Wicomico Schools Honored For Outstanding PBIS Programs

Sixteen Wicomico schools will be honored at the Nov. 17 Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night for earning Gold, Silver or Bronze status for their effective PBIS programs.

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is an evidence-based approach to establishing a positive school climate. Various schools in Wicomico and throughout the country have implemented PBIS with tremendous success, said Dr. Wayne Hickman, PBIS organizer for Wicomico County Public Schools. Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition come as recognition for a school’s effective PBIS initiatives. The schools received recognition for their outstanding PBIS programs during a ceremony held at Wor-Wic Community College at the 2009 PBIS Eastern Shore Regional Summer Institute.

Wicomico schools recognized as Gold Schools were Beaver Run Elementary, Delmar Elementary, East Salisbury Elementary, Fruitland Intermediate, Glen Avenue Elementary, North Salisbury Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, Prince Street Elementary, and Westside Intermediate.

Recognized as Silver Schools were Bennett Middle, Fruitland Primary, Salisbury Middle and West Salisbury Elementary.

Recognized as Bronze Schools were Charles H. Chipman Elementary, Mardela Middle and High, and Pinehurst Elementary.

During the 2009 Summer Institute, school representatives from Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester, Caroline and Talbot counties participated in returning team training. Attendees received training in many areas, including behavioral strategies for the classroom, PBIS action planning, bullying intervention strategies, understanding gang culture, and various elements of PBIS.

Schools recognized from other counties were:

Gold: Somerset Intermediate and Woodson Elementary (Somerset County); Buckingham Elementary, Pocomoke Elementary, Pocomoke Middle and Snow Hill Middle (Worcester County); and Ridgely Elementary (Caroline County).

Silver: Berlin Intermediate, Cedar Chapel Special School, Showell Elementary and Snow Hill Elementary (Worcester)

Bronze: Federalsburg Elementary (Caroline)