Welcome Back to School We hope that you

Welcome Back to School We hope that you had a great summer vacation!

P. B. I. S. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

What’s it all about? Our goal is: To provide a positive school climate; within which all students can excel academically, socially, and emotionally

So…what does that mean? Well, we want you to be excited about the learning opportunities at Burke Town School. We want our school to be a safe and happy place where you can be a positive member of the school community. Ø We want you to be able to perform to the best of your ability in your classes Ø We want you to make and keep friends Ø We want you to know what the expectations are and to follow them

What’s so new about that? • What makes this year different is that we are going to be paying a lot more attention to students who are following the expectations and rewarding their positive behavior.

What are the expectations? 1) Respect Yourself 2) Respect Others 3) Respect Our School

What does respect look, sound, and feel like? All Settings Classroom Hallways Playground Cafeteria Bus Respect Yourself *Be on time *Be on task *Do your best *Keep yourself safe *Be prepared *Do your best *Be on task *Stay focused *Go where directed *Walk safely *Play safely *Be brave *Use good manners *Eat healthy foods *Be on time *Find your seat quickly *Sit facing forward *Remain seated Respect Others *Help others do their best *Keep others safe *Use kind words and actions *Listen to, and follow, the teacher’s directions *Be engaged *Take turns *Use quiet voices *Walk to the right *Hands and feet to self *Take turns *Include others *Share *Use good manners *Include others at your table *Respect others’ food choices *Be on time *Talk quietly *Keep hands and feet to self *Follow directions of bus driver Respect Our School *Follow adult directions promptly *Help others do their best *Keep the school safe *Encourage learning and safety *Use materials, furniture and equipment as intended *Keep our space clean *Keep areas clean *Hands and feet to self *Use equipment appropriately *Follow directions of all staff *Report problems to an adult *Pick up little *Be on time *Talk as quietly as possible *Use good manners *Keep the cafeteria clean *Follow all bus rules *Be on time *Keep bus clean

How will we get rewarded? Ø Every adult who works for the school will be giving out “Paws for Praise” tickets to students who are following the expectations. Paws for Praise I noticed ________________ __Demonstrating Respect for Self __Demonstrating Respect for Others __Demonstrating Respect for School Teacher _________________

What do we do with the tickets? • Each class will brainstorm a list of rewards that can be earned with a pre-determined number of Paws for Praise tickets. • On “banking day”, students can turn in their tickets for rewards. • When students turn in their tickets, those tickets are then tallied on the “Paw-O-Meter” towards a classroom reward. • When the class has reached 150 tickets, they earn the classroom reward and a piece of the panther puzzle. • When the panther puzzle is complete, the whole school will earn a school-wide reward.

You mean all I have to do is behave and I’ll get a reward? Well, not exactly… You won’t get a Paws for Praise ticket every time you follow one of the expectations However If you follow the expectations, chances are better that you will be noticed!

Who will be giving out tickets? Any of your teachers: • Your classroom teacher • The paraeducator in your class • A Special Ed. teacher • Your art teacher • Your music teacher • Your P. E. teacher • Your librarian • Your reading, math, speech, O. T. , or ELL support teacher • Your nurse • Your guidance counselor • Your substitute teacher

Who else will give them out? The Principal The Secretary

Anyone else? The kitchen staff The custodian

And finally… Bus drivers Special Presenters

That sounds great but sometimes I have trouble following the rules.

We all have dozens of choices to make every single day

And our choices have consequences Some are positive And some are negative

If you choose to not follow one of the school’s expectations, your teacher will do several things: ü Your teacher will remind you of the expectation(s) ü She will state how your behavior was either not respecting yourself, someone else, and/or the school ü She will tell you what the consequence is ü If this is your first minor referral, it will get filed (and passed along to the next teacher you have that day) ü If it is the second minor referral, your referrals will be “flagged” (for your next teacher) ü If it is your third minor referral, it becomes a major and you will be sent to the Student Support Room, the Principal will be notified, and your parents will be contacted.

What are minor behaviors? Minor behaviors include: § § § § § Inappropriate language Physical contact Defiance/disrespect/noncompliance Disruption Dress code Technology violation Property misuse Tardy Other: _____________

What is a major behavior? Major behaviors include: Abusive language Fighting/physical aggression Overt defiance Bullying/harassment/teasing/ taunting § Inappropriate display of affection § Technology violation § Tardy § § § Skip class/truancy Forgery/theft Dress code violation Lying/cheating Alcohol/tobacco/other drugs Vandalism Weapons Other: __________

What happens if I display a major behavior? Ø Your teacher will complete a referral form and you will be sent immediately to the Student Support Room Ø The Principal will be notified Ø Your parents will be contacted Ø An appropriate consequence will be given

But that sounds really negative - I thought we were going to be positive

Well, remember a couple of things… We are going to be Everyone makes mistakes. noticing when you make It’s our job to help you good choices and you to learn from them and can earn rewards for to make better choices positive behaviors. in the future. We are here to support you and help you to do your best!

Together, we will make this our best year ever!!!

Our schedule for today: q 8: 00 -9: 00 AM q 9: 00 -10: 00 AM q 10: 00 -11: 00 AM Meet and greet your new classmates and teacher Panther Meeting Return to classroom to learn classroom expectations, take a break, and begin brainstorming lists for individual and class-wide rewards Teachers will take their students to each setting and teach the expectations for that settiing q 11: 00 -2: 30 11: 00 -11: 30 -12: 00 -12: 30 -1: 00 -1: 30 -2: 00 -2: 30 EPM/EPT Lunch Playground Break Hallways Bus Flex 2, 2/3, 3 Flex Lunch Playground Break Hallways Bus Flex 4 &4/5 Flex Lunch Playground Break Hallways Bus 5&6 Flex Bus Lunch Playground Break Hallways 7&8 Flex Hallways Bus Lunch Playground break