{"id":2417,"date":"2020-02-03T12:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T20:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/pacific-northwest\/?p=2417"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:29:24","slug":"playworks-makes-positive-impact-at-challenger-elementary-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/pacific-northwest\/2020\/02\/03\/playworks-makes-positive-impact-at-challenger-elementary-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Playworks Makes Positive Impact at Challenger Elementary in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to implementing Playworks at Challenger Elementary, school staff explained they had hit rock bottom. Students were running the school, large incidents were happening daily, and they had tried nearly everything to remedy these issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After putting Playworks systems into place this year, the school environment saw a very positive shift. School staff saw a major decrease in playground referrals, games on the playground are more engaging, and students are regularly using Ro Sham Bo to resolve conflicts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was excited to have this program at Challenger Elementary, but I\u2019m still amazed at what a positive impact it has had on the school overall. Students have activities to do during recess that they enjoy and the number of behavior referrals during recess have dropped significantly. Students are using the problem solving skills they learned on the playground and in the classroom. 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