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Brookmeade ElementarySchool Wide Discipline Plan

2008-09

3777 Edenburg Drive

Memphis, Tennessee

Guiding Principles

Beliefs:

• All students will benefit academically and socially through rigorous, high quality researched based teaching strategies, exposure to the arts, diverse cultures, and technology.

• Every child will take ownership in their learning through comprehension of district standards and school expectations.

• All students will develop higher self esteem through positive reinforcement and encouragement.

• There is a positive correlation between achieving at higher levels when intensive teaching and learning strategies coexist.

• Leadership skills will be fostered through participation in civic groups and extracurricular activities.

• Each child is responsible for respecting their school, others, and themselves.

Brookmeade Elementary SchoolBRP 2008- 2009

Brookmeade Elementary School

Guiding Principles

School Character Points

Compassionate

Committed

Considerate


Guiding Principles

Our Shared Values

We believe that all stakeholders of our school should treat eachother with respect and compassion. No one should be treatedunkindly. We believe that members of the school community shouldnot yell, scream, use abusive language, or do any acts that demeanor intimidate others.

We are COMMITTED to creating safe and secure environments that foster the growth of trust among all members of the community. We believe that everyone has to take responsibility for creating an enriching learning environment. This can be achieved by carefully listening to each other, engaging in respectful dialogue, and being committed to our shared values.


VISION

The vision of Brookmeade School provides for a secure and challenging atmosphere that empowers each student to develop the skills, attitudes, and understandings necessary to prepare for a life of quality and success in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, democratic society.


Mission

Our mission is to ensure that every child learns and achieves at high standards by maintaining an environment that is rich with literature, conducive to learning, promotes maximum academic achievement, accommodates diverse learning styles, fosters trust, and contributes to life long learning.


Philosophy Statement

• The social and academic growth of all students can be developed in a positive safe, and nurturing school climate.

• It is necessary for the entire school community to be committed to supporting the learning of appropriate behavior choices.

• We must empower our students to be responsible for their own behavior.


Previous Results• Student fights decreased by 42% during SY 2007-2008 as a result of

communicating behavioral expectations, implementing PBIS, and providing incentives and celebrations for fight-free days.

• An addition of new and/or inexperienced faculty members contributed to a 28%

percent increase in disruptive behavior during SY 2007-2008.

Discipline Focus Areas

76

25

44

32

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Fighting Disruptive Behavior

2006-2007

2007-2008


Goal and/or Objectives

Goal:To increase appropriate behavior by being consistent with school wide policies and procedures.

Objectives:• To create a classroom environment that promotes positive behaviors

and decrease disruptive behavior by 10%.

• To create a nurturing environment that builds trusting and caring relationships that will result in a respectful and responsible climate.

• To promote positive relationships among all students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders on a daily basis.


MCS Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee Worksheet 2008-09

Name of School:

Brookmeade Elem.Blue 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* Harold BeaverAssistant Principal N/A

Professional School Counselor* Therolyn Gathings

School Psychologist Sandy Martin

General Education Teacher(s) Mamie Lewis TL

MEA Representative* Joan McGaha

Elected Teacher(s) (2)* Dora Truss, Regina Davis

Special Education Teacher(s)* Jayasri Pani

Related Arts Teacher(s) Shannon Donovan

Student(s) Derrick Pierre

Educational Assistant(s)/ Non-Certified Staff - Mr. David Burgess-ISS

Community Member Mr. Darryl Battle

Parent(s)* Mrs. Dorothy Wilkins

Central Office or Board of Education Member Femetres Gray-Academic Coordinator-Northwest Region

Cafeteria Staff Ms. Leticia TaylorBus Driver N/A

District PBIS Coach Mr. Brady Henderson


School Wide Discipline Committee

The Discipline Committee will create a schedule and meet the first Tuesday following the 20 day reporting period.

Mrs. M. Lewis/Ms. T. Gathings will be responsible for retrieving the data.


Meeting ScheduleReporting Period Approximate

Dates of Reporting Periods

All data for period entered into system (A)

School Wide Discipline Committee meeting dates (B)

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

1 8/11/08-9/8/08 9/12/08 9/16/08 9/17/08

2 9/9/08-10/6/08 10/9/08 10/14/08 10/15/08

3 10/7/08-11/5/08 11/7/08 11/11/08 11/12/08

4 11/6/08-12/8/08 12/12/08 12/16/08 12/17/08

5 12/9/08-1/21/09 1/23/09 1/27/09 1/28/09

6 1/22/09-2/19/09 2/20/09 2/24/09 2/25/09

7 2/20/09-3/26/09 3/27/09 3/31/09 4/1/09

8 3/27/09-4/24/09 5/1/09 5/5/09 5/6/09

9 4/27/09-5/22/09 5/27/09


Monitoring Process

• Data collected by the “S.I.S. Tracker” will be used by the Discipline Team to review the effectiveness of procedures in place and make changes as necessary.


