Hayes Launches House System
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Hayes Launches House System
Hayes Elementary recently launched a new house system, similar to the concept in Harry Potter, to help the school nurture and build a better sense of community and belonging among each other and to build on the culture of school pride, empathy and inclusion. Hayes is the District’s second school to use the house system, developed at Ron Clark Academy. Roosevelt Elementary launched their house program in 2020.
Hayes held a raucous initial house sorting assembly on Sept. 11 & 12 where each student learned which house they would belong to. The houses are comprised of all grade levels. Staff are assigned houses as well. At the start of each school year, new students will find out their house at the sorting assembly. The houses meet regularly throughout the school year to collaborate on activities and check in on each other.
Friendly competition is a big part of the house concept as the houses compete for points that can be used to buy prizes in the school’s PBIS store. At the end of the year, a house champion is declared. Teachers can award points for kindness, academics,
service, character, school spirit and just generally going above and beyond.
This first year of houses at Hayes will focus a lot on students learning the history behind their house names, including the country from which the name is derived, and brainstorming ideas for projects throughout the year that will continue to grow the sense of community at the school. One activity that is definitely in Hayes’ sight is a joint event with the Roosevelt community.
