PBIS SCHOOL STORE – 12/04/25
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is utilized to teach and affirm positive adult and student behavior as part of the larger Wish School culture and climate. Wish Students accumulate PAWS as a reward and affirmation for their positive behaviors. PAWS make up the PBIS Core Values @ Wish School:
P - Practice Kindness
A - Always Be Respectful
W - Work Hard
S - Stay Safe
UConn HNS, as an aligned and contributing partner @ Wish School, integrates PBIS and PAWS within all educational programs and school-wide collaborations. UConn HNS staff also serve as the lead facilitators for “Thriving Thursdays” which operates as a rotation of school-wide initiatives that occur every Thursday to celebrate different Wish School stakeholders through investments such as Staff Appreciation, Student Lunch Bunch, Classroom Recesses, Classroom Snacks, and more.
The PBIS School Store is offered once per month during “Thriving Thursday” to every Wish School Student/ Classroom. UConn HNS staff lead with the facilitation of the PBIS School Store, setting up all of the available prizes and working alongside students to support their shopping to purchase prizes using their PAWS. One whole class visits for 15 minutes at a time alongside their teachers and support staff, with 16 total class visits happening throughout the day.
Students
Across two different UConn HNS “Thriving Thursdays” @ Wish School we were able to engage with students to learn more about their likes, interests, and suggestions so that we can work to improve upon:
PBIS SCHOOL STORE
INDIVIDUAL FUN PRIZES - WHOLE CLASS PRIZES – CLOTHING PRIZES
Students: Individual Fun Prizes - Please tell us your Top 2 Choices
Top Choices
97 - Pop-Its
81 - Pokémon Cards
47 - Soccer Ball - 47 students want option to purchase a soccer ball
47 - Fruits & Veggies - 47 students want option to purchase fruits & veggies
22 - Jump Rope
Top Choices – Connected with School Leaders and Classroom Education
22 - Principal for a Day – the responsibilities and workload of Principal may not allow for students to serve as “Principal for a Day”, but maybe just maybe we can find ways for students to even further connect with the Principal of Wish School.
Maybe just maybe students can use their PAWS to purchase time with the Principale to maybe just maybe share a healthy snack, eat breakfast or lunch together, listen to music and dance if maybe just maybe the Principal likes to dance and listen to music...some other options TBD to host fun with students and the Principal? Or, maybe justmaybe, other school leaders and educators might be available to connect further with students.
With 22 students choosing the option to connect more with the Principal, maybe just maybe, there will be actions to create new, fun options for students to use their PAWS to purchase time with the Principal.
21 - Homework Pass – mostly older students in grade 4th and 5th picked this choice, so an opportunity to connect more with teachers to see what might be possible.
Others Receiving Votes
3 - Slime
2 - Football
2 - Legos
1 – for each – Barbies, Toy Dinosaurs, Plushies, Toy Cars, Stuffed Animals, Stress Ball, Ornaments, Sand, PS5 Time, UNO Cards, Water Bottle, School Therapy Dog
Students: Whole Class Prizes - Please tell us your Top 2 Choices
182 Student Participants / 356 Top 2 Choices
From a menu of options, including previous and new options for whole class prizes offered at the PBIS School Store, students were asked to share their Top 2 Choices.
Top Choices
88 - Movie Party
87 - Glow Stick Party – Grades K-2nd this was very popular, not so much with older students
70 - Extra Recess
Others Receiving Votes
32 - Extra Games
30 - Extra Computer Time
27 - Extra Gym Time
13 - Extra Healthy Snack
8 - Extra Reading Time
Students: Clothing Prizes - Please tell us your Top 2 Choices
182 Student Participants / 354 Top 2 Choices
From a menu of options, including previous and new options for clothing prizes offered at the PBIS School Store, students were asked to share their Top 2 Choices.
Top Choices
72 - Wish T-Shirt
66 - Husky T-Shirt
57 - Pajama Pants
52 - Make-up
37 - Fun Socks
36 - Sport Jersey
Others Receiving Votes
18 - Dress Up Clothes
15 - Head Band / Wrist Band