Place of the way

Hello Families,
In Japanese, the word "dojo" means place of the way.  Yesterday, I began to use Class Dojo as an additional behavior management tool.  Our classroom will be the place of the positive way in rewarding adherence to our classroom expectations.  As a reminder, they are:

Conversely, if the children are not choosing to follow our classroom expectations, points will be deducted for behaviors such as:

• Bullying
• Disrespect
• Off task
• Not seated
• Talking out of turn

The rewards are very fun!!!!

• 3-5 points:  2 Bucket Bucks
• 5-7 points:  Positive Parent Call Home

For children who earn 7-10 points, they can enjoy one of these rewards:

The Class Dojo software even has reports that can be generated that would show you how the points were allocated (or deducted).  I will work on parent access after we get past Open House and Progress Reports.

I am excited!

Fondly,
Mrs. Caronna

Bucket Fillers

Hello Families,

Rymfire has embraced a bully prevention program called Bucket Fillers.
Students fill their invisible buckets with good thoughts and feelings.
If a student is choosing to be mean, we teach the children to "use their lid" to avoid someone "dipping in their bucket".  This program encourages positive behavior.  Children see how very easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation and love on a daily basis. 
We will be reading our book on Thursday as it will be the first day we are all together.
Yay!!
The children earn "Bucket Bucks" when they are caught demonstrating traits of being a bucket filler.  The bucket bucks are collected and drawn during lunch every other Friday by an administrator.  If your child's ticket is pulled, he/she wins a prize of their choice.
I feel the Kangaroo Pouch System we use compliments the school-wide initiative to create an atmosphere of caring perfectly.
It is all about choice.
Please count on me to be an extension of the labor of love you have begun with your child in guiding toward good choices and positive behavior.

Warmly,
Mrs. Caronna