Rewarding Rewarding PAWSPAWS-itive -itive BehaviorBehavior

Adrienne DulaAdrienne DulaAssistant PrincipalAssistant PrincipalGamewell ElementaryGamewell Elementary

Creative Incentives and Funding

Today’s Objectives…Today’s Objectives…

RewardsRewards

ReinforcementsReinforcements

ReflectionsReflections

Gamewell Elementary Gamewell Elementary SchoolSchool

562 Students, Grades PK-5562 Students, Grades PK-5 Caldwell County - Foothills of western NCCaldwell County - Foothills of western NC Approximately 78% Free & Reduced; TransientApproximately 78% Free & Reduced; Transient 95% Attendance Rate95% Attendance Rate Child Family Support Team (CFST)Child Family Support Team (CFST)

Green Ribbon SchoolGreen Ribbon School Feed into a school implementing PBISFeed into a school implementing PBIS

Four Principals in 4 years!Four Principals in 4 years!

Rewarding Positive Rewarding Positive BehaviorBehavior Bulldog TicketsBulldog Tickets Weekly DrawingsWeekly Drawings Signature CardsSignature Cards AnnouncementsAnnouncements Lunch with Lunch with

Admin.Admin. Reward TeachersReward Teachers

Boo BashBoo Bash Popcorn & a MoviePopcorn & a Movie Lunch on the Lunch on the

StageStage Bulldog Café Bulldog Café Browser PassBrowser Pass Extended RecessExtended Recess Play at the ParkPlay at the Park

School-wide SupportSchool-wide Support

School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement Plan

Budget Line ItemBudget Line Item

Business Partnerships (Food Lion)Business Partnerships (Food Lion)

Parent TalentParent Talent

Bus Riders Behaving BadlyBus Riders Behaving Badly

Bus Riders Behaving Bus Riders Behaving BadlyBadly In 2010-2011 school year, 40% of all

referrals were bus related

Specific bus routes accounted for 35% of referrals

A specific grade level had 38% of all referrals

Identified peak months for referrals

Best Behaved Bus Best Behaved Bus

Posted ExpectationsPosted Expectations

Opportunity to earn a PAW each weekOpportunity to earn a PAW each week

Drivers Distributed Bulldog TicketsDrivers Distributed Bulldog Tickets

Weekly Bus Route RewardsWeekly Bus Route Rewards

Bus Riders of the WeekBus Riders of the Week

Teachers VolunteersTeachers Volunteers

Reinforcing Rules with Younger RidersReinforcing Rules with Younger Riders

Best Behaved BusBest Behaved Bus

Recognized on morning announcementsRecognized on morning announcements

Popsicle passes redeemed in the cafeteriaPopsicle passes redeemed in the cafeteria

No assigned seatsNo assigned seats

Bus Drivers recognizedBus Drivers recognized

Bus Riders of the WeekBus Riders of the Week

Bulldog Does His BestBulldog Does His Best

……on the Buson the Bus

Reinforce Rules Reinforce Rules for Younger for Younger StudentsStudents

Student Treasures Student Treasures PublishingPublishing

GrantGrant

ResultsResults

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Total Bus Referrals by School Year

63% decrease in 3 years

Bully-BustersBully-Busters

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

Involve EveryoneInvolve Everyone

Empowering OthersEmpowering Others

ConsistencyConsistency

Administrative SupportAdministrative Support

ReflectionsReflections

Bus InspectionBus Inspection

PBIS Reflection ClassPBIS Reflection Class

““That video is about me.”That video is about me.”

If I knew then, what I know now…

QuestionsQuestions

Adrienne DulaAdrienne DulaDavenport A+ SchoolDavenport A+ Schooladdula@caldwellschools.com