What is PBIS?
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a program supported by the Illinois State Board of Education and Tuscola Schools to promote and maximize academic achievement and behavioral competence. PBIS is a school wide approach to discipline and a process for creating safer and more effective schools. PBIS is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children by developing research-based, school wide, and classroom discipline systems. The process focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach and support positive behavior for all students. With PBIS, instructional time is more effectively used for teaching and the overall school environment is calm and conducive to learning.
What does it look like at North Ward?
At North Ward, students spend the first few days of each semester visiting expectation stations and learning the rules of the building. Students also learn consequences for displaying inappropriate behaviors. Then, students can earn Tiger cards for displaying appropriate behaviors. Students are able to sign their names on the Tiger card grid in their classroom when they receive a Tiger card. Tiger card drawings are held weekly. Students who have signed their name on that square get a prize. North Ward also awards Golden Paws for students who have shown extraordinary behavior. Golden Paw drawings are held twice a month. Students are recognized and receive a prize.
North Ward holds a quarterly good behavior party for students who meet the set criteria.
What does it look like at East Prairie?
At East Prairie, students spend one of the first days of school participating in a PBIS kick-off in which students are taught the expectations throughout the building. This year's theme is superheroes. Fifth grade is represented by Captain America; sixth grade is Spiderman; seventh grade is Thor; eighth grade is Ironman. Then students can earn "Marvelous Acts" cards for displaying appropriate behaviors that are respectful, responsible and safe. Students turn these cards in for a chance to be drawn for a prize. Drawings are held randomly.
East Prairie holds quarterly PBIS celebrations for students who have met the criteria. First quarter focuses on no detentions or in/out of school suspensions. Second quarter criterion is no detentions, no in/out of school suspensions, and no more than 3 late assignments across all subjects. Third quarter centers on rewards students for preparing and trying their best on state testing. Fourth quarter criterion includes no detentions, no in/out of school suspensions, and no more than one deportment mark across all classes.
What does it look like at North Ward?
At North Ward, students spend the first few days of each semester visiting expectation stations and learning the rules of the building. Students also learn consequences for displaying inappropriate behaviors. Then, students can earn Tiger cards for displaying appropriate behaviors. Students are able to sign their names on the Tiger card grid in their classroom when they receive a Tiger card. Tiger card drawings are held weekly. Students who have signed their name on that square get a prize. North Ward also awards Golden Paws for students who have shown extraordinary behavior. Golden Paw drawings are held twice a month. Students are recognized and receive a prize.
North Ward holds a quarterly good behavior party for students who meet the set criteria.
What does it look like at East Prairie?
At East Prairie, students spend one of the first days of school participating in a PBIS kick-off in which students are taught the expectations throughout the building. This year's theme is superheroes. Fifth grade is represented by Captain America; sixth grade is Spiderman; seventh grade is Thor; eighth grade is Ironman. Then students can earn "Marvelous Acts" cards for displaying appropriate behaviors that are respectful, responsible and safe. Students turn these cards in for a chance to be drawn for a prize. Drawings are held randomly.
East Prairie holds quarterly PBIS celebrations for students who have met the criteria. First quarter focuses on no detentions or in/out of school suspensions. Second quarter criterion is no detentions, no in/out of school suspensions, and no more than 3 late assignments across all subjects. Third quarter centers on rewards students for preparing and trying their best on state testing. Fourth quarter criterion includes no detentions, no in/out of school suspensions, and no more than one deportment mark across all classes.
BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE SAFE