May 10, 2019
PSELI Points
A bi-weekly e-newsletter to inform you of updates regarding PSELI


Crosspointe Elementary Non-Instructional Staff Receive SEL Training
Assistant Principle at Egret Lake Elementary Speaks on SEL Journey
Receive a $25 Gift Card Today
As you may know, school and out-of-school time (OST) instructors, as well as administrators at the PSELI pilot sites have been invited to participate in an important web survey that is being conducted as part of this research study.

If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the 15- minute web survey. Immediately after you hit the SUBMIT button, you will receive an email that includes a $25 Amazon gift card code to thank you for your time.

To participate, just go to this website: https://srg.rand.org/PSELI-OST
And enter the unique PIN that was sent to you. Please don’t share your code number with others. It is unique to you.

Help Make Palm Beach County Number One

In this graph, you can see overall response rates as of May 8, 2019, for each community. The blue bar represents responses from the first four weeks, and the orange indicates new responses in week five. Palm Beach County schools have a response rate of 62.9 pecent, and Palm Beach County OSTs have a response rate of 78.2 percent. The survey closes Friday, May 17, 2019.

Nice jump in OST participation this past week!
Palm Beach County is Named the First Community to Reach the OST Incentive!

Congratulations to Lantana Elementary for reaching the first incentive mark, and congratulations on being the first PSELI community to reach the OST incentive!
This study is funded by the Wallace Foundation and being carried out by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization.
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Principal Retreat (Optional) in
San Diego, California

Last Friday, PSELI leads received a save-the-date email for an optional two-day professional learning retreat for PSELI phase I principals. The retreat is designed to help principals develop their leadership in implementing an integrated SEL approach and building on existing PSELI site plans.

Where: San Diego, California

When:  Sunday evening, July 14 through Tuesday afternoon, July 16

Invitees: PSELI Phase 1 principals and one additional member from your district or school team (see below)

Cost: Free. Travel costs will be covered by grant funds and should be approved by each PSELI lead.

Retreat Leaders:   Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey , co-authors of the recent ASCD publication All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond with Dominique Smith.

RSVP:   By May 17 – principals and their invited team members should RSVP via this short registration survey .
 
Each site principal may invite one additional member from their district (e.g., their principal supervisor) or from their school team (e.g., an assistant principal) to participate in the program. However, the principal must attend if an additional team member is to attend. While site partners will be at the retreat together (with some separate meeting time), this retreat will focus on leading SEL across the cohort and will include targeted role-alike activities.
 
Additional information, including an agenda and travel information, will be sent separately.
PSELI Questions and Answers
The PSELI Questions and Answers is a brief summary of commonly asked questions and answers to share with your colleagues and parents! This document provides information regarding goals, sites, rocket-fuel and more.
Resources
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Knellee Bisram 
SEL Specialist,
Prime Time Palm Beach County
561-244-5119

@knelleeSEL
Lauren Peragine 
SEL Specialist,
School District of Palm Beach County
561-292-4110 X 84110

@laurenperagine9