Behavior Policy

Behavior Policy

Challenge to Excellence has adopted a new school-wide behavior system called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports or PBIS. PBIS is a framework for maximizing the selection and use of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices along a multi-tiered continuum that supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral competence of all students. Our staff came up with school-wide expectations that we in our class will use as a tool for teaching expected behaviors. The acronym, PRIDE, is the format that was decided to present these expectations. The letters in the acronym stand for:

Perseverance

Respect

Integrity

Determination

Empathy

This approach to managing behaviors is a positive one. Students are acknowledged school wide for exhibiting the behaviors that we expect. In 4th grade we will also acknowledge positive behaviors by rewarding students with a raffle ticket. These tickets are turned into our class jars for weekly drawings for a “special” reward.

In the event that a student does need interventions to correct a specific behavior, all teachers will be following the same intervention steps. These steps are as follows:

Step 1 (first occurrence) verbal warning

Step 2 (second occurrence) hallway discussion with teacher

Step 3 (third occurrence) student behavior form)

Step 4 (fourth occurrence) letter to parents

Step 5 (fifth occurrence) parent teacher conference