Wooddale Middle School

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Wooddale Middle School
Whatever It Takes, We Educate!

• 3467 Castleman
• Memphis, TN 38118

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Guiding Principles

• Beliefs Values
• All students can and will achieve at their
  highest academic levels
• Instruction must be relevant, authentic, creative
  and engaging
• A qualified, motivated, committed staff is
  essential for a successful learning environment
• Students gain necessary skills when actively
  engaged in learning that is rich in content and
  involves problem solving skills that produce
  quality work
• A partnership between the school, parents, and
  community leads to promote successful student
  learning
• Setting challenging expectations leads to
  increased student performance
• Positive relationships and mutual respect between
  staff and students are essential in the promotion
  of students self-esteem
• Education is a lifelong learning process

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Vision

• Enthusiastic Educators Equipping Every Eagle to
  Excel!

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Mission

• Our mission is to prepare students to become
  productive members of society by creating a
  culture of the 4 Cs
• Commitment to Excellence
• Concern for others
• Connectivity with the community
• Character Development

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Philosophy Statement

• At Wooddale Middle, we support the philosophy
  that all children are capable of higher levels of
  achievement, thus we subscribe to the MCS motto
• Every Child. Every Day. College Bound.

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Goals and/or Objectives

• Decrease tardies by 25
• Decrease office referrals for misconduct by 20
• Decrease office referrals for dress code
  violations by 15
• Increase Fight Free Celebrations for all grades
  by 20

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Wooddale Middle School Blue Ribbon Discipline
Committee2006-2007

• Principal- Ms. Tamala Boyd
• Assistant Principals- Mr. Benjamin Hartsfield
  Mr. Eric Simmons
• Professional School Counselor- Ms. Olivia Gilbert
• General Education Teachers- Ms. Aubrey Guy MS.
  Rebecca Sellers
• MEA Representative- Ms. Barbara Scott
• Elected Teachers- Ms. DeAnna Tatum-Cross
• Special Education Teacher- Ms. Cheryl Worthy
• Behavior Specialist- Ms. Michelle Jones-Wright
• Parent- Mr. Robert Lee, PTSA President/Designee

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Blue Ribbon Committee

• In order for this blue ribbon committee to
  function properly, the following will be
  incorporated
• Each member will have class coverage during
  meeting times (if needed)
• A designated meeting place and time will be
  established and members will be assigned
  leadership roles and responsibilities.
• Assistant Principal, Mr. Eric Simmons, is
  responsible for accessing and distributing to the
  committee the data from the blue ribbon website

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Meeting Schedule
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Eagle Expectations

• Exhibit Responsibility
• Arriving to school on time
• Taking care of school books or items borrowed
  from the school (i.e., textbooks, library book,
  instruments, etc.
• Always be Positive
• Think success. Do your best. Soar above the rest!
• Seek first to understand and then to be
  understood.
• Give Respect
• Wooddale Middle School is home away from home, so
  we must keep our school clean.
• Treat all people the way they want to be treated
  (i.e., only use positive language)
• Lead by Example
• We are scholars at Wooddale, which means we must
  dress the part (i.e., shirts tucked in. Pants
  will be at waist level. Skirts and shorts at knee
  length)
• Engage in Learning
• Come to school everyday! Actively Participate in
  all classes
• Come to school prepared with paper, writing
  instruments, and other necessary supplies.

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Behavior Matrix

• See Appendix

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How we teach the expectations and procedures

• During the first weeks of school, teachers were
  encouraged to model and teach procedures in
  context. Teams also developed an Eagle Spirit
  plan to promote Eagle Spirit. The plans were
  presented at our first faculty meeting.

