1. Airways Middle School 2006-2007 2601 Ketchum Road Memphis, Tennessee

2. Guiding Principles Beliefs Every student should be treated with dignity and respect. Every student should be held accountable for his/her behavior. Students should be taught the skills and behaviors necessary for success. Student misbehavior represents a teaching opportunity.

3. Vision Airways Is Really Where All Youth Succeed.

4. Mission Journey Earnestly Toward Success

5. Philosophy Statement We will expect all students to learn and demonstrate achievement in every field of scholastic endeavor. We will respect the uniqueness of each student, while providing challenging learning experiences and positive relationships. We will strive to increase parental and community involvement in order to advance student achievement. We will maintain a safe and nurturing environment to ensure successful learning. We will promote a culture of knowledge, understanding, and respect in regard to productively functioning within a diverse society.

6. Goals & Objectives Expectations Goals and Objectives Goals: To increase attendance To increase parental involvement Objectives: To reduce the number of referrals to the office by 80% To reduce the number of suspensions by 80% To reduce the number of bus referrals by 80%

7. MCS Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee Worksheet 2006-07 Airways Middle School Principal* Mrs. Sharon P. Griffin Assistant Principal Mr. Deartis Barber, III Professional School Counselor* Mrs. Ravyn Jones School Psychologist Administrative Assistant Ms. Cammesha Sims MEA Representative* Ms. Aretha Cox Elected Teacher(s) (2)* Mr. Melvin Smith & Mr. McGlothian Special Education Teacher(s)* Ms. Sheila Lomax Related Arts Teacher(s) Students Little Ms. Shaterrica Richardson Educational Assistant(s)/ Non-Certified Staff Ms. A. Brown Community Member Rev. Dwight Montgomery Parent(s)* Ms. Webber Central Office or Board of Education Member Mr. Martavious Jones Cafeteria Staff Ms. Peete Bus Driver Ms. Richmond Other Dr. Carolyne T. Clark, Instr. Facilitator *Indicates members mandated by MEA contract

8. 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

9. Meeting Schedule Reporting PeriodApproximate 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 8/14/06-9/11/069/15/06 9/12 & 9/269/13/06 2 912/06-10/11/0610/13/06 10/9 & 10/2310/18/06 3 10/12/06-11/8/0611/10/06 11/14 & 11/2811/08/06 4 11/9/06-12/11/0612/15/06 12/12 –Xmas12/13/06 5 12/12/06-1/24/071/26/07 1/9 & 1/231/31/06 6 1/25/07-2/22/072/23/07 2/13 & 2/272/28/06 7 2/23/07-3/29/073/30/07 3/13 & 3/274/4/06 8 3/30/07-4/27/075/4/07 4/10 & 4/245/2/06 9 4/30/07-5/25/075/29/06 5/8 & 5/225/29/06

10. Airways Golden Rule Do Right Things Right All students should: Respect yourself Respect others. Respect the learning..

11. Behavioral Expectations Matrix Rules ClassroomCafeteriaHallwayRestroomBus Respect Yourself Report to All scheduled classes EVERY DAY on time. Be honest and truthful. Control your behavior regardless of others and make a choice to do right things right. Clean up after yourself. Use common sense, decency, and manners while in the cafeteria for breakfast or lunch. Eat your food in a civilized and respectable. Clear your eating area of all trash and discard it in the appropriate receptacle. Walk to various locations in the school. Use locker only at permitted times. Own your actions while in the hallway. Remain in compliance to school school uniform policy and procedures. Enter restroom only for their designated use. Use restroom supplies in an appropriate and responsible manner. Leave restrooms neat and orderly. Enter the bus in a safe and orderly fashion. Immediately take a seat and refrain from loud talking or noises. Refrain from eating or drinking on the bus. Remove all personal belongings as you exit the bus. Respect Others Speak to others in a kind manner and call people by their appropriate name. Treat others in a cooperative fashion and seek to help other people. Listen to others when they have a legitimate role of speaking aloud in class. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to all cafeteria staff. Touch and handle only your food items during your stay in the cafeteria. Engage only in conversations with people seated at your table. Walk to your right side of the hallway. Keep continuous movement in hallways and stairwells. Move with the most minimum level of noise and sound. Exit from the hallway as soon as possible Refrain from conversations while in the restroom. Utilize common sense and common courtesy in using restroom supplies. Exit restroom immediately upon completion, allowing others an opportunity. Exhibit decency and manners while on the bus. Allow others to share the bus seat with you without hesitation or hindrance. Show kindness to other students and obedience to the driver. Clear from aisle immediately and take your seat. Respect the Learning Come to school everyday and report to class prepared and on time. Take pride in tour learning area by keeping it neat and clean. Value your school supplies and materials as essential instruments. Cherish the opportunity you have to increase your knowledge. Demonstrate your best work as you complete all assigned assignments. Adhere to all cafeteria policies and procedures. Move from the line to your assigned section. Sit at your tablein chair in an appropriate manner. Remain in your seat at the table in your assigned area until your teacher directs you to assemble in a line to return to class. Move from the line to your assigned section and take a seat immediately. Refrain from disturbing classes while in the hallway. Secure and possess valid hall pass if in the hallway. Avoid leaving class if at all possible and strive to remain absent from hallways during class times. Demonstrate your best- learned behaviors while present in the hallway. Refrain from unruly behavior while in the restroom. Secure and possess valid hall pass if in the restroom. Limit restroom breaks, particularly during class times. Demonstrate your best-learned behaviors while present in the restroom. Comply with all components of the Bus contract you signed. Display courteous language and behavior. Pick up any books left on the bus and turn them in to the office. Report unsafe situations and events immediately to school personnel.

