极速六合彩

December 5, 2021

Dear middle and high school students and families, 

I have heard from members of our community who have expressed concerns about student behavior and the impact it has on learning environments in our school communities. Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. I want to maintain regular communication with you about our efforts to address student safety. Additionally, I need to ask for your help in the important work of supporting our children.

The ongoing pandemic has severely impacted the educational system in several different ways across the nation. We are not alone in these struggles. Schools across the country are facing similar challenges. This is comforting only in the fact that we have a large network of districts to gather information from to improve our support systems and strategies as we continue to work together to help our students succeed, especially during these difficult times. 

A large percentage of returning students this year are exhibiting behavioral and social emotional  needs resulting from the feeling of loss, lack of a structured learning environment, missed opportunities for guided emotional growth and development, fewer peer relationships, and a variety of other characteristics that are unique for their grade level. In addition to these needs, a large percentage of our students are experiencing a difficult time engaging in the challenging instruction provided in the classrooms as a result of the interruption to the instructional delivery model over the course of the past few years. 

Our teachers address a wide range of outcomes during each and every period:

• Intensive learning loss for some 
• Intensive learning for those on grade level 
• Intensive learning for those prepared for more challenging standards 

Our teachers are also sensitive to the social, emotional, and mental health needs of our students by designing learning opportunities that address these needs incorporated into their lessons. 

Administrators are tirelessly working to ensure a learning environment that supports the needs of our students and provides the guidance and leadership our teachers need in order to be successful. They are addressing parent concerns, implementing new structures and protocols responsive to the current world we live in, and creating pandemic safe, collaborative opportunities for faculty and staff.  

Our security staff interacts with our students throughout the day. For the most part, students are extremely respectful and understand the role these employees play in providing a safe school. However, there is a small population of students who are less respectful. Please speak with your child(ren) to reinforce the role of our security monitors and support our request that they are respected. 

As we move into the second marking period we are asking that you review the with your child(ren). Strict adherence to the Code of Conduct will be enforced as we must continue to apply a relentless approach to the instructional program. 

It is important that our students understand the impact of their behavior. We rely on parents and families to act in collaboration to support our efforts to educate each student. Please speak with your child(ren) to be sure they understand the expectations. Consider a focus on the following topics in the Code of Conduct: Insubordination, verbal altercation, physical altercation, disruption to education and the consequences these behaviors will have should students choose to act in this manner.

The district will continue to focus on re-entry after a disciplinary pause, to the instructional program for students that this impacts. Whether they are returning from removal from class, an in-school suspension, or an out-of-school suspension, our PPS team will meet with the students to create a successful plan for returning to the classrooms with knowledge of replacement behaviors. 

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