POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT (PBIS)
MISSION
Kinder Middle School PBS process focuses on pro-active, educative, procedural reinforcement-based strategies in the classroom and on campus to provide every student with academic success
WHATEVER IT TAKES!
By being
Honest, Respectful, Responsible, and Committed to Learning
SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS
Kinder Middle School expectations begin with being honest, respectful, responsible, and being committed to learning. Our faculty/staff believe that respect can be defined as a visible, audible use of verbal and/or physical body language that regards adults in authority as worthy of obedience through compliance of classroom/school rules, requests, replies, and expectations.
In addition, but not limited to, general classroom rules, there are rules for each area of the campus that all students will comply with.
Tier 1
School-wide Proactive/Preventative Strategies
Targets 100% of Students and Staff
The Goal of our school is to build positive relationships between students and teachers while working together to enhance learning in an atmosphere where everyone feels safe and connected.
Kinder Middle School has developed the behavior expectations of:
Be Honest
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Committed to Learn
Kinder Middle School PBIS Teams
Tier I (Primary)
Marcia Miller: Administrator
Kaylyn Fontenot: Coordinator
Candice Rice: Counselor/Behavioral Expert
Laura Fontenot: 5th grade teacher representative
Tara Fontenot: 6th grade teacher representative
Jill Crawford: 7th grade teacher representative
Dana Courville: 8th grade teacher representative
Terri Pitre: Tech/Elective
Jeremy Manuel: PE/Coach
Parent Representative:
Student Representative:
Tier II (Secondary)
Tara Courville: Team Leader
Marcia Miller: Administrator
Candice Rice: Behavior Specialist
Kaylyn Fontenot: Faculty Advisor/ Teacher Representative/Mentor Leader
Data Specialist
Tier III (Tertiary)
Kaylyn Fontenot: Team Leader
Marcia Miller: Administrator
Candice Rice: Counselor/Behavioral Expert
Middle School Representative - Grade level teacher dependent on student needs
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
All members of staff are welcome to attend any PBIS meeting. Staff are asked to attend the meetings when their students are on the agenda for Tier II intervention.
Tier I Team Meetings
Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at 12:45 p.m. in the library. Tier II and Tier III Team Meeting will follow the Tier 1 Meetings in Ms. Candice’s office.
Team Meeting Dates
September 12, 2024
October 3, 2024
November 7, 2024
December 5, 2024
January 9, 2025
February 13, 2025
March 6, 2025
April 10, 2025
May 8, 2025
These expectations are posted in all classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, buses, gym, library and restrooms with rules under each expectation. Our expectations and rules matrix for each setting is below
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Expectations
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Cafeteria
Rules
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Hall
Rules
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Campus
Rules
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Restroom
Rules
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Bus Rules
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Be Honest
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Keep place in line
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Tell the
truth
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Respect
others & their differences
Positive
Proaction vs. Negative
Reaction
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Report wrongdoing to
authority
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Be kind &
helpful to
others
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Be Respectful
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Use you
inside voice
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Touch & use your own property; walk in an orderly manner
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Keep hands & all objects to yourself
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Practice
cleanliness
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Keep hands & all objects to yourself
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Be Responsible
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Pick up after yourself in
lunchroom
and outside
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Have all materials ready and prepared for class
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Be a good
steward of
your
environment
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Take care of
your business in a timely
manner
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Be in your bus line
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Be Committed to Learn
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Listen &
Follow
directions
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Arrive to class on time
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Line up
orderly,
quietly,
promptly &
properly
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Promptly return
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Bring all
necessary
materials
home for
assignments
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Teachers have lesson plans to teach these in each setting and will be teaching them during the first 2 weeks of school and every major holiday , or every first Monday of the month.
Why Teach Behavior Expectations?
Why is it important to teach behavior expectations? While it seems that students should already know how to behave, especially after they have been in school for a few years, these skills still need to be taught and practiced on a regular basis. Many students come to school without these important skills, or have limited or non-enforced behavior expectations at home. Teaching behavior expectations is also important because at a school with clear and consistent behavior expectations:
● Students know and understand what’s expected of them, which gives them confidence.
● Students monitor themselves and take more responsibility for their behavior and their learning.
● Teachers can more easily recognize and motivate positive behaviors.
● Students gain a sense of safety and security.
● The school climate is more positive overall.
What Behavior Expectations Should be taught
School-wide expectations should be taught according to the behavior matrix. Suggested/sample lesson plans are provided in the back of this handbook, or in the PBIS folder in Google Docs. Behavior should be taught for areas depicted in the KMS matrix.
Calendar for Teaching Expectations
The following is a recommended schedule for teaching and refreshing school wide and classroom behavior expectations. Lesson plans are provided in the back of the handbook. Some months will have a dedicated expectation as the focus for the month, but teachers should also teach/refresh anything that their class needs during those months as well.
