The Twinsburg City School District is committed to positive behavior and recognizing the positive accomplishments of our students. Our District Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) model is a journey, starting when are students are cubs at Wilcox Primary School, all the way through their time at Twinsburg High School.
Specifically, the staff at Samuel Bissell Elementary School promotes positive behavior in many different ways. Each morning, we start with our school Mission Statement, which states:
“Every day we show respect for our school and one another, through hard work and organization, we strive to reach our goals. We celebrate our achievements and take responsibility for our actions and our learning.”
Bissell Tigers R.O.A.R. – Respect, Organization, Achievement, Responsibility!!!!”
In order to support our students, the Twinsburg City School District adopted a program called Zones of Regulation, which is a systematic, cognitive behavioral approach used to teach self-regulation by categorizing feelings and emotions into four concrete colored zones. The Zones framework provides strategies to teach students to independently control their emotions and impulses, manage their sensory needs, and improve their ability to problem solve conflicts.
At the Tier I Level, Samuel Bissell Elementary School Students are recognized in the following ways for their positive accomplishments:
Ticket Systems:
Golden Paw Tickets: Students receive Golden Paw Tickets for making positive choices when upholding our school’s mission statement.
“Random Acts of Kindness” Doves: Students who show kindness receive “Random Acts of Kindness” Doves for going above and beyond for their classmates, teachers or other school personnel. The doves are read over the announcements, posted within the school, and a call home is made to share the news with the students’ parents.
Raffle Tickets are given to students for academic, behavioral, or social/emotional growth.
“GRIT” Tickets: Students can earn “GRIT” Tickets for showing perseverance in school when faced with a challenging assignment or task. At Samuel Bissell Elementary School, GRIT stands for: Give it your all, Respond with a positive attitude, Independent Thinker, and Totally Engaged. Student names are announced and their tickets are displayed on our “GRIT” board with the school.
Recognition from the office are in the form of Samuel Bissell Elementary School trinkets, pencils, candy, and water bottles, just to name a few.
During the 2023-2024 school year, 1603 Raffle, 1065 Golden Paw, and 412 Grit Tickets were given to students, with 21 Random Act of Kindness Doves written, WOW!!!!
Students of the Month:
Student of the Month Recognition at Board of Education Meetings and ‘Pizza with the Principal.” 100 students were recognized as Students of the Month during the 2023-2024 school year!
Samuel Bissell Elementary School Students are also supported through Tier II supports, which are more individualized to their needs. Students are supported through individual guidance sessions with the School Guidance Counselor, who, with the help of our Beech Brook Social Worker, run skill-building groups, in response to identified areas of need. Supports also include Check-In, Check-Out,” in which students are assigned a mentor who meets with them daily to identify desired behaviors at the beginning of the day and then reflect upon their day prior to dismissal.
If you have any questions about our school’s PBIS Initiatives, please contact Mr. Winter at:
330-486-2103 or [email protected]