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Positive Behavior Interventions Supports (PBIS)
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a general term that refers to positive behavioral interventions and systems used to achieve important behavior changes. Successful PBIS programs are dependent upon the entire school community. Every school has a unique climate, so a one size fits all approach is not as effective as interventions based on the needs of the learning community. School-wide PBIS includes proactive strategies for designing, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors. A continuum of PBIS for all students within a school is implemented in all areas of the environment (classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and bus ciricle).
Seminole Elementary's school-wide expectations are R.I.S.E.
R - Respect/Responsibility
I - Integrity
S - Self-Control
E - Empathy
These expectations and ways to follow them are displayed throughout campus on signs in areas like the hallways, the cafeteria, Media Center, Front Office etc.
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RISE connects to our core monthly character traits:
- August – Character Education
- September – Citizenship
- October – Tolerance
- November – Patriotism
- December – Charity
- January – Kindness/Caring
- February – Cooperation
- March – Responsibility
- April – Honesty
- May - Respect
Ways that Seminole Elementary follow PBIS are
- Positive Behavior referrals - Once received, the student will bring their RISE Recognition to the front office during recess. They will receive a pencil or an eraser and their name placed on a school-wide list. Once the list of names is full, an administrator will select a handful of students at random to receive a prize. Any RISE Recognition received by non-classroom teachers will allow students to place their name on the school-wide list twice.
- Hawk Huddles - a school-wide celebration that recognizes students and staff who exhibit RISE character traits
- Morning Class Meetings - meetings held each day to allow classes to begin each day as a community of caring and respectful learners