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2 2 Table of Contents Guardian Note PBIS Overview....4 Neil Armstrong Expectations. 5 Cool Tools... 6 Acknowledgements Stamp Cards - Student of the Month - Celebrations - Spotlight PBIS Universal Resources - Neil Armstrong School Matrix..9 - Family Matrix Build Your Own Home Matrix SWAT Strategies PBIS Tier Overview. 15 Intervention Pyramid.. 16 PBIS Tier 2 Check in/check Out PBIS Tier 2 Problem Solving Groups PBIS Tier 3 Behavior Intervention Plan Additional Build Your Own Home Matrix

3 Dear Armstrong Parents/Guardians, The Armstrong staff believes that schools are most successful when they help children grow academically, socially, and emotionally. In order for this to happen, it is important that we establish a safe environment that allows children to grow. To assist in this growth, the Armstrong staff is excited to continue the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Systems. Students will continuously be taught the Armstrong Expectations of Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. It is our goal to create an atmosphere that sets clear expectations and directly teaches students about Armstrong behavior. This handbook describes the different components of the PBIS systems. We hope that after reading it you will have a better understanding of how PBIS works in our school. We encourage you to utilize the PBIS strategies, tools and language at home with your child to help maintain the positive behavior taught in school. Thank you for your ongoing support! -Armstrong Teachers and Staff 3

4 PBIS Overview At Neil Armstrong Elementary School we use PBIS as our behavioral framework to support positive behaviors. PBIS is short for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. We implement a wide range of positive behavior supports for all students in every area of the school (classroom, hallway, bus, bathroom, lunchroom and playground). These supports are put in place to develop and improve academic and social behavior outcomes for all students. Through PBIS, school staff members, students and parents all share the responsibility for good student behavior. Teachers and staff have the responsibility to clearly communicate and enforce students behavior in a fair, consistent and supportive manner. Parents have the responsibility to reinforce the expectations of the school and offer to help their children become respectful and responsible citizens. 4

5 Neil Armstrong Expectations The Armstrong PBIS Universal Team has created a School- Wide Behavior Matrix. There are three categories in which we focus our behaviors: Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe. The matrix clearly identifies the expected PBIS behaviors in a variety of school settings (classroom, gym, hallway, bus, and bathroom.) Use the matrix as a reference when talking to your child about appropriate behaviors in a school setting. During the first week of school, the Armstrong staff will explicitly teach and model the 3B expectations. The students are given time to ask questions and practice the behaviors in each school setting. Be Respectful ~ Be Responsible ~ Be Safe 5

6 Cool Tools Cool tools are mini-lessons used during the school year to teach and reteach positive behaviors in different school settings. Cool tools target the behavioral needs of all students school wide. They are designed by the PBIS Universal Team using the most current student data and feedback from staff. Cool Tools are taught to all students by the classroom teachers once a month. Example of a Cool Tool PowerPoint 6

7 Student Acknowledgements and Celebrations Armstrong Stamp Card System At Armstrong, we use Astronaut Stamp Cards to acknowledge students for appropriate behavior. Through our program, students receive stamps/tickets for demonstrating the 3Bs (Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe). Each student receives an Armstrong Astronaut Stamp Card, along with a plastic protector on the first day of school. Student Stamp Card Bus Ticket What do students do when they have a completely filled Stamp Card? When students receive enough stamps to complete their stamp card, they redeem their card by using it to purchase items from the PBIS store. Students have an opportunity to visit the store once a week. Items available to purchase vary from lunch with a teacher, free pizza, pencils, erasers, stickers and more! Assemblies During assemblies the entire student body comes together as an Armstrong Community. During this time the students reflect on the data, set monthly goals and review behavior skills and celebrate PBIS. Every month, the entire school works toward earning a school-wide celebration/activity when achieving a goal set each month aiming to be 100% REFERRAL FREE. Student of the Month Each month teachers choose one student in their homeroom that has been consistent in following the 3Bs. Teachers choose students who are role models to others and who show positive behavior all day. Students of the Month are recognized at our monthly PBIS assemblies with a certificate and an Armstrong prize. The parents of each student are invited to celebrate, too. Celebrations Using data, the PBIS Universal Team will set school-wide goals to improve behavior of a specific expectation or school setting. That month the cool tools will provide scenarios and re-teaching opportunities to help the students reach their school-wide goal. All students will work together to meet their school-wide goal (example: 90% of student population will be referral free). If the monthly goal is met the students will earn an all-school celebration. Celebrations may include extra recess, dance parties, hat day and more! 7

8 Spotlight on Student Success Each month students participate in a PBIS assembly. During this assembly, the students reflect on the previous month s behavior data and learn if the school goal was met. In addition to data reflection, grade levels are spotlighted in various ways showing how they follow the 3Bs during the school day. It is a special opportunity for the school community to recognize each other for their hard work and commitment to Armstrong s PBIS expectations. Neil 8

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13 S.W.A.T. Strategy What is S.W.A.T.? S.W.A.T. stands for STOP, WALK AWAY, TALK S.W.A.T. is a problem solving strategy that we encourage our students to use when engaged in a student-to-student conflict. Why use S.W.A.T? Conflict between children is not only a normal part of childhood, but is also an important part of social interaction for ALL people. Learning to solve problems with others improves coping skills and communication skills. It also develops resiliency and improves relationships into adulthood. The S.W.A.T. steps are specific behaviors that children can use to reduce the likelihood of conflicts and bullying incidents. Since bullying behavior is often reinforced by peer attention, when students use the S.W.A.T. steps correctly, they are eliminating the attention given to the problem. This reduces the likelihood of the problem happening again. How can I help support S.W.A.T. at home? Review and talk about the S.W.A.T. Steps (see next page). Encourage your children to use these skills at school and have them use and practice at home! 13

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15 PBIS Tier Overview Tier I/Universal Tier 1 consists of defining and teaching students our three PBIS expectations. Our 3B expectations apply any time students are at Armstrong, traveling to and from school, or on a schoolsponsored field trip or event. Our building-wide matrix and monthly cool tools are used to teach students our expectations in all settings of the school. Tier II/Secondary Tier II provides an additional layer or support for students who are not responding to school-wide interventions. Armstrong s main Tier II intervention is a Check-in/Check-Out (CICO) system (see page 18 for additional CICO details). Tier III/Tertiary Tier III supports students who have not been successful with Tier I & Tier II supports. Students will receive highly individualized supports through complex Behavioral Intervention Plans. Students receiving Tier III interventions continue to be supported by Tier I and Tier II. 15

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