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P.A.W.S. LAWS

Settings / (P)Positive Attitude / (A)Act Responsibly / (W)Work Hard / (S)Show Respect
Cafeteria / Stand silently in line
Use please and thank you
Keep hands to yourself
Always sit on your bottom / Pick up anything you drop on the floor
Don’t take things out of the cafeteria that don’t belong to you / Clean up spills
Throw away all trash
Use your napkin/tableware / Use good table manners
First 10 minutes is silent
Talk quietly at your table
Playground / Share equipment
Be kind to others
Take turns / Leave mulch/rocks on ground
Use equipment as it was intended / Enter building quietly
Include others
Get lots of exercise / Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself
Line up when teachers call the first time
Hallways / Move silently in the hallways
Keep your hands and feet to yourself / Go straight to your destination
Always walk on the right side / Keep the halls clean
Keep hands off walls/bulletin boards / Pay attention in line
Listen for directions
Bathrooms / Stay on task
Use restroom quietly and quickly / Flush after all uses
Keep your feet on the floor / Knock before entering
Keep bathroom clean / Wait patiently
Cooperate with your bathroom monitor
Buses / Keep hands and feet to yourself
Always use positive language / Stay in your seat
Feet on the floor
Use a quiet voice when speaking to the person next to you / Walk quietly to bus
Don’t throw anything out of bus windows
Keep belongings in your book bag / Follow bus drivers instructions
No talking back to driver
Classrooms / Greet others silently / Follow all classroom procedures
Do your personal best / Stay on Task
Use Active Listening
Be prepared for class / Follow teacher instructions
Use positive language

PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. This system is an effort to create a positive school community with consistent expectations in all areas of the school. From the hallways to the playground, from the cafeteria to the restrooms, PBIS helps MAE students understand what is expected of them and provides motivation to comply with those expectations. We use PAWS to help us remember what to do in every area of the school!

~Students can earn Jag Paws by displaying behavior on the PBIS matrix. These Jag Paws will be given by any staff member (administrators, teachers, assistants, front office staff, cafeteria employees, bus drivers, and custodians) so there will be opportunities to earn them throughout the day and throughout the school. Displaying proper behavior and Life Skills will earn plenty of Jag Paws. Students will be given the opportunity throughout the year to "spend" the Jag Paws they have collected. This can be done at a PBIS store (monthly or quarterly), on extra recess, lunch with the principal, homework passes…etc. This is up to the administrator’s discretion.