PBIS

Knight of the Month

Each month, staff members nominate students to be recognized as Knight of the Month. Selected students:

  • are featured on the PBIS Student of the Month board

  • Receive a personalized note from the staff member who nominated them

  • Participate in a celebration and receive a t-shirt alongside their nominating staff member

Knight of the Month - Student Services & Athletics/Activities

Student Services and Athletics & Activities Departments host their own Knight of the Month recognitions. These celebrations complement the traditional program. Students are invited to participate alongside their nominating advisor and/or coach in the celebratory event.

You Matter Shout-Outs & Raffle

Each month, staff members nominate students who exemplify the Knights' Code by submitting formal shout-outs using our online recognition form. 

  • Shout-out recognitions are emailed directly to students and their families.
  • From the month nominations, 30+ students are chosen to receive special recognition.
  • Selected students are invited to the main office to celebrate their achievement.
  • Students write a personalized note of appreciation to a staff member of their choice. 

Striving Ever Shield

This semester-based honor recognizes students for meaningful growth and commitment to the Knights' Code. 

  • Student honorees are invited to a Go Time ceremony to receive their plaque and participate in a commemorative photo opportunity for OCHS social media. 

What are Knight Skills?

Knight Skills align with the Knights' Code and social-emotional learning competencies defined by CASEL and "DBT Skills in Schools" - helping students develop the ability to manage emotions, build healthy relationships, show empathy, and make responsible decisions. Through this program, students learn practical life skills that support success both in and out of the classroom, improving emotional control, reducing impulsivity, and strengthening relationships. This, in turn, enhances their ability to learn and navigate challenges. Instruction is delivered through four key modules: mindfulness (building self-awareness and focus), emotion regulation (managing and improving emotional responses), distress tolerance (handling difficult situations without making them worse), and interpersonal effectiveness (communicating needs and maintaining positive relationships with others). Knight Skills lessons will be taught to all students. General education teachers will deliver these lessons through a student's Go Time. Students will not miss their scheduled classes in order to access the Kngith Skills curriculum. School staff members are able to reinforce the generalization of Knight Skills by practicing skills with students and nominating students for Knight of the Month for exhibiting various Knight Skills aligned to our Knights' Code.