School District of Monroe

Parkside Student of the Month

PBIS

Each month students view and discuss two brief videos to support their social-emotional learning as part of our school-wide PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) system.  The videos share information from the Zones of Regulation.  You may hear your student talk about “which zone they are in”.  The Zones of Regulation is a conceptual framework used to teach students self-regulation.  Self-regulation can go by many names, such as self-control, self management, and impulse control. It is defined as the best state of alertness of both the body and emotions for the specific situation. For example, when a student plays on the playground or in a competitive game, it is beneficial to have a higher state of alertness. However, that same state would not be appropriate in the library. The lessons and learning activities are designed to help the students recognize when they are in the different Zones as well as learn how to use strategies to change or stay in the Zone they are in. In addition to addressing self-regulation, the students will gain an increased vocabulary of emotional terms, skills in reading other people’s facial expressions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their behavior, calming and alerting strategies, and problem solving skills.

Safety Patrol – All Parkside 5th graders have the privilege of being a Safety Patrol member.  We have many different positions for Safety Patrol.  Some of the favorite positions are bus crossing guard and announcement readers. The responsibilities of a Safety Patrol member include:

• Report to duty on time and stay on duty until the designated leave time.

• Perform duties faithfully.

• Strive to prevent accidents and set a good example for others.

• Listen to teachers and advisors.

• Report dangerous practices of students.

• Strive to earn the respect of fellow students.

• Get our homework finished on time.

There are two rewards for Safety Patrol members.  The first is in January, the second is on the last day of school. Past rewards have included bowling at Leisure Lanes and seeing a feature film at a movie theater.

Race to Read – Race to Read is an academic competition that is available to 4th and 5th grade students. Students sign up in the fall to be a participant in the Race to Read competition. Students are given ten books to read throughout the school year. A competition is held in May where students are asked questions about the books they read and work as a team to answer correctly. A winning team is decided after two rounds of questions and a traveling trophy is awarded to the winning school.

Artsonia – Artsonia is where you can find Parkside Elementary School's online art gallery. Each student in grades K - 5 is excited to showcase their own art in an online portfolio. Check back often as artwork is continually added to each portfolio.

5^th Grade Chorus – Students in 5th grade have the opportunity to take part in chorus.  This is a non-auditioned group that meets on Friday mornings.  The purpose of this group is to expose students to more difficult music and harmonies and prepare them for middle school.