Longview Middle School Blue Ribbon Plan

2006-2007

1895 S. Orleans

Memphis, Tennessee 38106

Guiding Principles• Beliefs

• School Character Points

• Values

Vision The faculty of Longview Middle School is

dedicated to higher levels of achievement for all students. Every student will be valued and empowered with the skills necessary to become a life-long learner and productive citizen.

Mission• The mission of Longview Middle School is

to prepare our students to be competitive learners in the 21st Century. This will include encouraging independent reading with comprehension and fluency and using technology as a tool to enhance writing skills, problem solving, and reasoning.

Philosophy Statement• The school is an academic institution, as

well as a social institution, as such, it is very important to exemplify behaviors that would foster future success.

Goals and/or Objectives• Decrease suspension by 25%• Decrease office referrals by 30%• Increase student attendance by 1%• Increase time on task by 10%• Increase parental involvement by 10%• Decrease tardiness by 50% • Increase the number of students on the honor

roll by 10%

MCS Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee Worksheet 2006-07

Name of School:

Longview MiddleBlue Ribbon DisciplineCommittee is representativeof the school faculty andincludes an administrator.

Fill in the names of committee

members and designate a Team

Leader (TL)

*Indicates members mandated by MEA contract

Principal* - Mr. Kobie Sweeten

Assistant Principal - Ms. Tarcia Gilliam

Professional School Counselor*- Ms. Jacqueline Reeves

School Psychologist- Sandy Friedlander

General Education Teacher(s)- Ms. C. Pearson, Ms. P. Giles, Ms. E. Spencer, Ms. E. Thompson

MEA Representative*-- Mr. Harper

Elected Teacher(s) (2)*- Ms. E. Spencer, Ms. E. Thompson

Special Education Teacher(s)*- Ms. Hampton

Related Arts Teacher(s)- Ms. L. Dowty

Students- Deangleo Gardner, Erica BrownParent(s)*-

Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee

• What needs to happen for this team to meet once every 2-4 weeks?

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

• Complete Meeting Schedule for the year

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. 1st 20 day period 8/14/06-9/11/06 9/15/06

2. 2nd 20 day period 912/06-10/11/06 10/13/06 09/12/06

3. 3rd 20 day period 10/12/06-11/8/06 11/10/06 10/17/06

4. 4th 20 day period 11/9/06-12/11/06 12/15/06 11/14/06 11/15/06

5. 5th 20 day period 12/12/06-1/24/07 1/26/07 12/12/06

6. 6th 20 day period 1/25/07-2/22/07 2/23/07 01/16/07 01/17/07

7. 7th 20 day period 2/23/07-3/29/07 3/30/07 02/13/07

8. 8th 20 day period 3/30/07-4/27/07 5/4/07 03/13/07 03/14/07

9. 9th 20 day period 4/30/07-5/25/07 5/29/06 04/10/07

School Rules

• Be on time and prepared to learn.

• Treat others the way that you would want to be treated.

• Respect your property and property of others.

Behavioral Expectation Matrix

Rules Classroom Restroom Hallway Cafeteria Morning Entry and Closing

School

Assemblies

Be on time Students are in their seats with school supplies and pencils sharpened at the ringing of the tardy bell

Students will quietly enter and leave

Students are lined-up to be escorted after going to the bathroom and lockers quickly

Students are escorted to and from the lunchroom by the teacher and line up quietly,

Students will arrive early to go to the bookstore, locker and bathroom before class

Students sit quietly in assigned homeroom sections within the gym.

Treat others the way that you would want to be treated

Raise hands for questions and may discuss the work with inside voices

Use only 3 paper towels

Walk to the right of the hallway.

Remain in your place in line and use 6 inch voices at the tables

Students will enter and exit walking through the assigned doors (by grade level)

Enter quietly and remain quiet throughout the assembly

Respect your property and property of others

Folders and books may be worn but useable and returning borrowed supplies to owner in good condition

Flush and turn off water

Toilet paper and paper towels will remain in or on holders

Move quietly through hallways and stairwells.

