Willowbrook PBIS team hosts annual end-of-year barbecue

Left: Student bands perform and provide musical entertainment during Willowbrook's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) end-of-year barbecue on May 16. Right: Students enjoy food grilled by administrators and tasty treats such as cotton candy during the event.

On May 16, the Willowbrook Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) team hosted its annual end-of-year barbecue.

The PBIS program was implemented in fall 2007 to teach students expected behaviors, rules and what it means to be a Willowbrook Warrior. The goal of the program is to develop a positive school climate through creating common language and standards. The barbecue is a time to celebrate improved behaviors at Willowbrook. The PBIS program has helped lead to a decrease in the areas of defiance, disrespectful behavior and tardiness.

Staff and students volunteered during the event, and administrators took to the grill and cooked up a tasty lunch for all participants.