Be Respectful — Be Safe — Be Responsible
At Summit, we have been using a system called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for the past few years. It is designed to enhance the overall school culture in our classrooms, throughout the building, and on the playground. We often refer to these as our Top Dog behaviors. As a staff, we're working to create consistent expectations and responses to student behavior with an emphasis on verbally acknowledging positive behavior. We recognize our overall student population behaves very well every day, and this initiative is intended to make the Summit experience even better for every child.
We've created classroom and school lessons to explicitly teach how to be a Top Dog across different areas of our school. Staff helped to create a matrix describing these behaviors and you will soon see signs posted in various areas explaining how to be a Top Dog. As students demonstrate their understanding of these expectations, the staff is poised to recognize and acknowledge their successes. We look forward to many more school-wide celebrations this school year! One of the things we implement is a process called:
1) Remind
2) Reteach
3) Think Sheet
4) Office Discipline Referral (ODR).
If a “minor” behavior is repeated a staff member will Remind the child of the expected Top Dog behavior. If the behavior continues, a staff member will Reteach the expected Top Dog behavior. If the behavior continues, the child will fill out a Think Sheet (with teacher support when necessary) and the sheet will be brought home for a parent signature. If the behavior still continues, the child will visit the principal and an ODR will be completed and communicated with parents. If a "major" behavior occurs, a staff member will fill out an ODR, the student will process about their behavior with Mr. Stuckey and the information will be shared with parents. The Think Sheets and Office Discipline Referrals serve as a communication piece for families and a point of data collection for our staff. The goal is for all students to learn from the choices they make.
We know our students enjoy the lessons and acknowledgments emanating from the PBIS initiative. This initiative is part of a district-wide effort to improve academics and behavior throughout Oconomowoc. Nationally, the commitment to PBIS has proven to increase student academic achievement within five years of implementation. We look forward to parent participation and feedback as we progress with our plans. As always, we deeply appreciate your support of the Summit Huskies as they work to become Top Dogs.
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