Mission Statement
The staff, parents and students of Riffenburgh Elementary School recognize that a climate that supports success will develop life long learners.
One way we support our mission is to use the Positive Behavior Support program. It encourages character traits to achieve success in school and the community.
Core Values
We at Riffenburgh subscribe to the philosophy that high expectations yield high results. We are committed to providing a continuum of education through which our students learn early that our standards, though high, are fair, reasonable and attainable. We strongly believe in the establishment of the basic skills process. Our curriculum has at its core a sound program of reading, math, and language skills. These "basics" are supplemented and fortified by the other subject areas as our students progress through the grade levels.
Riffenburgh Elementary places a great deal of emphasis on developing responsible students. It is our basic philosophy that acceptance of the consequences of our decisions and accountability for actions and performance are paramount to success in life. We attempt to develop responsible students through a needs based approach.
Positive Behavior Characteristics
Riffenburgh ROCKS! Here are the character traits we value.
Respect
Optimism
Cooperation
Kindness
Self-Control
Positive Behavior Triangle
Our PBS triangle, shows the "Community" of people involved in education at Riffenburgh. It identifies and integrates resources and services from the "Community" to strengthen our school programs, family practices, and student learning and development. By "Community" we mean all who are interested in and affected by the quality of education, not just those with children in the schools.
System Triangle Worksheet (pdf)
| 