Action Steps

Based upon the Effective Behavior Survey, the most critical areas of focus are:

1. Fights2. Disrespectful Behavior

The following are actions that we will use to focus on the areas:• To communicate our “Discipline Plan” to all staff during in-

service• To communicate our expectations to students using the

concepts of the “First Six Weeks of Schools”• To communicate our expectations to parents via the

Brookmeade Panda handbook• To communicate the school-wide behavior plan to all during

“Open House”


Celebrations

Celebrations will take place in the form(s) of:• Ice Cream Socials• Cookouts• Dress down day• Pizza Parties• Panda Bucks(the Panda Store) • Movie/Popcorn• Semester Celebrations• Classroom Celebrations


School Rules

• Respect Self

• Respect Others

• Respect Property

• Respect Learning


Behavioral Expectation MatrixRules Classroom Cafeteria Hallway Restroom Assembly

Respect

Others

Use

inside

voice

Eat

your

own food

Stay

to the

right

Be

Considerate

of others

Be seated and remain quiet

Respond

respectfully

Respect ENVIRONMENT

&

Property

Keep

space

neat

Return

your

trays

Do not

touch bulletin boards

Dispose

of

trash

Keep

space

neat

Respect

Yourself

Always

Do

your

Best

Wash/Sanitize

your

hands

Adhere to the “zero”

voice level

Limit

your

exposure

Eyes on speaker; listen attentively

Respect Learning

Have

materials

ready

Eat a

balanced

diet

Go

directly to

class

Adhere

to the

Voice level

Discuss topic in class with others


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


How we teach the rules and procedures

The following methods will be used to teach the rules and procedures at Brookmeade:

• Modeling• Story telling• Music• Role Play/Drama• Games• Visual Aids(posting the rules, voice levels, vision, mission,

beliefs, etc..)• Active monitoring of rule following behavior• Teachers will allot the first two weeks of school for teaching

rules and procedures to students


Arrival

• Students should arrive at school in compliance with the MCS uniform policy

• Students will enter the cafeteria starting at 7:00am• Students will be dismissed to class at 7:20am• All classes will begin at 7:30• Students arriving between 7:30-7:45 will report

directly to their classrooms and will be marked tardy.

• Students arriving after 7:45 must report to the office for an admittance to class.


Arrival Procedures

• All students will enter the building from 7:00-7:20 AM using the cafeteria door in the front of the building.

• Students eating breakfast will enter the serving line quietly and quietly sit at the designated breakfast tables to eat their meal.

• Students who choose not to eat breakfast will sit quietly at designated tables and read, study, practice math facts, or finish homework.

• At 7:20, students will be released by rows to go to their classroom.

• All students will observe noise level 0 in the cafeteria and hallways in the mornings while waiting for classes to begin.


Restroom Breaks

• Students will keep to the right in the hallway.• Students will adhere to the “zero” voice level in the

hallway.• Only four-five students will be allowed in the

restroom at a time per break.• Restrooms should be monitored before and after

class visits for cleanliness.• Students leaving the classroom must have a hall

pass.


Cafeteria

• For breakfast, students will enter the cafeteria through the side door and adhere to the “zero” voice level.

• For lunch, students will enter through the second set of double doors and adhere to the level of the day voice tone.

• Students will remain seated after being served until dismissed by the cafeteria assistants.


Cafeteria Expectations

Students are expected to:• Enter quietly and orderly• Sit at designated tables facing the stage and remain seated

during lunch• Practice good table manners• Keep hands, feet, and other objects to self• Engage in LEVEL (1) quiet conversations• Clean personal area when finished• Ensure their class cleans tabletops and pick up trash from the

floor and around tables• Leave all food in the cafeteria


Playground

• All teachers must adhere to the recess schedule.

• Playground activities should be planned prior to leaving the classroom.


Assemblies

• Students are to enter and exit the cafeteria in quiet and orderly lines.

• Students are to sit quietly in designated areas and display respectful behavior throughout the program.


Dismissal• All bus and daycare riders will report to the cafeteria at 2:00 PM.

• Students should enter the cafeteria at a level “zero” and remain seated until dismissed by the bus monitors.

• At 2:10 PM, teachers will escort their kindergarten, 1st,2nd,and 3rd grade students out of the building.

• Kindergarten students will exit the building using the south/west doors leading to Trezevant Street.

• At 2:15 PM, teachers will escort their 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students out of the building. Students in these grades will exit the building using the north doors leading to the paved playground area.

• Teachers will walk their students down the sidewalk and remain there until all students have cleared the campus.

• Car riders must wait at the front entrance.

• Children MUST cross the street at the crossing guard area.

