Welcome to Mrs. Reeder's Class!

Hello!

My name is Mrs. Reeder, and I am your child's teacher/Advocate.  Advocacy classes are first and foremost a time for students to build supportive relationships with their peers and with an adult they can trust, as well as learn about social and emotional health. It is a time for everyone to feel recognized and welcomed in the classroom and school community. As your child’s Advocate, I will be your primary point of communication, so feel free to reach out to me at any time. I am committed to advocating for your child this year.

I have subscribed you to my Advocacy and Academic pages through Edlio. Edlio is our means of posting information to our class pages on the Westgate website. You will receive updates to your email automatically whenever I post to Edlio. You may also receive an email from me with the same information. 

       This quarter, your child will have Music with Mr. Hopson and Art with Ms. H. You are not pre-subscribed to their Edlio pages, so please go to their Edlio Pages on the Westgate Specials pages and subscribe. 

This month, our August Advocacy theme is RISE!

At Westgate, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a part of our Whole Child Education program. PBIS is a system in which students, staff and the community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/core values, we teach those expectations in all our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Resilience, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).

 

Week 2

R

What does RESPECT mean?

Being kind to people, property, and yourself. Being considerate of our community.

Week 3

R

What does RESILIENCE mean?

To bounce back after working through hard things.

Week 4

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What does INTEGRITY mean?

Telling the truth and doing the right thing even when nobody is looking.

Week 5

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What does it mean to be SAFE at school?

Act in ways that won’t harm yourself or others.

Week 6

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What is EMPATHY?

Understanding and caring about the feelings of others.

 

We will be teaching students what these 5 words mean—focusing on a different part of RRISE each week—and what it looks like to live these values out during school and at home. We will use RRISE all year to celebrate positive behaviors.

I am excited for the school year and am looking forward to working with you and your child to help them grow!

Mrs. Reeder