Dena Smith, Bob Hewitt, Doug Nausid, and Natasha O'Brien

The "Schoenbar Student Success" program was created by the Response to Intervention (RTI) team at Schoenbar Middle School. The team consists of Smith, Hewitt, Nausid and O'Brien, a teacher, the principal, the dean of students and a counselor respectively. The team developed the program to provide the entire student body of 300 students with tools and support to be academically successful. It consists of three components: the opportunity for a nutritious breakfast, an organizational system with directed instruction, and after-school homework assistance. Having a nutritious breakfast will help the students start their day off right. For the organizational system, students will receive a notebook, folders, pencil pouch, planner, and flash drive and will learn how to use the system through the S.O.A.R Study Skills model. The homework component includes providing students with a quiet, teacher-supported environment where they can get help with homework at the end of the school day. An increase in organizational skills and test scores, as well as a decrease in behavioral issues and the number of missed and late homework assignments will determine the program's success. The RTI team hopes the program will increase school connectedness and improve the academic environment for students and staff.