Pick up any trash you dropped on the floor

Pick up items from the table and floor, then place their refuse in the receptacles

Keep their hands and backpacks to themselves while entering and exiting

Pick up any belongings and refuse left around their seats before leaving

Prepared to learn

Have all of the correct materials for each class

Go at the allotted time

Prepare all their materials for class or homework

Procedures for Entering School

• Students enter and exit the building through assigned doors (by grade level).

• Support staff monitor hallways and entrances.• Teachers stand at their door during class

transitions.• All doors are locked at 7:30 and students are

sent to the main entrance for sign-in.• Students arriving after 7:30 are tardy to school.

Procedures for Closing School

• Secure and count the laptop computers.

• Students exit through assigned doors (by grade level).

• Support staff monitor hallways.

• Teachers escort students out of the building.

Procedures for Passing Classes

Students are lined-up and escorted/supervised by a teacher throughout the building.

Students walk to the right of the hallway. Students move quietly through hallways

and stairwells.There will be consequences for chronic violators.

Lunchroom Procedures• Students are escorted to and from the

lunchroom by the teacher.• Students line up quietly.• Students are to place their refuse in the

receptacles.• Students use 6 inch voices in the

classrooms.• Teachers will pick up their students

promptly after lunch.

Procedures for Assemblies• Teachers escort their students to and from

assemblies.

• Students sit in assigned homeroom sections within the gym.

• Students will enter quietly and remain quiet throughout the assembly.

Referrals • Referrals are written in correlation with the

school-wide discipline plan.

• Before referrals are written, interventions required by the school-wide discipline plan must be met.

• Students referred to the office should be accompanied with a written referral.

Laptops• Students will receive laptop computers during

their homeroom class.• Computer chargers will remain on the cart.• Students will remain on educationally relevant

websites.• Students are prohibited from playing CDs on

their laptops, unless authorized by the teachers.

Classroom Procedures• General classroom procedures will be

established by the grade level teams and submitted to the principal.

• All students must have passes when outside of the classroom.

• Teachers will use the standard Longview hall pass.

Classroom Procedures Examples

• Hall passes• Getting up from seat• Asking for help• Cooperative groups• Turning in homework• Writing Assignment Protocol• Equity sticks• Classroom supplies• Pencil Sharpener• Restroom

School Wide Incentives• Power Points Program

– This system allow students deposit (earn) or withdraw (lose) points as a result of behavior. This system empowers students to become responsible for their own behavior.

– Students who have maintained 800+ for the six weeks will receive in class incentives and attend the school wide events.

– Students who have maintained 900+ for the six weeks will act as greeters and receive intercom recognition.

– Students who have maintained 1000+ for the six weeks will have their name place in a drawing for prizes.

– Students who have maintained highest over 1000 for the six weeks will become Mr. / Mrs. Citizenship for the upcoming six weeks.

Resources for Incentives• Adopters

• Community agencies & businesses

• Restaurants

• Fundraisers

• Churches

• Parent organizations

General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors

Talking back to teacher

Decide what the student should and should not have done

Determine that after school detention would be the consequence

Detention form goes to the teacher, parent, and detention book.

File necessarydocumentation

Send referral to

office

File necessary documentation

Determine that In - School Suspension would be the consequence

Followthrough withconsequences

Problem solve why student is constantly talking back

Follow up by calling parent

Write referral &Escort student to office

Follow upwith student

within aweek

Is behavior major?

Does student have 3?

NO YES

NO YES

Teacher pulls student aside to talk Ensure safety

Character Education

• The school will implement the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Program.

