Despite the unprecedented challenges of the 2019 – 2020 school year, PeaceMaker Minnesota partner schools maintained their commitment to bullying prevention and peace education. As a result, our Financial Services helped 86 teachers from 6 schools bring bullying prevention education to their students by providing $9,600.

The service also awarded funding to Lake Park Audubon Elementary for being recognized as a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Exemplary School by the State of Minnesota.

Schools received funding for teachers that facilitated or taught one of two evidence-based programs – the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program or the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Program. Research shows both to be effective at reducing bullying and aggressive behaviors in kids.

“We appreciate the continued PeaceMaker partnership in helping our students resolve conflict. A big part of that partnership is the support of our social-emotional curriculum,” commented Gabe Hackett, principal of Little Mountain Elementary. “When we consider all the change happening in our state, in education, and throughout the country right now, our partnership with PeaceMaker and our ability to reach students through a research-based social/emotional curriculum has never been more important.”

We applaud these schools, teachers, and administrators for their ongoing commitment and efforts:

Castle Elementary School: Emily Toot, Heather Jacobson, and Kristin Blissenbach

Highland Catholic School: Barb Donohue, Corrie Schmitt, Emily Boyle, Jennifer Mlaskoch, Katie Commers, Katie Gustafson, Ken Backe, Kitty Keys, Laresa Fitzgerald, Martha Skold, Molly Nelson, Molly Stucker, Rachel Ogard, Sarah Broos, and Sarah Skovholt

Little Mountain Elementary: Joy White, Lee Tracy, Michelle Maynard, Mike Bekins, and Tanya Schmitz

Monticello Middle School: Alan Clark, Amanda Barthel, Dan Holker, Emily Aydt, Heidi Skuza, Jennifer Goodrich, Jennifer Macki, Jodi Smith, John Sampson, Kelsy LeMire, Michelle Schettler-Stein, Matt Palmer, Michelle Thompson, Mike Kline, P Johnson, Rhonda Anderson, Ryan Nett, and Shelly Burns

S.G. Reinertsen Elementary: Heather Markuson and Julie Sammons

St. John the Baptist Catholic School: Abby Armstrong, Bridget Troxel, Jennifer Carroll, Joni Sundstrom, Maria Koskie, Steve Steffl, and Theresa Harris

Thank you to Tradition Mortgage for being the primary funder of this service. Support also comes from the New Brighton Lion’s Club, and donors like you. Thank you!

We also congratulate partner school, Lake Park Audubon Elementary, for being recognized as a PBIS Exemplary School!

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