Student Expectations – PAWS
Student Expectations – PAWS
Student expectations are universal in like spaces and all staff use aligned language about expectations so that students can feel confident that they understand what is expected of them throughout the school. Students who follow the expectations are celebrated with PAWS cards at lunch and in the classroom. A PAWS card indicates specifically which expectation was being followed so that students receive positive reinforcement in a way that families can celebrate too.
Classroom
P.A.W.S.
Practice Kindness
- Greet each other
- Give compliments
- Use kind words & Kind voice

Act Safely
- Walking feet
- Bubble space
- Use tools the right way

Work Together
- Share ideas & tools
- Take turns
- Work together & help others

Show Responsibility
- Whole body listening
- Keep it clean
- Get help from teacher

Hallway
P.A.W.S.
Practice Kindness
- Quiet hello and on you go
- Praise people’s work
- Enjoy art with your eyes only

Act Safely
- Walking feet
- Hands to yourself
- Everyone face forward

Work Together
- Stay in line order
- Follow classroom job
- Help a friend when needed

Show Responsibility
- Follow adult instructions
- Keep it clean
- Be where you are supposed to be

Cafeteria
P.A.W.S.
Practice Kindness
- Invite others to sit with you
- Listen to P.A.W.S.
- Silent Applause for P.A.W.s.

Act Safely
- Walking feet
- Sit safely at table
- Only eat your own food

Work together
- Line up in order
- Follow adult instructions
- Get permission to leave

Show Responsibility
- Green clean
- Follow adult instructions
- Get permission to leave
