Battle Ground Public Schools

2019 BGPS Community Report

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How BGPS Supports Student Wellness Over the past five years, the federal AWARE grant has made it possible for Battle Ground Public Schools to implement supports that help students navigate life's challenges. Middle school students, for example, learn coping, resilience and other social-emotional skills during a weekly advisory class. Prevention programs support middle and high school students. Primary students learn empathy, problem solving, how to manage their emotions, and the importance of being kind. All students benefit f rom the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), which encourages positive behaviors. A major part of helping students has been connecting those experiencing emotional distress to mental health professionals. "BEING KIND IS HELPING OTHERS. SOMETIMES, THAT MEANS STANDING UP TO HELP OTHERS WHEN THEY NEED IT." — Krista Sarkinen, Yacolt Primary School student leader KINDNESS ROCKS Yacolt students helped create a positive school culture with their "kindness rocks" project. Students painted rocks with positive messages of kindness and shaped them into a riverbed in the school's courtyard. 77% got along better with peers Of the 392 students who used mental health services in 2017-18: 61% were referred by school psychologists or counselors 81% said they were better at handling their problems at the conclusion of their sessions 56% got along better with their families 70% said they were doing better in school 4 | BATTLE GROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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