Hawkins Mill Elementary School-wide Discipline Plan

2007-2008

4295 Mountain Terrace

Memphis, Tennessee

38127

Hawkins Mill School Beliefs

• All children can learn when instruction occurs in a structured, nurturing environment, and they are challenged to reach their highest potential

• Parents must be active partners in the learning process• A climate of respect for each other must exist for

students and teachers to experience a safe environment• Daily attendance at school is essential to student

learning.

Hawkins Mill Beliefs

• Learning experiences should culminate in a variety of assessments that will reflect NCLB Benchmarks

• Shared decision making with community stakeholders greatly enhances the learning opportunities for all students

• Students must be exposed to and experience the use of 21st Century technology

• Students need opportunities to learn cooperatively in groups to encourage communication, acceptance, and tolerance

• District, state and federal policies will be followed by all Hawkins Mill stakeholders

Hawkins Mill School Beliefs

• Relationships are essential to student success

• If you have the best interest of the students at heart, you can teach to their minds

• All students must be treated with dignity and respect

• Motivation and responsibility should be encouraged through positive interaction

Hawkins Mill School Vision

Our vision is to see Hawkins Mill School move to a more consistent level of success according to state standards, our own expectations, and those of our students and parents, to becomes a pinnacle of educational opportunity for the children we serve.

Hawkins Mill School Mission

Our mission is to meet the academic and emotional needs of each child by developing the skills necessary to improve individual achievement so that each student reaches academic proficiency at each grade level.

Philosophy Statement

Each student deserves a strong curriculum, and highly qualified and supportive teachers who provide an engaging learning environment and high expectations for all students.

Hawkins Mill Goals and Objectives

Goals• To increase positive

student behavior

• To increase student/teacher achievement

Objectives• Reduce the number of

office referrals by 50%• Reduce the number of

fights by 50%• Reduce the number of

suspensions by 50%• Increase and maintain

95% attendance for teachers and students

MCS Discipline Committee Worksheet 2007- 08

Hawkins Mill Elementary

*Indicates members mandated by MEA contract

Principal* Carla Franklin

Assistant Principal N/A

Professional School Counselor* Margaret Schingle

School Psychologist Sherry Rogers

General Education Teacher(s) Rochelle Person, Deidra Ussery

MEA Representative* Evelyn Featherstone

Elected Teacher(s) (2)* Cantrice Richard, Gleneva Porter

Special Education Teacher(s)* Lori Norton

Related Arts Teacher(s) Sharon Stavrum

Students Xavier Childers, Briuanna Douglas

Educational Assistant(s)/ Delois Cunningham

Community Member Mary Armstrong

Parent(s)* Mary McKinnie

Central Office or Board of Education Member

Cafeteria Staff Felecia Hooks

Bus Driver N/A

Other

Discipline Committee

• Committee members agree to meet every twenty days to analyze data

• The principal will be responsible for retrieving data from SMS

Meeting ScheduleSee Next Slide for Further Instructions

20 Day Reporting Period

Approximate Dates of Reporting Periods

All data for period entered into system (A)

Discipline Committee meeting dates (B)

