FOX MEADOWS ELEMENTARY

School-Wide Discipline Plan 2009 -10

2960 Emerald Street

Memphis, Tennessee 38115

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Goals and/or Objectives

Goals:

Increase parental involvement by 10%

Reduce disciplinary referrals (misconduct) by 10%

Reduce the number of student tardies to school by 10%

Reduce early student check-out by 10%

Objectives:

To provide an atmosphere conducive to parental involvement.

To increase positive student behavior with engaging learning experiences.

To develop and maintain an open line of communication with stakeholders.

To have all stakeholders support all school programs.

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MCS School-Wide Discipline Committee Worksheet 2009-10

Name of School:Fox MeadowsElementary SchoolSchool-Wide DisciplineCommittee is representativeof the school faculty andincludes an administrator.

Fill in the names of committeemembers and designate a TeamLeader (TL)- Etta GentryRickey Jackson Kanekia CurryCheryl Worthy Melony SheltonCyndie Nash Arleda SaweJenny Harris Carolyn BrownTiffany Reed

*Indicates members mandated by MEA contract

Assistant Principal Rickey Jackson

Professional School Counselor* Jenny Harris

School Psychologist Cyndie Nash

General Education Teacher(s)

MEA Representative*Tiffany Reed

Elected Teacher(s) (2)*Kanekia Curry , Melony Shelton

Special Education Teacher(s)*Cheryl Worthy

Related Arts Teacher(s)

Students

Educational Assistant(s)/ Non-Certified Staff - Carolyn Brown

Community Member

Parent(s)*

Arleda Sawe

Central Office or Board of Education Member

Cafeteria Staff

Bus Driver

Other -

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School-Wide Discipline Committee

• What needs to happen for this team to meet once every 2-4 weeks? Classroom coverage during the day

• Someone on team designated to be responsible for data from Blue Ribbon Website - Etta Gentry

• Complete Meeting Schedule for the year- Committee will meet every second Tuesday of the month

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Meeting ScheduleReporting Period Approximate

Dates of Reporting Periods

All data for period entered into system (A)

Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee meeting dates (B)

Faculty meeting dates to report interpretation of 20 day data (C)

1 8/30/09-9/20/09 9/21/09 9/08/09

2 9/21/09-10/18/09 10/19/09 10/06/09

3 10/19/09-11/16/09 11/20/09 11/10/09

4 11/26/09-12/19/09 12/20/09 No Meeting

5 1/08/10-1/31/10 2/01/10 1/05/10

6 2/04/10-2/29/10 2/29/10 2/09/10

7 3/03/10-3/27/10 3/29/10 3/09/10

8 4/01/10-4/30/10 5/01/10 4/06/10

9 5/02/10-5/23/10 5/27/10 5/18/10 What worked and what didn’t work

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School Rules

The Fox Five:

1. Be respectful

2. Be responsible

3. Be there, be ready

4. Follow directions

5. Hands/Feet to self

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Sample Behavioral Expectation Matrix

Rules Classroom Cafeteria Hallway Restroom Bus

Be respectful

Be responsible

Be there Be ready

Follow Directions

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How we teach the rules and procedures

• The first two weeks of school is designated to plan and introduce classroom, school-wide, and district rules to students.

• School and district rules will be modeled and practiced daily.• Character Education is reflected in lesson plans throughout the

school year (every nine weeks) to remind students of rules and procedures. Monthly Character words are recited daily over the intercom.

• Educators and staff members monitor rules and behavior by taking advantage of teachable moments within the school day (i.e. transition times).

• Rules are prominently posted in: hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, restrooms, and the office.

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School ProceduresOpening of School All students must enter through their assigned grade door. Breakfast students enter the breakfast door at 7:55 a.m. Teachers monitor the grade doors, support staff monitor the cafeteria, and administration and parent volunteers

monitor the outside premises. Special education teachers, ELL teacher, and administrator are responsible for bus duty. Classroom teachers will be responsible for their NCLB students reporting to the bus. All homeroom teachers monitor the hallways and greet students at their door each morning at 8:20 a.m.

Homeroom teachers rotate grade door duty during the school year. Safety patrol students help monitor breakfast and grade doors (fifth grade students only).

