OGUSD Values: Academic Excellence, Engagement in the Arts, Development of Life Skills, Celebration of Diversity, Stewardship of the Environment
In collaboration with our community, develop a challenging, safe, and caring learning environment that supports positive physical and mental health, celebrates diversity, inclusion, and promotes effective communication, and access to quality facilities.
-Provide counseling support and education to all students through in-class presentations and intervention services to identify students in need of social-emotional support through individual and small group programs (School based counselors, Keystone or other contracted services).
-Utilize a trauma informed approach to help address the social and emotional needs of students and provide school-wide social-emotional curriculum to students with opportunities to learn life skills and develop socially appropriate behaviors.
-Implement SEL curriculum components of approved MTSS Action Plan as proposed by MTSS Committee.
-Provide before/after school and recess supervision to ensure a safe playground and school environment.
-Develop alternatives to traditional disciplinary measures in an effort to decrease suspension rates and keep students in the school environment
-Provide Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) trainings for all IA's and Office staff.
-Provide and maintain clean and safe school facilities that support student engagement and positive school culture
-Facilitate parent education events to communicate topics of interest to families.
-Provide necessary supports (i.e. translation, child-care) to support and encourage participation from all families.
-Hold school/community events that showcase and celebrate student learning (exhibitions, showcases, performances, etc.).
-Explore and utilize a variety of methods to enhance and support communication to and from families. School Website, Email, Social Media, Phone Calls (Blackboard)
-Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB): Continue the work of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging committee (DEIB) and explore equity consultants
-Collaborative Staff Community Action Plan: Develop Collaborative Staff Community Action Plan based on interactive empathy interviews (Keystone Therapy and Training Services).