Westernport Elementary PTA

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Westernport Elementary students participate in a program for PAWSitive 
bahavior. We have been very successful in this program. WES is a designated 
exemplar school in the state of Maryland. Ask your child to tell you about 
our program and how students are frequently rewarded throughout the school 
year for "PAWSitive" behavior.

At WES, we PAWS to:
   
   Be Responsible
   Be Respectful
   Be Safe
   Be Kind

Each classroom has a large paw posted in it with the above on it. Also, each 
morning as a part of our school opening, the entire school recites it.These 
rules are visible throughout the entire building to remind everyone of the 
expectations. Staff members have worked with the children to help them 
understand what they should do to receive positive reinforcement for their 
behavior. The PBIS team meets monthly to discuss the school plan and to make 
modifications as needed. Members of this team also discuss what rewards are 
in place for the classes to encourage them to always follow the rules. Data 
regarding behavior is collected monthly for the school team to analyze. It is 
also submitted to our “school coach”, Ms. Jennifer Kallenborn.  Ms. 
Kallenborn is responsible for gathering the data and reporting it to the 
local Board of Education as well as the Maryland State Department of 
Education.

Behavioral guidelines that have been established set a limit for 
acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. All children have a right to learn and 
to feel safe in the school environment. When another student causes a 
disruption to the learning process or causes a child to feel threatened, 
actions must be taken to remove the student from the classroom setting and to 
help the student understand the consequences of his/her actions. This is 
often accomplished through a teacher referral to the office. Each classroom 
has established a list of classroom rules and expectations along with 
consequences so each child is aware of what will happen when inappropriate 
behaviors are exhibited. A referral to the office is often the last step in 
the plan. If a child is sent to the office, a discussion will be held with 
the principal and the child. If necessary, the teacher and any other students 
involved will be interviewed. Depending upon the frequency and nature of the 
discipline problem, consequences range from minimum to moderate to maximum, 
as per Allegany County’s discipline policy.  The principal has the ultimate 
responsibility for implementing the discipline policy based upon his 
knowledge of the facts of the incident and the needs of the student. 
Depending upon the severity of the violation, the principal has the authority 
to make the punishment more severe.

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Westernport Elementary PTA

PAWSitive Behavior