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TwoCentennialDistrictstudentsselectedasGreatYoungCitizensThecityofGreshamrecentlyhonoredagroupofoutstandinghighschoolstudentsduringtheannualGreatYoungCitizenAwardceremonyheldintheCouncilChambers.

CongratulationstoSarahAli,CentennialHighSchoolandNatashaWaters,CentennialParkSchoolonreceivingthe2019GreatYoungCitizenAward.AliandWatersweretwooftheeightlocalstudentsrepresentinglocalhighschoolswithinthecommunity.Thestudentswerehonoredfortheiracademicsuccess,hoursspentvolunteeringandcommitmenttosupportingpeers.

SarahAli(picturedbelowwithGreshamMayorShaneBemis),whosefamilymovedherefromIraq,isthefirstofherfamilytobebornintheUnitedStates.Sheisadedicatedstudent,leader,andcivic-mindedindividual.ActiveinFutureBusinessLeadersofAmerica(FBLA),Sarahandherteammatesdevelopedabusinessfinancialplanandplacedthirdatthestatecompetitionandsixthatnationalsin2017.In2018theydevelopedanotherbusinessfinancialplanthatplacedsecondatthestatecompetitionandwerefinalistatthenationalFBLAcompetition.

Asaleader,Sarahwasthe2017OregonFBLAMt.HoodRegionalVicePresidentandchapterChiefOperatingOfficer.ThisyearsheistheCHSFBLAchapterExecutiveVicePresident,NationalHonorSocietyPresident,andPresidentoftheYouthAdvisoryCouncil,EventMangerfortheHumanTraffickingAwarenessClub,andisastateofficerfortheOregonStudentVoice.Inaddition,sheisa

memberofKeyClub.SarahassistsintheoperationofFoodforFamiliesandhasvolunteeredateventsfortheMarchofDimesandEagleScreamFest.

ShelaunchedtheDonatingtoRefugeescampaignthathelpedraisemorethan10,000articlesofclothingforrefugeesandwrotenineHow-to-GuidesforstudentstogetpoliticallyactivethroughtheOregonStudentVoice.SarahisthePresidentoftheGreshamYouth

AdvisoryCouncil,andislaunchingacitywidesexualharassmentandmentalhealthawarenesscampaignwithherteam;thecampaigniscalledStepUpSpeakUp.

SarahisoneoftherecipientsoftheCoca-ColaFoundationScholarshipandisa2019Coca-Colascholar.Studentsarerecognizedfortheircapacitytoleadandserve,aswellastheircommitmenttomakingasignificantimpactontheirschoolsandcommunities.Aspartofthescholarship,shewilltraveltoAtlanta,GAforaleadershipinstitute.

NatashaWinters(picturedbelowwithAjaiHuja,CentennialParkSchoolPrincipalandGreshamMayorShaneBemis)isasenioratCentennialParkSchool.Natashaisagreatstudent,beingnamedtothehonorrolleveryquartersinceshewasinmiddleschool.Sheispopularamongstudentsandstaff,bringingasmiletoeveryone.Thispastyearshehasalsoworkedapayingjobattheschool,makingsuretoshowupearlyandbediligentinherduties.

Duetothepersonwhonominatedherbeingoutsick,wewereunabletofindoutmoreaboutNatasha,andwillprovidemoreinformationabout

herinanupcomingissueofC-Mail.

CHSSpeechandDebatestudentsdowellatSandyHighSchoolDebateCongratulationstothefollowingstudentsontheirimpressivefinishattherecentSandyHighSchoolDebate:HaoLi–firstplace,ZaneAlSaood–secondplace,LIBEL(ForELLstudents);AlexanderDimitriov-thirdplace,alternatetostate,Informative;MatthewMaillet-fourthplaceandJamesLe–thirdandalternativetostate,Impromptu;AltJadenGebauer-thirdplace,AfterDinnerSpeaking;RodrigoVidal-Ornelas–secondplace,Prose;HunnieSebeh–firstplace,ProgramofOralInterpretation;WenChiCheng-fourthplace,Oratory;RachelLe–secondplaceandgoingtostate,Radio;ShelbyColtandHenryDobesh-thirdandalternatetostate,DualInterpretation;ElizabethDimitrova–fourthplace,MatthewMaillet–thirdplaceandalternatetostate,Extemporaneous;ShelbyColt–secondplaceandgoingtostate,Lincoln-DouglasDebate;DanielTorres-MedinaandMiguelHernandez-thirdplace,Cross-ExaminationPolicyDebate;andRachelLeandJessicaCornea-thirdplaceandalternatetostate,KitBishopandElizabethDimatrova-secondplaceandgoingtostate,PublicForumDebate.

