Friday, April 15, 2016

Show Your BEST by Being a LEADER

posted by Kristen Perrotti
Throughout the school year, CGS students have been learning about and adhering to the school’s BEST expectations. Students in Mrs. Perrotti’s social skills groups have been learning about the difference between acting as a leader vs. acting bossy. Students have been encouraged to think about their own behavior and language when interacting with peers in the classroom, small groups, playground, lunchroom, sports teams, and even home. Often times, students may think they are helping, when instead their actions and words come across as “bossy” to others. It is important to talk to students about how their behavior can be interpreted by others and come up with alternative ways of approaching the situation that is BEST for everyone.



Monday, April 11, 2016

How PBIS and Social Thinking Can Work Together to Create Positive School Climates

Posted by Erin Walker, School Psychologist


Social Thinking is a methodology of teaching social learning to students that has been utilized by some staff at the CGS with certain groups of students for several years. Social Thinking recently released an article highlighting an example of how the Social Thinking methodology can be a successful accompaniment to PBIS in developing a more proactive approach to create a positive school climate as well as creating more opportunities for positive social experiences for all children.

Our First Ever Fun "Friday"!

Posted by Erin Walker, School Psychologist 

Students worked hard and showed their BEST to earn Bulldog Bucks in order to participate in our first ever Fun "Friday" event on 3/17/16. Students traded in earned Bulldog Bucks in order to participate in fun events either in their classrooms or in the gym. This was a great way to motivate students to do their BEST each and every day while rewarding them with a fun afternoon.

Below are some examples of the fun activities students chose to participate in:
These lower school students earned Bulldog Bucks to participate in a dance party in the gym.

These upper school students earned Bulldog Bucks to participate in volleyball in the gym.
Information on upcoming Fun Friday events 
will be coming soon!