At Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School, students are not only growing academically but are also learning to cultivate positive behaviors and encourage their peers to do the same. Students at the Primary and Intermediate Schools use a program called PAX, which is Latin for peace, and is part of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) schoolwide initiative which is designed to promote positive behavior and enhance the learning environment for all students. The PAX program focuses on peace, productivity, health, and happiness for all students, and seeks to help them develop the ability to self-monitor and self-regulate their behavior in different settings. This goal is accomplished through positive methods which provide immediate feedback to students while frequently celebrating good decisions and appropriate behavior.
At the Primary School, students earn Tootles for being positive PAX leaders throughout the day by looking for and identifying the positive actions of others. The actions of a Tootle are the opposite of “tattles.” At the end of each week, students who earned Tootle recognition are selected in a raffle, and rewarded with a group picture on the learning steps with Principal Toth and Assistant Principal Hartland, and get to enjoy a ride down the slide! Students at the Intermediate School earn rewards for demonstrating PAX leadership characteristics and actions throughout each day also.
As a fun way to promote PAX behavior in the lunchroom, third and fourth grade students are working hard each week to earn the Golden Lunch Tray. The winning classroom not only wins bragging rights but also gets to go to the first recess for an entire week!
The Primary and Intermediate Schools also promote a specific character trait each month through the Character Strong initiative. Students who are recognized for embodying those positive traits earn rewards such as choosing a book from the book vending machine. As a fun way to promote each month’s positive character trait, students at the Primary School are encouraged to wear the designated color of the month every Wednesday.
Congratulations to our BBHES students for leading the way in setting an exemplary example for their peers through positive behaviors!