Closing of school Students are dismissed at 3:15 p.m. and exit through their assigned grade door. Daycare riders wait in the library (with the Instructional Resource teacher and PDSCC) and are escorted to their

buses. Bus riders wait in the cafeteria (with the Media Specialist and ELL teacher) and are escorted to their buses.

Parents pick-up students in the outer circle of the driveway. Special education parents and buses are only allowed in the inner circle of the driveway.

SACC staff pick-up their students from the classroom at 3:10 p.m. Administration, teachers, and parent volunteers monitor the premises every afternoon until 3:30 p.m. The crossing guard, teachers and administration monitor the safety of those students that walk home. High school and middle school student that pick-up their siblings have a designated location to wait until

dismissal.

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School ProceduresRestrooms Teachers escort students as a class to and from the restroom In case of an emergency students may go to the restroom at the direction of the teacher

Assemblies Teachers escort their class to assembly and remain with their class Students will sit in designated areas Students will follow all rules/directions/instructions Classes will be dismissed from all assembly programs by principal, assistant principal, or designee

Referrals Teachers write disciplinary referrals according to district procedures and the Blue Ribbon Plan Students must bring their referral to the office All referrals must be completed by the teacher indicating previous action taken Teacher, school, and parent will receive a copy of the referral

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School Procedures

Passing of Classes Teacher will escort students to and from support classes

Lunchroom Teachers escort students to and from the lunchroom Students remain in line until called into the serving area Students will follow directions of the dining room supervisors Remain at your assigned table If you need assistance, remain seated and raise your hand Be respectful of everyone Use good manners Use quiet inside voices when talking Leave tables and eating areas neat and clean Do not take food out of the dining room Trading or giving away food is not permitted Leave quietly Teachers will pick-up students from the assigned lunch room tables on time

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Classroom ProceduresClassroom school-wide procedures

8:20-8:30 Students enter the building and report to their homeroom class8:30 – 9:00 Students will sharpen pencils for the day and work on 4-squares (literacy, math, science, and social

studies in TCAP format)8:45 Morning Announcements9:00-10:30 Literacy Block10:30-11:30 Math Block11:15-12:45 Lunch for all classes1:00-2:00 Science2:00-3:00 Social Studies 3:00-3:15 Prepare for dismissal

Each grade will attend Library Skills Classes weekly on a rotating basis.Students must have a hall pass to leave class for any reason.In order to leave your seat in class, students must receive permission from the teacher unless: (1) there is an

emergency or (2) students are working at literacy stations or in cooperative groups.Students must raise their hands and show designated signs to ask questions.Students work in cooperative groups at least two weekly. Students are assigned jobs and task to perform in the groups

to alleviate disciplinary problems.Homework will be turned in to the teacher at a designated location in the classroom.Students in all classes will receive a writing prompt daily beginning the second nine weeks.

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School Wide IncentivesOur school celebrates successes with visible signs, banners, intercom congratulatory

announcements, t-shirts displaying success, and a school-wide outside activity.Students that behave are allowed to attend a no-tardy, E or S party where healthy treats

are provided.Principal List students have an activity every six weeks with the Principal. Honor Roll

students receive coupons and discount cards each six weeks. Students that make the honor roll must maintain an E or S in conduct. Students names are placed in the monthly Howard’s Herald newsletter.

Our adopters (Asbury United Methodist Church, Verso Paper, Johnson-Bryce, Inc. and The Red Hat Ladies Society) provide tickets to professional sports activities, t-shirts, pencils, and other items to students for their successes.

Classes/Grades that behave in the cafeteria during breakfast and lunch for a nine weeks are named class of the month. Daily class recognition is given for positive behavior.

Students that show improvement in behavior throughout the year are recognized at the grade awards banquet and by the Principal and their teacher.

Homerooms with weekly perfect attendance or 4 out of five days will receive first or second place ribbons.

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Teacher Incentives

The principal recognizes all staff members birthdays each month. Intercom recognition is given to staff for professional and personal achievements.

Teachers that have perfect attendance at the end of the year will receive a certificate and a Wal-Mart gift card.

To keep morale up, administration provides an end of the year celebratory luncheon for faculty and staff. Parents keep classes for teachers.

Teachers also receive prizes for classes that raise the most money on fundraisers.

