Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an approach to teaching and supporting positive behaviors and meeting the needs of ALL students. This school-wide approach to discipline focuses on building a safe and positive environment in which all students can learn. The foundation of PBIS at Amherst Elementary School is the three building-wide expectations:

• Be Respectful

• Be Responsible

• Be Safe

In addition to our behavior expectations, PBIS has four other components:

1. Behavior matrix which explains behavior expectations in each school setting

2. Direct teaching of the expectations

3. Falcon Feathers

4. Office Discipline Referrals to record and address inappropriate behaviors

PBIS Flow Chart

PBIS Parent Brochure