PBIS at South O’Brien Elementary
South O’Brien Elementary School believes our students can achieve their highest possible intellectual, social, physical, and character development and have the right and responsibility to learn in a safe and academically effective environment.
To ensure success for every student with their own unique needs, we promote a community where the expectations for all members include listening, being prepared, and being responsible and respectful. We believe that meeting these expectations will create an optimal learning environment. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) have been implemented at the elementary school to ensure that these goals are met.
Across the state schools’ are implementing PBIS to focus on conditions to support learning by providing positive, predictable, and safe environments. When done effectively, PBIS has been shown to reduce major disciplinary infractions, reduce out-of-school suspension, improve social behavior, improve academic achievement and improve school climate.
At South O’Brien we have established a vision that includes following the Wolverine Way of being Respectful, Responsible and Kind.
PBIS Program at South O’Brien
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Expectations are taught at the beginning of the school year, with reteaching as necessary.
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Positive Office Referrals - staff can nominate students who go above and beyond demonstrating the Wolverine Way expectations of being Respectful, Responsible and Kind. These students will be recognized throughout the week.
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Student Spotlight - each week a student from each grade level is picked to be the Student Spotlight of the week. These students will be recognized on the board in the lunchroom and will have the opportunity to invite some guests to each lunch with them throughout the week. Each student will be selected once during the school year for this honor.
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Wolverine Way Tokens - tokens will be presented to students who are demonstrating the Wolverine Way and meeting expectations. These tokens will be turned in to the homeroom teacher and will be counted toward a classroom goal and reward.
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