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

1 8/13/07-9/10/07 9/14/07 9-17-07 9-19-07

2 911/07-10/10/07 10/12/07 10-15-07 10-17-07

3 10/11/07-11/7/07 11/9/07 11-12-07 11-14-07

4 11/8/07-12/10/07 12/14/07 12-17-07 12-19-07

5 12/11/07-1/23/08 1/25/08 1-28-08 1-30-07

6 1/24/08-2/21/08 2/22/08 2-25-08 2-27-08

7 2/22/08-3/28/08 4/4/08 4-7-08 4-9-08

8 3/31/08-4/25/08 5/2/08 5-5-08 5-7-08

9 4/28/08-5/23/08 5/30/08

School Expectations

• GENERAL RULES FOR STUDENTS

• Talk at the appropriate times

• Respect yourself, fellow classmates, and authority

• Exhibit self-control in all situations

• Display characteristics of honesty and fairness at all times

• Work and play safely

Behavioral Expectation Matrix

Rules Classroom Cafeteria Hallway Restroom Bus

Talk at appropriate times

Raise hand and wait for teacher to call on you

Raise hand and wait for monitor to come to you

No talking at any time in the hallway

No talking at any time in the restroom

No talking on bus unless notified otherwise

Respect yourself, fellow classmates, and authority

Follow classroom rules and procedures as posted

Follow cafeteria rules and procedures as taught and in handbook

Follow Zero talking rules in hallway, walk slowly and orderly on the right

Follow zero talking rule, finish business quickly, use one paper towel for hands

Follow rules as defined by bus driver

Exhibit self control in all situations

Work and play safely

Follow classroom rules and procedures as posted

Follow cafeteria rules and procedures as taught and in handbook

Follow Zero talking rules in hallway, walk slowly and orderly on the right

Follow zero talking rule, finish business quickly, use one paper towel for hands

Follow rules as defined by bus driver

Display characteristics of honesty and fairness at all times

Follow classroom rules and procedures as posted

Follow cafeteria rules and procedures as taught and in handbook

Follow Zero talking rules in hallway, walk slowly and orderly on the right

Follow zero talking rule, finish business quickly, use one paper towel for hands

Follow rules as defined by bus driver

How we teach the rules and procedures

• Assemblies• Morning Meetings• Classroom Guidance• Modeling and Role Play• Morning Announcements (Project

Wisdom)• Behavioral Expectation Matrix• Guided Discovery

School Procedures

• Arrive at School• Enter the building through the front doors.• If you enter before 7:30 go into the cafeteria.• If you are eating breakfast, enter the serving line

and then eat quietly at the assigned tables. If you are not eating breakfast, sit quietly at the table assigned to your grade level until the attending faculty members dismiss you.

• You are tardy after 7:30. If you come to school after 7:45 you must report to the office before going to your classroom.

School Procedures

• Hallways• At all times, walk slowly on the right side of the hallways.• Voice level is 0 when you are in a line (NO

EXCEPTIONS).• Cafeteria• Food must remain in the cafeteria.• Students are silent during the first 10 and the last 5

minutes of the lunch period.• Speak in a low volume while you are in the cafeteria.• Dispose of all trash in the proper place.

School Procedures

• After School

• Students are to go to specific areas designated for dismissal.

• All students should be off school grounds no later than 2:30 unless they are participating in extra-curricula activities.

Classroom Procedures

• Students will line up outside their classroom doors each morning

• Teachers will greet students • Students will turn their attendance cards and place

homework, parent notes etc. in appropriate areas• All students will have a hall pass to move about the

building without adult supervision• Written classroom procedures for movement in

classroom including, but not limited to visiting lockers, sharpening pencils, disposing of trash etc. will be posted and reviewed

School Wide Incentives

• Your continuum of procedures for encouraging and maintaining rule following behavior– Attendance popcorn party for class with the

best attendance– No Uniform Coupon for 20 fight free days– Drawing for Kroger gift certificate for parents

of students with perfect attendance– Individual classroom celebrations– Hawk Bucks Store

Hawk Traits in the Community

Student Name __________________________________

Displayed the Hawk Trait of: Respect

ResponsibilityCaring

Citizenship(Circle the trait you observed)

Signature _____________________________________________If you would like to write on the back the details of what you observed

feel free! Thank you for supporting our youth.

