Peer Mediation:
SAFE Team:
Peer Mediation is a program that allows
students the opportunity to resolve their
conflicts in a positive way, and in a safe
environment with the help of other students.
Peer Mediators are specially chosen and
trained by appropriate staff members. The
mediators help by using problem-solving
procedures to clarify the nature of the dispute
and to reach a solution satisfactory to all
involved.
The SAFE Team is comprised of PVI teachers,
administrators, and PV Security to provide a
safe environment for all PVI staff and
students.
Anyone can make a referral to Peer
Mediation: students, parents, teachers,
administrators, and/or counselors. Once a
referral is made, the faculty advisor reviews
the referral and decides if it is an appropriate
referral. If so, a Peer Mediation session is
scheduled. If not, the issue may be referred
to a counselor or an administrator. All Peer
Mediation sessions are kept confidential by
all involved.
If you have any questions about our Peer
Mediation Program, please contact: Julie
Romanisko, Gena Orlowski, or Jen Bowman.
In order to provide and maintain the safest
possible environment for students, staff, and
community members, metal/weapon
detection equipment may be utilized for
comprehensive and/or random searches in
school, at school programs, and/or school
activities on or off school premises. In the
event an individual refuses to cooperate with
scanning procedures, appropriate disciplinary
action will be taken. (School Board Policy
#218.3)
School
Support
Programs
At PVI
If you have any questions and/or concerns
about the SAFE team, please contact Dave
Heath or Diane Siani.
2007 SAFE Team Members Include:
Joe Agolino
Brent Dorshimer
Tom Dudley
Marc Fleming
Dave Heath
Jason Lagowy
John Laird
Chris Lesoine
Troy Margeson
Doc Marsili
Phil Masiello
Malcolm McKinsey
Tony Palmero
Jon Pavuk
Ed Pietroski
Mike Wertman
Rich Whiteford
Gina Birnbaum
Hilary Bond
Claudia Hill
Dori Hurley
Jen Mulder
Jamie Schuler
Diane Siani
Lisa Wojton
A quick reference guide
provided by the S.H.A.Re Team.
S.H.A.Re Team:
S.H.A.Re stands for Student Help and
Referral. S.H.A.Re is an intervention program
staffed by trained personnel including
teachers, administrators, guidance
counselors, nurses, and individuals from
community agencies. The team identifies
students who are having problems and helps
those students and their families to access
services in the school and/or community.
Referrals can be made by parents, teachers,
students, administrators, and/or counselors.
Referral forms are located in the main office
and library. All information is kept
confidential including the name of the person
making the referral. Some problems that
students may experience which can be
helped through the S.H.A.Re process include:
eating disorders, depression, substance
abuse, truancy, physical and sexual abuse,
school phobia, peer acceptance, poor social
skill, and academic difficulties.
The Pleasant Valley School District has
collaborated with ReDCo Group Behavioral
Health to provide school-based counseling
and parent support services. The services are
being funded through a grant obtained by
Pleasant Valley. Services will be available
from January 2007 through May 2007.
Referrals for this service at Pleasant Valley
Intermediate School are made through the
S.H.A.Re Team.
If you have any questions and/or concerns
regarding S.H.A.Re, please contact Amy
Braxmeier or any guidance counselor.
2007 SHARe Team Members Include:
Marcy Cetnar
Julie Romanisko
Loyola Schirra
Jason Lagowy
Gail Schuler
Amy Braxmeier
Doug Palmieri
Diane Siani
Jon Pavuk
Gena Orlowski
Sue Pekala
Nicole Layton
IST:
The Instruction Support Team’s goals are to
maximize individual student success in the
regular classroom, while serving as a
screening process for students who may be in
need of special education services. IST is a
positive, success-oriented program which
uses specific assessment and intervention
techniques to help remove educational,
behavioral, or affective stumbling blocks for
all students in the regular classroom.
The IST process involves three steps: 1)
identifying a student’s needs for academic or
behavioral support; 2) determining the
strategies needed to assist the student; and
3) implementing intervention strategies
through a continuum of services. The IS Core
Team consists of building administrators,
support teacher, referring teacher(s),
parent(s), guidance counselor, and any other
individual who may be of assistance.
For more information on IST please contact
Gail Schuler.
Bullying Team:
Bullying occurs with alarming frequency in all
schools. Studies have shown our children are
bullied on a daily basis. Bullying has long
term negative effects not only for victims, but
bullies as well. Bullying has two main
criteria; intentional “harm doing” and acts
that are carried out repeatedly over a period
of time. Bullying can be physical, mental, or
emotional in nature often times making it
more difficult to identify.
Our goal at PVI is to recognize these types of
situations, identify those involved, and
intervene before the problem escalates. The
process begins by submitting a confidential
SAFE Team referral form (located in the
cafeteria, library, and office.) Referrals can
be made by teachers, students, counselors,
and other school staff. The Bullying
Committee then interviews victims/targets
first to gain an understanding of the situation.
The committee then meets with the
bully/bullies involved to discuss their actions.
It is made clear at this time that bullying is
not tolerated at PVI and their actions must
change. If the behavior continues,
disciplinary actions will result. Teachers are
made aware of students in their classrooms
that have been labeled as a bully. These
students are monitored by various staff
throughout the course of the year. Follow up
sessions with victims are conducted on a
regular basis to see if the situation has
improved. We believe that this program and
process contributes to healthy school
environment.
2007 Bullying Team Members Include:
Gena Orlowski
Mel Ludwig
Jen Bowman
Diane Rostock
James Igoe