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Osborn School District #8

 

Montecito Community School (Preschool -6th grade)

 

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A+ Peace Program
Montecito’s Peace Program has been awarded the prestigious  Arizona Educational Foundation’s A+ Exemplary Program Award. The Peace Program at Montecito School originated in 2006, with the objective to increase positive behaviors and decrease bullying. The teacher and counseling team aimed to put into practice abstract concepts listed in “Character Traits” and “Life Skills” so that students from pre-school to sixth grade could have applicable and practical experience with them.

During the next three school years, the campaign moved from “I am part of the puzzle; I keep the peace”, to “I am part of the puzzle; I spread the Peace”, to this year’s “I am part of the puzzle; I am the peace”. All students also earn Montecito Peace t-shirts when they were ‘caught’ displaying positive behavior. The t-shirt states the year’s message. Students and staff wear their peace shirts each Friday.

Each year, classrooms participate in a presentations and discussions with the school counselor regarding bullying. Students are taught how to identify and address bullying. Teachers continue to implement positive behavior support systems and classroom

management strategies that promote peaceful interactions and problem solving. Each week in Community Circle teachers implemented the Peace lesson and students learned and practiced the new character trait. In addition, every student and staff member creates a piece of art that promotes the idea that like pieces of a puzzle, it takes everyone working together to create peace. These art pieces are displayed as murals throughout the school. Discipline issues have decreased 44% since the inception of the Peace Program.

 

New Playground Built at Montecito
Thanks to Brown & Caldwell and the Real Gift Foundation and over 200 volunteers from the school and neighborhood, Montecito students received a new playground. On August 29th, a brand new playground structure at Montecito Community School was destroyed by arson. The fire was so bad it took the fire department 3 hours to put it out. The playground replaced one that was broken beyond repair; having been there since the 1960’s. It was only up for 2 weeks before someone burned it down. The Real Gift Foundation decided to make a very big wrong, very right by getting the playground replaced and adding another to the school. The playground structures were installed on October 11th. Students had a very exciting ribbon cutting ceremony on the 13th.
 

Montecito Students Raise Funds for Children's Hospital

Student representatives sell at craft fair

 Sixth grade students at Montecito Community School will be participating in a student-led Community Service Project. In August, 6th grade students decided to make crafts to raise money to buy toys and games for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. All three 6th grade classes at Montecito are participating. Each class chose a different craft: Richard Argust’s class  created hand- embroidered holiday cards, Danielle Lane’s class  created holiday placemats, and Lena Spotleson’s class created beaded earrings. The children plan to sell the crafts throughout the holidays and sold their wares at  the District Tea on December 13th. After the students sell their crafts, they will be taking their profits to the toy store to purchase the games and toys. Sometime this spring, selected students will personally deliver these gifts to the children at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. It is a way to give back to the community which gives to Montecito.

 

Montecito's Courtyard Comes to Life

Thanks to the creative vision of retiring principal Judy Whiles, Montecito's courtyard has never looked better! Coyotes, Rabbits, Hares, Javalina, Quail, a Roadrunner, a Bobcat and even a Frog now grace the courtyard for all students to enjoy. All sculptures and the plants will be identified by ceramic tiles for student education.