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Bucktail High and Renova Elementary showcase peer mentoring, ecology and Athletics programs
Summary
School leaders and students presented a video and remarks highlighting a new peer-mentoring program tied to PBIS, an ecology class project and the revival of junior-high wrestling; board members praised the student-led initiatives.
Bucktail High School and Renova Elementary leaders and students presented a video and brief remarks to the board showcasing several student initiatives including a peer-mentoring program, an ecology-class community project and the return of junior-high wrestling.
Principal Jim Pulido introduced the presentation and said it would highlight initiatives that began this year and carry forward from last year. "We are going to present a short video looking at some initiatives we started this year," Pulido told the board.
Program highlights: The district described a peer mentoring program linking high-school mentors with Renova Elementary mentees. Staff said the mentoring program has been incorporated into PBIS advanced-tier supports and focuses on regular meetings, feedback and goal setting to promote confidence and positive behavior among elementary students. "Our mentors provide important perspectives on overcoming both personal and school challenges," the presentation said.
Academic/extra programs: Josh Day, a Bucktail science teacher, described an ecology class project undertaken with student government that the presentation said aims to raise local heritage awareness. The presentation also spotlighted the junior-high wrestling programwhich returned this school year and enrolled 14 student athletesand cited athletics and music as venues where students pursue goals and accomplishments.
Student voices: Several students and staff introduced themselves during the presentation; staff thanked students for their participation. Board members commented positively on the peer-mentoring program; one board member who had attended a PBIS assembly reported that district staff and board members had discussed similar mentor programs at prior conferences and that local staff had adapted the idea this year.
Ending: Principal Pulido closed by inviting questions; board members praised the presentation and encouraged continued reporting on outcomes such as mentee behavior and participation numbers.
