United Way Mini-Grants

Community Support for PBIS at Pinewood Elementary

Stuart, FL

Family GuideGrant awarded to Samantha Horsfield, School Counselor & PBIS Core Team Member at

Pinewood

$480.00 awarded

The family program complements the core social skills curriculum in the classroom

Provides strategies for social-emotional concerns at home: empathy, impulse control, problem-solving, and anger management

Proactive program for ensuring children have support at home and school

Each grant recipient was notified with a formal letter delivered in person and in an surprise visit from the United Way

Family Guide

Aligned with PBIS

All families invited to attend the workshops. Promoted on school website, targeted calls home and through teacher recommendation. Published in Spanish to reach all families.

Program goals clearly outlined for families to understand the benefit of workshop attendance

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Families were surveyed to determine program impact

Feeding the Soul Builds Strong Character

Grant awarded to Jennifer Holbrook, Grade 3 Teacher & PBIS Team Leader at Pinewood

$675.00 awarded

Supporting All-Pro Dads parent group

Sponsor monthly breakfast

Infused character education and PBIS materials in to content of meetings

All-Pro Dads utilized funds provided to organize an off-campus trip and morning math program

Each grant recipient was recognized by Senator Negron

Feeding the Soul Builds Strong Character

Create the Plate: Infuse the Curriculum

Grant awarded to Jennifer Holbrook, Grade 3 Teacher & PBIS Team Leader at Pinewood

$500.00 awarded

Character Counts books corner was established in the library

Book review program developed as a student incentive to read about character

Incentives like Character pencils and an opportunity to read book review on the morning news program

Program promoted on news network and in classroomsEach grant recipient was honored

with a certificate from the United Way

Create the Plate: Infuse the Curriculum

Books based on character located in a visible, prominent space in library

United Way Mini-GrantsEnhancing PBIS implementation at Pinewood