School Based Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS)

Our School-wide Climate Plan is designed to help create a climate of safety, teamwork and cooperation, academic excellence, and respect. The plan is based on seven guiding principles. We believe these principles will create an optimal learning environment for the scholars at Maplewood Elementary School. The guiding principles are as follows:

Clear expectations for scholar behavior.
Clear and consistent strategies for teaching appropriate behavior.
Clear and consistent strategies for encouraging appropriate behavior.
Clear and consistent consequences that disocurage inappropriate behavior.
A support system and individual behavioral programs for scholars with unique or exceptional needs.
Clearly designed methods for evaluating and revising the plan.
The characterisitics and philosophy of the behavior plan will be communicated to the scholars and parents.

At Maplewood, we blend school wide PBIS and explicit instruction to provide every scholar the tools to succeed behaviorally. PBIS has been shown to have both short and long term beneficial effects on academic achievement, decreased discipline, aggression, crime, school attachment, and drug use. All scholars and staff are taught how to show Safety, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect in all school settings. When scholars follow these basic rules, results for their behavior include positive recognition, rewards, and self-satisfaction.

Playworks

During all of our recesses at Maplewood, we will be implementing Playworks. Playworks is a program that promotes environments of respect and inclusion while creating healthy communities through healthy play. During the school year, we will be explicitly teaching positively structured, inclusive games to play on the fields so that scholars are safer and have more fun at recess.

We have observed an increase in the number of scholars playing games together. Our scholars are happier and have more fun at recess. The scholars are excited about playing and are consistently finding ways to solve problems within the games by using “Ro Sham Bo” or starting over again instead of arguing. For these games to be successful, only the equipment provided by the school will be allowed at school. Please encourage your scholar(s) to leave personal playground equipment at home as they will not be able to use it while they are at school.

Maplewood's Behavior Matrix

**Safety**
Classrooms	Playground	Cafeteria	Hallways	Restroom	Community	Bus/Waiting Area
Use walking feet Keep your body to yourself Stay safely seated Ask permission to leave	Keep your body to yourself Report accidents Ask permission to leave	Uuse walking feet Keep your body to yourself Stay safely seated Stand calmly in line, eyes forward Hold your tray with both hands Ask permission to leave	Use walking feet Keep your body to yourself Eyes forward Stay with the group	Keep your body to yourself Use the facilities properly Wash your hands with soap and water	Keep your body to yourself Notify others of unsafe situations Stay with the group	Use walking feet Keep your body to yourself Sit safely Ask permission to leave Go straight home from the bus stop

**Teamwork**
Classrooms	Playground	Cafeteria	Hallways	Restroom	Community	Bus/Waiting Area
Collaborate with others Share materials Take Turns Celebrate others	Include others Participate in activities Take turns Encourage others to have fun	Pick up trash Help others Assist in stacking trays	Keep up with your class Stay in line Keep the hallways clean	Conserve water and paper towels	Help others Be a good leader Celebrate others Promote belonging	Be considerate of other bus riders and the driver

**Achievement**
Classrooms	Playground	Cafeteria	Hallways	Restroom	Community	Bus/Waiting Area
Use best skills for learning Show pride in all work Show effort Belive you can succeed	Follow the rules of the games Model good sportsmanship Follow the playground rules	Take only what you will eat Strive for the Golden Tray Award	Model positive behavior for other students Open and hold doors for others	Be quick Report anything needed in the restroom (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) to your classroom teacher.	Open and hold doors for others Be a good citizen and friend Model positive behaviors for others	Model positive behavior for other students

**Respect**
Classrooms	Playground	Cafeteria	Hallways	Restroom	Community	Bus/Waiting Area
Active listening Follow directions Be kind to everyone Be compassionate Value your work Keep clean and organized Ask permission to use other people's property Use determined voice level	Use equipment appropriately Be compassionate Advocate for others and yourself Use determined voice level	Use polite manners (please, thank you, etc.) Leave it cleaner than you found it Voice level 2	Walk in a single line on the right side of the hallway Value everyone's work Voice level 0	Clean up after yourself Leave it cleaner than you found it Voice level 0	Ask permission to use other people's property Be kind to people and animals Advocate for others and yourself Use appropriate voice level	Keep your body to yourself Line up and listen to the adult for directions Leave it cleaner than you found it Voice level 1