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Bunger and PBS

What is Bunger doing to support positive interactions and behavior?
Communicate, teach, and role play expectations both verbally and in writing to students.
Work with students daily in a positive, productive manner, which supports the well-being, safety, and learning environment of all Bunger students.
Make parents partners in supporting positive behavior by keeping you informed and working together to create a plan that meets your child’s needs.

What Can You Do to Help Your Child Demonstrate SMART Behavior?
Review SMART behaviors with your child. Ask your child about his/her day at school everyday.
Make sure your child is ready every day. Ensure a good night’s sleep.
Provide a quiet time and space for you child to do homework nightly.
Keep in touch with your child’s teacher(s).
Encourage your child to use appropriate language and tone.
Practice positive phrases with your child, such as, “Thank you,” “Excuse me,” “Please,” and “I’m sorry.”
Be a visible part of your child’s school day. Attend Site Council meetings, Parent Teacher Conferences, and other school activities as your schedule allows.

Parent’s Guide To:

Positive
Behavior
Support

Bunger Middle School

157 Roosevelt Road
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550

What is Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)?

PBS is a collaborative, assessment-based approach to developing effective interventions for problem behavior. PBS emphasizes the use of proactive, educative, and reinforcement-based strategies to achieve meaningful behavior and lifestyle outcomes.
The aim of PBS is to build effective environments in which positive behavior is more effective than problem behavior.
Teachers, staff, and students are able to state the expectations and rules of the school. Students are taught these. Teachers know what behaviors to manage and what behaviors the administration will manage. Students are rewarded for meeting the expectations and for following the rules.

S-Safety
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Sit in your seat appropriately
Walk to and from your destination
M-Manners
Use appropriate language
Raise your hand
Be a respectful listener
A-Achievement
Complete assignments
Use time wisely in and out of class
R-Responsibility
Bring materials to class
Keep areas clean and organized
T-Trustworthiness
Report problems
Be on time

Be SMART!

SMARTIES

Our SMARTIES system is a recognition system used to acknowledge students who demonstrate our “SMART” expectations. Our goal is to recognize all students following the rules, as well as those going above and beyond, during each school day.
Students who are “caught” following the rules receive a Smartie ticket. Smarties can be redeemed for various prizes including candy, supplies, special privileges, and PBS events.