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CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS TO WATCH
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California Schools to Watch is a statewide program implemented by the California League
of Middle Schools, California Department of Education, California Middle Grades Alliance, National Forum, and the California Schools to Watch model schools.
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Designated 2021
Standard Elementary School District
Kern County
Maikel Bassilious, Principal
126 Ferguson Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 392-2130
School Characteristics
Community: Urban. Enrollment: 1004. Grade Levels: 6,7,8. School schedule: Seven-period day with daily Advisory. 6th Grade follows a block schedule.
School Demographics
Free and Reduced Lunch: 100%
Replicable Practices
MTSS: We have added additional staff over the last three years to create an MTSS team of three site Administrators, a Program Specialist/School Psychologist, a School Psychologist and psychologist intern, two School Counselors, two Americorps Mentors, Community Member Mentors, a Behavioral Intervention Specialist, a Campus Supervisor, a Family Advocate, a Social Worker, and Certificated School Nurse.
Circle of Friends: A school inclusion program where students with special needs are paired with general education student leaders for weekly lunches and activities.
Safe School Ambassadors: This program trains diverse and socially influential student leaders to intervene with their friends and classmates when they see teasing, bullying, and other acts of cruelty.
Check-in, Check-out Program (CICO): Our Behavior Intervention Specialist works with many students to build stronger habits and practices while at school. The ultimate goal is to foster self-monitoring skills.
Winning Warrior Award – PBIS awards given to students who model our three PBIS tenets to Be Safe, Use Manners, and Demonstrate Self-Responsibility.