Clubs & Activities

1. Expectations are displayed and
taught throughout the school.
Extensive lessons are provided at the
beginning of the year with minilessons provided during the year.
2. Students and staff are able to state
the expectations.
3. Discipline data is shared with all
staff members on a regular basis to
analyze patterns and determine next
steps.
4. Staff members model PBIS
expectations for students.
5. Students are rewarded for
displaying appropriate behavior in
school. Specific praise is given to
students.
6. PBS team shares data with staff,
students, and parents on a monthly
basis.
7. Our goal is 4 to 1 positive
reinforcement.

Parents and guardians play a crucial
role in the development of a child’s
behavior. Here are some suggestions
you can use at home to help your
child embrace Positive Behavior
Support.

• Be a good role model. Children
  often imitate behaviors they see at
  home.
• Talk to your child about their
  school day.
• Ask your child about the
  horseshoes they have received and
  how many more they need to meet
  their goal for the month.
• Keep communication between
  you and your child’s teacher active
  throughout the school year.
• Focus on the positive choices
  your child is making.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports is
a different way of handling discipline. This
framework aims to build effective environments
in which positive behavior is taught and
reinforced. It emphasizes the use of
preventative teaching and reinforcement based
strategies. The key to positive behavior is to
continuously teach and reteach appropriate
behavior.
Consequences are still given for inappropriate
behaviors. These consequences may include:

•  Telephone call to parent/guardian
•  Loss of privileges
•  Note home in agenda
•  Out of school suspension

Teachers track minor negative behaviors and
implement research based interventions and
strategies to assist students in being successful.
Teachers consult with parents/guardians,
colleagues, and administrators to determine the
best interventions for student success.
Students are rewarded through a variety of
methods including horseshoes, Positive Behavior
Referrals, treasure box shopping, positive phone
calls home, and choice activity time.
PBIS works at OJP!

School Wide

O: On task
S: Safe
C: Caring
A: Accepting Responsibility
R: Respectful

Classrooms

C: Come to class prepared to learn
L: Listen and follow directions
A: All eyes on me
S: Stay in area
S: Say and do nice things

Dining Room

T: Two hands on tray
A: Always use good manners
B: Be quiet for the first ten minutes
L: Leave your area clean
E: Enter and exit safely

OSCARbrations are our monthly celebration of positive behavior choices at Oscar J. Pope Elementary School. At the beginning of each school year, the PBIS committee meets to plan each month’s OSCARbration activity by looking at the data trends from previous years.
Students earn horseshoes every day for making positive choices. Staff members focus on providing specific and immediate feedback when awarding horseshoes. All staff members award horseshoes to students for their efforts. At the end of the 2013-14 school year, students participated in an OSCARbration survey. The PBIS committee has used the data gathered from the survey to plan for more effective OSCARbration celebrations. This year, we are offering students choices for OSCARbration activities. For example, in September, students could choose from outdoor games, a movie in the dining room, or indoor board games. In November, students will choose an activity from one of our four special areas teachers.
Positive behavior choices are rewarded at Oscar J. Pope Elementary