40 Assets

 Switch Day is a building wide activity that is done the last Wednesday of each month. All teachers, paras, and our principal has a group of students from grades K-5. Each activity is planned to talk about 1 or more assets. ▪ Example of some activity are:  Get to know you activities  Thanksgiving place mats or place cards  Field Day  Pick up trash in the neighborhood  Game with high school student  Assets trees  Asset snowflakes 

 Students are chosen for Student of the Month by their teacher, they receive a certificate and get eat a McDonalds lunch with our Principal. Reasons why a student could be chosen: ▪ Grades ▪ Listening ▪ Behavior

 Our Student Council consists of 18 students from grade 3-5, a boy and girl from each classroom and officers are in grades 4 & 5.  Student Council promotes and carries out numerous community building activities throughout the year that supports numerous assets. ▪ Food Drive for Food Bank for the Heartland ▪ Habitat for Humanity – Dollars for Doors campaign ▪ Humane Society Drive ▪ Rang Bells for Salvation Army ▪ Making Dinner at Ronald McDonald House ▪ Collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House

 Parent and Child Engagement groups.  This was done by the Bryan and Disney Counselors as well as Rye and Stacy the Elementary Social Workers.  This was put together to boost parent involvement in the school and help parents have awareness of the 40 Assets. This also helps parents to form a positive relationship with the school.

 Bryan has a school Bulletin Board done by our counselor Amy Kopanic that promotes different assets.  Examples: ▪ Drug Free Week ▪ I am Special ▪ Parent Handouts ▪ No Name Calling Week

 Pumpkin Walk – Bryan Pumpkin Walk is in October. About 450 people come to enjoy dinner, games, and “The best pumpkin” voting. Everyone has an opportunity to decorate or crave a pumpkin and put it on display to be put in the contest for the best pumpkin. The Pumpkin walk is organized by Carol Shaw a 5 th grade teacher and most staff volunteer to work or enjoy it with their families.  Sock Hop – Bryan’s PTO plans the annual Sock Hop, families come up to school for dinner, games, and a fun dance. A lot of staff members will come with their families or stop by to see the students having a good time.  Bryan Clubs  Art Club  Drama Club  Chess  Read Across America –March 1-5  Wear Red on Tuesday  Guest Reader  Ice Cream for Books Contest  Enrichment Assemblies –  Home Escape Plan – Omaha Fire and Rescue  Comedy for Kids: Social & Emotional Learning through Humor & improvisation  Chinese Acrobats  The Bully Show (3-5)  The Big Not – So – Bad Wolf (PreK-2)