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Resources for Incentives

Our adopters (Asbury United Methodist Church, Verso Paper, Johnson-Bryce, Inc. and The Red Hat Ladies Society) provide tickets to professional sports activities, t-shirts, pencils, and other items to students for their successes. They also provide breakfast and lunch during holidays for faculty and staff and assist in programs throughout the school year.

McDonald’s provides coupons for student achievement in academics and behavior.

Fundraisers provide prizes and/or awards for students/classrooms that have the most participation.

PTO provides monetary donations for students to receive incentives.

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General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors

Observe problem behavior

Problem solve

Determineconsequence

Follow proceduredocumented

File necessarydocumentation

Send referral to

office

File necessary documentation

Determine consequence

Followthrough withconsequences

Problem solve

Follow documented

procedure

Write referral &escort student to office

Follow upwith student

within aweek

Is behavior major?

Does student have 3?

NO YES

NO YES

Find a place to talk with student(s) Ensure safety

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Character Education Key terms are incorporated and Implemented into the six weeks lesson plans A Key Character Education term is chosen each nine weeks and used within the

classrooms and school. A speaker will highlight a key term each nine weeks. Professional School Counselor conducts sessions on Character Education within the

classrooms. Character Education terms are highlighted in the Howard’s Herald (monthly

newsletter to parents and the community). Key character word is reinforced each day during the morning announcements. Character Education is continued in support classes.

Character Education is conducted by the guidance counselor monthly. The counselor conducts age-appropriate workshops incorporating the terms with the subject matter, ex. Drug abuse – responsibility.

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Harassment and Bullying Prevention

• Date annual harassment training is done with faculty – Faculty Meeting – Nov. 18th

• Training with faculty regarding prevention including defining bullying/intimidation, recognizing early stages, providing strategies for addressing

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School Safety PlanFox Meadows Multi-Hazardous Emergency School Plan and Recovery Guide was submitted on October 3, 2009.

Dates for DrillsFire Drills1. August 27, 2009 6. February 18, 20102. September 20, 2009 7. March 11, 20103. October 08, 2009 8. April 07, 20104. November 12, 2009 9. May 04, 20105. January 14, 2010

Earthquake Drills – November 19, 2009 and February 24, 2010

Severe Weather Safe Area – November 11, 2008 and February 24, 2010

Other Drills or Practice – October 1, 2009 (lockdown) and January 7, 2010(Bomb Threat)

Dates for training – In-Service Week August 4 – 8, 2009Dates for plan review – Once each semester (September 2009and February 2010)

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Monitoring Process

The Blue Ribbon Website is a vital tool in helping to disaggregate student data. The SART team looks at student attendance and categories students absences based on highest to lowest. The team follows the 10-step process set-up by Pupil Services.

The Blue Ribbon Team looks at the number of disciplinary referrals based on grade level, students, and teacher. Administration meets with teachers with a high number of disciplinary referrals to talk about intervention strategies that need to be implemented.

Attendance charts are posted in the office each nine weeks. Each classroom has the “Fox Report” – the percentage of students present for the day, number of referrals to the office, and percentage scores on Reading and Math.

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Action Steps

• List steps you have chosen to prioritize for the 2009-10 school year based on the Effective Behavior Survey (EBS) and the Team Implementation Checklist

• Complete Action PlanBased on the findings from the 2008 -2009 EBS we feel that disruptive behavior or continued misconduct and immoral

disreputable conduct are 2 areas that we must provide intervention strategies by:

1. Reinforcement of rules

2. Parental contact

3. Guidance counselor/sessions

4. Social worker – sessions provided based on need

5. Outside services and resources.

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ACTION PLAN

GOAL – To decrease the amount of referrals (misconduct) by 10%.

ACTION STEPS TIMELINE PERSON RESPONSIBLE COST MONITORING STRATEGY

Stakeholders will provide August 2009- Principal Donations SMS

incentives for good behavior May 2010 Assistant Principal PTO Report Cards

School-Wide Discipline Team

Teachers will make positive Each nine weeks Teachers None Telephone Parent Log

telephone calls to parents

Parents will participate in September, January, PDSCC

professional development April Guidance Counselor District Parent Survey

sessions for behavioral interventions Provided Parent AttendanceReport Cards

Teacher Observation

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Prevention Programs

• Program ElementsCharacter EducationKids on the BlockPeaceable SchoolsCareer on WheelsPeer MediationRed Ribbon WeekBullying Prevention ProgramsConflict Resolution

• ImplementationJenny Harris, School Guidance Counselor, will conduct age-appropriate classes to grade levels each six weeks.

