Welcome to Tempe High School
#BeABuffalo
Respect • Responsibility • Kindness
What Is # Be A Buffalo?
#BeABuffalo is our new way of providing a safe, positive, and equitable learning environment THS. It represents our family values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, and KINDNESS. Our staff is hard at work taking professional development training so that we can create the culture that we want for our school. Throughout this year, the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) team will be asking students, staff, and our community for information and feedback. We want your input!
One of the foremost advances in school-wide culture is the emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school learning environments.
Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and nonclassroom settings (such as hallways, buses, and restrooms).
Attention is focused on creating and sustaining primary (school-wide), secondary (classroom), and tertiary (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.
Learn about PBIS in this 30-minute video from KOI Education.
What are the Outcomes?
Increased academic achievement and student performance
Decreased classroom disruptions and office discipline referrals
Improved school climate and safety
Why is it Needed Here?
Our student discipline data shows that some students are being sent to the office for disruption and disrespect. When that happens, they are not learning and it interferes with the learning of others. We need to help all our student to be successful academically and behaviorally.
When students struggle with reading – we teach. When students struggle with math or music – we teach. When students struggle with behavior – we need to teach them how to succeed and #BeABuffalo.
Climate Surveys Data
We will be surveying staff, students and parents to ask about school climate, fairness and equity. Look here for the results.
Anecdotal Data
Here are some testimonials from PBIS schools across the nation:
With PBIS, all students know the classroom expectations so I spend less time on disruptive behaviors and more time teaching and having fun with my great students. – staff
There is a lot less bullying and name calling now, students are caught being good and the rules are fair for everyone. – student
I’m very proud of my daughters school and her teachers; they are fair, consistent and the vibe is just positive in every classroom. I wish my older children attended a PBIS school too! – parent
Our Resources
Lesson Plans for #BeABuffalo
Classroom
Cafeteria
Common Area
Reinforcement Matrix
Behavior Flowchart
