A. Maceo Walker Middle School School-wide PBIS Plan Discipline Plan 2016 - 2017

1. 1900 East Raines Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 A. Maceo Walker Middle School School-wide PBIS PlanDiscipline Plan 2016 - 2017

2. Guiding Principles- Core Beliefs All students deserve a high-quality education. • All students are capable of achieving at a high level. • Students rise to the level of expectation when challenged and supported appropriately. • Students learn best when they are authentically engaged in their own learning. • We must continuously improve our effectiveness as teachers and leaders in order to improve student success. • We must make every minute with our students count with purposeful work and effective instruction. • Strong partnerships and involvement among the school, home, and community agencies facilitate higher-levels of student achievement.

3. School-wide Rules • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • Be Right

4. Guiding Principles - Values • Academic Success • Accountability • Enrichment • Empowerment • Nurturing Environment • Parental Participation • Lifelong Learning • Diversity

5. Vision A. Maceo Walker Middle School’s stakeholders visualize our school as a learning organization that creates a rigorous learning environment to meet the needs of all its students. A. Maceo Walker Middle School’s students will develop critical, logical, higher-order thinking skills, becoming life-long learners in an international and technical society.

6. Mission The mission of A. Maceo Walker Middle School is to ensure all students master state mandated standards, read with comprehension, write with clarity, and compute with accuracy, while developing reasoning and problem-solving skills for college and career readiness.

7. Philosophy Statement At A. Maceo Walker Middle School, we believe that it is our responsibility to provide the guidance and structure necessary for students to succeed in school. Additionally, we believe every child has a right to learn in an environment free from fear, intimidation, and disruptions; consequently, we foster an educational climate where positive school-wide behavior is expected and modeled daily. Students, parents, and all staff members ensure students adhere to school-wide rules and procedures, maintaining a safe, academic environment.

8. Previous Results (2014 - 2016)

9. Previous Results Toward 2015-2016 Goals • A. Maceo Walker Middle School did not meet our goal of decreasing disciplinary referrals by 50%. • A. Maceo Walker Middle School did meet our goal of decreasing the number of expulsions by 50%. • A. Maceo Walker Middle School did not meet our goal of decreasing suspensions by 50%. • A. Maceo Walker Middle School did not meet our goal of decreasing the number of fights by 50%.

10. A. Maceo Walker Middle School’s 2016 - 2017 Goals • Decrease out-of-school suspensions (1-5 days) at each grade level by 25% • Decrease office referrals at each grade level by 25% • Increase student attendance by a minimum 3% • Increase student recognition efforts/activities • Increase teacher recognition efforts/activities

11. SCS School-wide PBIS (Discipline) Team Worksheet2016 - 2017

12. 2016 -2017 PBIS/Attendance Meeting Schedule

13. Team Member Roles • Data entry designee: • Bernard, Collier , Cotton, Washington, & Brittenum • Data summary reporter to SW PBIS Team : --Washington, Asst. Principal • Name and title of person responsible for sharing data trends: • Team representatives: Spears, Cotton, Brodnax, Ford, Brewton, Forbes, Martin, Rankin,Washington, & Brittenum

14. Monitoring Process • Monitoring of the school-wide behavior plan is on-going. • The Principal, Assistant Principal(s), Professional Counselor, PLC Coach, and Classroom Teachers discuss the implementation plan during team and staff development meetings. • Coaching is provided for teachers with classroom management challenges. The SRT Team process is used to develop intervention plans for students with at-risk behaviors.

15. Systems In Place The school resource officer is another resource utilized by the school

16. Analysis of School-wide System

17. Celebrations • A. Maceo Walker Middle School celebrates the unique contributions of faculty, staff, and students toward the accomplishments of academic school goals throughout the year. • Student and teacher attendance achievements are celebrated throughout the year. • Individual students, homerooms and entire grade-levels enjoy celebrations for achieving fight-free goals. • Individual classroom and team celebrations, pizza parties, and field trips will also be utilized as means of celebration for perfect attendance, good behavior, and other school goals.

