Positive Behavior Support

Jediah Hall
Director of PBIS

At Morenci Middle/High School, we are committed to creating a positive, respectful, and supportive school environment for every student. During the 2023–2024 school year, we began a soft rollout of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), introducing The Bulldog Way into our daily routines and expectations.

Rooted in our school-wide matrix of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Excellence, PBIS helps us promote positive behaviors and build a strong school culture. Beginning in the 2024–2025 school year, all MS/HS teachers were trained in PBIS strategies and expectations. With a shared understanding and consistent approach, our staff now work together to model, teach, and reinforce these core values throughout the school day.

As part of our efforts, teachers regularly recognize students who demonstrate The Bulldog Way by awarding Bulldog Bone Tickets. These tickets are entered into a weekly drawing, and each Friday during lunch, winners are selected to choose a reward from our PBIS Prize Cart. It's a fun and meaningful way to celebrate students who are leading by example.

To support all of this, we use the SWIS (School-Wide Information System) behavior tracking system to monitor behavior trends, celebrate positive choices, and respond to concerns in a timely and effective way.

Together, we’re building a stronger school community—The Bulldog Way.

What is PBIS?
Why Implement PBIS?
Tier 1
At School Fact Sheet
At Home Fact Sheet

What is the Bulldog Way? Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Excellence

Signs stating the expectations are posted throughout the building and in classrooms to support tier-one instruction.

Lessons, assemblies, and building announcements have been used to provide all students with feedback on large patterns of behavior noticed throughout the building.

Expected student behavior is rewarded: 

Staff reward students with bulldog bones for demonstrating expected behaviors in the school setting, including common areas and classrooms. All teachers have a classroom matrix that teaches students how to follow the Bulldog Way in their classroom to be successful.

Every Friday in the cafeteria, students who have earned points in PBIS Rewards are randomly selected to receive a prize from the prize cart.