SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS

GRANT$75,000

SEEDSupport, Education, Encouragement, Dedication

Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant Purpose

Title IV-Part A, The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, is to support programs

To prevent violence in and around schoolsTo prevent the illegal use of alcohol, drugs

and tobacco by young peopleTo foster a safe and drug-free learning

environment that supports academic achievement.

SEED Support, Education, Encouragement, Dedication

Consists of 5 main components Prevention Parent and Community Connection Engagement Treatment Conflict Resolution

Prevention

Early Screenings and educationAssemblies to provide education

Alcohol and drug use Tobacco Violence And more

Educational groups

Parent/ Community Involvement

Families Bi-monthly educational family workshop nights Linkage to community resources Parent involvement in Schnee activities and wellness

activities through the YMCA

Parent/ Community Involvement

Community Schnee Watch Program Partnership with Ivy Park

Neighborhood volunteers Student volunteers

Community Partners YMCA Hy-Hopes for Hunger – Green House AmeriCorps- Green House/Nutrition volunteers

Engagement

Activities offered to increase student positive outlook in school

Unique enrichment activities offered before/after school

Help students meet state-mandate hours requirements 6.25 hours per week outside the 4-hour school day Choice of extra block or employment/volunteer

Block 2 for pm students Block 3 for am students

Will sign up for choices tomorrow

Potential to earn additional credits

Potential Offerings

Intramural sportsHands-on learning activitiesGreen house operationsVolunteer opportunitiesScholarships for enrichment activities

such as dance, art classes, sports participation

Utilization of YMCA classes and facilities Yoga, Kick Boxing, Spinning, Zoomba,

Rock Wall

Potential Offerings

This grant is for your benefitIf you have any suggestions about potential

offerings, please share them with staff!

Treatment

Community Health Center and Child Guidance & Family Solutions trained counselors On-site assessment services Treatment of Alcohol and Drug related issues Treatment of social, emotional, and behavioral health

issues No cost to you or your families

Conflict Resolution

Small group assemblies & staff professional development pertaining to at-risk culture Discrimination Bullying Harassment Conflict resolution/ mediation services

Any student disciplined for inappropriate interpersonal conduct will be mandated to attend a conflict resolution workshop or develop a positive social skills plan with counselor/staff.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveys Pilot

Schnee is 1 of 10 Ohio schools to collect youth risk behaviors data

Data will be used to better design our SEED program to provide a coordinated system of supports for

studentsSurveys will be given Wednesday during

elective time Surveys are 100% anonymous

Youth Risk Behaviors Survey

Monitors data across 6 areas1. Behaviors that contribute to violence or unintentional

injuries2. Tobacco use3. Alcohol and other drug use4. Sexual risk behaviors5. Unhealthy dietary behaviors6. Physical inactivity

Again all data given is anonymous Important to give honest responses

Will better assist in program development and implementation

SEED Roll Out

Some YMCA programming will begin next week Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Community Open House, September 7Big SEED Kickoff, September 29, 2011 The first family workshop night, October 11,

2011

Happy, Healthy, and Well!

Students who attend Schnee are often facing many intense stressors Stressors interfere with consistent academic performance

SEED is focused on reducing non-academic barriers To improve school climate & academic success

SEED will help provide you with healthy recreational activities Exciting enrichment activities Increase access to treatment if needed

At Schnee we care about you as a person!! We want to help you succeed!

What are Pods?

Small groups led by staff memberPoint person to lead group for the year

Acting mentor Referring students to other staff as needed

Activities Planning for upcoming events Running groups before/after assemblies Discussing/processing issues that impact students &

Schnee Meeting during beginning of elective time

Pod Assignments Posted in gym

Pod Assignments

AndersonBrandon CarrollTyler CramerWill HopkinsLindsey LongDaniel PaulAshley StewartKristen WaltersHannah BestAliana HicksEmrah MemicDenny SemickAlex Swank

Carino/ StephensonLindsey BatesCory Cirino Jessica HudakJosh MaxwellTanner RayJosh SampsonKara WelchDevin CartHaley BrownAdam HeidtEmily Ocker Dylan RyanTyler Zeitz

