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The Raider Way

Mission Statement

The Raider WayOur PBIS team will help to cultivate an engaging environment where all stakeholders feel connected and valued. These stakeholders will take ownership through problem solving and promoting a positive school culture. Our commitment to this mission is aligned to our pre-established DASA Traits: Respect, Courage, Care, Advocacy, Acceptance, Cooperation, Kindness, Personal Responsibility.

Our PBIS team will help to cultivate an engaging environment where all stakeholders feel connected and valued. These stakeholders will take ownership through problem solving and promoting a positive school culture. Our commitment to this mission is aligned to our pre-established DASA Traits: Respect, Courage, Care, Advocacy, Acceptance, Cooperation, Kindness, Personal Responsibility.

 

  Respectful

Being kind and courteous

 Responsible

Taking control and ownership of your actions

 Resilient 

Embracing challenges while making a commitment to work through them
Classroom
  • Follow adult requests
  • Value others and our school
  • Phones off and away
  • Be ready 
  • Be engaged
  • Be open minded
  • Step out of comfort zone+persevere
  • Progress, not perfection
  • Self advocate
Bathroom
  • Allow privacy for others
  • Use room as intended 
  • Wash your hands
  • Put trash in the garbage
  • Return to class promptly
  • Vape free zone
  • Report concerns promptly
  • Help keep our bathrooms clean 
Hallway
  • Respect personal space
  • Be friendly 
  • Words matter, choose wisely
  • Walk and help keep traffic moving
  • Wear appropriate clothes
  • Help keep our hallways clean
  • Focus on positives
  • Build connections with others
  • Be a role model
Cafeteria 
  • Keep hands/ food to yourself
  • Words and volume matter 
  • Value others and their stuff
  • Help keep our cafeteria clean, throw trash away 
  • Be on time and sign-out 
  • Eat a healthy meal
  • Build connections with others 
  • Take care of others

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is a best practice, multi-tiered framework that strengthens existing behavioral supports and enhances the social culture within schools.

At MD we follow the PBIS framework with our The Raider Way Program, which serves as our character education program.  At the core of our The Raider Way (TRW) Program is a school-wide common language around behavioral expectations, as well as a proactive approach for positive recognition of students and staff who demonstrate these positive character traits. We expect all of our MD Raiders to be Respectful, Responsible and Resilient. The expectations are displayed throughout our school, and are reinforced by the entire school community including classroom curriculum.  

Students and staff are recognized on a daily basis for exhibiting positive behaviors, which includes our CARE developmental assets, DASA traits and responsible attendance.  Additional awards include certificates of acknowledgment, a breakfast with the Principal, a TRW t-shirt and entered into a raffle to win cool Raider socks.

Class Expect