55thAnnualCentennialTrackandFieldInvitationalApril27MarkyourcalendarsforSaturday,April27th,2019,forthe55thAnnualCentennialTrackandFieldInvitational.ComeoutandwatchthemostcompetitivehighschoolathletesinandaroundthePacificNorthwestcompete,breakrecords,setrecords,andworktowardachievingtheirpersonalbest.

TheInvitationalneedsvolunteers!IfyouareacommittedsupporterofCentennialstudentathletes,coachesandprograms,yourhelpisneededonthedayoftheevent.CentennialcoachesandathleteswillbehostinghundredsofthebestTrackandFieldathletesfromaroundthestate.IfyouareabletovolunteerforpartorallofthedayApril27th,pleasecontactTrishDorningintheAthleticofficeattrish_dorning@csd28j.org.

ParklanestudentsexperienceGhanaiandrumminganddancingStudentsatParklaneElementarySchoolrecentlygottoexperiencedrumminganddancing

fromGhanaaspartofanassemblyfundedbytheschool’sPTO.TheexcitingandinformativeperformancewasledanddirectedbyAlexanderAddy,anexperiencedinstructor,professionaldancerandaccomplishedpercussionist.Studentswereabletoparticipateandexperiencetherhythmsandsoundsofover15uniquelydifferentdrumsaswellasmanyotherinstrumentswhichincludedflutes,bells,rhythmicrattlesandtheGyil(anAfricanXylophone).

Dancetroupemembersperformtraditionalandacrobaticdancemovementswithbrightlycoloredcostumesandtraditionalappareltoallowstudentstofullycapturethefeel,tasteandrichnessofanothercountry.

Passestoemployeestoresatadidias,ColumbiaSportswearandNikeNike,adidasandColumbiaSportswearstoreshaveinvitedCentennialSchoolDistrictemployeestoshopintheiremployeestores.Invitationflyersforthethreestoresareattached.InformationaboutNikeandColumbiaSportswearstorescanbefoundintheFebruary28editionofC-Mail.

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SchoolsthroughoutdistrictcelebrateReadAcrossAmericaDayTohonorthebirthdayofDr.Suess(March2),schoolsthroughouttheCentennialSchoolDistrictcelebratedReadAcrossAmericaDay,Friday,March1.

AtOliverElementarySchool,volunteers–includingafireman,wereineveryclassroomreadingtostudents–andsomeluckystudentsgottocheckoutthefiretruck.

StudentsatPowellButteElementarysetreadinggoalsandparticipatedinDropEverythingandRead,whileteachersthroughouttheschooldecoratedtheirclassroomdoors.

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Educationandtrainingisthefirststepinpreventingschoolviolence,andasafeschoolplanisamongthemanysolutionsthatwillassistincurbingthisnationalepidemic.

ViolencePreventioninSchoolsTheviolencethatoccursinU.S.neighborhoodsandcommunitieshasfounditswayinsidetheschoolhousedoors.Whilewecantakesolaceinknowingthatschoolsareamongthesafestplacesforyoungpeople,schoolofficials,administratorsandteachersmustdomoretopreventviolence,asitisapreventabledangertochildren.Educationandtrainingisthefirststepinpreventingschoolviolence,andasafeschoolplanisamongthemanysolutionsthatwillassistincurbingthisnationalepidemic.

Theseplansaddressbehavioralandpropertyprotection,andfosteranenvironmentwherechildrencanlearnandteacherscaneducatewithoutfear.Aswithallviolencepreventioninitiatives,thebestplansinvolvetheentireschoolandthecommunityatlarge.

EarlyWarningSignsofViolenceTherearemanyearlywarningsignsinmostcasesofviolence,behavioraloremotionalsignsthat,whentakenincontext,cansignalatroubledchild.Suchsignsmaynotindicateaseriousproblemormaynotnecessarilymeanthatachildispronetoviolencetowardthemselvesorothers.However,theycanprovideschoolofficialswiththecuetocheckonthechildfurtherandaddresshisorherneeds.Earlywarningsignscanalsoallowforschoolofficialstoassistachildbeforeasituationbecomesproblematic.

