Marissa Adams

Building the foundation for a positive school year! The #PPS Behavior Support Team is hard at work equipping key staff with the tools for PBIS success this fall. #MTSS =who we are 💙 #VTSS =what we do 💡 #PPSSHINES @AngelaFlow16583 @ebracyPPS @PortsVASchools @SterlingWhite59

Day 2 of the VTSS/PBIS Summer Academy is here, and we’re ready to #IGNITE the work! 🔥 Today’s focus: Tier I foundations of the TFI because building strong starts at the base 🔺 #PPSSHINES @JJones_PPS @AngelaFlow16583 @SterlingWhite59 @ebracyPPS @PortsVASchools

#happeningnow The #PPS Behavior Support Team is leading the way at the VTSS/PBIS Summer Academy! A space for admin & PBIS coaches to learn, grow, and get ready to lead positive change this fall. This is the place to be! @PortsVASchools @JJones_PPS

Join us tomorrow, Sat. May 17 at 10AM for the Community Mental Health Walk at I.C. Norcom High School! Let’s walk together to raise awareness, show support, and break the stigma around mental health. Every step counts! @PortsVASchools

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth continues this week! 💚 Big thanks to @CradockMS , @CradockES & @TruckersChMS for teaming up on last week's BST mental health pop-up clinics! Let’s keep the momentum—don’t forget to wear green tomorrow for #GreenUp Day! @PortsVAschools

Day 2 of our Mental Health Pop-Up Clinics is here, and the Behavior Support Team is ready to connect! Staff and students at @CradockMS are encourage to stop by the library for free resources, a quick chat, and tips to support your mental health. 🫶🏽 @PortsVASchools

Mental health matters—especially during testing season. Let’s talk about it. Normalize it. Support it. Be on the lookout for the Behavior Support Team’s Monthly Newsletter + May Prevention Campaign Toolkit packed with daily ways to promote wellness! @PortsVASchools @ebracyPPS

🚨 Career Day at @cavalier_corner is happening NOW! 🚨 Students are preparing for their futures by exploring exciting career paths 🎉 Huge shoutout to all the speakers & staff for making this day unforgettable! 🚀 @PortsVASchools @Jarrod_AllenPPS @JJones_PPS

January was National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. And the #PPS Office of Student Support Services' Behavior Support Team is extending our efforts into February. Special thanks to @SafeHousePrjct for continuing this vital conversation with 8th-grade students @CradockMS

Exciting times at @TruckersChMS ! Students are showcasing their spelling skills at today's Spelling Bee. Proud to see the Truckers navigating their GPS for Success! 🧡🖤🧡 #PPSSHINES @PortsVASchools

As a behavioral interventionist with @PortsVASchools, I am honored to go to work and decide that today is the day I help someone reach their best self 🙌🏽 This is my why? What is yours? 💙 #Rememberyourwhy #PPSSHINES

As we close out #BullyingPreventionMonth, my student support group students at @VictoryElemPPS took a stand! They engaged in a powerful lesson on bullying prevention and created their own “buddies” to remind them of their pledge to be a buddy, not a bully 💙 #PPSSHINES

It was a productive day training our school administrators and PBIS coaches on MTSS and tiered supports! Together, we're building a stronger framework to ensure every student gets the support they need to succeed. 💡📚 #MTSS #PBIS #PPSSHINES @PortsVASchools

As a Behavioral Interventionist with @PortsVASchools , I see the power of Social-Emotional Learning every day. On #WorldMentalHealthDay, let's remember to check in on each other—it's okay to not be okay. Not all struggles are visible, but together we can #stopthestigma 💚

What a fun time connecting with new and familiar faces at @PPS_CPI Title I staff and family night event! 👏🏽 I spy the CPI behavioral interventionist on the big screen, along with so many other amazing faculty members!🤩 Excited for another great year ahead! 🙌🏽 #PPSSHINES

Did you know? Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-24. Join the @PortsVASchools Behavior Support Team for today’s SafeTALK staff training! Let's talk, listen, and save lives together. #SuicidePrevention #PPSSHINES

Committed to lifelong learning! Our Behavior Support Team just completed CPI training, enhancing our skills to provide greater support for students, teachers, and administrators across @PortsVASchools Together, we create safer, more supportive learning environments #PPSSHINES

We’re off to a great start at Portsmouth Public Schools! 💜 The Behavior Support Team encourages all @PortsVASchools students & faculty to join us in wearing purple tomorrow, September 10, 2024 in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! #suicideprevention #PPSPurpleUp24

Save the date 🗓️ Break the Silence- Stop the Violence! “A conversation with kids” this Thursday, June 6 at 10:00am‼️ #ppsorangeout #stoptheviolence #YRPSHINES #PPSSHINES

Bloom where you’re planted 🌱 It all starts with one… be the change… be that one ☝️