James Madison uses PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) to promote and teach appropriate behaviors and pro-social skills in order to maximize academic success for all students.
We follow three Eagle Expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Eagle Expectations are explained on the school behavior matrix. Students learn the Eagle Expectations during the PBIS Kick Off the first week of school.
Students following the Eagle Expectations and demonstrating other positive behaviors may be acknowledged by a staff member with an Eagle Ticket. Tickets may be turned in for weekly prize drawings. Students may trade in Eagle Tickets for a prize or event once a month. classroom teachers acknowledge students for being the Star Student of the Month at Assembly. All students are acknowledged for their positive behaviors during our quarterly All School Celebrations.
Eagle Expectations are taught and reinforced throughout the year during Cool Tool behavioral lessons. Cool Tools are taught during monthly assembly, Cool Tool Groups, or in the classroom.
All school celebration assemblies are held monthly. Assembly begins with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Madison School cheer lead by 5th grade students. Teachers acknowledge students for being the PBIS Star Students of the month. Star Students have the chance to earn a class prize by participating in the Minute to Win It competition. Parents are welcome to join us for assemblies to celebrate students’ positive behaviors at Madison.
At the end of each quarter, we celebrate students’ positive behaviors with an All-School Incentive Celebration activity.
When students do not follow Eagle Expectations or make poor choices, an Office Discipline Referral (ODR) may be given. The ODR form identifies the problem behavior as a minor or major behavior, the location, perceived motivation and action taken by staff. Teachers and other staff take action with Minor ODRs. A copy is sent home with the student and parents are asked to sign the Minor ODR and have the student return it to his/her teacher. The principal takes action for all Major ODRs. Please ask students to return parent signed Major ODRs to Mrs. Cartland.
Tier 2 interventions including Check In/Check Out and Social/Academic Instructional Groups, may be used with students who need increased support and frequent feedback for behaviors. The school counselor will contact parents if students need Tier 2 interventions.
For additional information regarding PBIS in general, visit our district PBIS webpage.
For additional information regarding PBIS at James Madison, please contact Rebecca Kindred, PBIS Internal Coach/School Counselor at rkindred@sasd.net. And visit her website, Mrs. Becky Kindred, School Counselor.