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Staff can now add a comment or note for a student without awarding points. This gives staff a simple way to document student behavior and share feedback outside of Referrals, SEL/Status Checks, and Custom Interventions.

⚙️ Before You Begin

  • An admin must turn on comments without points before staff can use them. This setting is turned off by default.
  • Once it is turned on, any staff member can add comments without points from the Home page, the Groups page, the Students tab, and the PBIS Rewards Staff App.

🔧 Turn On Comments Without Points (Admins)

  1. Select Settings in the left-side menu.
  2. Select Options.
  3. In the Give Comments section, select Allow Comments, then check Allow Staff to give comments without awarding points.
  4. Click Save.

Turn On Comments Without Points (Admins)

Note: When Allow Comments is selected, at least one comment option must be checked.

🏠 Add a Comment from the Home Page

  1. Search for a student.
  2. Check the Add Comment box.
  3. Click Comment. When Add Comment is checked and no points are selected, the Reward button changes to Comment.
  4. Type your comment.
  5. Click Comment to save.

Add a Comment from the Home Page

Important Note: For schools using expectations, awarding points with or without a comment works the same way it did prior to this enhancement. For schools using the 1–10 point scale, staff now click Reward to award points (entering a comment is optional).

👥 Add a Comment from the Groups Page

  1. Select one or more students.
  2. Check the Add Comment box.
  3. Click Comment.
  4. Type your comment. The same comment is added for every selected student.
  5. Click Comment to save.

Add a Comment from the Groups Page

Important Note: For schools using expectations, awarding points with or without a comment works the same way it did prior to this enhancement. For schools using the 1–10 point scale, staff now click Reward to award points (entering a comment is optional).

🎓 Add a Comment from the Students Tab

  1. Select Students in the left-side menu.
  2. Check the box next to each student you want to comment on.
  3. Click Actions.
  4. Select Add Comment.
  5. Type your comment.
  6. Click Comment to save.

Add a Comment from the Students Tab

📱 Add a Comment from the PBIS Rewards Staff App

  1. Check the Add Comment box without selecting points.
  2. Type your comment.
  3. Tap Scan for Student or search for the student to add the comment.

📊 View and Edit Comments

Comments without points appear in Points Activity, the Comments report, and the Student Dashboard, just like comments given with points.

  1. Select Points Activity in the left-side menu.
  2. Use the icons in the Details column to see what was given:
    • Message icon only: A comment was given without points.
    • Number icon only: Points were given without a comment.
    • Number and message icons: Both points and a comment were given.

View and Edit Comments

Note: To edit a comment, expand the entry in Points Activity and select Edit.

👨‍👩‍👧 What Students and Families See

  • Students can view comments given without points in the Student Portal and Student App. These comments show N/A for points.
  • Families can view comments given without points in the Family App. A message icon marks these comments, and their details show Points: N/A.

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