Creating a happier environment is exactly what Bissell Elementary did this school year! They decided to “adopt” the BELIEVE song as their theme song of the year and Sharon Sanders, the principal played it over the PA announcements every third Tuesday of the month. On that same day, students, teachers, lunch aides, and cooks, all wore their BELIEVE t-shirts that had “Bissell BELIEVES in Kids!” on the back.

These days were special because the kids loved hearing the song as they walked into school and they were happier on these days. They also liked wearing the same shirt as their teachers and classmates. These days brought on school unity and helped enhance the schools Positive Behavioral System that was already in place.

Matt Hoffmann, the school’s counselor, stated that these Tuesdays took on more meaning. He along with Sharon Sanders stated that they will definitely continue this program because it helped raise students’ self-esteem which then helps students have better behavior, health, and academics and raising children’s self-esteem is exactly what iDREAMability is all about!

Read about Bissell's Believe Day and Balloon Launch: http://blog.cleveland.com/twinsburgsun/2009/05/twinsburg_samuel_bissell_eleme.html