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Traphill Middle principal outlines PBIS incentives, credits attendance gains to ticket system
Summary
Traphill Middle School's principal presented the school's PBIS rollout — a simplified Respectful/Responsible/Safe matrix, a ticket-based reward system funded through donations, and tiered supports — and reported improved student engagement and increased attendance referrals to the program.
Traphill Middle School's principal told the Raleigh County Schools board that a reworked PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) system has boosted student engagement and attendance by simplifying expectations and using a ticket-based incentive program.
The principal, introduced to the board as Miss Pennington, described how the school adopted a concise matrix — respectful, responsible and safe — applied across hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, buses and activities, and how teachers and staff use a ticket economy to reward students who meet expectations. "We are respectful, responsible, and safe," Pennington said in her presentation, showing posters, a ticket basket system and examples of student rewards and auctions.
Pennington described classroom- and school-level redemptions (for example, 10 tickets can be traded for jeans day or novelty items) and said the program leverages donations and low-cost purchases to sustain incentives. She said the initiative grew from donations and staff fundraising and stressed the need for staff buy-in and clear documentation to reach bronze PBIS recognition.
On outcomes, Pennington told the board she had "already got little things for them to start the first day" and reported the number of PBIS referrals and participation increased (she cited that the school's targeted program had 63 referrals and that attendance had improved, though specific comparative numbers were not provided in the meeting record). She also described tier-two supports and described classroom-level variations and teacher-led redemptions.
Board members thanked Pennington for the presentation. The PBIS description included images, videos and examples of student rewards, and Pennington asked the board for continuing support for the program's documentation and donor coordination.
