Golden Fields Prevention Plan

Overview

Our school seeks to provide instruction to all students on essential social and emotional learning skills as well as create opportunities for students to receive additional support as needed throughout the school day.

Our school prioritizes prevention by offering support and services to our students and their families. Some of our everyday efforts, the systems and strategies for supporting our students are listed below:

• Our school is providing regular Social and Emotional Learning skill-based instruction through the In Focus program.
• Opportunities for mindfulness moments through the school day in our Wellness Room.
• The Gladiator Bootcamp provides instruction to all students at the beginning of the year regarding our school-wide behavior expectations from their teachers and administration.
• Additional instruction is provided as needed to build students’ social, emotional, and behavioral skills from our school counselors, our psychologist, and the administration.
• The Gladiator Guard provides mentoring opportunities for upper grade students to model positive peer interactions during recess times.
• Our school uses Panorama data management to identify students in need of additional support.
• Our school provides access to District mental health and support resources through Student Services which includes the Jordan Family Education Center and Mental Health Access Program.
• Our school provides access to academic support with District departments to support the success of every student.
• Our school’s mental health providers (school counselors, school psychologists, or clinical support) are trained and supported by District administration to follow current best practices in prevention and intervention efforts.
• Our school intervenes with early warning, content monitoring, and anonymous reporting tools with support from District specialists to identify and support students who may be at risk.
• Our school provides access to parent and family resources including a District partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connection and classes through the Jordan Family Education Center.

Suicide Prevention Plan

• Our staff receives training from the school psychologist on warning signs and reporting procedures.
• Our school psychologist and counselors will work with any struggling students and their families to provide support and create a plan.
• Our school’s mental health providers and administrators are trained on and review District suicide risk intervention guidelines annually with support from Jordan District’s Student Services Team.
• All of our school’s licensed staff participate in suicide prevention training for their license renewal
• Students identified who may be at risk of suicide receive interventions and support appropriate to their individual needs which may include a screening interview (CSSR-S), parent/guardian contact, a safety plan, mental health recommendations/referrals (JFEC, MHAP, etc.), a re-entry meeting, and regular follow-up.

Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination Prevention Plan

• Our school team proactively reviews relevant data on school climate, safety, and bullying by identifying vulnerable populations (e.g., racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQ youth, students with disabilities) and specific spaces where bullying may be likely to plan supports accordingly.
• Our school’s staff is trained on school procedures for recognizing, reporting (SafeUT, content monitoring, etc.), and responding to bullying incidents. Our school psychologist and/or counselors annually train and review this content with school staff.
• Our school staff documents incidents in Skyward according to state requirements.
• Students involved in incidents of bullying as targets, aggressors, or witnesses receive support for their individual needs which may include suicide risk assessments, counseling and mental health services (i.e. school mental health team, JFEC, MHAP), Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), a student wellness plan and/or parent/guardian contact—recognizing that targets, aggressors, and witnesses of bullying are more susceptible to school problems.

Violence Prevention Plan

• Our school’s administrators are trained on the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (C-STAG).
• Our school has a process for timely response to school threats using Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (C-STAG) and its decision tree. This includes warning potential victims and their parents/guardians.
• Our school’s staff are aware of school procedures for recognizing and reporting (SafeUT, content monitoring etc.) threats of violence.
• Students who are affected by or who make threats of violence receive interventions and support appropriate to their individual needs which may include problem solving, C-STAG interviews, suicide risk assessments, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Restorative Conferencing, Mediation, a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), counseling and mental health services (i.e. school mental health team, JFEC, MHAP) a student wellness plan and/or parent contact.

Additional Strategies

• The school partners with the PTA to provide instruction and support during Red, White, and Green Ribbon Weeks.
• The school partners with our School Resource Officer to provide ongoing support to the school, specifically with the D.A.R.E. program and the Bike Safety Rodeo.
• The school partners with the PTA to provide instruction and support with the D.A.R.E. program.
• The school partners with the SCC to provide digital citizenship instruction to promote internet safety.

This prevention plan has been created following Jordan District guidelines, which can be reviewed at wellness.jordandistrict.org.