Positive Behavior Interventions & Support (PBIS)

We’re thrilled to announce that Waite Middle School has earned the Recognition from California Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) 🌟🎉 Out of over 2,500 schools statewide, our Waite community shone bright with our strong commitment to PBIS.

This achievement showcases our dedication to fostering a school culture where everyone is Be safe, Be respectful, and Be responsible, allowing ALL students to learn and flourish. 💙

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible staff, students, and families—this award belongs to you! Let’s keep the energy going strong! 💪#waiteisgreat #pantherpride 

What is Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) ?

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a strategy aimed at creating safer and more effective schools. It takes a systems-based approach to strengthening schools' capacity to educate all students by developing research-backed behavior support systems for the whole school and individual classrooms. The focus is on enhancing the school's ability to teach and promote positive behavior across all students. Instead of being a one-size-fits-all program, PBIS offers a framework for schools to design, implement, and assess effective behavior support plans for the entire school, specific classrooms, non-classroom settings, and individual students. It includes school-wide procedures and processes that apply to all students and staff across various environments. PBIS is not a curriculum or a set program but a team-driven approach to problem-solving, planning, and evaluation aimed at creating a safe, productive learning atmosphere where teachers can teach, and students can succeed.