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Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

As a part of our district strategic plan, we have adopted Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as our district framework for promoting successful behavior at school.

What is PBIS? 

PBIS is a framework for organizing prevention and intervention efforts that promote effective behavior at school. PBIS includes the following components: 

  • All students are taught school-wide expectations and rules 

  • All students are acknowledged for following these expectations 
  • All staff respond to behavioral challenges with care and consistency 
  • Staff regularly reflect on school-wide data to adjust practices 
  • All staff know how to ask for help when additional support is needed for a student 

PBIS is supported by dozens of high quality research studies, and has been implemented in tens of thousands of schools worldwide. PBIS fosters a safe, positive, and trauma-informed school climate. Click here to learn more about PBIS (link to https://www.pbis.org/). We also know a one-size fits-all approach to behavior does not work. Each school has a PBIS team that builds a custom system to fit the unique needs of their staff and students. Schools remain prepared to offer individualized support to students with specific needs. Contact your school with questions about their specific PBIS system. 

Schoolwide Incentive — Character Cards

Our student mission statement is said every morning on the announcements — “I believe that I am Kind, Respectful, and Motivated to do my BEST!” We support this mission statement through the use of character cards. Character cards are given out when students go above and beyond the everyday behavioral expectations. Students that receive these cards bring them to the office for recognition and to contribute to a whole school reward. If your child earns a character card, be sure to celebrate with them!