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Mrs. Lince
Mrs. Lince serves as counselor in the middle school at Ronald Brown Academy. She was born and raised in Michigan. She earned both my bachelor's and master's degrees at Wayne State University. She has a school counselor license (SCL) as well as a professional counselor license (LPC). This is her 5th year in DPSCD and first year at RBA. Mrs. Lince serves as a member of the Resource Coordinator Team (RCT) and collaborates with the middle school staff to ensure the academic, career, personal, and social needs of the middle school students. In conjunction with the elementary counselor, Mrs Lince brings outreach programs and services to the students, including leadership workshops, family services, and high school.
email: Kristina.lince@detroitk12.org

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Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Wanda Gray is our Elementary School Counselor (Grades K thru 5). She hails herself as being a product of Detroit Public Schools, having graduated from Osborn High School. She then matriculated to Wayne State University to receive her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education.
Wanda Gray started her career at DPS as an elementary/middle school teacher for fifteen years. After receiving her graduate degree with a Master’s in Counseling, she began her journey as a school counselor at DPSCD.
Mrs. Gray firmly believes that before a child can effectively learn academically, a child must feel safe, loved, and that their emotional needs are met. It is this belief that sustains Mrs. Gray in making sure that “No Child is Left Behind.
email: wanda.gray@detroitk12.org

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Mr. Bullock
Mr. Bullock is an active addition to Ronald Brown Academy. He is the attendance agent who is responsible for tracking student's daily virtual attendance, reaching out to parents of those students who are chronically tardy or absent. Mr. Bullock works closely with teachers and administrators to ensure that students are accounted for in virtual classes on a daily basis. He coordinates wellness checks and communicates with parents to make sure students are attending online school daily.
kenneth.bullock@detroitk12.org
Community Outreach
Behavior Supports
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Our district has adopted the Calm Classroom program to help cultivate peaceful and engaging environments throughout the district. This program consists of 3-minute daily practices involving breathing, stretching, and relaxation techniques to support the mental and emotional growth of students and teachers. The mission of Calm Classroom is to empower students and educators with mindfulness skills that support their overall emotional wellbeing. The program centers around three key principles.
Self-Awareness
- Learn how our thoughts and feelings influence our behavior so we can make conscious choices.
Mental Focus
- Learn how to focus our attention and mental thoughts on what is important.
Emotional Resilience
- Learn how to manage and self-regulate our feelings in order to stay calm.
We are embracing this new classroom technique into our daily routine at Ronald Brown in hopes to change the culture and climate throughout our school. We are also encouraging our families to use these techniques into your home routines as well. We know if our students are calm and focused academically, we can surely prepare them to be future leaders!
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DPSCD has adopted the Expect Respect initiative as part of our commitment to helping students build positive relationships. The Expect Respect program involves teaching character traits that will promote healthy social interactions with peers and adults. Mrs. Hosey and Mr. Edsel our Guidance Counselors, will lead grade level appropriate lessons for the “Trait of the Month” as well as the PACER National Bullying Prevention curriculum. The program also includes Overcoming Obstacles activities which are designed to help students handle academic, personal and social challenges. Throughout the program, students will be exposed to in-class lessons, school assemblies, speakers and additional activities that will help them build character education skills that will lead to lifelong practices. Visit the DPSCD Expect Respect page for more information.
Character Traits
- Responsibility
- Respect
- Kindness
- Generosity
- Citizenship
- Self-Control
- Honesty
- Compassion
- Cooperation
- Acceptance
Overcoming Obstacles
- Being Responsible
- Respect
- Becoming a Good Friend
- Coping Skills
- Resolving Conflicts
- Fairness
- Integrity
- Listening
- Cooperation & Teamwork
- Having a Positive Attitude
- Handling Peer Pressure
- Empathy
Families can download the Expect Respect pledge card below, print, sign it an turn it into the office. Please download a pledge card below, print, sign it and turn it into your school to recognize your commitment to Expect Respect! -
Our goal at Ronald Brown is to implement a program where students can self-manage their behaviors. We want students to sustain and expand the skill they learn in school to life experiences beyond school. By utilizing the PBIS program our goal is to create a learning environment where students are engaged and successful. Through daily interactions students will adhere to classroom and school rules. Their positive behaviors will be rewarded when necessary by classroom teachers and other staff members. The purpose of the rewards are to focus on the positive behaviors as we word to build positive school culture.