12. How we teach the rules and procedures Prevention Model Fight Free Schools- encourage problem solving by utilizing conflict resolution, and by significantly reducing bullying and fighting. MCS Family Life Education and Health & Wellness Curricula-taught in PE and classrooms by employing No Bullying, Too Good for Violence, and Too Good for Drugs techniques. Airways Middle School incorporates a comprehensive violence prevention program entitled G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) which is taught in the 7 th grade science classes.

13. School-Wide Procedures Students must report to homeroom by 7:a.m. Students must exit the building promptly at 2:15p.m. Students will exchange classes under the strict supervision of a team of teachers. Students must use the restroom during the changing of classes. Students must eat during their scheduled lunch times. Students should walk on the right side of the hallway and adhere to Zone signs.

14. Classroom Procedures Students must adhere to rules posted in teachers’ classrooms. Students in the hallway during instructional time must have a hall pass. Students must enter the classroom with necessary supplies. Students should not leave the classroom the first nor the last fifteen minutes of the class period.

15. School Wide Incentives Perfect Attendance Dances U.S.A. (United Scholars of Airways) Students that have never been referred to the office for discipline infractions. Free out of uniform Day Surprise treat and gifts Positive phone call home Public Acknowledgement Free or reduced admission to extra-curricular activities. Other Incentives

16. Teacher Incentives Procedures for recognizing and encouraging positive teacher interaction, for example: –Attendance prizes –Students can recommend –Drawing for prizes (tickets given to students may also have teacher name, so when student gets prize, so does teacher who gave the reinforcement)

17. Resources for Incentives Adopters Community agencies & businesses Restaurants Fundraisers Churches Parent organizations Teachers Parents

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19. General Procedures for Dealing with Problem Behaviors

20. Step 1: Warning Letter

21. Step 2

22. Step 3: Conference Step 4: Behavior Contract

23. Review of Important Disciplinary Forms Student Statement form PDS (steps 1-4) School Conference Request Disciplinary Referral

24. Administrative Interventions Saturday Detention / Intervention Sessions Cafeteria Duty / School Service Duty Extra-curricular Probation School Conference Request Parent Contact Report to MCS Security / MPD Officers Counseling

25. Character Education Students have weekly works that focus on character. (Honesty, Responsibility, Cooperation, etc.) MCS Family Life Education and Health & Wellness Curricula-taught in PE and classrooms. Airways Middle School uses the comprehensive violence and drug prevention program called G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education And Training)

26. Harassment and Bullying Prevention Annual harassment training is done with faculty (8/06) Training with faculty regarding prevention including defining bullying/intimidation, recognizing early stages, providing strategies for addressing (8/06)

27. School Safety Plan Safety plan was submitted in 10/05 Drills will be conducted once a month Training once a semester Plan will be reviewed 10/06

28. Monitoring Process School, classroom, and individual discipline data are analyzed each six weeks by the Student Behavior Committee. Needed adjustments are made to the school-wide behavior plan, coaching is provided for teachers, and the S-Team process is used to develop intervention plans for students with at-risk behaviors.

29. Proactive Interventions Classroom Daily greeting of students by teachers Signals Proximity Remediation Lessons Helping Defining limits Direct Address

30. Action Steps School-wide Greeting students as they enter the building & class each day Daily motivational message Contracts signed by students Conflict resolution S-Team Meaningful Work Active PTSA

31. Prevention Programs Programs you are using to address comprehensive violence prevention (such as Mendez Too Good for Drugs, Too Good for Violence, Second Step, Responsive Classroom, bullying prevention programs, Peer Mediation, conflict resolution, Peaceable Schools, etc…) Implementation (taught by whom, to whom, how often)

32. Intervention Plan In-School Suspension Plan ISS is one consequence in our system of progressive levels of consequences. Students complete individual assignments, reflect on their ISS placement, and discuss, the practice, positive behavior choices. Students will complete individual packets of classroom assignments.

33. In-School Suspension Plan Airways Middle School follows the guidelines of Memphis City Schools through the Division of Student Engagement for the ISS Program. Students are referred by the administration, and monitored by the ISS teacher and the school administration. Activities in room include class assignments from teachers, character education building activities, real-world discussions, and anger management activities. Student support includes: ISS teacher, teachers,volunteers, peer tutoring, and parents.

34. Secondary Intervention Evaluation We will use the data from the Chancery SMS system to determine if our interventions are successful.

35. Tertiary Interventions The School Support team identifies students through teacher referrals and discipline infractions. Our behavior intervention plan is called the Progressive Discipline System (PDS) We monitor these interventions with data from the Chancery SMS.

36. Results Our ADA has increased from 89% to 92%. Alternative consequences other than suspension. Airways was the only middle school to participate in the “Hold My Hand Project” to increase parental involvement with incentives. We will use data from REA to compare last year’s numbers with the previous year’s

37. 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 Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior 5% CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT 15% % of Students 80%

38. Celebration Airways Jets Award celebrates the unique contributions of faculty, staff, and students toward the accomplishments of school goals. School-wide and teacher academic achievements are celebrated at the beginning of the year. Individual students, homerooms, entire grade-levels, and the entire school enjoy celebrations for achieving fight-free goals. Parties are given when bus riders and homerooms achieve school goals An eighth grade year-end picnic, promotion program, and 8 th grade week will be used as rewards. Individual classroom and team celebrations, pizza parties, and field trips will also be utilized as means of celebration.

39. Conclusion Airways Middle School is implementing the current school-wide discipline plan. The goal of each member is to demonstrate Relationships, Responsibilities, and Results and to provide an equal opportunity for every child to learn in a positive environment.