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    McNair is introducing a new school-wide program called "positive Behavior Interventions and Supports" (PBIS) behaviors are recognized and in some cases, rewarded. The ultimate goal of the program is to create an even better environment for learning.

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    Volume 1, Issue 1

    Newsletter
    September 2008

    of Positive Thinking
    Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Affects Health
    From Mayo Clinic

    McNair Is Looking on the Positive Side


    ► Decreased negative
    stress
    ► Greater resistance to
    If you have not heard, behaviors are recognized geting groups and individ- catching the common
    McNair is introducing a and in some cases, re- ual students who continue cold
    new school-wide program warded. When a student to display behavior errors.
    this year called “Positive does make a behavior er- These phases will be more ► A sense of well-being
    Behavior Interventions ror, staff will take extra fully implemented over the and improved health
    and Supports” (PBIS). time to re-teach the expec- next 3-5 years. ► Reduced risk of coro-
    Four McNair staff spent tations. The ultimate goal of the nary artery disease
    two full days this summer All students will be program is to create an ► Easier breathing if
    training to launch the pro- taught McNair’s “Wildcat even better environment for you have certain lung
    gram. A half day training Ways”, the five main ex- learning with less interrup- diseases, such as
    was provided to all staff pectations. These expec- tions to instruction & more emphysema
    prior to school. tations are Be Responsi- consistently positive inter-
    ble, Be Respectful, Be Co- actions among students ► Improved coping abil-
    The concept is based on
    operative, Be Kind, & Be and staff. ity for women with
    the idea that students will
    Safe. Students are also high-risk pregnancies
    respond more effectively to The program was fully
    being taught procedures ► Better coping skills
    increased focus on the introduced to students at
    for various activities from during hardships
    positive aspects of their an all school assembly Au-
    walking in a line to what
    behavior (positive rein- gust 18th. More detailed
    voice levels are appropri-
    forcement), rather than information can be found at
    ate in different areas of
    focusing on negative be- several links on the web:
    haviors. While behavior the school. Weekly Classroom
    WWW.PBIS.ORG
    guidelines and conse- The school-wide part of
    WWW.PBISMISSOURI.ORG Spirit Flag Winners
    quences are still in place, the program described
    the staff will be making above is only the first WWW.SCHOOLCOUNSELOR.INFO
    Aug. 22
    efforts above & beyond to phase. The second and
    make sure that the good third phases include tar- Heuring—18 paws

    Brands— 17 paws

    Catching the Spirit Bring it Home Aug. 29


    Heuring– 25 paws
    Behaving well is pretty cial rewards or privileges ► Try starting a reward
    popular around McNair for reaching milestones system at home. Maxfield– 17 paws
    these days. Students from being announced on
    have many opportunities the morning announce- ► Give detailed feedback– Sept. 5
    to be recognized and re- ments to a popcorn party. telling a child exactly
    Paden- 14 paws
    warded. Classrooms are what they did right is
    Individual students can more encouraging than Saulet– 12 paws
    awarded “Wildcat Paws”
    also earn the chance to
    when they are caught do- just saying ‘good job’.
    win extra privileges and
    ing things well. Teachers ‘08-’09 PBIS Committee
    rewards. Students can ► Praise in public, criticize
    cannot award the paws to Mr. Andrew Harris
    receive tickets from their in private. Mrs. Sarah Van
    their own class. Each
    teacher or any staff when Ms. Susan Gerhart
    week, 2 classrooms are
    caught doing things right.
    ► Be specific when teach-
    Mr. Rob Iezzi
    awarded the spirit flags
    The tickets are placed into ing children. Do not Mrs. Angie Hoven
    for having the most paws assume they already
    a drawing for unexpected Ms. Mandy Fasnacht
    (see winners to the right). know.
    recognition and rewards. Mrs. Jennifer Bielicki
    Also classrooms earn spe- Ms. Brenda Rone
    Mrs. Jane McKinney
    Mrs. Amy Hagedorn
    Mrs. Christian Bertel
    Mrs. Susanne Boswell

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