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JFK Elementary highlights PBIS gains and a new boys mentorship group at district meeting
Summary
JFK Elementary principal and staff told the Jefferson Elementary School District board about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), cited a 92% student-support metric, and described a boys mentorship group and expanded affinity programs that staff say aim to improve social-emotional development.
JFK Elementary Principal J. Danny Chu told the Jefferson Elementary School District board that the school has shifted classroom practice to emphasize universal design for learning and social-emotional supports, and said 92% of students at JFK report having supportive relationships at school. The presentation, delivered on behalf of the school by Principal Chu, fifth‑grade teacher Bridget King and fifth‑grader Connor Sardenna, highlighted PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), check-in/check-out mentorship, multilingual posted learning goals and student leadership roles such as a rebooted safety patrol.
Bridget King described classroom changes she said have reduced behavioral…
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