Summit Middle School

Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies/PBIS

PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies. It’s a research-based approach that focuses on encouraging good behavior rather than just focusing on negative behavior. PBIS helps create a positive school environment and better learning for all students.

At Summit, we focus on being safe, organized, accountable, and respectful. With PBIS, we use these values to build a positive school environment where every student can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
What is a matrix?
The PBIS behavior matrix (below) is a chart that clearly communicates the expectations of positive behaviors for students throughout our school.

At Summit Middle School, we promote and encourage student's good behavior through teaching, modeling, and reinforcing our S.O.A.R. expectations. We strive to promote positive behaviors with verbal and visual reinforcement using our Falcon Feathers. The feathers can be used in our PBIS store, special activities or experiences, or raffles.