Corry Middle SchoolCorry Middle SchoolBlue Ribbon PlanBlue Ribbon Plan

2007-20082007-2008

2230 Corry Road2230 Corry Road

Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

Students, the quality of work provided to students, and the Students, the quality of work provided to students, and the needs of students will be the central concerns in all needs of students will be the central concerns in all decisions made in the school district.decisions made in the school district.

Fairness, honesty, responsiveness,and openness are core Fairness, honesty, responsiveness,and openness are core values in the district values in the district

Decisions should be made as close to the point of Decisions should be made as close to the point of implementationimplementation

The schools belong to a community’s opinions and The schools belong to a community’s opinions and partnership are essential to effectively meet the needs of partnership are essential to effectively meet the needs of the students the students

As a part of the total educational process, students will be As a part of the total educational process, students will be expected to demonstrate a belief in their own capability by expected to demonstrate a belief in their own capability by activity participating in the teaching and learning process activity participating in the teaching and learning process and making their own academic achievement a top priority. and making their own academic achievement a top priority.

VisionVision

Corry Middle School envisions our Corry Middle School envisions our students becoming productive citizens students becoming productive citizens and workers in the 21and workers in the 21stst century, while century, while focusing on every child’s unique focusing on every child’s unique physical, social, emotional, and physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. intellectual needs.

Corry Middle School is... “A Place Where Corry Middle School is... “A Place Where Hope Begins and Dreams Come True”Hope Begins and Dreams Come True”

MissionMission

The staff, students, parents, and The staff, students, parents, and community of Corry Middle School community of Corry Middle School promote respect, integrity, promote respect, integrity, responsibility, and high academic responsibility, and high academic achievement that will ensure life achievement that will ensure life long learners and productive long learners and productive citizens of the 21citizens of the 21stst century century.

Philosophy StatementsPhilosophy StatementsWe 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 StatementsPhilosophy StatementsWe 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 three-faceted 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 ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Decrease fights by 20%Decrease fights by 20% Monitor tardiness throughout schoolMonitor tardiness throughout school Increase communication networks (mail, Increase communication networks (mail,

calendar, flyers, phone contact) by 10%calendar, flyers, phone contact) by 10% Increase # of proficient and advanced Increase # of proficient and advanced

students on TCAP 15%students on TCAP 15% Increase parental involvement by 25%Increase parental involvement by 25%

School ProceduresSchool Procedures

Entering the schoolEntering the school• Teachers must be actively monitoring during morning Teachers must be actively monitoring during morning

duty.duty.• Students must first line-up and should be in single file Students must first line-up and should be in single file

line,enter in the front door and greeted by the line,enter in the front door and greeted by the

administrationadministration • Remain to the right of the hall and greeted by the Remain to the right of the hall and greeted by the

teachers, who are at designated post.teachers, who are at designated post. • Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 8:15 Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 8:15

a.m. and they should line up in a single file line to a.m. and they should line up in a single file line to class. class.

• If it is metal detection day, all students should enter If it is metal detection day, all students should enter into the front door and report to their homeroom into the front door and report to their homeroom

• Students are to enter in designated doors for 6Students are to enter in designated doors for 6thth , 7 , 7thth , & , & 88thth grade. grade.

School ProceduresSchool Procedures

Ending schoolEnding 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 ClassesPassing 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 ProceduresSchool Procedures

LunchroomLunchroom• 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.

AssembliesAssemblies • Students should enter quietly, sit row by row and in Students should enter quietly, sit row by row and in

homeroom sections. homeroom sections. • Students will exit row by row with instruction from Students will exit row by row with instruction from

administration & teacher.administration & teacher.• If classes are not on time then, teacher is to keep their class If classes are not on time then, teacher is to keep their class

in the room and have instruction.in the room and have instruction.• All teachers will remain with students and monitor behavior All teachers will remain with students and monitor behavior

throughout entire program.throughout entire program.

School ProceduresSchool Procedures

ReferralsReferrals• Step 1 – Student/Teacher ConferenceStep 1 – Student/Teacher Conference

Document in behavior logDocument in behavior log• Step 2 – Phone Call to ParentsStep 2 – Phone Call to Parents

Document in phone log & Copy of student written Document in phone log & Copy of student written letter to parent explaining behavior issueletter to parent explaining behavior issue

• Step 3 – Student/Team ConferenceStep 3 – Student/Team Conference• Step 4 – Guidance Referral/Guidance InterventionStep 4 – Guidance Referral/Guidance Intervention• Step 5 – Parent/Teacher/Support Team ConferenceStep 5 – Parent/Teacher/Support Team Conference• Step 6 – Office Referral Step 6 – Office Referral

