PBIS Terminology

PBIS Terminology:

Core Values—All of our GMES school-wide behavioral expectations are based on the following core values: Respect, Responsibility, and Safety. Students are taught behavioral expectations based on these values, and we encourage you to use these words when guiding your child's behavior decisions.

Behavior Matrix—Our matrix defines our core values in all school settings. This allows all of our staff to use common language with our students as we set the expectations at GMES!  

Class Dojo Points – Students “earn”  points by demonstrating our core values – Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Leadership.  Throughout school, students will be recognized for words, actions, and behaviors that model our core values. Students will "cash in" their points for experiences, opportunities, and other classroom-determined ways of being recognized every other Friday.  When students earn 100 points, they receive a SuperPod Pass that is entered in a bi-weekly raffle for Gilpin Gear, in which students are announced on the Morning News.  These processes help us reinforce, acknowledge, and thank those students who demonstrate our core values at GMES!

Ongoing Interventions- Students not meeting expectations and demonstrating the core values will receive one-on-one intervention as needed.

 Random Celebrations—We want to encourage all of our students to demonstrate our core values by “catching” their successes. We will randomly acknowledge our students' successes with a variety of brief activities and fun-filled surprises!