Learning Climate – Background Information / Documents
Staff Attendance
- Staff attendance (disaggregated by type of absence if available)
Student Behavior Policies
- ES Handbook: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1709053612/ellicottschoolsorg/ecywbq3ibje12xtvw0qv/2023-2024_EES_Student_Handbook.pdf
- MS Handbook: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1723214294/ellicottschoolsorg/o6bauapdzoegzqcsmrfo/MS_Handbook.pdf
- HS Handbook: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1722542001/ellicottschoolsorg/p1hcpfvehwgymvuxe9kj/2024-25EHSStudentHandbookPDF.pdf
District or School-Wide PBIS
- PS: Students have a weekly template where they identify daily how their days went during a discussion with a classroom teacher. Preschool follows the same behavior matrix as the elementary school
- ES: Currently we are using CKH practices. Class Dojo is used to communicate positive behaviors. Elementary does hawk and academic award assemblies.
- MS: Quarterly honor roll assembly. SOAR Template.docx
- HS: Award ceremonies each semester to highlight student achievement and behavior, shout out form monthly raffle
Social Emotional Learning Program
- PS: Second Step Social Emotional lessons are taught daily with communication sent home to families weekly. A Second Step Safety Curriculum is also taught during the spring session for 6 weeks.
- ES: Second Step Social Emotional lessons, CKH social emotional lessons, Small group lunch bunches around social emotional lessons
- MS: Second Step is used in homeroom as a scripted program that also provides training to teachers on how to approach sensitive subjects with students.
- HS: Will implement CanDoU this year, a high school level social/emotional curriculum, in seminar classes school-wide.
ICAP Approach
- Students are in year one of completing an online portfolio to be started in 6th grade and to be completed by Senior year. The portfolio will attach to a Google Site that will follow the students. The district offers multiple opportunities outside of the school day that include college trips, fairs, internships, and field trips to expose students to new opportunities. Students will use Seminar/Homeroom time to complete the requirements for ICAP. YouScience will play a critical role in supporting students by assessing their skills, interests, college and career opportunities.