R.C. Waters Elementary participates in a school-wide initiative called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools by allowing a safe and productive learning environment where teachers can teach and all students can learn. R.C. Waters has adopted a unified set of expectations for behavior in the school. The unified classroom expectations, found in every classroom and non-classroom settings in the school, are as follows: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Ready.

Student behavior is documented using a tool called ClassDojo. ClassDojo is a free behavior tracking system that reinforces positive behaviors and quickly engages students in becoming accountable for their own choices.

One of the main benefits is the easy opportunity to communicate with parents. On a scheduled rotation, students are able to “shop” from the Dojo reward cart using the points they have earned for meeting the behavior expectations.

The Class Dojo winners for the month of December.

Kindergarten: (back left to right) Aleesia Jackson, Harper Johannsen, Marleigh Gardner, Peyton Damron, and Deacon Pfeiffer (front left to right) Willow Denman, Aubrielle Sharp, and Madison Martin

First Grade: (back left to right) Addisyn Greer, Paige Short, Valerie Fausey, and Grace Brewster; (front left to right) Payton Kuns and Makayla Forshey

Second Grade: (back left to right) Hadleigh Swihart, Jace Jones, Jonas Rohde, and Ian Adams (front left to right) Marcus Borjas, Emma Priddy, Ana Sigurdson, and Hudson Hathaway

Third Grade: (back left to right) Blake Martin, Avery Sorg, London Tenney, and Emily Hopkins; (front left to right) Faith Bloomer, Bowen Baumgartner, Khloe Welch, Jack Antesberger, and Rebecca Hopkins (not pictured: Harper Kouts)