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School Procedures

• See APPENDIX from
• Teacher/Student
• Handbook

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Classroom Procedures

• See APPENDIX from
• Teacher/Student
• Handbook

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School Wide Incentives

• Denim Days
• Eagle Bucks
• School Dance
• School Shout Outs
• Free passes to athletic competition
• Public Recognition in the hallway
• Grade level tournaments
• Movie evening

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Teacher Incentives

• Brass Eagle Award (Enthusiastic Educator of the
  Month) Teacher selected
• WOW award (Student Selected) for Outstanding
  Teacher
• Team of the month (Administration Selected)
• Teacher attendance award (monitored by
  Administration

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Resources for Incentives

• Fundraisers
• Yard sales
• Fall Bash
• Dollars for Denim Day
• Adopters
• Local Businesses Churches
• Parent Organization

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General Procedures for Dealing with Problem
Behaviors

• Wooddale Middle School Behavior Plan delineates
  what violations are to be staff managed and which
  are to be office managed
• MCS code of Conduct is strictly adhered to in
  dispensing all student consequences
• See Wooddale Middle School Behavior Plan in the
  Appendix Section

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Character Education

• The school supports character education during
  class times in health p. e.
• Health-related issues are discussed (i.e.,
  wearing a seat belt, eating a balanced diet, and
  exercising) during regular classes
• Healthy tips also given over the intercom system
  during morning announcements
• Classroom guidance (video presentation) are
  presented monthly on character building (Grade
  Level counselors)

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Harassment and Bullying Prevention

• The training for sexual harassment and bullying
  is usually done at the beginning of the school
  year with the staff and in the months of October,
  November, December with the students.
• The training is presented by our school
  counselors, behavioral specialist, and our
  on-site school police officer.

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School Safety Plan

• A school safety plan is given to the faculty
  staff at the beginning of the school year.
• This safety plan includes a map of the nearest
  exit and the names and room numbers of the
  teachers located in certain areas of the
  building.
• The evacuation plans/procedures are also found in
  the substitute folder, and the teacher and
  student handbook for the 2006-2007 school year.

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Monitoring Process

• School-wide student behavior data is analyzed
  from each 20 day reporting period.
• The discipline committee will look for trends,
  problem locations, and frequency of discipline
  referrals or infractions to measure our progress
  towards meeting our school-wide goals.
• The results from this analysis will lead to
  strategic planning and procedural changes if
  needed.
• This process will be monitored by the assistant
  principal and the blue ribbon committee
• The findings will be presented to the faculty and
  staff monthly.

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Action Steps

• The following data streams will be utilized to
  formulate our action plan which is currently
  still in the developmental phase MCS Climate
  Survey Data, SMS Student Conduct Data, Effective
  Behavior Survey Data, and Blue Ribbon 20 Days
  Reports.
• The Blue Ribbon Committee met and discussed
  during the Blue Ribbon Summit the results from
  the 2005-2006 Effective Behavior Survey
• From this data we will identify and prioritize
  Behavior Support systems in each category School
  wide, Nonclassroom, Classroom, and Individual.
• Analysis of the EBS will give us the foundation
  to build our Action Plan. We are currently
  undertaking these steps at the present time.

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Prevention Programs

• D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education is
  provided to educate students of the dangers of
  drugs, alcohol and gangs
• School Home Communication
• Guidance Counselor sponsored initiatives to
  promote appropriate behavior and student
  achievement

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Intervention Plan

• Students who have been referred to the office on
  numerous times are given private and group
  counseling sessions with Guidance, Behavior
  Specialist, and if needed school psychologist and
  social worker.
• Students who are suspended for 5 days or more
  must have a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
  One aspect of this plan is the Functional
  Behavior Cards (FIBA).
• These cards are completed by teachers observing
  behaviors indicated on the cards.
• Plans are currently in place to ensure completion
  of these mandated documents as evidenced by the
  behavior specialist participation in team
  meetings and communication with grade level
  administrators.

