What is PBIS?
PBIS is a school-based intervention for reducing disruptive and aggressive behaviors. The Maryland Department of Education, Johns Hopkins University and Sheppard Pratt Health Systems sponsor this program. This program is meant to promote positive behavior in the school community by rewarding students school wide who practice and model exemplary academic performance and citizenship. All of our staff members and administrators are participating in this program.
What is the Lackey PBIS Theme?
L: Life-long Learning - Learn something new every day!
H: Honor and Respect - Others, property and yourself.
S: Success - Create great expectations.
The staff and administration reward students who display these positive behaviors and skills through the Charger Card Reward Program.
What is the Charger Card Reward Program?
The staff and administration give cards to students who display life-long learning, honor and respect, and success. The teachers and administrators use Charger Cards as reinforcement for observed positive behaviors. The students can then redeem these cards for incentives in teachers' classrooms or coupons for free food at sporting events, or they can deposit their cards in the LHS box in the office. Every two weeks at the end of the day on Friday, a drawing is held in which students can win gift certificates to popular businesses or a Charger bag filled with school supplies, candy and games.
How can I help support the PBIS Program?
An important part of the success for any school-based program is communication and support from our school community. We are asking for your support in our efforts to encourage excellence in academics and behavior. During the course of the year, our teachers, administrators and bus drivers will use this incentive program to encourage and inspire our students to do their best, strive for higher goals, and become productive citizens.
Many of you may be affiliated with a business that would be willing to donate goods, services, gift cards, or to make a monetary donation. We and our students would greatly appreciate any donations that businesses could make to our PBIS program. You may contact Nicholas Gray (nagray@ccboe.com) at 301-753-1753 or 301-743-5431.
We thank you in advance for your help in this matter and know that together we can make a positive contribution to the educational experiences of all of the students at Henry E. Lackey High School.