School ProceduresSchool Procedures

BathroomsBathrooms• There will be set classroom breaks There will be set classroom breaks

– 6th grade6th grade– 7th grade7th grade– 8th grade8th grade– before and after lunchbefore and after lunch

• Before and after lunch Before and after lunch

Class cutting Class cutting • Overnight pending suspensionOvernight pending suspension• Request teachers adhere to procedures for holding Request teachers adhere to procedures for holding

students to eliminate misidentification of cuttingstudents to eliminate misidentification of cutting

School RulesSchool Rules

Eagles Respect KNOWLEDGE Eagles Respect KNOWLEDGE Eagles Respect SELFEagles Respect SELF Eagles Respect PROPERTYEagles Respect PROPERTY Eagles Respect OTHERSEagles Respect OTHERS Eagles Respect TIMEEagles Respect TIME

School RulesSchool Rules

Uniforms-Uniforms-• Students should wear white shirts only unless they Students should wear white shirts only unless they

wear a red shirt with a Corry Logo. wear a red shirt with a Corry Logo. • Students should wear navy, black, or khaki pants Students should wear navy, black, or khaki pants

with a belt. Pants should be worn at the waist. with a belt. Pants should be worn at the waist.

Homework ScheduleHomework Schedule• Each student will complete homework according to a Each student will complete homework according to a

homework schedule. homework schedule. Monday & Wednesday – Monday & Wednesday – Tuesday & Thursday – Tuesday & Thursday –

**Each student will read and complete log for 15 **Each student will read and complete log for 15 minutes of Reading DAILY!minutes of Reading DAILY!

Program Elements – Program Elements – WE NEED YOUWE NEED YOU

Watchdogs – Coordinator, Ms. PayneWatchdogs – Coordinator, Ms. Payne• This is a program that allow fathers of our students to This is a program that allow fathers of our students to

be involved in the school be involved in the school

Fight Free Schools - Coordinator, Dr. HendersonFight Free Schools - Coordinator, Dr. Henderson• This program is deigned to implement a fight free This program is deigned to implement a fight free

schoolschool

Corry’s Classy Young Ladies (Need a name) - Corry’s Classy Young Ladies (Need a name) - Coordinator, Ms. FranklinCoordinator, Ms. Franklin• Group specifically for the young women at CorryGroup specifically for the young women at Corry

Corry’s Dignified Young Men (Need a name) – Corry’s Dignified Young Men (Need a name) – Coordinator, Mr. JohnsonCoordinator, Mr. Johnson• Group specifically for the young men at CorryGroup specifically for the young men at Corry

Classroom ProceduresClassroom Procedures

Sponge or Warm-Up ActivitySponge or Warm-Up Activity State the objectives for the dayState the objectives for the day Teach the rules and procedures of your class Teach the rules and procedures of your class

continuously at the beginning of the year. continuously at the beginning of the year. Reinforce DAILY!Reinforce DAILY!

Use cell phones with complete discretion. Use cell phones with complete discretion. Refrain from use in presence of students and Refrain from use in presence of students and keep on silent during instructional hours. keep on silent during instructional hours.

Classroom telephones are for teacher use only. Classroom telephones are for teacher use only. Remember protocol for contacting parents Remember protocol for contacting parents during class.during class.

How we teach the rules How we teach the rules and proceduresand procedures

Beginning of the year assembly for parents Beginning of the year assembly for parents and studentsand students

Teachers will have students to recite and write Teachers will have students to recite and write the rules and proceduresthe rules and procedures

Teachers can provide incentives for students Teachers can provide incentives for students

Character Education Character Education

Character education will be incorporated in Character education will be incorporated in health classes health classes

School Safety Plan School Safety Plan

10 – 10 Rule: Students are not allowed in the hall 10 – 10 Rule: Students are not allowed in the hall without a hall pass.without a hall pass.

No more than one student needs to be out of a No more than one student needs to be out of a teacher’s room at a time.teacher’s room at a time.

Students are to use the restroom between periods. Students are to use the restroom between periods. All teachers should monitor hallways during the All teachers should monitor hallways during the

passing of classes.passing of classes. Teachers should not leave students unattended. If Teachers should not leave students unattended. If

you are not there, dismiss students.you are not there, dismiss students. All male teachers are to be in their assigned areas All male teachers are to be in their assigned areas

during the morning and afternoons. during the morning and afternoons. Female teachers have been assigned an area in the Female teachers have been assigned an area in the

building. building.

School Safety Plan School Safety Plan

Students are not to leave the cafeteria without Students are not to leave the cafeteria without permission of the teacher(s) on duty during permission of the teacher(s) on duty during breakfast or lunch. No more than one student breakfast or lunch. No more than one student should leave without an adult. should leave without an adult.