• When no crossing guard is present, students must be dropped off or picked up at the curb next to the school.


Classroom ProceduresSchool-WideAll teachers will stand at their door at 7:20 AM to greet students.

• Morning Organization

-Put things away

-Get necessary materials/sharpen pencils

-Deposit homework

-Teacher bell-work activity

• Morning opening

• Morning meeting

• Students will use sign-out /sign-in sheet when they leave the classroom unaccompanied by teacher.

• Classroom clean up should begin at 1:50 PM.

• All students should be ready for dismissal at 2:00 PM.

• Teachers will walk their students down the sidewalk and remain there until all students have cleared the campus.


School Wide IncentivesExamples of school wide incentives that will

be used for students:• Panda Bucks• Certificates• Public student recognition• Panda Store• E-Club• S-Club• Field Trips• Movie/Popcorn• Classroom celebrations• Panda Celebrations


Teacher IncentivesExamples of school wide incentives

for teachers include:• Spa treatments• Gift certificates• Food coupons• Game Tickets• Comp Time• Teacher Recognition• “Shoe Boxes”• “Break” from classroom


Resources for IncentivesThe Brookmeade team will use the

following resources to aid in

obtaining incentives:

• Adopters

• Community Sponsor

• Faculty/Staff/Administrator

• Parents

• P.T.O.


Character Education• It is our belief that character traits are best acquired in an

atmosphere that emphasizes “Learning Together”.• “Learning Together” requires the modeling of appropriate

behaviors by ALL.• The following resources are in place to support character

education:– MCS Family Life Curriculum– Second Step– No Bullying– Responsive Classrooms– The First Six Weeks of School– Morning Meetings– Counselor-led activities– Word of the Day– “Day-to-Day”– Differentiated Instruction

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Prevention

The following programs are used to address alcohol,

tobacco, and other drug prevention:• School-wide drug free campaign during National Red

Ribbon Week (October 23-31, 2008)• School-wide Drug Free Day (December 3, 2008) during

Healthy Choices Week (December 1 – 5, 2008)• Lessons and activities facilitated by counselor



Harassment and Bullying Prevention

The faculty participated in harassment

training during the week of August 4th-8th,

2008, during this time, bullying prevention

was discussed.


Violence Prevention Programs

The following programs are used to address violenceprevention:• MCS Family Life Curriculum• Second Step• No Bullying• Responsive Classroom• First Six Weeks of School• Morning Meetings• Peer MediationThese programs will be implemented by both teachersand the professional school counselor.


Multihazard Emergency School Plan

Fire Drill Dates are scheduled for:8/11/08 1/12/098/25/08 2/09/099/08/08 3/09/09

10/13/08 4/13/09 11/10/08 5/11/09 12/08/08Earthquake Drills are scheduled for:

10/27/0802/02/09

Severe Weather Safe Area Drills are scheduled for:09/29/0803/02/09

Other Drills(lockdown, intruder, bomb threat, etc.)10/03/08 (lockdown)04/17/09 (lockdown)


Multihazard Emergency School Plan

It is our #1 priority at Brookmeade to provide a safe and secure school environment for the students we serve. These are the following provisions for providing school safety:

• Students are supervised at ALL times• Procedures for all emergency drills are reviewed and practiced

periodically

• Sites for school wide evacuation are North Frayser Community Center and Jehovah Witness North

Congregation(walking). Sites requiring transportation are

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary.


Intervention Plan

When a student’s behavior is not in compliance with the standards set in place, the following actions will be taken:

• Teacher’s Classroom intervention

• Counsel with school counselor • Counsel with the principal• Conduct a S-Team Meeting


In School Suspension (ISS)

• As an extension of the classroom/school discipline plan, ISS seeks to help students improve behavior while remaining in an educational setting.

• ISS will hold students accountable for their behavior, prevent misbehavior and require students to act

appropriately when they return to class.• Only administrators will refer students• Teacher/ISS instructor will provide assignments• ISS will be utilized as one of the interventions

available in the discipline plan.


Secondary Intervention Evaluation

Data from the “S.I.S.” Activity Tracker will beused to evaluate the progress of The SchoolWide Discipline Plan. Progress will beindicated by reviewing conduct reports, officereferrals, “S.I.S” Activity Tracker, and the BlueRibbon Data website each six weeks regardingexciting and positive changes at Brookmeade.


Tertiary Interventions

• Teachers will use the S-Team Referral Process to identify and plan for these particular students.

• Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Interventions Plans will be completed on these students.

• The team will meet 4-6 weeks to monitor the success of the interventions being used to address the student’s behavior.


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

90%

2%

CONTINUUM OFSCHOOL-WIDE

INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT

8%


Conclusion

• We are committed to promoting a “Compassionate, Committed, and Considerate” environment.