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In-School Suspension Plan

• The In-School Suspension plan is a devised to
  provide needed consequences for infractions of
  the School Code of Conduct, egregious violations
  of Eagle Spirit Behavior Matrix, or repeated
  minor infractions.
• Administrators assign students to ISS after an
  office referral has been made, investigation
  conducted with a careful examination of all
  pertinent facts, and a provision for the student
  to relay his side of the situation and often
  times parental contact. The ISS paperwork is
  completed and the student is given his copy for
  parental disclosure.
• Students will have 24 hours between assignment of
  ISS and their actual serving of the In-School
  Suspension to allow teachers to forward all
  pertinent assignment s to the ISS teacher to
  ensure
• ISS is not cleared until a parent /administrator
  conference can be conducted to ensure that the
  causes for the ISS have been understood, solution
  discussed, and an plan to avoid future visits
  adopted.
• Upon completion of the ISS by the student,
  mandatory Parent conference, and clearance admit
  provided from Pupil Services a student will be
  allowed to return to his/her regular classes.

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Secondary Intervention Evaluation

• A low recidivism rate is the means of evaluating
  the success of the Behavior Intervention plans
  (BIP)
• Behavior Specialist, Guidance Counselor, Grade
  level Administrators, and Principal are all
  actively involved in ensuring that students who
  have had problems in the past are receiving the
  needed support from the school, home and
  community at large to address their area of need.
• Behavior Specialist works as the childs primary
  advocate in the school and communicates closely
  with the teachers and Grade level Teams to
  facilitate student success in following BIP.
• School-wide checks and balances in place to
  ensure proper support for students after
  clearance of any suspension student is to receive
  guidance counseling and if over 5 days he or she
  must complete a Behavior Intervention Plan before
  returning to class.

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Tertiary Interventions

• For those students experiencing serious problems,
  the Behavior Specialist and Guidance counselors
  under the supervision of the school
  administration will refer them to additional
  professional for help such as the school
  psychologist and social workers. Steam meetings
  will be conducted with all stakeholders to
  provide maximum coverage and expertise to meet
  the students needs.
• Currently, WMS has 6 students who are working on
  Behavior Intervention Plans after having served 5
  day suspensions.
• These students are monitored daily by the school
  administration and behavior specialist.
• Increased parent and community intervention is
  also sought out and secured for these students as
  well.

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Results

• A School Climate Survey given at the end of the
  first six weeks reveals the following teacher
  beliefs
• 88 believed that student morale was average,
  above average or outstanding.
• 69 reported that student behavior is average,
  above average, or outstanding
• 81 found that the School Climate was average,
  above average or outstanding
• A whopping 96 believed that School
  Administrative support was average, above average
  or outstanding.
• Anecdotal records also reveal an excitement from
  students, parents, and community personnel alike
  to the palpable, positive changes that the
  2006-2007 school year has brought.
• Office referrals are down from last year at this
  same time.

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Celebration

• School-wide, Grade Level, And Individual
  celebrations
• Are undertaken to commemorate the attainment of
• Goals and milestones on the way to reaching our
  goals
• The following is a representative sample, but not
  all
• Inclusive look at planned celebrations
• Dress down Days
• Dress for Success Days
• Blue Ribbon Ball
• Field Trips
• Incentives from Adopters
• Team Awards
• Fight Free Dances
• Student of the Week Award
• Grade Level of the Month
• Daily, Weekly, Monthly Shout-Outs
• recognition during Announcements
• Preferred seating during assemblies

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Conclusion

• Wooddale Middle School is committed to providing
  an environment where all students are safe,
  engaged, learners who are daily striving for
  excellence in every arena of their lives thus
  giving them the tools that will allow them to
  TRULY soar to heights unimagined.
• WHATEVER
• IT TAKES,
• WE EDUCATE!

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Plan for Support Monitoring

• The Blue Ribbon Committee will meet monthly and
  discuss school wide progress toward meeting of
  goals.
• The School community will be made aware of
  progress and their input sought to further move
  us toward the realization of these goals.
• School administration will play an active role in
  monitoring the entire blue ribbon committee
  process, providing feedback, inspiration, and the
  needed resources to accomplish planned
  initiatives and projects.