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Intervention Plan

• Students that have been referred to the office a number of times will be given the following intervention plan: (1) student conference with teacher, guidance counselor and/or administration, (2) parent conference, (3) guidance referral, (4) behavioral contract, (5) S-team meeting, (6) peer mediation, (7) group counseling with social worker, and usage of the Behavior Intervention Manual.

• After all interventions have been utilized, suspension is the last resort.

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In-School Suspension Plan

• Describe In-School Suspension Plan

• Procedures for use, referral, monitoring

• Activities in room, problem solving plan, re-entry plan

• Student support

In-School Suspension Plan

Fox Meadows Elementary School has an in-school suspension (ISS) room in the Media Center. Teachers refer students to the office and depending on the severity of the offense, students spend from 1 hour to 1 day in ISS. Students bring their class work with them and assignments must be completed. The amount of class work given is based on the time spent. The ISS teacher monitors students. The problems are solved through discussion, scheduled sessions with the social worker, guidance counselor, or psychologist upon parent approval and permission. A follow-up is done with the student and possible S-team if applicable.

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Secondary Intervention Evaluation

• To evaluate the progress of students using secondary intervention we will use the following: (1) Teacher input and feedback, (2) School-Wide Disciplinary Information, (3) Social Worker and Guidance Counselor Evaluations, and (4) Parent feedback and input.

• Indicators of student progress include improvement in student behavior based on report card, progress report, visible behavior, and data collected from intervention stakeholders.

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Tertiary Interventions

• How your School Support Team identify and plan for these studentsStudents are identified based on the number of referrals, teacher/parent/administration recommendations, and observation

• Number of Functional Behavior Assessments and Comprehensive Behavior Intervention Plans10% of the student body

• How you monitor success of interventionClassroom and other settings; observations

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Results

• Your results so far toward your school wide goals

• List graphs and short explanations.

• You will have data from REA so you can compare last year’s numbers with the previous year’sThe first six weeks of school was a change in the school culture. There was an increase in the number of referrals, however, referrals are declining due to an emphasis placed on school and classroom rules, character education, and increased communication with parents.

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Green zone 0 – 1, yellow zone 2 – 5, red zone 6+ office referrals

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Primary Prevention:School-/Classroom-Wide Systems for

All Students,Staff, & Settings

Secondary Prevention:

Specialized GroupSystems for Students with At-Risk Behavior

Tertiary Prevention:Specialized

IndividualizedSystems for Students

with High-Risk Behavior

% of Students

%

CONTINUUM OFSCHOOL-WIDE

INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT

10-12%

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Celebration• Our school celebrates successes with visible signs, banners, intercom congratulatory

announcements, t-shirts displaying our success, and a school- wide outside activity. • On the staff level, we have a reception or after-school activity involving all staff.

Plaques or trophies are given to each grade level teacher and/or staff member for outstanding performance.

• Students are usually given a classroom activity sponsored by parents and/or teacher. • Principal List students have an activity every six weeks with the Principal. Honor Roll

students receive coupons and discount cards each six weeks. Pictures of these students are placed on the Honor Roll board in the hallway. Also, the district provides congratulatory ribbons for Principal’s List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and Most Improved Students each six weeks. Students that show signs of improvement throughout the school year are rewarded by the Principal and/or their teacher.

• Our adopters (Asbury United Methodist Church, Verso Paper, Johnson-Bryce, Inc. and The Red Hat Ladies Society) provide tickets to professional sports activities, t-shirts, pencils, and other items to students for their successes.

• Ties for Tuesday reinforces a positive self-image for males and encourages responsibility and self-respect.

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Conclusion

• Anything you want

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Plan for Support & Monitoring

• End of October submit School-Wide Discipline Plan to District Coach and Academic Superintendent for your area. Includes:– Team Members and Team Leader– Meeting Schedule for year– TIC (also submitted to Coach Oct., Jan., Apr.)– Action Plan

Ongoing training for Team Leaders and others will be provided throughout the school year