Orcas Island Elementary School held the first ever “Positive Behavior Intervention Supports” parent night on Wednesday, March 22 thanks to a grant from the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

The program has been happening at the elementary school for the last several years. A team of staff members meet monthly to look at data related to school culture and student behavior. The team then helps guide the school in its next steps, which focus on identifying what to be specifically taught, modeled, practiced and reinforced. The focus of this first parent night was to provide an overview of PBIS at school and assist parents with steps to implement these ideas at home. After the

The focus of this first parent night was to provide an overview of PBIS at school and assist parents with implementing these ideas at home. After the overview, parents were able to choose three out of seven mini sessions on such topics as: playing with your kids, choices and chores, the joy of reading, essential parenting tips, playing games with your kids, making technology count and essentials for pre-schoolers. The Funhouse assisted with childcare.

If you are interested in attending a parent night in the future, contact Lorena Stankevich at Orcas Island Elementary School, 376-2286.