We are modifying our cougar mascot to look like a mountain lion for Lake Arrowhead Elementary in beautiful California. They sent us a photo of their mascot costume, and you can see how we customized the shape of the head and snout to look more like their mascot. We also changed to color.

These three illustrations show the progression of the design as we made modifications to the art to more closely resemble the school’s mascot costume.

When we are done, Lake Arrowhead will have a robust clipart set featuring 50 illustrations of the mountain lion mascot doing a variety of school and sports related activities. They will also have a 40 pose Behavior clipart set showcasing their mascot demontrating the positive behaviors targeted in their PBIS program.

It’s all part of our PBIS Roll Out Kits and our mascot-centric approach to building a positive learning climate. Everything centers around the mascot being featured as a positive behavior role model. In addition to the clipart sets, we also provide schools with posters, banners, street signs, t-shirts, gotcha rewards and a variety of visual aids to help them build a positive climate that’s conducive to learning and building social skills.

I’m giving away a dozen of these Positive Behavior Role Model t-shirts at the upcoming APBS Conference held March 23rd thru 26th in San Francisco. Get your badge scanned to enter the drawing. Who wouldn’t want to be a PBIS Superstar!

A dozen of this positive behavior role model t-shirts will be given away at the upcoming APBS Conference in San Francisco on March 24th.

Go big with your school banners – as large as 50 feet wide and 16 feet tall. You’ll be amazed at the crisp clean detail – no pixelization or fuzziness. Our vector graphic designs produce razor sharp images, no matter how big you enlarge them. Our banners are printed on top quality 13 oz scrim vinyl with grommets or pole pockets for hanging.

This jumbo banner was designed to help the Edgerton Eagles promote their PBIS program. The 20 foot wide banner is hung in their gymnasium.

A great way to keep your PBIS message fresh – this calendar poster is laminated so you can update it using a dry erase marker. Shown with a shark mascot, this calendar can also be customized with your school mascot, different backgrounds and your school’s PBIS theme. Use the mascot’s voice bubble to tell students about daily events or character traits and targeted behaviors you want them to focus on.

Our shark mascot comes in his own clipart set featuring the shark demonstrating positive behavior and doing a variety of school and sports related activities.

Three voice levels are portrayed in this clipart of a star mascot, as well as how to listen attentively. It’s part of a PBIS Roll Out Kit that includes a robust clipart set of illustrations showcasing positive behavior. These same voice level illustrations are available featuring other mascots like an eagle, cougar, bear and 45 others. PBIS Teaching Tools provides educators with the visual aids they need to create a mascot-centric culture conducive to learning and developing social skills to help students navigate through life with greater ease and success.

This star mascot clipart is showing three levels of voice volume, and demonstrating how to listen carefully.

We go the extra mile to make sure your matrix posters are visually enticing and engaging for young minds.

Our matrix posters are custom designed with your mascot and your PBIS theme. Choose a background that works with your mascot: a jungle theme for big cats, a mountain theme for soaring eagles, falcons and hawks, or an underwater ocean them for sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures.

It’s human nature to act consistently with one’s self-image. A person can fight it, but it’s gravitational pull eventually wins. This phenomenon presents an incredible opportunity for educators to reach students and influence their behavior.

The instant a child says “I am a tiger,” a part of their self-image is altered. They become a member of the tiger community. They have tiger friends. They aspire to enjoy all the benefits of being socially successful within the group. The emotional incentives are very powerful.

Self-identification with a mascot makes it the perfect tool for building an engaging culture.  Tiger rules are more readily embraced and adopted. Positive behavior examples, when visually demonstrated by the tiger, are more apt to be imitated, learned and repeated.

Take control of your mascot and put him to work as a behavioral role model, and the foundation of your new climate! Learn more about the benefits of Mascot-Centric School Culture Creation here.

A mascot-centric climate uses the school mascot as a role model to teach positive behavior.

We just finished our new behavior clipart set for our eagle mascot. Illustrations include the eagle showing respect for authority figures, embracing diversity, demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, safe behavior in different parts of the school. There are 40 illustrations in the Eagle Behavior Clipart Set. Be sure to check out the 50 illustrations in the Eagle Standard Clipart Set too.

The Eagle Behavior Clipart set features 40 illustrations of the eagle mascot demonstrating positive behaviors such as respect, responsibility, diversity, anti-bullying and more.

We give you everything you need to build a mascot-centric culture around your eagle (or other mascot). The idea is to use your mascot as a role model to demonstrate what positive behavior looks like in a school setting. You can buy mascot art other places, but we are the only company that designs mascot clipart specifically to support PBIS programs. Our clipart actually shows what positive behavior looks like, and that’s important, because children learn by example – what they see! Learn more by exploring our site!

It was Eddie’s first day in school, and while eating lunch in the cafeteria, he saw a girl named Emma drop her tray, and “Ka-blash!” Her lunch spilled everywhere. Rather than get upset, Emma said, “Well, this is a great day to be an eagle,” and began to pick up the mess. A boy named Earl stepped in to help. She smiled, and said “Thanks!”

Later, while playing at recess, Eddie saw Emma trip and skin her knee. He could tell it hurt, but was surprised by Emma’s reaction. After brushing a tear from her cheek, she said, “This is a great day to be an eagle.” Then a girl named Elaine came up to her and said, “You should get a bandaid on that. Let’s go to the nurse’s office.” Emma smiled and said, “Thanks!”

On the bus ride home, Eddie’s backpack unzipped, and everything fell out. This time Emma stepped in to help pick things up, and as she did, she said, “This a great day to be an eagle!” Eddie responded, “I’ve heard you say that twice today – both times when something bad happened.  Why do you say ‘This is a great day to be an eagle?’”

Emma replied, “Here at (school name), we are all eagles. We have eagle friends, and we all care about each other, and help each other. It’s the eagle way. So no matter what happens, I know I have friends who care, and will help me. That makes every day a great day to be an eagle! Welcome to our school. Isn’t it a great day to be an eagle!”

About this story: This tale demonstrates the benefit of having a mascot-centric climate in your school, where the mascot serves as a role model for positive behavior.

If you’d like to learn about more effective ways to build a mascot-centric climate for your school, please explore my site. Enjoy!

Dave Thompson – The Mascot Guy

Get t-shirts printed featuring your school mascot, PBIS theme, or whatever you want! We customize each design with your mascot, school colors and theme, or message. You won’t find a better place to buy t-shirts and other printed items for your school. Our purchasing power allows use to give you great deals and low prices on great quality apparel. Ask for a quote by calling 816-366-0199 or e-mail us at info@pbisteachingtools.com.

We customize these t-shirt designs with YOUR school mascot, PBIS theme, school colors and virtually anything you want!