R.C. Waters Elementary participates in a school-wide initiative. It is 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 our 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.

R.C. Waters highlight the top Class Dojo winners for the month of October:

Kindergarten: (back left to right) Colt Forman, Austin Meier, Brady Kneeskern, and Lovern King; (front left to right) Waylon Merkle, Paris Tingley, and Kylynn Fleenor (not pictured: Hunter Keller)

First Grade: (back left to right) Tenley Perry, Lacie Epling, and Aubrielle Sharp; (front left to right) Emma Forsythe, Willow McRitchie, and Eileen Wittman

Second Grade: (back left to right) Waylon Ritter, Trent Moore, Camden Damron, Martina Gill, and Jaydn Welch; (front left to right) James Lowe, Chloe Jones, Paige Short, and Wyatt Polm

Third Grade (back left to right) Cora Wright, Luke Hubans, Marley Graber, Ryleigh Goldstein, and Mia Siegler; (front left to right) Eileen Howey, Tyler MEtroff, and Owen Riffner (not pictured: Jase Klacik and Natalie McGowan)