18. School Behavior Expectations

19. Behavior Expectations Matrix

20. Teaching and Modeling of Rules & Procedures (reinforced daily, weekly, consistently) • 1.Warning & Re-direction of Inappropriate Behavior • 2. Classroom strategies may include, but are not limited to: • verbal and/or written warnings (AMW Behavior Logs, etc.) • seat changes • in-class time out, out of class time out • teacher conference with student & WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION (Document on the Contact Log) • parent contact by phone and/or letter & WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION (Document on the Contact Log) • 3. Parent Conference w/ teacher or team & Written Documentation • (Parent-Teacher Conference Log, Parent-Teacher Phone Log, • Behavior Intervention Plan Developed)- Document on Contact Log • 4. Lunch Detention/Supervised Study/ In- School Suspension • 5. Referral to Guidance and/or S-Team Meeting • 6. Referral to Office Administration • 7. Referral to External Agencies • *document evidence of all conferences using attached forms (Revised 7/2016)

21. Office Managed Behavior Category A, B, and some C Offenses in accordance with Shelby County School’s Student Code of Conduct should be referred to the office. Faculty Handbook

22. Code of Conduct for Shelby County Schools The infractions of school discipline in the Shelby County Schools listed below are grouped into categories according to the seriousness of the offense. This list is not intended to be exclusive or all inclusive. For infractions not specifically listed below, school principals shall assign discipline in accordance with the category that appears to be comparable to the offenses specifically listed in the category. (For assistance determining the appropriate category for an offense, schools should contact the district office responsible for student discipline.) Revised 7/16

23. Category A- State Zero ToleranceOffences (Office Managed) 1.Aggravated Assault resulting in serious bodily injury upon any teacher, principal, administrator, school resource officer, or any other school employee; 2. Unlawful possession, sale, or evidence of use of drugs/narcotics at school or at a school-sponsored activity; 3. Unauthorized possession of a firearm on school property or at a school sponsored activity. Revised 7/16

24. Category B- Offences (Office Managed) • Possession of a knife or any potentially lethal weapon, Taser, or explosive on school property or at a school-sponsored activity. • 2. Being under the influence of and/or evidence of drinking or possession of alcoholic beverages in school or at a school sponsored activity. • 3. Gang activities - Activity that is threatening and/or intimidating, harassing in nature or recruiting; gang notebooks with gang pledges, codes and symbols. • 4.Being under the influence of and/or evidence of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, • 5.Possession, use or distribution of counterfeit money on school property or at any school sponsored activity. • 6. Assault upon any teacher, principal, administrator, school resource officer, or any other school employee. • 7. Continuous and/or severe Category C Offenses Revised 7/16

25. Category C- Offences (Office Managed) • Threatening bodily harm to school personnel • (a credible threat to cause bodily injury or death to • school employee) • One (1) or more students initiating a physical attack on an individual • Malicious destruction of or damage to school property • including electronic media, or the property of any • person • attending or assigned to the school • Stealing or misappropriation of school or personal property Revised 7/16

26. Staff & Office ManagedBehavior Chart Revised 7/16

27. General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors Observe the problem behavior Is the behavior major? Remind the student(s) of rules and procedures NO YES Notify office via intercom Redirect student(s) Submit completed referral to the office ASAP Administrative Investigation Enforce classroom management strategies Determine consequence based upon offense category Conference with student(s) Follow SCS Code of Conduct Does student require a referral(s)? NO YES Notify parents & appropriate staff of consequence Send the referral to the office with attached documentation logs (See Handbook) 1. Students sign behavior contract 2. Referral to guidance counselor 3. Phone call to parent(s) -Document 4. Conference with the parent- Document / BIP developed • Document all conferences, calls, and parent meetings on the appropriate logs (See Handbook) Contact outside agencies as appropriate Follow up As appropriate

28. How we teach rules and procedures here @A. Maceo Walker Middle School

29. School-wide Procedures • Beginning of the year • Distribution of student handbooks to students. • Grade level orientations during the first week of school. • Classroom review of school and classroom rules during the first two weeks of school. • Ongoing • Procedures posted throughout school • Daily announcement reminders • Monthly Newsletters/School Website/ Monthly School Calendars & Family Nights

30. Classrooms • Beginning of the year • Teach routines and procedures using the Explain, Rehearse, & Reinforce Model • Introduce classroom meetings to build relationships and open communication • Ongoing • Procedures and rules posted in the classroom • Regular classroom meetings • Behavior intervention logs

31. Sample Classroom Lesson Plan

32. Code of Conduct Revised 7/16

33. Arrival • Students walking or being dropped off by parents will enter through the front doors only. • Bus riders will enter through the front doors. • Students will remain in the cafeteria/auditorium until dismissal to class. • At 7:05 a.m., students will report to their lockers, then directly to homeroom. • Staff members will greet and monitor waiting areas until 7:15 a.m.

34. Dismissal • Students will be dismissed each day at 2:15 p.m. • Students should be completely off campus by 2:45 p.m., unless accompanied by a teacher for a specific activity. • Bus riders will exit through the back doors near the cafeteria. • Sixth grade students will exit through the main front doors, seventh grade students will exit out of the north side door, and eighth grade students will exit out of the south side door.

