GHS Students Doing a One Eighty
October 13, 2009

By Kayla Mayes and Luke Herbert
Lion Ledger Staff

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Last year, the high school faculty surveyed students about what they would like to improve at GHS.

The top six things they wanted to improve were behavior in the hallways, restrooms, the cafeteria, the parking lot, the gym, and the auditorium.

This 2009-2010 school year, Greenville High School decided to show their PRIDE along with thousands of other schools across the United States.  The goal is to improve positive behavior and decrease disruptive behavior.  PRIDE stands for Personal responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence.

GHS counselor Mrs. Folden said, "Pride is important because it encourages students to make better choices and improve behavior."

School staff members hand out PRIDE passes to students who demonstrate characteristics of PRIDE.  Students who are awarded PRIDE passes turn their passes into the front office for a chance to win a mystery prize.  The most recent mystery gift was a trip to Aunt Char's playground during school and the winners were given pizza for lunch.

When asked how Dariela Rodriguez got her PRIDE pass, she answered, "Getting a PRIDE pass was pretty easy and I didn't expect to get it.  After school, I was helping my friend with her homework and a teacher acknowledged it and gave one to me."

GHS teachers are also teaching lessons on PRIDE during their homeroom classes each week to get students further educated and involved in the PRIDE program.

The school faculty has already started to notice a difference in the student body atmosphere as a result of PRIDE, and it's just the beginning.  The PRIDE program will last all 180 days of this school year.