PBIS: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
2006-2007 Maryland Banner School Award Winner
PBIS is the organizational structure for building a positive climate in our school.
There are three main components of PBIS. The first is teaching and emphasizing our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Integrity in all school settings. This includes the hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, classrooms, and even on the school bus. As you walk through our building you may notice signs that define the core values in each of these locations.
The second component of PBIS is an incentive system to reward students for meeting and exceeding our high expectations. These incentives include tickets, King Cha Ching, which teachers award to students who go above and beyond or consistently demonstrate our core values. Another incentive is Peace Days which grades earn on days their entire grade level demonstrates superior core value behavior. There is also Peace Keeper of the Month award which is given to individual students by their grade level team for being acting as a role model in demonstrating respect, responsibility and integrity.
The final component of PBIS is making sure all staff and students are informed about behavioral expectations. Our staff has developed school-wide procedures for helping students make appropriate behavioral choices. We believe that consistency throughout the school is a key part in maintaining a positive school environment.
For more information check out the following links:
PBIS Brochure
PBIS Power Point Presentation
PBIS Maryland Website
For further information or if you have any questions please contact Michelle Gately.