More than 100 teachers of the various PreK sites (infant through school-age) in the Verona and Fitchburg area met for dinner, followed by training to learn about the Pyramid Collaboration Model and how they can unveil it at their own sites.
Tucker Turtle, the mascot for the program, made an appearance as sites can use the mascot to help children throughout the school year understand the concept of being calm in challenging times and maintain control (as if retreating into your turtle "shell").
Teachers split into groups according to what age they taught, then met back together to collaborate on ideas.