Sample Incentive Ticket

Teacher Incentives

• Procedures for recognizing and encouraging positive teacher interaction, for example:

– Attendance Award (Kroger Gift Card)

Resources for Incentives

• Adopters

• Community agencies & businesses

• Restaurants

• Fundraisers

• Churches

• Parent organizations

Sexual Harassment

• Teachers -- August 9, 2007

Viewed and discussed MCS video

• Students in grade 6 will view and discuss MCS student video in classroom guidance during the month of November

• Other grades will request sexual harassment guidance lessons for individuals or classrooms as needed

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

Character Education

Hawkins Mill supports Character Education by:

• Whole School Handbook Assembly

• Project Wisdom read by students each morning

• Classroom guidance activities

ATOD Prevention

Hawkins Mill supports Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug prevention education by:

• Health & P.E. lessons (Sparks Curriculum

• Morning announcements (Project Wisdom)

• Grade level meetings

• Guidance lessons

Fight Free/No Bullying

• Faculty Training (Grade Level Meetings)

• School Contest and School Assemblies

• Classroom Guidance Lessons

• Daily Announcements

School Safety Plan

• Safety plan was submitted 10-20-07

• Monthly fire drills

• Multi-Hazard Drill 10-19-07

• Next plan review b committee 1-20-08

Monitoring Process

• Discipline data analyzed every 20 days• S-Team use discipline data to develop

interventions to best meet the needs of students• School counselor will track student referrals• Principal and counselor will discuss status of

referred students• Teachers will keep a documentation folder of

student referrals

Action Steps

• Fight Free Environment

• Conducted an art contest to select drawings for the fight free banner

• Had a Fight Free Kick-off

• Awarded prizes to winning artists

• Track fight free days per grade level and reward students every 20 days for appropriate behavior

Prevention Programs

• Implement Responsive Classroom by teaching expectations throughout the year.

• Hold Morning Meetings daily in all classrooms

• Peer Mediation will be employed• Student clubs will be provided to assist

with team building

Intervention Plan

• Behavior Intervention Plans• Mentoring (Peer/Adult)• Terrific Kids Club• Most Improved Award • Conferences• Guidance services will include individual, group,

classroom, and school wide programs• Outside Resources• Discipline Committee• In School Success (ISS)

Secondary Intervention Plan

Guidance Referrals• Conferences with students• Conferences with parents• S-Team• Peer MediationDiscipline Committee• Data Review of repeat referralsOutside ResourcesDepartment of Children ServicesFrayser Family CounselingMental Health ResourcesSchool Social WorkerSchool Psychologist

Secondary Intervention

• In-School Success (ISS)• Administrator(s) will refer student for ISS• Student will report to assigned teacher the

next day with assignments and materials• The “I” message and all assignments will

be completed while in ISS• Behavioral Specialist will assist student in

reflecting on their behavior choice that caused their ISS placement

Secondary Intervention Evaluation

• Discipline committee will meet every 20 days to determine if we are meeting our goal of decreasing the number of disciplinary referrals

• Our indicator of progress will be a reduction in office referrals

Tertiary Interventions

• After five In School Suspensions the team and parents will meet to review previous actions taken and develop a new Behavior Plan

• The team will review the 20 day reports and make adjustments to the existing Student Behavior plan

• The School Social Worker will intervene with a new Functional Behavior Assessment plan if the current plan is not effective

• If a student continues to be on the 20 day report the School Psychologist and Social Worker will review the students records and make community referrals and recommendations

• The team will review each students progress each month after the 20 day report and make recommendations

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

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

99% of students

.002%

CONTINUUM OFSCHOOL-WIDE

INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT

.006%

Celebration

• Students will be recognized each six weeks during the 6 weeks Honors Assembly

• No Uniform Coupons issued every 20 days for students who are fight free on each grade level

• School wide party for each fight free semester

District PBIS Coaches

• Elementary Area 1, Academic Supt. Kevin McCarthy– Charlotte Baucom, baucomc@mcsk12.net

• Elementary Area 2, Academic Supt. Virginia McNeil– Ashley Faulk, faulka@mcsk12.net

• Elementary Area 3, Academic Supt. Judy Jackson– Brady Henderson, hendersonb@mcsk12.net

• Middle School, Academic Supt. William Rhodes– Ann Sharp, sharpa@mcsk12.net

• High School, Academic Supt. Elsie Lewis Bailey– Carolyn Matthews, matthewscarolynt@mcsk12.net

North Area Office416-4240