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Vol. 43, No. 46
June 2, 2009
Success with “Positive Behavior Support” Garners
State Honors for More Than 130 Missouri Schools
One hundred thirty-three Missouri schools will be honored this weekend (June 7) by state education officials for their successful adoption of “positive behavior support,” a comprehensive approach to improving students’ behavior and academic performance.
The 133 schools will receive gold, silver and bronze awards during the fourth annual Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Summer Institute, sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the University of Missouri Center for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support.
More than 1,100 educators from schools districts and charter schools throughout Missouri are expected to attend this year’s conference, June 7-9 at Osage Beach.
The awards will be presented by Heidi Atkins Lieberman, DESE’s assistant commissioner for special education, and Tom Quinn, assistant commissioner for career education. The gold, silver and bronze awards represent the extent of each school’s implementation of PBS strategies and the evidence they have compiled about the program’s impact.
“We are gratified by the steady increase in the number of schools participating in Missouri’s Positive Behavior Support Network,” Atkins Lieberman said. “More and more school districts understand that this type of systems change positively affects achievement for all kids by decreasing disciplinary incidents, increasing instructional time and improving teacher satisfaction.”
Schoolwide “PBS” is a process for creating safer and more effective schools by structuring the learning environment to support the academic and social success of all students. It focuses on encouraging positive student behavior, preventing disruptive behavior and tailoring academic strategies to individual student’s needs.
For more information, contact Julia LePage, director of effective practices, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 573-751-0625.
2009 PBS Award-Winning Schools
Carl Junction School District |
Carl Junction Primary Carl Junction Pre-School |
Gold Bronze
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Cassville School District |
Cassville Elementary Cassville Intermediate |
Bronze Bronze
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Columbia School District |
Derby Ridge Elementary Eugene Field Elementary Gentry Middle School Mill Creek Elementary Rock Bridge Elementary West Junior High |
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Crawford County R-II School District |
Cuba Middle |
Bronze
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Dexter School District |
Southwest Elementary |
Bronze
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Della Lamb Charter |
Della Lamb Elementary |
Bronze
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Dixon School District |
Dixon Elementary |
Bronze
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Dora School District |
Dora Elementary Dora High |
Bronze Bronze
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Excelsior Springs School District |
Lewis Elementary Westview Elementary |
Bronze Bronze
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Ferguson-Florissant School District |
Halls Ferry Elementary |
Gold
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Francis Howell School District |
Hollenbeck Middle Saeger Middle |
Bronze Silver
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Fredericktown School District |
Fredericktown Elementary Fredericktown Intermediate |
Bronze Bronze
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Fulton School District |
Bush Elementary |
Bronze
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Golden City School District |
Golden Elementary Golden City High |
Bronze Bronze
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Hannibal School District |
A.D. Stowell Elementary Mart Twain Elementary Oakwood Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Hazelwood School District |
Arrowpoint Elementary Hazelwood North Middle Hazelwood Southeast Middle Russell Elementary Walker Elementary |
Silver Bronze Bronze Silver Bronze
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Hollister School District |
Hollister Elementary Holllister Jr. High Hollister Middle |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Houston School District |
Houston Elementary |
Bronze
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Jackson School District |
West Lane Elementary |
Bronze
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Joplin School District |
Beacon Alternative Emerson Elementary |
Bronze Bronze
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KansasCity School District |
Knotts Elementary |
Bronze
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Kirksville School District |
Hickory Hills Kirksville Primary Kirksville Preschool Ray Miller Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Kirkwood School District |
George R. Robinson Elementary Kirkwood Early Childhood Center Westchester Elementary |
Bronze Gold Gold
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Lamar School District |
Larmar East Elementary Lamar West Elementary Lamar Middle Lamar High |
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Lebanon School District |
Boswell Elementary Esther Elementary Lebanon High Hilcrest Elementary Lebanon Jr. High Maplecrest Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Silver Bronze Bronze Silver
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Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District |
Maplewood-Richmond Heights Middle |
Bronze
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Marceline School District |
Walt Disney Elementary |
Bronze
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Marshfield School District |
Hubble Elementary Webster Elementary |
Bronze Bronze
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Mehlville School District |
Beasley Elementary Early Childhood Preschool Program Oakville Middle Point Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Silver Bronze
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Miller R-II School District |
Central Elementary |
Bronze
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Moberly School District |
Gratz Brown Elementary North Park Elementary South Park Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Mountain Grove School District |
Mountain Grove Elementary Mountain Grove Midde Mountain Grove High |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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New Bloomfield School District |
New Bloomfield Elementary |
Bronze
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New Madrid School District |
Central Middle School |
Bronze
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North St. Francois County School District |
North County Intermediate |
Bronze
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Ozark School District |
East Elementary North Elementary |
Bronze Bronze
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Perry County School District |
Perryville Elementary |
Bronze
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Pierce City School District |
Central Elementary |
Bronze
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Raymondville School District |
Raymondville Elementary |
Bronze
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Reeds Spring School District |
Reeds Spring High |
Bronze
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Rockwood School District |
Eureka Elementary Westridge Elementary |
Silver Silver
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Rolla School District |
Mark Twain Elementary Rolla Middle Truman Elementary Wyman Elementary |
Silver Bronze Silver Silver
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Seneca School District |
Seneca Elementary |
Bronze
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Sikeston School District |
Sikeston Alternative Center |
Bronze
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Skyline School District |
Skyline Elementary |
Bronze
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Southern Boone Co. School District |
Southern Boone K-2 Primary Southern Boone Elementary Southern Boone Middle |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Southwest School District |
Southwest Elementary Southwest Middle |
Bronze Bronze
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Sparta School District |
Sparta Elementary Sparta Middle Sparta High |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Special School District of St. Louis Co. |
Hiram Neuwoehner |
Bronze
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Springfield School District |
Bowerman Elementary Portland Elementary Williams Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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St. Clair School District |
St. Clair Elementary |
Bronze
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Strafford School District |
Strafford High Straffort Elementary Strafford Middle |
Bronze Silver Silver
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Union School District |
Central Elementary |
Bronze
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Van-Far School District |
Van-Far Elementary |
Bronze
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Walnut Grove School District |
Walnut Grove Elementary |
Bronze
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Warren Co. School District |
Daniel Boone Elementary Rebecca Boone Elementary Warrior Ridge Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Waynesville School District |
East Elementary Freedom Elementary Waynesville Middle Partridge Elementary Pick Elementary Thayer Elementary Wood Elementary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Webb City School District |
Bess Truman Primary Eugene Field Elementary Franklin Early Childhood Center Madge T. James K. Center Mark Twain Elementary Webb City Middle Webb City High Webster Primary |
Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Webster Groves School District |
Computer School Steger 6th Grade Center Webster Groves High |
Bronze Bronze Bronze
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Windsor School District |
Windsor Elementary |
Bronze |