the lunch hour this year, compared to 12 from the lunch hour at this point last year.
Our current success is due to many factors, including our students’ continued increased pride in and accountability for their actions, proactive and positive interaction with our students by staff, and your support at home. One way you can be supportive at home is to use Responsibility, Respect, and Safety as everyday vocabulary. Also, talk with your children about their Bear Necessities/Gotchas/Zip Slips (same thing, different names). Students earn these when “caught” being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. Our K-3 students can turn their Bear Necessities in to the raffle box in the office every Friday. Then, at the end of the day Friday, we randomly draw 10 names from the raffle box and those winners get to come to the office and choose a prize. They also have their picture taken as a group, which is posted across from the office, as well as on the PBIS blog on our website. 4th and 5th grade students have the option of turning their Bear Necessities in to the raffle box, or saving them to “purchase” items from the Bear’s Den. The Bear’s Den is a “store” of prizes with varying Bear Necessity prices. For example, a mini football costs 30 Bear Necessities, 40 for books, 50 for a Homework Pass coupon, and an OPRF hooded sweatshirt for 150. If you would like to donate to the Bear’s Den to help us keep it stocked for our children, check the “Wish List” on the right hand sidebar for ideas and send to the office marked “PBIS donation”. Feel free to send ideas not on the list; however, please no food or candy.
Thank you for your support as we strive to be a Responsible, Respectful, and Safe community!

Weekly Raffles Continue

Our weekly Friday drawing has continued. Week 4 winners were Andrew H., Luke A., Kelan S., Jeremiah W., Elizabeth O., Laila R., Claudia G., Rodney M., Oliver V., and Caleb J. Week 5 winners were Malik P., Lucas S., Kourtney L., Jaida H., Jonah C., Jaya A., Iyanna A., Ewan M., Lyla S., and Tegan D.

Bear’s Den

4th and 5th grade students had their first opportunity to purchase items from the Bear’s Den on Friday, September 17. The minimum purchase was 5 Bear Necessities. On Friday, September 24, students had a second opportunity to purchase. That time the minimum purchase was 35 Bear Necessities. As our supplies and inventory stock fluctuates, so will our minimum purchase price. So, be sure your child is being Responsible, Respectful, and Safe, and saving those Bear Necessities!
If you would like to donate to the Bear’s Den to help upgrade or replenish our inventory (our budget can only support a limited amount), check the item “Wish List” on the right hand sidebar. Send your donation to the office marked “PBIS Donation”. Feel free to donate ideas not on the “Wish List”; however, please no food or candy.

New Cool Tool Added

A new cool tool on asking permission has been added to the Cool Tools for Home and Community Page.

Bears' Den to Open Soon

On Friday fourth and fifth grade students got a chance to preview some of the items that will be for sale in the Bear's Den when it opens later this week. Currently laid out on tables, the store will soon be permanently housed in a glass case on the third floor. Students will be able to save up their Bear Necessities to purchase items such as small toys, school supplies, even homework passes. Items that sell out will be replenished and new items added frequently. Any community members with items to donate to the Bear's Den, please feel free to contact any member of the PBIS team. We would welcome your support.

Week 3 Raffle Winners Announced

Longfellow students continue to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe each day. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the PBIS raffle for week 3: Passion W., Clayton S., Jaden M., Amaria B., DeAndre D., Avion D., Katy G., Ryan B., Andre M., and Marquis H. Also, a big congratulations to Seniorita M., our staff winner. Keep working hard students!

Congratulations to Weeks 1 and 2 Raffle Winners!

The PBIS Raffles have begun and we already have 20 super student winners and two terrific teacher winners.

For week one the student winners were: Ruby H., Lev W., Rickey R., Jaylen D., Reese G., Annelise D., Cole W., Lucy W., Lars V., and Mick S. Our teacher winner for week 1 was 4th grade teacher, Ms. Sullivan. Yeah week one winners! Thanks for being Respectful, Responsible and Safe.

Week two was another great week at Longfellow. Our student winners for week 2 were: Caroline S., Mia R., Grace G., Duncan G., Charlotte B., Ruby W., Lilly F., Spencer A., and Brady S. 5th grade teacher Ms. Schroeder was our teacher winner. Thanks for following the Bear Necessities!

Bear's Den-Coming Soon!

Attention all fourth and fifth graders! Are you getting tired of the prizes offered during the weekly raffle? Do you wish that there were a sure-fire way to be sure you get a prize? Are you good at budgeting and saving? Well, the Bear's Den may be just the ticket! Beginning on Friday, September 10th a new school store will be open to fourth and fifth graders. You now have a choice of what to do with those cherished Bear Paw Gotchas. You can either drop them in the raffle box as always, or you can save them up to buy cool prizes at the Bear's Den. Or, if you want the best of both worlds, drop a few in the raffle box and save up the rest! Watch this spot for information on what prizes will be available. Remember, the more Respectful, Responsible and Safe you are, the more likely you are to be handed a coveted Bear Paw Gotcha!

Welcome Back Students, Staff and Families!

Welcome back to an exciting new school year and a new and improved PBIS blog! The PBIS team has already begun working together to plan for a Safe, Respectful, and Responsible 2010-2011 school year. We have wonderful celebrations, prizes and cool tools planned to help us keep moving forward. Our school has once again been named a Star School by the state PBIS organization. We take great pride in the successes we have achieved in our first two years as a PBIS school and are looking toward the coming school year with high expectations and a strong drive to continue becoming the best school community that we can be. Please visit the blog often for pictures, updates, testimonials and cool tools that you can use at home. Thank you for your continued support.

Station B.E.A.R. Premiere

On Thursday, March 4th, the PBIS documentary entitled Station B.E.A.R. premiered to groups of Longfellow students and staff. The film was created by the Longfellow PBIS team with the assistance of staff and students. A special thanks goes to John Perryman for his filming, editing and direction. Other involved in the project included Jeff Weber, Canika Prescott, Ryan Winchell, Scott Nabor, Ne'Woka Scott, Erick Podlasek and Cat Clarke. An extra special thanks to principal Angela Dolezal and to all of students who took time out to be filmed and interviewed. Thanks also to the teachers who supported the project by releasing students to participate. Thank you also to Pam Weise, Canika Prescott, Amy Hopp and Eduardo Martinez for their assistance with set up, popcorn and clean up.
The DVD was created as a fun, efficient way to provide boosters throughout the year to remind students of the "Bear Necessities" at Longfellow. These are the universal expectations that all students are asked to meet: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe. The students viewing the premiere performance were attentive and enthusiastic. Everyone enjoyed watching the staff and students as they reminded us of the "Bear Necessities" and followed Bear Necessity himself around the Longfellow campus. Bear Necessity is a life-sized stuffed bear sporting a Longfellow t-shirt. He normally makes his home in Miss Schroeder's 5th grade classroom.