PAWS Expectations

At Willow Grove, we are committed to creating a school environment where all students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Our schoolwide approach to behavior is grounded in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), which emphasizes proactively teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors throughout campus. Our goal is to help every student develop the social-emotional skills needed to succeed in school and beyond.

Our school community follows the PAWS expectations:

Practice Self-Control
Act with Kindness
Work with Integrity
Show Responsibility

These values are intentionally taught, consistently modeled, and revisited throughout the year. We celebrate positive choices through Bear PAWS tickets, reward raffles, intercom shout-outs, and PAWS award assemblies, creating a culture where students feel recognized and motivated to do their best.

When challenges arise, our staff responds with care, using approaches that are both instructional and restorative. We believe that behavior is a form of communication, and we work to understand root causes while guiding students toward better decision-making. Our progressive system of supports may include re-teaching expectations, peer or adult reflection conversations, and restorative practices that help repair relationships and build accountability.

Additionally, our PBIS team regularly analyzes behavior data to inform decisions—such as adjusting supervision or adding targeted interventions—so we can continue to meet students' evolving needs. We also encourage family partnership, knowing that when schools and families work together, students thrive both academically and socially.