35. PassingClasses • During the 2016 -2017 school year, A. Maceo Walker Middle School will implement a no-bell schedule during the school day. The bell will ring twice – once in the morning @ 7:15 a.m. signaling the start of homeroom and again at 2:15 p.m. signaling the end of the school day. Therefore, it is imperative that all teachers assist in facilitating a smooth transition. • Class change will occur in the following manner. First, all teachers should synchronize their watches to match the bell clock in the main office; thus, ensuring all clocks read the same time. • When a class ends, the team captain will line his or her students up in the hall alongside the lockers. The other classes are to remain seated until it is time for them to make their move into their next class. After the designated teacher has his or her students lined up in the hall, the team of teachers should direct the transition to the next class.

36. Lunchroom • Teachers will escort students silently in a straight line to the cafeteria. • Teachers will stagger their arrival to prevent overcrowding in the cafeteria lines. • The first few minutes of lunch are designated as quiet time. Students will follow the posted cafeteria rules. • The last few minutes of lunch are designated as quiet time, preparing for transition. • Students will be escorted out of the cafeteria by their classroom teachers.

37. Assemblies • Students are to be escorted to the auditorium by their teachers, and sit in assigned homeroom sections. • Teachers will sit or stand next to their classes and monitor their students’ behavior. • Unauthorized talking will not be allowed when entering, during assemblies, or exiting the auditorium/gym.

38. Restrooms • Each team has a designated time for students to use the restrooms as a class. However, if a student(s) needs to use the restroom at another time, the teacher will sign and date the student’s agenda book. Teachers will allow only one student at a time to go to the restroom.

39. Hall Passes/Lockers • All students must have a signed agenda book when they are out of class for any reason. • Students are only allowed in lockers at designated times.

40. Ongoing Orientation for New Students • As new students enter, the administrative, guidance, and/or secretarial staff will ensure their orientation into the school and ensure their knowledge of school rules, expectations, and procedures.

41. Office Referral Procedures • When a disciplinary referral form is necessary, please be sure to complete the following: School, Date, Student’s Full Name, Grade, Race, Sex, Date of Incident, Time, Teacher, Room Number, Dates of Previous Incidents, Where Incident Occurred, Incident type, Action Taken by Teacher, Teacher comments, Student Comments, & Teacher’s Signature. Referrals should only be placed in Dr. Brittenum, Mrs. Cotton or Mr. Washington’s mailboxes in the main office. The referral should be completed accurately. Only one student should be written up on a single disciplinary referral form (There should not be three students written up on one form.) *See 2016-2017 Faculty Handbook page 17.

42. Office Referral Procedures • If student misconduct happens prior to the teacher’s planning time, the referral should be submitted during his/her planning time. If the student misconduct occurs after a teacher’s planning time, the referral should be submitted by the end of the school day. When incidents occur and administrators are unavailable, the guidance counselors can provide classroom interventions and/or assist in escorting insolent students to the office. It is important that all serious incidents (physical accidents/injuries, fights, sexual harassment, and other level five offenses) be reported immediately(See 2016-2017 Faculty Handbook page 17).

43. Classroom Procedures • Each team will develop a standard set of classroom procedures for students to follow outlining: • Team classroom rules • Opening procedures • Transition methods • Hall passes • Asking for help • Cooperative groups • Turning in homework • Written assignment protocol • Make-up work • Communication with parents

44. School-wide Procedures for Communication with Parents • Parent CONNECT • Phone calls from teachers • E-mail • Parent conferences • OPEN HOUSE • Family Nights (Math, Reading, & Science) • PTO Meetings • SBDMC

45. School -wide Incentives • Student of the Month • Fight Free • Pep Rallies • After School Dances • Talent Shows • No Uniforms Days • *Team Fieldtrips *(must meet instructional objectives)

46. Student of the Month • A student from each grade level team will be selected each month. The student will be nominated by the teachers on the student’s team. Student nominations should be based upon the student demonstrating: • academic excellence/improvement • responsibility in the classroom • ability to work well with others • good character • good conduct • school spirit • other outstanding qualities demonstrated by the • student

48. Fight-Free Incentives • The students from each grade level that are “fight free” within a 20-day period will receive recognition via intercom. • The students that are fight free for a 20-day period will be allowed to participate in various school activities (dances, treats during lunch, lunch with the principal, etc.).

49. Revised 7/16

50. Teacher Incentives • Teacher of the Month • WOW Award (Went Out of their Way) • Love A. Maceo (L.A.) Bucks • Liberty Certificates