Initatives

Frequently throughout the school year our students are surveyed. We encourage honest feedback in terms of our school climate/ environment, and PBIS initiatives. In our Climate Survey, students are free to speak about how they feel our school, our staff, and their peers are helping them achieve academic success. Students are also surveyed quarterly through a Wellness Check in which the staff have a better idea of how the student is feeling academically and mentally throughout the year.

Our Character Cards are our PBIS Reward System. As students display our Character Traits, staff members will reward them with the card. Each card wins them something, whether it is a small piece of candy or something bigger! Each Friday students redeem their cards through a series of fun games. At the end of each month, students are pulled from a drawing of all cards collected that month for a chance at a grand prize. Grand prizes have included: a trip to the Cove, free snow cone from the Kona Ice Truck, free tickets to one of our Ontario Rec Department activities, gift cards, pizza for lunch, a trip to Altitude, etc.

Prior to Christmas break, we incorporate SEL/PBIS themed days. While we have lots of fun, we also provide time for reflection on their our experiences in our building, complete a service project, and find time to collaborate with peers.

Each Monday, students watch a video in relation to SEL and our Warrior Way Traits: respect, responsibility, integrity, compassion, and self-discipline. These videos offer lessons and speeches to help our students learn essential life skills, as well as discuss with their peers/teachers their connection to the videos.

In part of a grant to improve student wellness, OMS has developed a Wellness Room. In this room, students are able to take a break as needed for sensory or social-emotional reasons. The students will find sensory fidgets, alternative seating options, exercise bike/bands, and a calm environment with our blue lights. Our student services, such as speech-therapy, occupational-therapy, physical-therapy, and individual and group counseling are also housed in this room.