Positive Behavior Intervention & Support
Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS)
Our school district mission is "Ensuring Learning While Supporting and Challenging each Student to Achieve Full Potential”. Franklin’s mirrors that same mission. It is our opinion that an essential skill for persons who will live and work in the present and future world is the ability to communicate respectfully and problem-solve peacefully, even when disagreement is present.
Respectful behavior is expected of all children and adults at this school. Toward this end, we provide social/emotional and problem-solving learning opportunities using curricula and programs such as Second Step and DARE. We work diligently to teach expected behaviors continuously throughout the school year. Staff members engage in training opportunities and regular discussions related to this learning.
At Sunnyside, we stress the expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Safety through our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program. We begin each year by teaching expected behaviors school-wide and we continuously reinforce and reteach those expectations. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for students to learn these very important skills. In the interests of safety and respect, we do not allow any students to engage in fighting, rough hands-on play (like shoving, hitting, kicking, or aggressive physical contact) or in any type of bullying or harassment. We work very hard to help students learn what it looks like and feels like to function in a safe, respectful and responsible society. This continuous and intentional work assists in creating a very positive and safe place for all children at Sunnyside Elementary.
As students are progressing through their childhood years and related developmental stages, they sometimes make mistakes. While ensuring- the safety of all students, it is critically important that we help students who make mistakes learn from them and that any relationships affected by the mistake is restored. Any consequences that a student may experience is tied into learning so that the behavior has a lower chance of being repeated. This philosophy and our related practices are designed to ensure the social and emotional safety and well-being of all students.
When consequences become necessary, they may include:
- Free time, used to process the situation that occurred
- Lunch and/or lunch recess in the office, particularly for incidents related to those activities
- A consequence that remedies damage that may have been caused
Serious and/or repeated offenses may lead to a student plan put into place to address the behavior.
The staff and parents of Sunnyside want your child to feel safe and secure at our school. Please consult the Pullman School District Rights and Responsibility Policy 3200 for additional information. You will find a copy of the policy on the Pullman School District website or you may request a copy from the office. We sincerely appreciate your support and assistance as we work to build a community of responsible citizens who can learn, work, and play with others throughout their lives.
