APRIL 2025

School to School Sharing

• Thank you to Leaders at Lake Riviera Middle School, Brick Township for hosting an implementation discussion with their colleagues at Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School, Asbury Park.
• Thinking about next year’s rollout? Get some great ideas from Lindeneau Elementary School’s superhero themed rollout:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG9VgwCKtas
  • Refer to the NJ PBSIS Rollout Planning Tool to organize your to do list
• Looking for a fun idea? Check out Weston Elementary School’s Build a Mascot activity.

New from New Department of Education

• New resources to address chronic absenteeism
• Universal Prevention: Mindfulness in the Classroom

April 5-11:  Week of the Young Child

Visit NAEYC to learn more about celebrating young learns and ideas for school activities

April 21-26:  Public School Volunteer Week

Featured Toolkit:  The NJ PBSIS Team loves a helpful toolkit!  Check out this month’s featured resource:

• Frameworks: Reframing Parent and Family Engagement

April 14-18, 2025  Exceptional Children’s Week

• Visit the Council for Exceptional Children’s page for this year’s theme and daily activities.

Student social, emotional, and behavioral health begins with a positive school climate in which everyone is seen and heard.  To support school climate building, each month we amplify the history and accomplishments of a group, whose achievements contribute to the social fabric of New Jersey schools. Each of the following links offers curated educational resources for Arab American Heritage Month:

• NYC Public Schools
• Arab American Foundation
• History Channel
• Smithsonian Institute
• Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium
• Arab American National Museum
• Arab American History Month Guide for Teachers – Created by Youth
• PBS Channel
• Learning for Justice