Pod Assignments

DiSalvoAlexandria BlackWalter DaileyTaylor Esposito Anthony McDonald JrTrisha PintoRooke SondlesDonovan WheatleyJames Carver- HarrisonAutmn LovelaceEmily NewmanJonathan RodriguezJessica Silvey

DoughertyFaith NewmanDanielle BaumgardnerSheldon HughesTrent McGarrCayleigh MayfieldJacob MoyeChristina StimmelCody AkeJodie ChildersCourtney HunterCasey KnottsRyan Trevor

Pod Assignments

HedgesJosh NewmanDean BarkerMegan BradleyDakota Might Danielle ReganAdam LewisBridgette WilliamsMaggie DagueHannah JenkinsNicholas SchuckerBreanna ThomasLogan West

KrischAustin NighmanJohn BradleyTonya EckelsCourtney KnightChance McClennyDylan RighterMatt RutherfordJasmine WoodsShannon DawesDavid JonesTori SemancikCiera Klaum

Pod Assignments

PichicheroAmanda BradyRiley FeeGabrielle KnightJimi KniplJoe RhodeNicole WickiserChristpher DornettaMichael FanninTaylor KepichDJ MartinIan Michael Mike Sills

SimsJerry BuchkoskiAlex FerrellJessica KnightPaul MessengerTrent SaylorRyan VinciCrystal KessellShelby AbleBrady BartleyCasey KnottsRaymond McConvilleAlex Pannell

Pod Assignments

SmithChelsea BurnsDmitri FerrellMarshae LatimerZachary MillerDonald SheenCollin WagnerBrandy AllisonAustin EverittJeanie GallKathryn LeeBrady McDanielTaylor Parsons

StaleyUmihana ColicEvan GreenLindsey MorrowDanielle SipesJosh SwigartShawn BarrettBeau HarrisonAaron Hart Charles LittonWilliam McGeeKelci RiddleJacob SportKathryn Lee

Upcoming Activities

Tuesday, August 30, Pod Meetings Enrichment Choice Signup Elective Choice Signup

Wednesday, August 31, Pod Meetings On-line survey Surveys are 100% anonymous

Wednesday, September 7 YMCA Enrichment begins Community Open House, evening

Take home today!

August 29, 2011 Dear Parents and Students: Schnee Learning Center is proud to announce the award of the Safe and Drug Free Schools grant. The purpose of this grant is to reduce and eliminate non-academic barriers to improve safe and supportive learning environments, resulting in increased academic achievement. The program at Schnee is called SEED (Support, Education, Encouragement, Dedication) and has five key components:

1. Prevention—early screenings and education 2. Parent/Community Connection and involvement 3. Engagement—enrichment activities 4. Treatment—on-site services and linkage to community resources 5. Conflict resolution—education and skill building that leads to non-violent conflict resolution

As part of the new planning phase, Schnee has agreed to participate in a pilot program in which anonymous surveys are used to collect data on school climate and youth risk behaviors. The data collected will be used to guide development, selection, and implementation of programs state and nationwide. This will help ensure appropriate and effective services are put in place. If you do NOT want your student to participate in these surveys please send an email to cf_Stephensonn@cfalls.org to opt out. Informative, entertaining, and effective methods will be used to connect students and their families with educational, recreational and wellness activities, and community resources. Schnee has partnered with the YMCA, Child Guidance & Family Solutions, Community Health Center, AmeriCorps, and others to enhance the offerings to Schnee students and their families. Schnee students and their families will be provided the chance to utilize these activities and services at no cost, while potentially earning additional credits, and fulfilling the state mandated hours requirements of 6.25 per week. As this brand new program evolves, you will continue to receive updates and invitations to participate. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of these exciting new opportunities. We look forward to working with you to further realize the Schnee motto, “Success for all.” Cordially, Schnee Learning Center Staff

2222 Issaquah Street Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

Phone: (330) 922-1966 Fax: (330) 945-4059

www.schneelearningcenter.org

Need 4 Volunteers

Stack chairs—in 10.

Thank you!

SEED Questions???

2011-2012