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A circular award badge with 'California PBIS' and 'Platinum Implementation Award' text.

Letter of Platinum Recognition

At Howard Cattle Elementary School, we implement PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) to promote a safe and supportive learning environment. Our guiding principle is simple: “Follow the Four B's – Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Safe!” Throughout our campus, posters display clear examples of behavior expectations in different areas of the school, and staff are always excited and willing to help our students master their Bs. 

According to the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports, positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. When implemented with fidelity, PBIS improves social emotional competence, academic success, and school climate. It also improves teacher health and wellbeing. It is a way to create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives.

Administrators and staff are excited to share that in 2024, Howard Cattle achieved Platinum recognition! To achieve this monumental success, the school was required to demonstrate a high level of fidelity and effectiveness across all three tiers of the PBIS framework: (Tier 1), targeted (Tier 2), and individualized (Tier 3) supports. 

CA PBIS Mission, Vision, and Purpose

California PBIS builds and supports integrated and sustainable approaches that expand the capacity to promote evidence-based, culturally relevant social, emotional, and behavioral practices that create thriving school and community environments.

Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

California PBIS supports the sustainable development of a safe, equitable, and positive climate and social culture for ALL. 

Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

The purpose of California PBIS is to establish a network for state education leaders, county offices, school districts and schools implementing multi-tiered frameworks through Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS). It is our intention to create professional learning communities for those dedicated to effective PBIS/MTSS implementation. Within these learning communities, implementation leaders  will  access information and support leading to desired academic, behavior, and social-emotional outcomes for all California students, families and communities. California PBIS is dedicated to providing a standard of practice for PBIS through the work of technical assistance centers across the state as well as through the use of a statewide PBIS Recognition System. These centers are committed to supporting you in implementing PBIS in your area.

California PBIS Technical support is given by California PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Centers representing Southern, Central, and Northern California. These regional centers work in direct collaboration with partners from the Center on PBIS. Support for California PBIS comes from the Center on PBIS and from the collaborative commitment of the California PBIS Core Leadership Team.

The California PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Centers focus on the critical features of team training, coaching and district implementation teams by developing the internal capacity of organizations to support sustainable practices following the key evidence-based PBIS features and the use of PBIS Applications to monitor fidelity and behavior data for decision making.

 

Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

  • California PBIS builds and supports integrated and sustainable approaches that expand the capacity to promote evidence-based, culturally relevant social, emotional, and behavioral practices that create thriving school and community environments.

    Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

  • California PBIS supports the sustainable development of a safe, equitable, and positive climate and social culture for ALL. 

    Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

  • The purpose of California PBIS is to establish a network for state education leaders, county offices, school districts and schools implementing multi-tiered frameworks through Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS). It is our intention to create professional learning communities for those dedicated to effective PBIS/MTSS implementation. Within these learning communities, implementation leaders  will  access information and support leading to desired academic, behavior, and social-emotional outcomes for all California students, families and communities. California PBIS is dedicated to providing a standard of practice for PBIS through the work of technical assistance centers across the state as well as through the use of a statewide PBIS Recognition System. These centers are committed to supporting you in implementing PBIS in your area.

    California PBIS Technical support is given by California PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Centers representing Southern, Central, and Northern California. These regional centers work in direct collaboration with partners from the Center on PBIS. Support for California PBIS comes from the Center on PBIS and from the collaborative commitment of the California PBIS Core Leadership Team.

    The California PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Centers focus on the critical features of team training, coaching and district implementation teams by developing the internal capacity of organizations to support sustainable practices following the key evidence-based PBIS features and the use of PBIS Applications to monitor fidelity and behavior data for decision making.

     

    Source: https://pbisca.org/california-pbis-mission

PBIS In Action

  • Please complete and submit a Request for Support which can be found below under “Important Links” and staff will be in touch. 

