View Acres Elementary Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

School-wide Behavior Expectations

1. Be Safe.
2. Be Responsible.
3. Be Respectful.

Rights and Responsibilities

All students, staff and visitors in our school have these rights and responsibilities:

• The right to teach and learn in an atmosphere free from disruption.
• The right to be free from physical interference and abuse from others.
• The right to be respected for their opinions, their individuality, and their feelings.
• The responsibility for respecting the property of the school and others.
• The responsibility for coming to school prepared to learn, to help others learn and to make good use of school time.
• The responsibility for their own behavior and to know and protect the rights of others.

Guiding Principles

The behavior support plan is designed to help create a climate of cooperation, academic excellence, respect and safety at View Acres.  The program is fashioned around the following guiding principles:

• Clear expectations and standards for student behavior, teaching and encouraging appropriate behavior, and communication to students and parents.
• Clear and consistent consequences that discourage inappropriate behavior.
• A support system and individual behavior programming for students with unique or exceptional needs.