Teachers,administratorsandotherschoolstaffmembersarenotalwaystrainedtoprofessionallyanalyzeachild’sfeelingsandmotives.Yet,theseindividualsareonthefrontlineswhenitcomestoobservingtroublesomebehaviorandmakingreferralstotheappropriate

professionals.Therefore,itisnotasurprisethateffectiveschoolstakespecialcareintrainingtheirentirestaffonunderstandingandidentifyingearlywarningsignsofviolentbehavior.

PrinciplesforIdentifyingtheEarlyWarningSignsofSchoolViolenceEducatorsandfamiliescanincreasetheirabilitytorecognizeearlywarningsignsbyestablishingaclose,caringandsupportiverelationshipwithstudents.Thisinvolvesgettingtoknowthemwellenoughtobeawareoftheirneeds,feelings,attitudesandbehavioralpatterns.Then,educatorsandparentscanreviewschoolrecordsforpatternsofbehaviororsuddenchangesinbehaviorthatmayleadtoviolence.Theycanalsoensurethatearlywarningsignsarenotmisinterpreted.TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationrecommendsthefollowingwhenanalyzingearlywarningsigns:

• Understandviolenceandaggressionwithinitscontext.Theseareexpressionsofemotionsthatmayexistwithintheschool,homeorlargersocialenvironmentonly.Forthosechildrenwhoareatriskforaggressionandviolence,certainenvironments

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andsituationsmaysetthemoff,buttheymaynormallybeverycalm,non-aggressiveindividuals.

• Avoidstereotypes.Beawareoffalseindicationsofviolenceincludingrace,socio-economicstatus,cognitiveoracademicabilityorphysicalappearance.Suchstereotypescanunfairlyharmchildren,especiallywhentheschoolcommunityactsuponthem.

• Viewwarningsignswithinadevelopmentalcontext.Childrenatdifferentlevelsofdevelopmenthavevaryingsocialandemotionalcapabilities,andmayexpressthemselvesdifferentlybasedonthat.Youmustknowwhatdevelopmentallytypicalbehaviorlookslikesothatactionsarenotmisinterpreted.

• Understandthatchildrentypicallyexhibitmultiplewarningsigns.Mostchildrenwhoaretroubledandatriskforaggressionexhibitmorethanonewarningsign,repeatedly,andforanincreasingintensityovertime.Therefore,itisimportantnottooverreacttosinglesigns,wordsoractions.

IndicationsofViolenceAllofthefollowingearlywarningsignsarenotsufficientontheirowntopredictaggressionandviolence.Inaddition,thesesignsshouldonlyservetoaidandidentifychildrenwhomayneedassistancebyaprofessional.However,schoolofficialsshouldtakeactionwhentheynoticeaconjunctionofthefollowingdisplayedbyachild:

• Socialwithdrawal

• Excessivefeelingsofisolationandbeingalone

• Feelingsofrejection

• Beingavictimofviolence

• Feelingsofbeingpickedonandpersecuted

• Lowschoolinterestandpooracademicperformance

• Expressionofviolenceinwritinganddrawings

• Uncontrolledanger

• Patternsofimpulsiveandchronichitting,intimidatingandbullying

• Historyofdisciplinaryproblems

• Pasthistoryofviolenceandaggressivebehavior

• Intolerancefordifferencesandprejudicialattitudes

• Drugand/oralcoholuse

• Affiliationwithgangs

• Inappropriateaccesstoorpossessionofafirearm

• Makingseriousthreatsofviolence

Unlikeearlywarningsigns,imminentwarningsignsmayindicatethatachildisveryclosetobehavinginawaythatispotentiallydangeroustothemselvesand/orothers.Imminentwarningsignsrequireanimmediateresponse,andincludethefollowing:

• Seriousphysicalfightingwithpeersorfamilymembers

• Severedestructionofproperty

• Severerageforseeminglyminorreasons

• Detailedthreatsoflethalviolence

• Possessionand/oruseoffirearmsorotherweapons

• Otherself-injuriousbehaviorsorthreatsofsuicide

• Adetailedplantoharmothers,particularlyifthechildhasahistoryofaggressionorhasattemptedtocarryoutthreatsinthepast