August/September: All expectations
● Focus on all expectations
October: Focus – Be Honest
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Review/refresh all KMS expectations on Monday, October 7, 2024 and as needed
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Focus on walking through the expectations in all areas of the school during P.E.
November/December: Focus Be Respectful
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November- Monday, November 4, 2024
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December – Monday, December 2, 2024
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Review/refresh all KMS expectations as needed
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Focus on the expectation “Respectful” in all areas of the school during P.E.
January: Reteach/review all expectations
February: Be Responsible
March/April: Be Committed to Learn
May: All expectations
Positive Pro-action
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Homework can be completed during recess/P.E., under extenuating circumstances. Talk to your teacher about solutions to any kind of unavoidable problem you have encountered.
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Actively seek help in obtaining necessary materials. Teachers, students, and office personnel will share. Ask in a respectful manner at the appropriate times.
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Phone calls home for dress code violations will be made promptly in the morning only.
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Poor attitudes are usually caused by hurt feelings. Seek help early to talk about a problem you need help in solving.
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Rest during the night hours is most important. Take responsibility for going to bed at appropriate hours of the night.
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Keeping all students physically and emotionally safe is a priority. Refrain from any kind of action, physical or verbal, that causes others possible harm.
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Eliminate all distractions by keeping classroom seating area free of unnecessary materials.
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Gum, sunflower seeds, candy, and other food/drink products cause harm to our school property. Consume those items off campus. Gum will result in an automatic after school detention.
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To avoid tardy infractions, be in seat before class begins. When a tardy is unavoidable, seek an excuse from the adult whom you were held late. Present the excuse to your next assigned teacher.
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Respect others in the hall, in lines, and in the cafeteria by being courteous keeping all classroom rules of respect in addition to PBIS Expectations.
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Leave all distracting objects at home. Toys, all electronics, and any other distracting objects will be taken and kept in the office until a parent/guardian picks the object up.
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All cell phones should be turned off and placed in backpack before entering the school.
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Use free time at the end of any class to read.
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Help keep KMS a safe and fun place to be. Report suspected bullying and potential dangerous situations immediately. You may do this privately or by writing an anonymous note.
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An INTERVENTION is a time to work on more difficult assignments receiving help to succeed. Elective course periods will be used for INTERVENTIONS. Ask your Elective teacher for INTERVENTIONS, when you need to get help.
CLASSROOM RULES
Refer to individual rules in each classroom.
CAMPUS RULES
Respect others and their differences.
Positive pro-action vs. negative reaction
Keep hands and all objects to yourself
Be a good steward of your environment.
Line up orderly, quietly, promptly, and properly
HALL RULES
Touch and use your own property.
Arrive to class on time.
Tell the truth.
BATHROOM RULES
Practice cleanliness
Tracker signed by any teacher even between classes before going to bathroom
Report wrongdoing to authority
Promptly return
CAFETERIA RULES
Use your inside voice.
Keep your place in line.
Pick up after yourself.
Push in chairs.
Listen and follow directions.
BUS RULES
Walk directly to your assigned seat and remain seated
Keep hands to yourself
Keep aisles clear
All objects including body parts must remain inside the bus
All food, gum and drinks remain in your bag, no consumption
All electronic devices are to be kept out of sight
Maintain quiet voice with silence when approaching railroad tracks
Use only kind words
CELL PHONE PROCEDURE
All cell phones and smart watches must be turned off upon entering the school building and left in their backpack all day. Students are responsible for phones and smart watches brought to school. Any cell phones and smart watches not in a backpack will result in an after school detention according to the APSB cell phone policy. The cell phone will be collected and a parent must pick it up at school. Kinder Middle School will not be responsible for missing or stolen phones on campus or during school activities.
PBIS POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTS
Positive behavior outcomes will be recognized, praised, and rewarded with reinforcements.
YOU GOT CAUGHT! card acknowledges the expectation observed allowing students to
determine which reinforcement is most wanted.
The faculty/staff recognizing the positive behavior will write the recipient’s name on the front of the card in permanent marker circling the expectation observed. The student makes the choice of which reinforcement is desired. Teachers/faculty/staff will collect used cards and leave them in the office to be shredded.
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For PBIS incentives clothing should NOT include sleeveless or athletic wear/elastic waist. Jeans can not have holes.
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SWPBIS celebrations are held quarterly to celebrate academic and social successes for all students.
Celebrate Success Categories include:
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Each 9 weeks, KMS will recognize academic and social successes the week after report cards are sent home. Examples of celebrations include Honor Roll breakfast, outside Buzz time with a snack, etc.
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