Thorner - BCSD Static Server - Bakersfield City School District

Safe School Plan ContinuedIn an effort to provide a safe and secure learning environment Dr. Juliet Thorner School will beimplementing a peer mediation program for the 2005/06 school year. Students will be trained tobe conflict managers during their lunch recess. The Conflict Managers Program believes: Conflict is natural Students can solve their own problems Students are responsible people Conflict can be resolved peacefullyStaff will work closely with students to ensure successful implementation of the program.Site administrators contribute to a positive school climate, promote positive pupil behavior andhelp reduce inappropriate conduct. The principal or a designee uses available District and outsideagency records to inform teachers of each pupil who has a disciplinary history.Our School is addressing truancy by:1. Send out a series of notices2. A School letter is sent out3. Our last resort is SARB.We encourage them to call the school if there is anything we can do to help.To increase student attendance reports of caring relationships with staff, high expectations fromstaff, opportunities for participation at school and to increase the student’s sense of connectednessto school, our School has taken the following steps: Professional development activities, parentinvolvement activities, opportunities for student participation, and school attendance incentiveprograms.PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS – GOAL #1The school staff strives to reach the district goal of 96% and the school attendance goal of 97%.ACTIVITIESThe school strives to reach the district goal of 96% with good attendance certificates awarded atassemblies and the school attendance goal of 97%. Students with 100% attendance receives anaward and a school bead to add to their Thorner School necklace.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT – GOAL #2On a monthly basis, students come in and make posters that display the word of the month to helpbuild essential individual character.Students that display the word of the month behavior have an opportunity to win age appropriatethinking games.ACTIVITIESPosters displayed on campus, packets are distributed to teachers that contain various activitiesrelating to the word of the month Student of the Month assemblies44