SafeSchoolPlanEffectiveschoolscreateaviolencepreventionandresponseplanandformateamthatcanensurethatitisimplementedproperly.Asoundviolencepreventionprogramreflectsthecommonanduniqueneedsof

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educators,students,familiesandthecommunitythatitserves.Italsooutlineshowtheschoolcommunity(administrators,teachers,parents,students,busdrivers,supportstaff,etc.)canbepreparedtospotthebehavioralandemotionalsignsindicatingthatachildistroubled.Theplanshoulddetailhowschoolandcommunityresourcescanbeusedtocreatesafeenvironmentsandtomanageresponsestoincidentsrangingfromacutethreatstoviolentsituations.

Aneffectiveplanincludesthefollowing:

• Descriptionsoftheearlywarningsignsofpotentiallyviolentbehavior(listedabove)andproceduresforidentifyingchildrenwhoexhibitthesesigns

• Descriptionsofeffectivepreventionpracticestobuildafoundationfortheprogramandenhancestheeffectivenessofitsinterventions

• Descriptionsofinterventionstrategiesthattheschoolcommunitycanusetohelptroubledchildren.Thisincludesearlyinterventionsandresourcesforstudentswithmildtoseverebehavioralproblemsormentalhealthneeds

• Compliancewithfederal,stateandlocallaws,andalsosupportsfamiliesandthelocalschoolboard

• Trainingandsupportinitiativesexecutedonaregularbasis

• Assessmenttoolsforanalyzingandmonitoringtheviolencepreventionefforts

CreatingaPreventionandResponseTeamEstablishingaschool-basedteamtooverseethepreparationandimplementationofthepreventionandresponseplancanbeveryhelpful.Thiscoreteamshouldensurethateverymemberofthelargerschoolcommunityacceptsandadoptstheviolencepreventionandresponseplan.Typicallytheteamincludesthebuildingadministrator,generalandspecialeducationteachers,parentsandpupilsupportservicerepresentatives(schoolpsychologist,socialworkeror

counselor).

Inaddition,crisisresponseplanningcanbegreatlyenhancedwiththepresenceofacentralofficeadministrator,securityofficerandyouthofficerorcommunitypolicedepartmentmember.Thecoreteamshouldcoordinatewithanyschooladvisoryboardsthatarealreadyinplace.

RespondingtoaCrisisCrisisresponseisanimportantcomponentofaviolencepreventionandresponseplan.Effectiveschoolsprovideadequatepreparationfortheircoreviolencepreventionandresponseteam,bynotonlyplanningwhattodowhenviolencestrikes,butalsoensuringthatstaffandstudentsknowhowtobehavewhenviolentsituationsarise.

Thefirstthingtorememberisthatweapons,bombthreatsorexplosions,fights,naturaldisasters,accidentsandsuicidescallforimmediate,plannedactionandlong-term,post-crisisintervention.Planningforsuchcontingenciesreduceschaosandtraumaduringtheincident.Thus,theplanmustincludecontingencyprovisions,includingthefollowing:

• Evacuationprocedurestoprotectstudentsandstafffromharm.Schoolsmustidentifysafeareaswherestudentsandstaffshouldgoduringacrisis.Drillsshouldbeperformedregularlysothatallindividualsintheschoolknowhowtoproceedinaviolentsituation.

• Aneffectivecommunicationsystemmustbeestablishedsothatindividualshavedesignatedrolesandresponsibilitiestoreduceandeliminateconfusion.

• Aprocessforsecuringimmediateexternalsupportfromlawenforcementandotherrelevantcommunityresources.

Crisesinvolvingsuddenviolenceinschoolsaretraumaticbecausetheyaregenerallyrareandunexpected.Inthe

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wakeofsuchacrisis,membersoftheschoolcommunityareasked–andaskthemselves–whatcouldhavebeendonetopreventtheincident?Yet,bybeingprepared,schoolscantakesolaceinknowingthattheytookactionstoreducetheriskofviolenceandprotectthosewithintheirwalls.

Source:U.S.DepartmentofEducation,SpecialEducationandRehabilitativeServices

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