Kiwanis BUG Program - Empowering Students for Academic Success

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The Kiwanis BUG Program aims to empower students to excel academically by recognizing their efforts in improving or maintaining good grades. Through a structured program, students are motivated to set goals, show perseverance, engage in peer mentoring, and receive support from teachers. Governor Mary-Lynn Desjarlais's goal is for all Florida clubs to start a BUG Program in Title One schools. Discover how the program teaches students valuable skills and fosters a culture of academic achievement. Learn more at https://kiwaniskids.org/en/BUG/Discover/About_Bring_Up_Grades.aspx.

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KIWANIS Branded Program What is ?

BUG Presenter What is ? Your Presenter Suzi Bredbenner, BUG CHAIR 2020-2021 Suzi.bredbenner@gmail.com 813-597-5063

BUG Moderator What is ? Your Moderator Amanda Saguil Past Lt. Governor, Division 12,

KIWANIS Governor Goal What is ? Governor Mary-Lynn Desjarlais Goal is to have Every Florida Club start at least one BUG Program in a Title One school this year.

KIWANIS Governor Goal What is ? Governor Mary-Lynn Desjarlais Every Division Have a dedicated BUG Chair to coordinate with District BUG Chair Suzi Bredbenner

KIWANIS BUG Program What is ?

Program Goals Program Goals What is ? Teach students how to establish and reach the academic goals. Teach students about perseverance. Encourage peer mentoring. Provide teachers with a method to empower and motivate students to achieve academically. To recognize all students in the participating classroom by the end of the school year.

But HOW? What is ? How do we accomplish those goals?

Where to Start What is ? https://kiwaniskids.org/en/BUG/Discover/About_Bring_Up_Grades.aspx BRING UP GRADES HELP KIDS BRING UP GRADES Now you can empower kids to succeed in school. Bring Up Grades, or BUG, is a program that recognizes elementary students who raise their grades or maintain good grades from one grading period to the next. Students are motivated to excel because they set their own goals and they participate in peer mentoring, which involves their classmates in their success. When they reach their goals, the entire class celebrates. Each BUG kit comes with a variety of items to help motivate and encourage kids. Kits can be purchased at kiwanis.org/store. Just type Bring Up Grades in the search bar. Items can also be purchased separately. To learn more about the program, read through the guide books below. These are also for sale in the Kiwanis Store or you can print them out here. BUG Student guide BUG Facilitator/Teacher guide BUG Parent guide BUG Sponsor guide BUG PowerPoint Presentation

BUG Sponsor Guide What is ?

BUG Teacher/Facilitator Guide What is ?

BUG Teacher/Facilitator Guide What is ?

BUG Parent Guide What is ?

BUG Student Guide What is ?

BUG Student Guide What is ?

Planning What is ? Planning that must happen before the program begins Schedule a meeting with the Kiwanis club volunteers (2-3), and the principal to introduce the BUG program

Meeting Agenda What is ? 1. Determine the classrooms participating.

Meeting Agenda What is ? 2. Determine when students will be recognized and how they will be recognized. Party, luncheon celebration, program in the auditorium?

Meeting Agenda What is ? 3. Determine if the Kiwanis club will be providing additional tutoring and mentoring. If yes, establish a mentoring schedule for each classroom. 4. Determine when Kiwanis volunteers will educate students about the program. Will the Kiwanis volunteer go from class to class? Will all participating classes meet in the auditorium to be educated?

More Planning What is ? Determine if another meeting is needed with the administration and the teachers before the program begins to review the program and hand out materials.

Possible Presentations What is ? Two presentations can be given: Presentation 1 - Explains Bring Up Grades. A letter and parent flier is given to each student to take home. Presentation 2 - Explains how to select an academic goal. Goals are displayed at the front of the room and students are encouraged to help each other achieve goals. A great peer mentoring tool.

What is ? QUESTIONS ? ? ? ?

Teachers Buy-in What is ? What do the Teachers have to do?

The 1st Grading Period What is ? Teachers track each student s progress, utilizing the school s grading system.

Student Focus What is ? Teachers use goals displayed at the front of the room to help students focus on academic achievements.

The All A Students What is ? BUG is for all students Peer Mentoring can help students hold themselves accountable Goal buddies can be assigned, or volunteer to help keep other students on track Award the Goal Buddies as well Encourage students to take more advanced classes where available.

The Ceremony What is ? The teacher is also asked to allow time for class members to attend the recognition event. Many times the teacher is at the assembly to proudly participate in their student receiving a BUG award.

Missing the Goal What is ? What happens when the child does NOT make BUGS?

Lesson in Perseverance What is ? If a student doesn t reach his/her goal of raising a grade the teacher is asked to speak with the student and discuss why the goal wasn t achieved. A new academic goal is established for the student to work toward during the next grading period.