Transcript Corry Middle School Blue Ribbon Plan 2007-2008 2230 Corry Road Memphis, Tennessee Guiding Principles  Students, the quality of work provided to students, and the needs.

Corry Middle School
Blue Ribbon Plan
2007-2008
2230 Corry Road
Memphis, Tennessee
Guiding Principles
 Students, the quality of work provided to students, and the
needs of students will be the central concerns in all
decisions made in the school district.
 Fairness, honesty, responsiveness,and openness are core
values in the district
 Decisions should be made as close to the point of
implementation
 The schools belong to a community’s opinions and
partnership are essential to effectively meet the needs of
the students
 As a part of the total educational process, students will be
expected to demonstrate a belief in their own capability by
activity participating in the teaching and learning process
and making their own academic achievement a top
priority.
Vision
Corry Middle School envisions our students
becoming productive citizens and
workers in the 21st century, while
focusing on every child’s unique physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
Corry Middle School is... “A Place Where
Hope Begins and Dreams Come True”
Mission
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The staff, students, parents, and
community of Corry Middle School
promote respect, integrity,
responsibility, and high academic
achievement that will ensure life
long learners and productive
citizens of the 21st century.
Philosophy Statements
 We believe ALL children can and will achieve at
a higher level.
 We believe that with the use of appropriate
technology, higher level thinking skills, problem
solving, advanced reading and writing skills, our
students will become outstanding citizens of the
21st century.
 We believe that each student is an individual
with unique physical, social, emotional, and
intellectual needs.
 We believe that student learning will be
enhanced by providing a safe educational
environment.
Philosophy Statements
 We believe that children learn by using a variety
of instructional strategies that adhere to their
various learning styles.
 We believe that a positive self image promotes
higher achievement.
 We believe that by working together as a threefaceted team, which includes parents, teachers,
and the community, our children will achieve
their highest potential.
 We believe that an awareness of cultural
diversity encourages understanding and
appreciation of all lifestyles and cultures
Goals and Objectives
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Decrease fights by 20%
Monitor tardiness throughout school
Increase communication networks (mail,
calendar, flyers, phone contact) by 10%
Increase # of proficient and advanced
students on TCAP 15%
Increase parental involvement by 25%
School Procedures
Entering the school
• Teachers must be actively monitoring during morning duty.
• Students must first line-up and should be in single file
line,enter in the front door and greeted by the administration
• Remain to the right of the hall and greeted by the teachers,
who are at designated post.
• Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 8:15 a.m. and
they should line up in a single file line to class.
• If it is metal detection day, all students should enter into the
front door and report to their homeroom
• Students are to enter in designated doors for 6 th , 7th , & 8th
grade.
School Procedures
Ending school
• Allow students to go to their lockers before last period
• Teachers are to walk their students out of the building
• All students should exit the building at 3:15. If students
are in any after school programs, they should report to
gym (through the lobby door) or designated area for
their after school activity. If students are not on time,
teachers are to treat as a tardy and students will be
disciplined accordingly.
Passing Classes
• Stay to the right of the hall (single file)
• Use a quiet tone when talking (define voice levels)
• No running in the hall
School Procedures
Lunchroom
• Students should sit by home rooms sections and talk quietly
• Students will be given an opportunity to sit freely the first
6wks of Friday Free Seat Day.
• The cafeteria monitor will dismiss you by rows to throw away
trash and line up to be dismissed to class.
Assemblies
• Students should enter quietly, sit row by row and in
homeroom sections.
• Students will exit row by row with instruction from
administration & teacher.
• If classes are not on time then, teacher is to keep their class in
the room and have instruction.
• All teachers will remain with students and monitor behavior
throughout entire program.
School Procedures
Referrals
• Step 1 – Student/Teacher Conference
Document in behavior log
• Step 2 – Phone Call to Parents
Document in phone log & Copy of student written letter
to parent explaining behavior issue
• Step 3 – Student/Team Conference
• Step 4 – Guidance Referral/Guidance Intervention
• Step 5 – Parent/Teacher/Support Team Conference
• Step 6 – Office Referral
School Procedures
Bathrooms
• There will be set classroom breaks
– 6th grade
– 7th grade
– 8th grade
– before and after lunch
• Before and after lunch
Class cutting
• Overnight pending suspension
• Request teachers adhere to procedures for holding
students to eliminate misidentification of cutting
School Rules
Eagles Respect KNOWLEDGE
 Eagles Respect SELF
 Eagles Respect PROPERTY
 Eagles Respect OTHERS
 Eagles Respect TIME
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School Rules
Uniforms• Students should wear white shirts only unless they
wear a red shirt with a Corry Logo.
• Students should wear navy, black, or khaki pants with a
belt. Pants should be worn at the waist.
Homework Schedule
• Each student will complete homework according to a
homework schedule.
Monday & Wednesday –
Tuesday & Thursday –
**Each student will read and complete log for 15 minutes
of Reading DAILY!
Program Elements –
WE NEED YOU
Watchdogs – Coordinator, Ms. Payne
• This is a program that allow fathers of our students to
be involved in the school
Fight Free Schools - Coordinator, Dr. Henderson
• This program is deigned to implement a fight free
school
Corry’s Classy Young Ladies (Need a name) Coordinator, Ms. Franklin
• Group specifically for the young women at Corry
Corry’s Dignified Young Men (Need a name) –
Coordinator, Mr. Johnson
• Group specifically for the young men at Corry
Classroom Procedures
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Sponge or Warm-Up Activity
State the objectives for the day
Teach the rules and procedures of your class
continuously at the beginning of the year.
Reinforce DAILY!
Use cell phones with complete discretion.
Refrain from use in presence of students and
keep on silent during instructional hours.
