PBIS
The Wolves Way
Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
There are several members of the PBIS team at Park School. If you have any specific questions about the program, please feel free to contact the following staff members:
David Dinsmore, Assistant Principal- dinsmore.david@d46.org
Meghan Ahern, PBIS Coach and Special Education Teacher- ahern.meghan@d46.org
Kris Dugan, PBIS Coach and Social Worker- dugan.kristen@d46.org
What is PBIS?
PBIS or Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, is a research-based program dedicated to implementing positive behavior interventions that support children in the school setting. The PBIS framework positively impacts children in the areas of behavior, social-emotional relations, and academic achievement. By designing and implementing positive interventions in these areas, teachers and children maximize instruction opportunities and achieve academic success.
As a school, we have committed to five school-wide practices:
Define our expectations
Teach our expectations
Remind children of our expectations
Celebrate our successes
Correct inappropriate behavior through re-teaching
There are three expectations or rules by which everyone at Park School lives and supports. They are known as "The Wolves Way". Every adult at Park School shares the common goal of making sure all of our children understand our three behavioral expectations. In a positive manner, students are taught how to be respectful, how to be responsible, and how to be safe. The three expectations are broken into clear rules. Our students participate in short lessons in which they learn about appropriate behaviors in the classroom, in the hallways, in the lunchroom, during assemblies, on the bus, on field trips, and during emergency situations. The continued practice of these appropriate behaviors are embedded throughout the school day.
Another important component of The Wolves Way is the use of consistent, positive reinforcements to celebrate students' successes. Three types of reinforcements are utilized. Our first positive reinforcement is our PAW prints. PAW prints will be awarded to students when they are caught following our expectations or going above and beyond what is expected of them. One copy of this PAW print will enter the students into our weekly drawing for the Wolf of the Week and the other copy enter them into our monthly and trimester raffle.
The second and third types of positive reinforcements are called "boosters" and "all-school celebrations." These reinforcements are used as classroom or all-school group rewards. Our goal is to celebrate our children's success in following behavior expectations, thus leading to a safe and orderly environment