“Pawsitive” Behavior Matrix

Classrooms

(homeroom or special area)

• Use positive words
• Listen with your eyes, ears, and heart
• Believe in yourself and do your best
• Share Materials
• Smile at others

• Stay on task
• Give 100% effort in classwork and homework
• Ask for help when  needed
• Complete all work

• Recognize sometimes you are a leader and sometimes you follow others lead
• Ask rather than tell team members what to do
• Share responsibility-everyone contributes

• Follow all procedures
• Ask permission before leaving
• Listen to all announcements
• Use materials properly

Cafeteria

• Say “please” and “thank you” to  cafeteria staff
• Eat your food
• Do not ask for others’ food
• Stand silently in line for tray pick up and drop off to show respect for cafeteria staff

• Eat breakfast and lunch everyday to fuel the brain and the body
• Eat at least two components from your meal to provide your brain and body with multiple vitamins and minerals

• Help someone with their tray if needed
• Help clean up the space around you
• Throw all trash in the trashcan
• Share responsibilities for wiping the tables and sweeping the floor

• Leave the table cleaner than you found it
• Use a quiet voice
• Earn your PAW as a class each day
• Talk with 3-4 around you and not across tables
• Always sit on your bottom

Playground

• Take turns with the equipment
• Cheer on your classmates
• Be a good sport

• Be active-run and graph your 5K laps to increase endorphins which promote brain function

• Say kind words and encourage peers
• Exit and Enter building from recess quietly

• Leave rocks, twigs, and mulch on the ground
• Use equipment properly
• Be aware of others

Hallways

• Stay in line and move silently so others continue learning
• Keep hands and feet to yourself

• Go directly to your destination and return promptly to avoid lost instructional time

• Pay attention and keep eyes forward so you are prepared to stop or move as the class stops or moves

• Use walking feet and not running feet
• Stay with your class
• Walk on the right side of the hallway

Bathrooms

• Wait patiently as needed
• Use the restroom quickly and quietly and return to class

• Ask your teacher to use the restroom at independent work times or center times

• Be courteous and flush after use
• Knock before entering a stall
• Give others privacy

• Wash your hands after use
• Keep feet on the floor
• Place all paper towels in trash

Arrival/

Dismissal

• Say “good morning” and “have a good evening” to at least three others
• Show pride and care entering and exiting school

• Know where you are supposed to be and head straight there
• Be on time for school (7:45) and ready for dismissal announcements (2:40)

• Keep belongings neat and tidy
• Use a quiet voice when speaking to the person next to you in your bus seat
• Observe “No Talking” expectation for car pool and 2nd load

• Do not stand or turn around on the bus
• Wait patiently loading buses or standing at cones
• Car riders should have seat belts fastened
• Honor teachers on duty and Safety Patrol Team

Auditorium

• Listen attentively
• Make eye contact with presenters
• Applaud when appropriate

• Be involved and engaged; ask questions if appropriate
• Think about the information or presentations given
• Be ready to share something new you learned

• Sit up so others have enough space
• When entering, start by filling up the top rows first
• Let those sitting on the lower seats exit first

• Keep bottoms seated on steps
• If you have to leave, be aware of fingers and toes
• Observe the space between your feet and others’ backs