Northbrook District 27 Annual Report 2016-2017 | Page 15

Northbrook School District 27 KSF 4: SAFE, CARING, SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT A safe, caring, and supportive learning environment has many aspects. It includes plans that provide for safe buildings, particularly in the event of an emergency. It also includes programs and services that support students in their social-emotional development; and finally, it includes school facilities that are up-to-date and well-maintained. At Hickory Point, students practice proper behaviors in the classroom, hallway, bathroom, and on the playground. Shabonee and Wood Oaks have robust programs that reward students for good behavior. At Shabonee, that program is called SWIM (Show Respect, We’re Responsible and I’M Kind. At Wood Oaks, the program is called ROAR (Respect, Ownership, Advocacy, and Responsibility.) Students earn SWIM dollars or ROARs when they achieve certain goals. Shabonee students earned a dance party. District 27 • Annual Report • 2016-2017 13