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WEEKEND ENTERPRISE | BULLYING AND SCHOOLS
Unconventional intervention
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Man shot by police arrested Suspect in stabbing has been charged with attempted murder STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501
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A Rock Falls administrator wants to get through to bullies who lack empathy. Dixon High School is offering rewards for students who show up and do the work. Whether it’s to acknowledge students or protect them, Sauk Valley educators are taking the eraser to conventional behavioral intervention methods. Their goal is to encourage students to avoid behavior that could lead them into bigger trouble later in life. STORIES BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN • cheimerman@saukvalley.com • 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 • CHeimerman_SVM
Positivity test: Dixon High adds incentives for kids with clean noses
Let’s get real: Rock Falls administrator shows students consequences of bullying
DIXON – Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports is an incentive system generally reserved for elementary and, sometimes, junior high schools. By the time kids turn into teenagers, the lure of pencils, pop-up books and pizza parties loses its luster. Concerned about students who are doing all the right things but not being recognized, Dixon High School administrators went hunting for carrots to help kids not only succeed in high school, but to be as prepared as possible for what comes next – be it the workplace, vocational school, or college. The negotiations began at registration. Students were given a list of incentives “the old people,” as Dixon High Principal Mike Grady called them, thought might convince them to get to class on time and generally keep their noses clean.
ROCK FALLS – If concern for our fellow man won’t persuade students to bite their tongues, or take their fingers off the keyboard, Rock Falls High School Assistant Principal Vicki Dunphy will. The first line of defense against cyberbullying, or any disruptive behavior, is the student handbook. Every students signs it, and what follows in most districts are assemblies, homeroom discussions and myriad means of character education to drive home expectations. Concerned that guest speakers and other means weren’t holding students’ attention, Dunphy, with help from her 23-year-old daughter, Kenzie Greenawalt, produced a video that emphasized the ramifications of cruelty toward others.
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They have reason to smile at Elli’s Euro Salon on its 20th anniversary. See Page C1
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Community Traditional folkloric dancers in their colorful garb were a highlight of the SterlingRock Falls Fiesta Parade. More SVM photos appear inside. See Page C12
ROCKFORD – The suspect in a stabbing Sept. 7 in Dixon was arrested Friday afternoon at a Rockford hospital as he finished his treatment for gunshot wounds suffered as police tried to stop his attack. Justin R. Llanas, 33, of Dixon, was released from Justin R. OSF St. Anthony Llanas Medical Center around 4:45 p.m. and immediately arrested by Illinois State Police, which is conducting the investigation into the officerinvolved shooting, the ISP said in a news release. Llanas is charged with attempted first-degree murder, which carries 6 to 30 years in prison, aggravated battery, unlawful restraint, domestic battery, and resisting/obstructing an officer. He was in Winnebago County Jail on $100,000 bond, pending a transfer to Lee County Jail. He is accused of holding a woman hostage at knife point at his apartment at 805 W. Third St. As officers tried to calm him, a man emerged from the building and struggled with Llanas, who stabbed him in the stomach, police said. ARRESTED continued on A114
Inside story With the $600 million Rock Island Clean Line energy transmission project likely at the end of the road in its legal options, and the opposition smelling blood, both sides are rallying their troops for the latest battle in court. Page A5
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