Use discretion when calling parents during Use discretion when calling parents during class time. class time.

All visitors should report to the office before All visitors should report to the office before visiting any classroom. A driver’s license or visiting any classroom. A driver’s license or other identification must be left in the office. other identification must be left in the office.

Unannounced random metal detection at Unannounced random metal detection at various times during the dayvarious times during the day

Monitoring Process Monitoring Process

Surveys from the staff, students, and parentsSurveys from the staff, students, and parents Analysis data from the office and Blue Ribbon Analysis data from the office and Blue Ribbon

website (referrals and suspensions)website (referrals and suspensions)

Prevention Model Prevention Model

Character EducationCharacter Education Fight Free School Fight Free School R.A.K.R.A.K. Ladies and Gentlemen ClubLadies and Gentlemen Club

In-School Suspension PlanIn-School Suspension Plan

Students must be referred by administration to ISS for Students must be referred by administration to ISS for • minor infractions before out of school suspensions.minor infractions before out of school suspensions.• There should be a point system. Students maintain or may There should be a point system. Students maintain or may

regain points before being dismissed from ISS. regain points before being dismissed from ISS.

Students will: Students will: • Complete class assignments during assigned time Complete class assignments during assigned time

(teachers are responsible for sending classwork daily)(teachers are responsible for sending classwork daily)• Develop a plan for their behavior (why, interventions)Develop a plan for their behavior (why, interventions)• Use a programs such as Read 180 and Plato.Use a programs such as Read 180 and Plato.• Stay with ISS group and eat lunch. Stay with ISS group and eat lunch.

In-School Suspension PlanIn-School Suspension Plan

Point System Point System • To be developed over the 1To be developed over the 1stst six weeks six weeks

Discipline Plan Discipline Plan Students’ will be given a copy of the Memphis City Students’ will be given a copy of the Memphis City

Schools’ Code of Conduct at Corry Middle. Schools’ Code of Conduct at Corry Middle. A consistent classroom discipline plan will be developed A consistent classroom discipline plan will be developed

by each team. The plan will include progressive by each team. The plan will include progressive methods to reinforce positive behaviormethods to reinforce positive behavior

A student hand book will be given to each student at A student hand book will be given to each student at the beginning of the year. the beginning of the year.

Corry Middle School will maintain compliance with 504 Corry Middle School will maintain compliance with 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and discipline guidelines for Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and discipline guidelines for exceptional children. exceptional children.

Opportunities for individual and/or group training to Opportunities for individual and/or group training to improve discipline and classroom management will be improve discipline and classroom management will be provided throughout the year.provided throughout the year.

Discipline Plan Discipline Plan

Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee conducts Blue Ribbon Discipline Committee conducts on-going assessments of the school’s on-going assessments of the school’s discipline plan and make suggestions and discipline plan and make suggestions and recommendations concerning improvement in recommendations concerning improvement in safety and school climate matters. safety and school climate matters.

Consequences for Consequences for Inappropriate BehaviorInappropriate Behavior

o In-school suspension proceduresIn-school suspension procedureso Administrative ConferenceAdministrative Conferenceo Team Conferences Team Conferences o Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher Conferenceso Exclusion from school activitiesExclusion from school activitieso Detention (Lunch in a separate room)Detention (Lunch in a separate room)o After School Detention After School Detention o Community Service Community Service

School Safety OfficerSchool Safety Officer

Level 2 fights will be referred to MPD (injury or Level 2 fights will be referred to MPD (injury or weapon)weapon)

Pro-active with the S-team Pro-active with the S-team Provide outside resources: setting up speakers Provide outside resources: setting up speakers

from the gang task force, orientation with from the gang task force, orientation with parents, and orientation with studentsparents, and orientation with students

More Parental Contact (Meet with at risk More Parental Contact (Meet with at risk students parents)students parents)

Walk-throughs on each hall Walk-throughs on each hall Stations for visibility and monitoringStations for visibility and monitoring Monitoring the halls during lunch Monitoring the halls during lunch

Parental Involvement Parental Involvement

Parent NightsParent Nights Parents will be able to pick-up report cards on Tuesday Parents will be able to pick-up report cards on Tuesday

before report card before report card BooktalkBooktalk PTOPTO Parent volunteers (approved) Parent volunteers (approved) Watch D.O.G.S.Watch D.O.G.S.

