Our mission is to promote positive behavior, build character, and
increase student achievement by cultivating caring relationships
between teachers, students, and staff.
What is PBS?"Improving student
academic and behavior outcomes is about ensuring all students
have access to the most effective and accurately implemented
instructional and behavioral practices and interventions
possible. SWPBS provides an operational framework for achieving
these outcomes. More importantly, SWPBS is NOT a curriculum,
intervention, or practice, but IS a decision making framework
that guides selection, integration, and implementation of the
best evidence-based academic and behavioral practices for
improving important academic and behavior outcomes for all
students" (http://www.pbis.org/).
What does PBS emphasize?
"In general, SWPBS emphasizes four integrated
elements: (a) data for decision making, (b) measurable
outcomes supported and evaluated by data, (c) practices
with evidence that these outcomes are achievable, and (d)
systems that efficiently and effective support
implementation of these practices" (http://www.pbis.org/).
Longhorn Stars
Students can earn Longhorn Stars when they
demonstrate that they are the following: Honest, Orderly,
Respectful, Neighborly, and Self-Disciplined.
Lunchroom monitors and teachers will give out
green Longhorn Stars for good behavior in the cafeteria.
Students will have a chance to put their names on their stars
and drop them in a bucket in the library by the end of the day
on Thursday. The librarian will draw one lucky student per grade
level and announce the winners on KCRE Friday morning. On Monday
morning, winners get a choice to take a small “Sure thing” prize
or try to make “The Impossible Shot."
Any adult can give out blue Longhorn Stars
for good behavior in all other areas of the school. Students
will turn in their stars to their classroom teachers, and reward
systems will vary.
PBS Behavior Matrix
The following matrix outlines the behavioral
expectations for each area of Cactus Ranch. We expect all
Longhorns to be Honest, Orderly, Respectful, Neighborly, and
Self-Disciplined in order to ensure the safety and happiness of
our students, staff, and parents.
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Be Honest
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Be Orderly
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Be Respectful
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Be Neighborly
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Be Self-Disciplined
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Hallway
*Use colored clips on left sleeve
*K-3rd go everywhere with a buddy
*4th -5th can
earn privilege of going single
*Sign in and out
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* Walk with a purpose
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* Walk between the blue and green
tiles on the right hand side of the hallway
* Stop at the class stopping points
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* Respect work displayed in the
hallway
* Voices at zero
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*Keep your hands by your side or
behind your back
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* Follow all adult instructions
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Cafeteria
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* Own your actions
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* Stay in your seat
*Feet forward
*Walk carefully in a line in and
out of the cafeteria
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*During music, voice at 0
*When music is off, voice at 1
*Raise your hand for assistance
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*Keep your area clean
*Keep your hands, feet and food to
yourself.
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*Follow all adult instructions
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Restrooms
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* Visit with a purpose
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* Flush once
* Clean up after yourself
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* Voices at zero
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* Give neighbors privacy
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* Wash your hands
* Push hand dryer once
* Follow all adult instructions
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Library
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*Accept responsibility for the
materials you check out
* Visit with a purpose
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*Walk
* Wait your turn to check out
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*Keep books safe from pets,
siblings, and water
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*Voices at 1
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*Bring materials back on time
*Follow all adult instructions
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Recess
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*Own your actions
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*Use the equipment as it was
intended
*Dirt, rocks, and sand must stay on
the ground
*Clean playground area when leaving
*Lineup when signal is given
* Stay inside or on the track
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*Respect learning zones (memories
garden & the hill off limits)
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*Use your words to communicate
*Let everyone play
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*Stay in sight of adults
* Follow all adult instructions
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Before
school
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*Walk with a purpose
*Go directly to cafeteria for
breakfast first
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*Put away your things
*Sit in your seat
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*Voices at 1
*Speed limit: walk
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*Keep your hands to yourself
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*Follow all adult instructions
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After School
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*Walk with a purpose
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*Follow hallway expectations
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*Voices at 0 inside the building
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*Keep your hands by your side or
behind your back
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*Follow all adult instructions
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Stairs
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*Walk with a purpose
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*Stop at the stopping point
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*Step lightly
*Walk on the right side
*One step at a time
*Voices at 0
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*Keep your hands by your side or
behind your back
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*Follow all adult instructions
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Assembly
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*Own your actions
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*Face forward
*Sit on your pockets with legs
crossed
*Remain seated until dismissal
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*Give attention to the presenter
*Active listening
*Quickly respond to Time Out signal
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*Voices at 0
*Keep your hands and feet to
yourself
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*Be an example for others
*Follow all adult instructions
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