Culture and Climate Committee Minutes

September 15, 2016

In attendance: E. Gomez, E. Espino, C. Delia, M. DeBonis, S.

Edelberg, M. Cohen, N. George, S. Sanzari, J. Lehmann, S. Chinni, E.
Barnes, J. Byrne

Bobcat Paw Campaign

-school wide incentive for positive behavior, including PRIDE and
ABA
- paws will be cut up, every staff member would have one
-whenever students are demonstrating these behaviors, they get a
bobcat paw
-personalize yours- put name on front
-container in each homeroom
-every Friday- a student brings down their container and will put
them in grade level bin- different staff numbers pick one, that
student gets a prize
-make announcement of winners at the end of the day
-two reward menus

-we keep all the tickets every week.then they are all mixed
together
-monthly winner gets the big prize- teacher gets a prize as well

We need to come up with PAW prizes- example, free HW pass?

Teachers do informal survey of what the students would like to earn

Students learn what the expectations are

BH Heroes know their ABC's
Always Be
Caring
Compassionate
Courteous
Cooperative
-Student council or older students model situations at community
meetings
-October community meeting will be the launch

-Melissa Cohen offered to come up with a song incorporating the

rules and anything we want to target

Plan of action/next steps

-Erika will survey the teachers
-Teachers survey their classes about prizes- teachers email Erika a list
-Melissa Cohen will come up with a song
-any ideas for cheap purchases?
-come up with skits and situations for older students to model

Next meeting date Tues Sept 27th at 2:45