  • The Golden Rule – Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated

      ARRIVAL/
    DISMISSAL    		 HALLWAY OFFICE MPR CAFETERIA/
    RED BENCHES    		 PLAYGROUND RESTROOM LIBRARY HEALTH OFFICE


    MUSIC

     
    Be Respectful
    • Listen to adults
    • Follow directions
    • Arrive on time
    • Walk quietly
    • Use quiet voices
    • Wait quietly to be greeted.
    • Use good manners by saying “please” and “thank you”
    • Remove hats
    • Actively listen to speaker
    • Use appropriate voice level
    • Stand in line quietly
    • Keep hands and feet to self
    • Use good table manners
    • Take turns
    • Show great sportsmanship
    • Listen to adults
    • Use kind words
    • Quietly wait your turn
    • Take care of school property
    • Give privacy to self and others

     
    • Speak in a quiet voice
    • Place books back on the cart
    • Handle books gently
    • Use  quiet voices
    • Respect others' privacy
    • Wait your turn
    • Raise your hand to speak
    • Practice good listening skills
    • Handle musical instruments gently
    • Respect others' personal space

    Be Responsible
    • Make good decisions 
    •  Enter /Exit campus approproately
    • Wait patiently in designated safe areas
    • Be aware of adult/car picking you up
    • Group-free zone
    • Walk in straight lines
    •  Put things where they belong
    • Only take the items that belong to you
    • Enter/Exit MPR quietly using voice level 0
    • Sit flat, legs crossed, hands folded, facing the front of the MPR
    • Follow the directions of the adult
    • Stand in alphabetical order
    • Pick up your trash after you eat
    • Dispose of your food in the proper container
    • Follow rules of the game
    • Use equipment correctly
    • Line up when bell rings
    • Return equipment to its proper place
    • Keep the restroom clean
    • Use products for their intended purpose
    • Go, flush, wash, leave
    • Enter/Exit library quietly
    • Return books that are checked out
    • Follow directions of the adult
    • Only use terms given to you by an adult
    • Keep the restroom clean. Tell an adult if there is a problem
    • Always have a blue sheet for permission
    • Enter/Exit room quietly
    • Pass out/return music properly
    • Practice musical instruments 15 minutes a day
    • Follow through with teacher’s directions
    Be Safe
    • Keep hands to self
    • Walk on sidewalks
    • Use crosswalks
    • Walk on right side of hallway
    • Leave space between you and others
    •  Walk quietly watching for others around you
    • Always enter and exit using the door on the right side
    • Sit in assigned area
    • Keep hands, feet, and objects to self
    • Walk quietly
    • Eat your own food
    • Walk while carrying your tray
    • Eat at your assigned table
    • Keep hands to self
    • Walk on the blacktop
    • Resolve conflicts appropriately
    • Report unsafe behaviors and areas
    • Walk in and out of the restroom
    • Tell an adult if there is a problem
    • Be a group-free zone
    • Sit in designated seats
    • Keep hands, feet, and objects to self
    • Walk at all times
    • Sit in a seat and follow the adult instructions
    • Cover your cough and sneeze
    • Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
    • Sit in designated seats
    • Walk in classroom
    • Keep room clean
    • Keep hands, feet, and other objects to self

     

    Expectations by Location PDF

    Classroom Expectations PDF

     

  • PBIS Acknowledgement System

  • Data helps us thrive! PBIS (Tiered Fidelity Inventory) and academics (California Dashboard) come together to meet the need of the whole child, ensuring students are in a safe, consistent, and positive environment, which contributes to academic growth and success.

    The Tiered Fidelity Inventory is a tool that is used by school site teams to determine implementation fidelity of the PBIS framework to best support student, staff, parent/guardian, and community need.  The California Dashboard provides information about how Local Educational Agencies and schools are meeting the needs of California’s diverse student population.

    Tiered Fidelity Inventory Data

    California Dashboard Data

  • CVUSD’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is a comprehensive system, or framework, that is intended to proactively address the Academic, Behavior, Social, and Emotional needs of students.

    The role of the MTSS-B counselor at the site is:

    • Provide behavioral expertise to school sites
    • Provide leadership in the implementation of PBIS systems
    • Participate in school-site data collection to identify student needs
    • Deliver data-driven, evidence-based interventions that focus on supporting students’ socio-emotional skills
    • Support students and families by connecting them to community agencies

    Please visit the District’s MTSS-B webpage to more about the program and access valuable resources for student support and wellbeing!

  • Our educators and staff are committed to helping our Rustlers soar to their full potential. Being on the same page helps to build consistency for our young students that will help reinforce positive outcomes. 

    Link to Howard Cattle Behavior Flow Chart

Important Links

  • Request for Support

    If you would like someone from our team to contact you, please answer the questions on the Request for Support Form. Please remember that if you're having an emergency, call 911. Reports are checked regularly, and a staff member will connect with you as soon as possible. Rest assured, we will handle your request for support with the utmost consideration.

  • Supports & Services

    The CVUSD offers a continuum of services, resources, and support for students and families, including mental health and school-based counseling.