Parent/Community Parent/Community Involvement Involvement

Honors programs (monthly)Honors programs (monthly) Parent Teacher OrganizationParent Teacher Organization Parent Meetings/Orientation – Open HouseParent Meetings/Orientation – Open House Parent Teacher Conferences Parent Teacher Conferences Newsletters/Calendars/FlyersNewsletters/Calendars/Flyers Parent Volunteers (must be approved through Parent Volunteers (must be approved through

the office) the office)

Action StepsAction StepsTardiness Tardiness

• Monthly meeting with students to teach policy Monthly meeting with students to teach policy • Students will receive ISS after 5 tardies to schoolStudents will receive ISS after 5 tardies to school

– after 6th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISS after 6th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISS – after 7th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISSafter 7th tardy student will be assigned another day of ISS– any tardiness after this point will be home suspensionany tardiness after this point will be home suspension

• Procedure Procedure – Teacher notifies office of students that have been tardy to Teacher notifies office of students that have been tardy to

school three times.school three times.– Class Tardiness Class Tardiness

– warning (1st tardy)warning (1st tardy)– notify parents (2nd tardy) notify parents (2nd tardy) – After school detention (5 min for every tardy) (3rd) After school detention (5 min for every tardy) (3rd)

» Notification that parents refused detention Notification that parents refused detention (consequences will be for those who do not meet for (consequences will be for those who do not meet for after school detention)after school detention)

– Meet with parent with team (4th)Meet with parent with team (4th)– Referral to office (5th) Referral to office (5th)

Action StepsAction Steps

Increasing Student/teacher CommunicationIncreasing Student/teacher Communication• Team meetings Team meetings • Lemon Squeeze (this a time to allow students to talk with team Lemon Squeeze (this a time to allow students to talk with team

and discuss issues) and discuss issues) • Snack & Rap ( designated students will eat with a teacher)Snack & Rap ( designated students will eat with a teacher)

Increasing Parent/teacher communication Increasing Parent/teacher communication • Team parent meetings once during 1, 3, & 5Team parent meetings once during 1, 3, & 5thth six weeks with six weeks with

parents parents • Newsletter for the teamNewsletter for the team• Parent conference logsParent conference logs• School calendar (back includes blue ribbon updates)School calendar (back includes blue ribbon updates)

Celebrations Celebrations

Eagle Frequent Flyer Miles – Merit system where Eagle Frequent Flyer Miles – Merit system where students will accumulate points to earn weekly or students will accumulate points to earn weekly or monthly awards for various positive behavior.monthly awards for various positive behavior.

Students of the Month/Teacher of the MonthStudents of the Month/Teacher of the Month• Teacher & Students from 6, 7, & 8Teacher & Students from 6, 7, & 8thth grades will be chosen grades will be chosen

(based on criteria). Each will have picture on bulletin (based on criteria). Each will have picture on bulletin board and will receive various prizesboard and will receive various prizes

R.A.K. R.A.K. • Random Acts of Kindess Awards for various positive Random Acts of Kindess Awards for various positive

behaviors.behaviors.

Eagle BucksEagle Bucks• Students will be rewarded with monetary awards for Students will be rewarded with monetary awards for

various positive behaviors various positive behaviors

Celebrations Celebrations

Fast Food Lunch Fast Food Lunch • Parent volunteer will purchase food from local Parent volunteer will purchase food from local

restaurants and eat lunch with 2 of their friends restaurants and eat lunch with 2 of their friends (behavior must be good ) during school hours(behavior must be good ) during school hours

Incentives for Fight Free DaysIncentives for Fight Free Days• Students will be given a survey to determine incentives Students will be given a survey to determine incentives

and will approved by principal. and will approved by principal.

Donations from local restaurants, entertainment, and movie Donations from local restaurants, entertainment, and movie places will be given to studentsplaces will be given to students

Movie/Blockbuster CertificatesMovie/Blockbuster Certificates

Evaluation Evaluation

Analysis of dataAnalysis of data Feedback from all stakeholdersFeedback from all stakeholders Results from monitoring of goals and Results from monitoring of goals and

objectivesobjectives Improved PIPE survey resultsImproved PIPE survey results

Interventions Interventions

Conflict Resolutions (guidance) Conflict Resolutions (guidance) Encourage participation in school clubs and Encourage participation in school clubs and

engaging in school activitiesengaging in school activities After school programs (music programs )After school programs (music programs )

Results Results

Will be monitored and reported every six weeks Will be monitored and reported every six weeks after each six weeks grading periodafter each six weeks grading period

Conclusion Conclusion

The Blue Ribbon Plan focuses on needs The Blue Ribbon Plan focuses on needs assessment, behavioral strategies, evaluation, assessment, behavioral strategies, evaluation, and outcomes. and outcomes.

Continuity and true implementation is needed Continuity and true implementation is needed in order to be a successful plan at Corry Middle in order to be a successful plan at Corry Middle School. School.