Harassment and Bullying Prevention

• Date annual harassment training is done with faculty

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

School Safety Plan• The Multi-Hazard Emergency School Plan was submitted

Oct. 31, 2006• Plan review March 6. 2007

Primary Rain Time

8/31/06 9/01/06 1:50 09/27/06 10/05/06 2:00 10/20/06 10/24/06 1:50 11/09/06 11/10/06 1:40 12/06/06 12/07/06 1:50 01/17/07 01/18/07 2:00 02/13/07 02/14/07 1:40 03/08/07 03/09/07 2:00 04/24/07 04/25/07 1:50 05/01/07 05/03/07 1:25

Date Scheduled Alternate Date 10/31/06 11/2/06 3/7/07 3/21/07

Fire Drill Schedule

Earthquake and Severe Weather Drill Schedule

Date Scheduled Alternate Date 01/26/07 01/31/07 2/23/07 3/2/07

Training Dates

Monitoring Process• Grade level teams will conduct a pre-referral

meeting in order to develop a functional behavioral assessment and an intervention plan.

• An S-Team meeting will be conducted to discuss students in need of further intervention.

• The School-wide Discipline Plan will be reviewed every six weeks during faculty meeting.

Action StepsSteps Timeline Materials Purpose

Establish faculty commitment.

Review during Fresh Start Professional Development Week

-Discipline Plan

-Poll

Review and edit plan and establish faculty commitment

Establish School-Wide Expectations

School-wide Assemblies every six-weeks

Reinforcement during homeroom

-Display Monthly Character Traits

-Caught Being Good Tickets

Reinforce expectations for students

Conduct a Parent/Teacher/

Student Survey

Administered during 1st six weeks and 6th-six week periods

Parent/Teacher/ Student Survey

Identify concerns and areas of need

Share Information w/community

Share information through Parent/Community Meetings and newsletters

-Six- Week Newsletter

-Billboard

Establish community and parent support

Implement new Teacher Practices

Review bi-weekly during faculty meetings

The Skillful Teacher Improve Teacher Effectiveness

Pre-Referral Meeting As needed during team meetings

-Work Samples

-Intervention Form

Review behavioral and academic interventions prior to S-Team

Monitor Discipline Plan Review discipline plan on the 3rd Wednesday of every month

Discipline Plan Assess success of plan and make revisions

Implement Character Education

Implement Program through exploratory classes

7-Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Improve esteem and student responsibility

Prevention Programs• No-Checking Program, Bridges Peer Mediation Program,

No–Bullying Program: Preventing Bullying at School, Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools

• The No-Checking program is taught by classroom teachers to students at the beginning of the year and revisited whenever needed.

• Bridges peer mediation by student leadership/student council

• No–Bullying Program: Preventing Bullying at School, Peer Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Schools is implemented by the school counselor monthly grade by grade.

Intervention Plan

• Anger Management Group counseling for students that are sent to the office repeatedly for fighting, classroom disruption, etc with the school counselor

• Connect Mentor Program for students that are sent to the office repeatedly for chronic misbehavior with an adult of the working community

• Attendance point system is school wide but focus on your chronically tardy students monitored and maintained by the attendance committee

In-School Suspension Plan

• Students are referred to the office by the teacher.

• Students are referred to in-school suspension by the school administration.

• Teachers will be notified via email of students that are referred to in-school suspension.

• The in-school suspension teacher along with the student will collect classroom assignments.

• The referring teacher will have a re-entry meeting with the student during their planning period.

Secondary Intervention Evaluation

• A drop in referrals is the initial method to evaluate and indicate progress

• A bi-weekly follow up conversation with teachers and parents about improvements in behavior and attitude

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’s

CelebrationPossible Celebration activities include:• Six Flags Good Behavior trip• Incentives for Good Behavior Tickets• Dance Ticket Reductions• Skating Rink Admissions• Putt Putt Golf and Games Trip• Good Citizen Pencils

(Specific celebration activities will be identified during the initial plan evaluation meeting.)

Evaluation

Effectiveness of the School-Wide Discipline Plan will be evaluated through the following methods:

•Disciplinary Referrals•Surveys•Report Cards

Parent / Community Involvement

• Four PTO Meetings will be dedicated to reviewing the Discipline Plan.

• Two Community Meetings will be conducted to review the Discipline Plan.

• Community Leaders will be encouraged to become School Mentors.

• Additional School Adopters will be added to assist with the Celebration activities.