o Preschool & PreK: I will make good choices, even when no one is watching.
o K-2nd : Choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do
Holiday Assistance
Several organizations in our community will begin accepting referrals/ applications soon
to assist families in need this holiday season. If you are in need of assistance this year for
Thanksgiving or Christmas, please contact Dr. Karen Farmer by phone (706-937-5437),
by sending a message on Parent Square, or through email
kfarmer.rps@catoosa.k12.ga.us so I can send you information about these opportunities
once I receive more details.
Parents/guardians will need to contact the school to request assistance for the holidays.
No application forms will be sent home with students without a parent request. The
deadline for all forms to be turned in is November 20th.
Red Ribbon Week
Ringgold Primary School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week on October 26-30. This is
our Drug Awareness Week and our theme for the week is “Be Kind, Make Good Choices,
Live Drug Free”. We ask you to help us celebrate this week by talking with your children
about the importance of staying drug free and letting your child participate in the
planned activities and dress up days.
o Monday, 10/26- “Put Bad Choices to Bed” (wear school appropriate pajamas)
o Tuesday, 10/27- “Twin Day” (Stand together with a friend or friends to make
good choices)
o Wednesday, 10/28- “Mix up your routine, not your Health” (Wacky Wednesday-
wear mismatched clothes)
o Thursday, 10/29- “Team Up for Healthy Choices” (wear blue/ school spirit day)
o Friday, 10/30- “My Character Counts” (wear a Halloween shirt or school
appropriate Halloween costume to school for $1.00)
School appropriate includes no weapons and no scary costumes, masks or
make-up.
PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a research-based framework for
teaching and supporting positive behaviors for ALL students. This school-wide approach
to discipline focuses on building a safe and positive environment in which all students
can learn. The benefits of implementing PBIS include improved school culture, reduced
office discipline referrals, reduced suspensions, increased instructional time, improved social and emotional development, i mproved school safety, and increased student
engagement.
At RPS, our PBIS Expectations for all students are Responsible, Polite, and Safe. Our
behavior charts describe expected behavior in each setting of the school. Each area has
its own behavior chart posted in that area. Classroom teachers also have created a chart
specific to that class so students understand the routines for each classroom.
Throughout the school year, students are taught what it looks like to be responsible,
polite, and safe in every setting during the school day. These lessons will be re-taught
and reinforced throughout the school year and become a part of the instructional
program.
Karen Farmer, EdD
School Counselor
