Spartanburg schools to try new approach to behavior issues [GoupState.com]

Samantha Sangenito 4/18/161:55 PM

Students in Claire Foote's music class at Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School smiled brightly as they worked together using tissue boxes to choreograph a song about sneezing.

Down the hall, teacher Jessica Barwick led groups of fifth-grade students in a classroom Lego building project.

At Jesse S. Bobo Elementary, teachers and students are encouraged to model positive behaviors as a way to reinforce kindness and respect toward others.

“We're being proactive and we're talking to students about those good behaviors. It helps them to make better choices,” said Donna Farmer, a first-grade teacher. “We're creating an atmosphere where kids want to be.”

Spartanburg School District 6, which includes Jesse Bobo, will be among the districts taking part in a national behavioral health initiative this summer.

[For more of this story, written by Alyssa Mulliger, go to http://www.goupstate.com/artic...60414/NEWS/160419791]

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