Welcome ToSmith Elementary

For . . . Created by Sherri SmithAugust 6, 2010

PAWS COMMITTEE

Kyalla BowensTeri Germany

Debbie HillAllyson Pierce

Andrea RichardsonJanet Roark

Shea SchaeferSherri Smith

Danielle Townsend

Your guides . . . As we hunt, track, and prowl the paths for improved behavior.

PURPOSEP.A.W.S. is our

campus-wide theme for the Positive

Behavior Intervention & Support Program.

This is a comprehensive,

proactive, school-wide discipline

system tailored for our school.

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS)

• 2 or 3 year commitment from participating schools.

• Each school has a leadership team (PAWS).• Four phase process (readiness,

school-wide/common area, classroom management & individual students).

• Teaches and develops personal responsibility, appropriate social communication & behavior skills among everyone in the school.

• Develops a school climate that is not only safe, but civil (positive, invitational & respectful).

An Overview of Florida’s PBIS

• Safer campus environment• More positive climate• Increased staff consistency with behavioral

expectations• Significant decrease in office referrals• Increase in attendance (staff & student)• Improvement in academic performance• A process that allows a campus to work more

effectively together• Increase in staff satisfaction

Activity

Discussion: How do significant people in our lives affect the way we perceive ourselves?

Who are our Snow Leopards? 494 students in K-4

49.6% African American

31.6% Hispanic

15.8% White

.06% Native American

2.4% Asian

57.9% Economically Disadvantaged

7.1% LEP

45.1% At-risk2008-09 AEIS Data

A LOOK AT DATA . . . Smith Elementary - Duncanville ISD

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06-07 0 23 41 44 34 35 30 16 45 44 3

07-08 0 14 17 19 10 25 23 14 34 29 1

08-09 1 13 38 21 13 13 35 36 40 34 4

Baseline - 2009-2010 0 17 35 18 15 20 29 17 23 48 1

Year 1 - 2010-2011

Year 2 - 2011-2012

Year 3 - 2012-2013

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

as of 4/22/10

Positive Atti tudeAct ResponsiblyWise ChoicesShow respect &Stay Focused

A LOOK AT DATA . . . When are our students getting into trouble?

• Peaks – October, February, April, May

• Based on this data, our PAWS goal for the upcoming school year is 15% reduction in discipline referrals.

What is our plan to reduce referrals and improve overall behavior?

1. Guidelines for Success

2. Student & Staff Expectations for common areas

3. Lesson Plans

4. Incentives (PAW Power Cards & Tickets)

5. Celebrations & Assemblies

• P – Positive Attitude

• A – Act Responsibly

• W – Wise Choices

• S – Show Respect and Stay

Focused

Guidelines for Success

Common Areas

Cafeteria Restrooms Hallways

1. Enter the cafeteria QUIETLY.2. Sit down with bottoms on

the seats.3. Raise your hand for help.4. Keep feet under the table.5. Clean up your whole space.6. Be silent when signaled.

7. Eat only your own food.8. Use good table manners.9. Wait for an adult to excuse

you so you can line up quietly.

Student Expectations

1. Follow schedule for class breaks.2. Limit individual restroom visits and use

hall passes.3. Keep the restroom area clean – GO,

FLUSH, WASH, LEAVE.4. Use 1 squirt of soap and 3 pushes on

paper towel dispenser. Make sure paper towels are thrown in trash can.

5. Leave no water or waste on the floor.6. Bring no pencils or writing tools into

restroom.7. Voice level 0.8. Return to class promptly.

Student Expectations

1. Keep moving forward.2. Stop at designated spots.3. Keep hands behind back.4. Walk silently.5. Keep hands and feet to

self.6. Refrain from touching walls

and student work.7. Respect the personal space

of others.8. Listen for directions.

Student Expectations

www.pbis.orgModel from North Carolina (PUBS)

Lesson Plans

Teacher notebooks contain lesson plans for initial overview (first week of school), as well as follow up dates for refresher lessons.

PAW Power card/lanyard: As teachers catch students in any of the three common areas following rules, they will use a hole puncher to validate the student’s PAW Power card. When the card has been completely punched, the student will redeem the card in the office for prizes and positive phone calls home.

Paper Tickets will be used to reward students before and after school. When students receive these tickets, they will keep them until arriving at school. When presented to their homeroom teacher, the teacher will exchange the paper ticket for a punch in the PAW Power card. All paper tickets will be collected in the office for a weekly drawing.

Everyone will be encouraged to give ten PAW Power punches per week, as well as ten PAW Power tickets before or after school per week. You may not give tickets or punches to your own students.

Each teacher will also be given a lanyard and may collect “class” punches. When the teacher’s PAW Power card is completed, it may be redeemed for prizes awarded to the entire class.

Student Prizes• Levels 1 & 2 Sticker or Pencil• Levels 3 & 4 Ring or Eraser• Levels 5 & 6 Tattoo or Magnet• Levels 7 & 8 Pencil Gripper or Bookmark• Levels 9 & 10 Bracelet or Pencil Topper• Levels 11 & 12 Bubbles or Keychain• Levels 13 & 14 Pencil Bag or Dog Tag• Levels 15 & 16 Individual “Spirit Day” Coupon• Levels 17 & . . . Choose 2 from any drawer (Only 1 “Spirit Day”

Coupon may be chosen at a time)

• **PAW Power** Students may choose a prize from any drawer lower than the one that they have earned.

Class Prizes

• Level 1 Fun Fruits and Tic Tac Toe• Level 2 Extra 10 Minutes of Recess• Level 3 Read Aloud and Popcorn Snack• Level 4 Classroom “read-in” with pillows, • blankets, and books! (60 min.)• Level 5 Lunch with the principal• Level 6 Game Time with principal• Level 7 Cookies & a story with counselor• Level 8 Extra 20 minutes of recess!• Level 9 Wacky Olympics• Level 10 PAWS Make and Take

Celebrations

School-wide assemblies will be heldmonthly to reinforce expectations and celebrate our success.

Can this work for us too?www.pbis.org

Can this work for us too?

Questions or Comments

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