CMMS students participate in student summit
HUNTINGDON, PA – Central Mountain Middle School students recently presented at the PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) Student Summit: PBIS in ACTion to a packed room of interested participants from over twenty schools within the regional Intermediate Units at Juniata College. They detailed Keystone Central’s district-wide expectations and the role a student team plays in encouraging appropriate behavior.
Sixth grade student, Shiloh Yearick, shared her thoughts on the summit. “While I was at the student summit, I had a really great time. It was a great experience and an honor to represent CMMS. I can’t wait to go back in the future. One takeaway that I got was that schools are not the same. Some schools have different ideas, and that inspired me to bring their ideas back to CMMS for us to try and see how they work at our school.”
“The PBIS Student Summit was an amazing experience. Having the opportunity to network with other schools about ways to foster positive behavior and to build stronger student teams was a very valuable experience. I cannot say enough about our student team and the courage they had to present in front of students and teachers from other schools. The smiles on their faces at the end of the presentation were gratifying,” added advisor Timothy Gill.
CMMS presenters were 6th graders, Addisyn Evarts, Millicent Steves and Shiloh Yearick, and 7th graders, Cameron Rhine, Gracie Grieco and Erin Packer. The students were supported by team advisors, Sara Strouse and Tim Gill, and facilitator, Kelly Swartwood.
