About Us

The Longfellow PBIS Teams are made up of a Tier 1 Team and a Tier 2 Team. The Tier 1 team includes Internal Coach: Valerie Helm, Psychology Intern: Emily Shumacher and Teachers: Megan Djikas, Cheryl Sullivan, Carrie Wiezcorek, and Judy Murawski. The Tier 2 team consists of an Administrator, an Internal Coach, the School Social Worker, a representative from the primary grades,and a representative from the intermediate grades. The members of our Tier 2 team are: Administrator: Angela Dolezal Internal Coach: Valerie Helm School Social Worker: Canika Prescott Primary Representative: Scott Naber Intermediate Representative: Cat Clarke

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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.

Monday, September 13, 2010

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!


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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!

Monday, September 6, 2010

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!