At Mandeville Elementary we use Positive Behavior Support, or PBS, as
our discipline policy. This policy offers positive reinforcement and
rehearsal to insure a positive climate.
PBS is based on the "Fish Philosophy". The components of this philosophy
are:
HAVE FUN - Work made fun gets done, especially when we choose to do serious
tasks in a lighthearted spontaneous way. Play is not just an activity, it's
a state of mind that brings new energy to the tasks at hand and sparks
creative solutions.
MAKE THEIR DAY - When you "make someone's day" (or moment) through a small
kindness or unforgettable engagement, you turn even routine encounters into
special memories. The world becomes a better place the moment you act on an
intention to serve another.
BE THERE - The glue in our humanity is in being fully present for one
another. Being there also is a great way to practice wholeheartedness and
fight burnout, for it is those halfhearted tasks you perform while juggling
other things that wear you out. You can multi-task with "stuff, " but you
need to "be there" for people.
CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE- When you look for the worst you will find it
everywhere. When you learn you have the power to choose your response to
what life brings, you can look for the best and find opportunities you never
imagined possible. If you find your self with an attitude that is not what
you want it to be, you can choose a new one. The attitude you have right now
is the one you are choosing. Is it the one you want?
