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title: "House Oversight: Estate Documents (Nov 12) (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014511)"
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
ISLAND LIFE
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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Ulla F. Muller students attend a pep rally to roll out the school's Positive Be-
havior Support and Interventions initiative on Nov. 30 on St. Thomas.
Ulla F. Muller students
pledge good behavior
Ulla F. Muller Elementary School
sis as well as demonstrate what Pan-
rolled out its Panther PRIDE Positive
ther PRIDE looks in each area of the
Behavior
Support and Interventions
school. School staff will integrate the
(PBIS) initiative at a pep rally at the
Panther PRIDE language into daily
school on Nov. 30. The fun, high-ener-
routines to encourage students to strive
gy event laid the groundwork to teach
for excellence.
students the behaviors that make up a
The PBIS initiative is rooted in evi-
positive school environment.
dence-based practices meant to increase
Administrators taught the students
behavioral and academic outcomes by
the core values of the school through
improving school climate, preventing
PRIDE: P
positive behaviors, R
problematic behavior, increasing learn-
respect, I - individual responsibility,
ing time and promoting positive social
determination and E - excellence.
skills. Up to five members from each
Students held signs depicting the val-
school were selected to attend training
ues while Muller cheerleaders and the
facilitated by PBIS coaches from the
Boys & Girls Club performed to rally
state and district. School representatives
around the cause.
were tasked with producing positive be-
St. Thomas-St. John PBIS district
havior values unique to their institutions
coach Darian Torrice-Hairston, who is
and introduce them to teachers and stu-
assigned to Ulla F. Muller Elementary,
dents. The goal of the PBIS initiative is
praised the event. "As the PBIS dis-
to focus on what the students do right,
trict coach for Ulla F. Muller Elemen-
rather than on what they do wrong to
tary School, I have certainly caught
help encourage the repetition of good
the Panther PRIDE! It was evident that
behavior.
the administration,
staff and students
As Muller Elementary continues
exhibited their Positive Behavior, Re-
to support its students through PBIS,
spect, Individual Responsibility, Deter-
additional phases of the initiative will
mination and Excellence. PBIS and its
be introduced, such as a positive re-
strategies are a priority at Muller and
ward system as well as ceremonies to
they are working hard to implement the
celebrate student and staff success.
program as it fits their school," she said
With the help of the district coach,
Following the rally, teachers will
Muller's in-house PBIS task force
continue to instill the Panther PRIDE
will guide the PBIS initiative to sup-
principles in students on a daily ba-
port the school.
Central High School students that participated in this year's "Close Up Washington" trip to Washington, D.C., include
Ethaliah Henry, Jenna Malcomb, Nathan McGregor, Destiny Stout, Martisha Charles, Pellis Leonard, Franchel Ro-
driguez, Jayla Norman, Khaiel James and N'Quelle Golden. History teacher Ericka Hansen is the Close Up adviser.
Students get 'close up' with democracy
Students enrolled in the St. Croix
and Close Up advisor Ericka Hansen
morial, the Smithsonian, U.S. Capi-
Central High School Close Up orga-
took 10 students on the annual trip,
tol, Arlington National Cemetery, the
nization recently returned from the na-
which gives high school students and
White House and more. Students also
tion's capital where they attended the
educators an inside look at their democ-
participated in political discussions
Close Up Washington
flagship pro-
racy in action. Using the nation's capital
and met with members of Congress.
gram. The group of 11 traveled Nov.
13-19 and joined with other Close Up
as their living classroom, program par-
The program provided social activities
ticipants get a "close up" view of gov-
for the students in the evening.
high school chapters from across the
ernment processes and places that make
Founded in 1971, the Close Up orga-
country to learn about the American
the district unique and functional.
nization has provided more than 825,000
democratic process.
Students visited the Washington
students with educational tours about
Central High School history teacher
Monument, Martin Luther King Me-
government and the political processes.
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