Classroom telephones are for teacher use only.
Remember protocol for contacting parents
during class.
How we teach the rules and
procedures
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Beginning of the year assembly for parents and
students
Teachers will have students to recite and write
the rules and procedures
Teachers can provide incentives for students
Character Education
Character education will be incorporated in health
classes
School Safety Plan
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10 – 10 Rule: Students are not allowed in the hall
without a hall pass.
No more than one student needs to be out of a
teacher’s room at a time.
Students are to use the restroom between periods.
All teachers should monitor hallways during the
passing of classes.
Teachers should not leave students unattended. If
you are not there, dismiss students.
All male teachers are to be in their assigned areas
during the morning and afternoons.
Female teachers have been assigned an area in the
building.
School Safety Plan
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Students are not to leave the cafeteria without
permission of the teacher(s) on duty during
breakfast or lunch. No more than one student
should leave without an adult.
Use discretion when calling parents during class
time.
All visitors should report to the office before
visiting any classroom. A driver’s license or
other identification must be left in the office.
Unannounced random metal detection at various
times during the day
Monitoring Process
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Surveys from the staff, students, and parents
Analysis data from the office and Blue Ribbon
website (referrals and suspensions)
Prevention Model
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Character Education
Fight Free School
R.A.K.
Ladies and Gentlemen Club
In-School Suspension Plan
Students must be referred by administration to ISS
for
• minor infractions before out of school suspensions.
• There should be a point system. Students maintain or
may regain points before being dismissed from ISS.
Students will:
• Complete class assignments during assigned time
(teachers are responsible for sending classwork daily)
• Develop a plan for their behavior (why, interventions)
• Use a programs such as Read 180 and Plato.
• Stay with ISS group and eat lunch.
In-School Suspension Plan
Point System
• To be developed over the 1st six weeks
Discipline Plan
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Students’ will be given a copy of the Memphis City
Schools’ Code of Conduct at Corry Middle.
A consistent classroom discipline plan will be developed
by each team. The plan will include progressive methods
to reinforce positive behavior
A student hand book will be given to each student at the
beginning of the year.
Corry Middle School will maintain compliance with 504
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and discipline guidelines for
exceptional children.
Opportunities for individual and/or group training to
improve discipline and classroom management will be
provided throughout the year.
Discipline Plan
Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee conducts ongoing assessments of the school’s discipline
plan and make suggestions and
recommendations concerning improvement in
safety and school climate matters.
Consequences for
Inappropriate Behavior
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In-school suspension procedures
Administrative Conference
Team Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Exclusion from school activities
Detention (Lunch in a separate room)
After School Detention
Community Service
School Safety Officer
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Level 2 fights will be referred to MPD (injury or
weapon)
Pro-active with the S-team
Provide outside resources: setting up speakers
from the gang task force, orientation with
parents, and orientation with students
More Parental Contact (Meet with at risk
students parents)
Walk-throughs on each hall
Stations for visibility and monitoring
Monitoring the halls during lunch
Parental Involvement
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Parent Nights
Parents will be able to pick-up report cards on Tuesday
before report card
Booktalk
PTO
Parent volunteers (approved)
Watch D.O.G.S.
Parent/Community
Involvement
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Honors programs (monthly)
Parent Teacher Organization
Parent Meetings/Orientation – Open House
Parent Teacher Conferences
Newsletters/Calendars/Flyers
Parent Volunteers (must be approved through
the office)
Action Steps
Tardiness
• Monthly meeting with students to teach policy
• Students will receive ISS after 5 tardies to school
– after 6th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISS
– after 7th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISS
– any tardiness after this point will be home suspension
• Procedure
– Teacher notifies office of students that have been tardy to school
three times.
– Class Tardiness
– warning (1st tardy)
– notify parents (2nd tardy)
– After school detention (5 min for every tardy) (3rd)
» Notification that parents refused detention
(consequences will be for those who do not meet for
after school detention)
– Meet with parent with team (4th)
– Referral to office (5th)
Action Steps
Increasing Student/teacher Communication
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Team meetings
Lemon Squeeze (this a time to allow students to talk with team and
discuss issues)
Snack & Rap ( designated students will eat with a teacher)
Increasing Parent/teacher communication
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Team parent meetings once during 1, 3, & 5th six weeks with parents
Newsletter for the team
Parent conference logs
School calendar (back includes blue ribbon updates)
Celebrations
Eagle Frequent Flyer Miles – Merit system where
students will accumulate points to earn weekly
or monthly awards for various positive behavior.
Students of the Month/Teacher of the Month
• Teacher & Students from 6, 7, & 8th grades will be
chosen (based on criteria). Each will have picture on
bulletin board and will receive various prizes
R.A.K.
• Random Acts of Kindess Awards for various positive
behaviors.
Eagle Bucks
• Students will be rewarded with monetary awards for
various positive behaviors
Celebrations
Fast Food Lunch
• Parent volunteer will purchase food from local restaurants
and eat lunch with 2 of their friends (behavior must be
good ) during school hours
Incentives for Fight Free Days
• Students will be given a survey to determine incentives
and will approved by principal.
Donations from local restaurants, entertainment, and movie
places will be given to students
Movie/Blockbuster Certificates
Evaluation
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Analysis of data
Feedback from all stakeholders
Results from monitoring of goals and objectives
Improved PIPE survey results
Interventions
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Conflict Resolutions (guidance)
Encourage participation in school clubs and
engaging in school activities
After school programs (music programs )
Results
Will be monitored and reported every six weeks
after each six weeks grading period
Conclusion
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The Blue Ribbon Plan focuses on needs
assessment, behavioral strategies, evaluation,
and outcomes.
Continuity and true implementation is needed in
order to be a successful plan at Corry Middle
School.