We are excited to continue implementing a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) System for the 2025–2026 school year. This system is designed to encourage positive behavior, accountability, and responsibility while giving students the opportunity to earn participation in special events.

The PBIS system is based on what is used at the secondary school, and we are implementing it in 5th grade to help prepare students for the expectations they will encounter in junior high next year. Our goal is to provide a structured system that promotes responsibility and helps students develop the skills they need to be successful as they transition to the next level of their education.

How the System Works

Each student will begin the 9-week grading period with 100 points. Points will be deducted for behavior infractions, and students will also have opportunities to earn points back.

At the end of the 9 weeks, students will receive both:

1. A conduct grade on their report card.

2. Eligibility to participate in the 9-week reward activity based on their conduct grade. 

Conduct Grade Scale

Grade  Points

E – Excellent 90 and above

S – Satisfactory 80–89

N – Needs Improvement 70–79

U – Unsatisfactory Below 70

To participate in any off-campus events or activities, students must maintain at least an S in conduct.

Point Deductions

Points may be deducted for the following reasons:

Behavior Points Deducted

Not Prepared for Class X points

Unexcused Absence X points

Office Referral X points

Lunch Detention X points

Teacher Discretion* X points

Teacher discretion deductions may result in a folder signing but not always, depending on the severity of the behavior.

Teacher Discretion Examples

• Distracting class

• Lunchroom/Hallway Behavior

• Missing Work

• Failure to Complete Homework

Yellow Sheet System

We will continue the same behavior sheet system from 4th grade:

• If a student receives a folder signing, it will be documented on the yellow sheet.

• Parents must initial the yellow sheet and students must return it the following day.

• If the yellow sheet is not returned initialed, the student will serve lunch detention for each day it remains unreturned.

Earning Points Back

Students will also have opportunities to earn points back by going above and beyond what is already expected. Positive actions such as:

• Outstanding leadership

• Acts of kindness

• Helping others

• Taking initiative

We believe this system will encourage students to make responsible choices, stay engaged in learning, and follow school expectations. Thank you for your support in reinforcing these expectations at home so that your child can enjoy the rewards of positive behavior.