Whitcomb Students Participate In ROAR Decorating Contest

MARLBOROUGH, MA—From Marlborough Public Schools: Why do students and teachers R.O.A.R. together at Whitcomb? To show respect, take the opportunity to do their best, understand that academics are critical for future careers, and to make responsible choices.

Whitcomb Panthers R.O.A.R. is a proactive approach, using a schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) framework, aimed to create a positive school culture. The goal of the program is to increase the school's ability to establish the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to be emotionally, socially, and academically successful. School expectations for electronic use, appropriate dress, PM dismissal, and hallway behavior are consistently reinforced through R.O.A.R. activities and lessons.

The Whitcomb Panthers R.O.A.R. Team consists of staff members from all grade levels and all departments including Unified Arts, World Languages, Support Staff, Paraeducators, and Administrators.

To make R.O.A.R. come alive and to build community spirit throughout the school, all Whitcomb students in grades 5 – 8 recently participated in a R.O.A.R. door decorating contest using recyclable materials. The categories included: most use of bottle caps, most use of egg cartons, best use of engineering, best visual impact, best craftsmanship, and more! The doors exuded student pride and captured essential aspects of R.O.A.R.

“Whitcomb continues to believe in the importance of teaching and reteaching schoolwide and classroom expectations as well as taking a problem-solving approach to support students,” stated Brian Daniels, Whitcomb Principal. Angela House, Assistant Principal added, “The R.O.A.R. program challenges, inspires, and empowers adolescents to make responsible decisions, and develop knowledge, skills and understanding required to discover and develop their potential.”

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