Mission Statement
Bristol School, in collaboration with parents, students, and the community, will provide effective behavioral instruction in a nurturing and supportive environment so that all students are able to succeed in all settings.
Read the Renegade Way Brochure (printer-friendly double-sided)
Renegade Way has 4 components:
- Behavioral Expectations Matrix: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible
- Cool Tools – Monthly lesson plans used to teach/reinforce the Behavioral Expectations
- Office Discipline Referral Forms – ODR’s
- Celebrations/Incentives– Rewards that are spaced throughout the school year. The Celebrations/Incentives are meant to acknowledge those students that are making positive behavioral choices. A few examples would include: Bristol Bucks Store, weekly/monthly drawings, and special assemblies.
Benefits of PBIS (research-based):
- Increase in attendance.
- Student self-reports of a more positive and calm environment.
- Teacher reports of a more positive and calm environment.
- Reduction in the proportion of students who engage in behavioral disruptions.
- Reduction in the number of behavioral disruptions.
"Character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, care about and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and responsibility for self and others. Upon such core values, we form the attitudes and actions that are the hallmark of safe, healthy and informed communities that serve as the foundation of our society." –US Dept. of Education, Character Education…Our Shared Responsibility
Utilizing the traits listed below, students at Bristol School are provided with multiple avenues and opportunities to receive instruction in character education.
Traits by Month
September - Respect
October - Responsibility
November - Leadership
December - Caring
January - Positive Attitude
February - Trust/Integrity
March - Perseverance/Grit
April - Self Discipline
May - Citizenship
The Renegade Way will be taught/reviewed/reinforced throughout the school year. For more information about PBIS please contact the Main Office or learn more at www.pbis.org.