Norris Elementary

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Norris Elementary

• 1490 Norris Road
• Memphis, Tennessee 38106

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Guiding Principles

• All children can learn.
• Students thrive when high standards and high
  levels of expectations are communicated to every
  student.
• Consistent effort and consistent attendance
  results in high achievement.
• Collaborative efforts by administration,
  teachers, staff, parents, community, and students
  increase chances for academic and social
  achievement.
• Varied assessments increase students performance
• Implementation of effective teaching strategies
  and best practice improve student learning
• Meaningful professional development is essential
  to effective implementation of research based
  strategies to increase student achievement
• Lasting improvement is an effect of collaborative
  effort and participation in decision making
  processes by stakeholders
• Adherence to board, federal, state, and school
  policy ensures that the operations of the school
  are in the best interest of creating a healthy,
  safe, and productive learning environment

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Vision

• Norris Elementary School administration and staff
  set high expectations and standards for all
  students at our school. We create, develop, and
  implement new strategies, ideas, and best
  practices through on-going staff development,
  grade level meetings, and cluster sharing.
  Students participate in hands on activities,
  problem solving, authentic learning, creative
  writing, and activities that foster differences
  in learning styles. Teachers evaluate learning
  with the use of authentic assessments, oral
  responses, cooperative/cross-grade grouping, and
  written assessments.
• A safe environment and an enriched based
  curriculum ensure that all children succeed
  socially and academically. Parental involvement,
  a community support system, qualified and
  dedicated teachers, and an instructional leader
  ensure that the vision for Norris Elementary
  School is embraced and that our students are
  prepared throughout the 21st Century.

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Mission

• Our mission is to establish a safe and positive
  learning environment in which all students will
  experience a variety of diverse educational
  activities that promote analyzing, reasoning,
  self-discovery, risk-taking, and critical
  thinking. We will prepare all students to be
  successful citizens in the 21st Century.

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Philosophy Statement

• All students can learn and become successful
  productive citizens of the 21st Century. A
  unified staff that is well focused on the school,
  district, and state goals will produce students
  who are educationally prepared, technologically
  skilled, and socially/mentally adjusted.
• At Norris Elementary School, we believe that all
  children have a right to a good education in a
  safe environment. We also believe that teacher
  expectations have a direct relationship to
  student performance and learning.

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Goals and/or Objectives

• To decrease suspensions by 5
• To decrease office referrals by5?
• Increase student attendance from 95 to 96
• Increase parental involvement by 10
• Decrease tardies by 5
• Decrease early dismissals by 5.

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School Procedures

• Students may enter the building when the door is
  opened by the principal or building engineer at
  700 a.m. and go directly to the cafeteria.
• All students should be dismissed at the 215 p.m.
  dismissal time. If students are kept after
  dismissal time, prior notification must be given
  to the principal and the parents.
• The total lunch time has been set for 30 minutes,
  which allows 5-10 minutes of serving/seating time
  and 20-25 minutes of eating time.
• Programs will usually start at 100 p.m. for all
  grades. Please have students seated before the
  start of the program and ensure that they
  maintain satisfactory behavior. Based upon
  scheduling, some programs may be scheduled in the
  (a.m.) or (p.m.) of the school day. However, you
  will be notified in advance.
• Each teacher should handle all routine classroom
  discipline problems in the room and follow-up
  with parent conferences when necessary.
• Any severe discipline problem should be brought
  to the attention of the principal immediately.

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Classroom Procedures

• Morning (A.M.)/730 745
• Put up backpacks coats and take out books and
  paper needed for morning assignments/classes.
• Pencil sharpening at least 3 pencils per student.
  (designated student)
• Turn in all homework/student planners to its
  designated place.
• Give all notes and money to teacher. (Bookstore)
• All students should be seated and ready for
  morning announcements.
• Afternoon (P.M.)/After Lunch
• Restroom Break
• Re-sharpen pencils
• Put a.m. books in locker and retrieve p.m. books
• End of Day/150 p.m.
• Assign homework and check student planners and
  initial.
• All students must be dismissed at 215 p.m.
• All Teachers must walk out the front door with
  their students.
• All Teachers must remain out front until 230
  p.m. to monitor students at dismissal throughout
  the campus. Any
• students remaining after 230 the teacher must
  call parent/guardian.
• No Teachers may leave off campus before 230 p.m.

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School Rules

• Follow directions the first time given.
• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• Talk to schoolmates with respect without
  teasing, name calling, or cursing.
• Treat all adults with respect.

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How we teach the rules and procedures

• Grade level discipline assembly the Tuesday after
  Labor Day.
• Teacher Modeling
• Role playing
• Student/Parent Handbook
• Parent Meeting (Thursday after Labor Day 1st
  six weeks report card night)

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Program Elements

• Student Patrol
• Elite Eagles Club (E and S conduct students only)

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Character Education

• Elite Eagles Club
• Etiquette Class
• Character Trait of the month
• Faculty Staff/Student Mentor Each One Reach
  One (Behavior, Academic or Emotional challenged)

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School Safety Plan

• Fire Drill Instructions
• Take Cover Drill
• Medical Emergency Procedures

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School Discipline Plan

• Step One-Teacher
• 1st offense- verbal warning
• 2nd offense- parent communication (written
  and/or verbal)
• 3rd offense Required Teacher/Parent Conference
• Step Two Guidance Counselor
• 1st referral student counseling (15 -30
  minutes)
• 2nd referral student/parent conference
• Must schedule with guidance
• Step Three Principal
• 1st referral parent phone call and/or
  mandatory conference
• 2nd referral Mandatory Conference with parent,
  student teacher
• All Documentation from teacher,
  guidance counselor parent must be with student
• 3rd referral Home suspension (number of days
  to be determined by principal)
• An infraction of the MCS zero tolerance policy
  can and will lead to an immediate home/board
  suspension

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Monitoring Process

• Behavior Log (Daily calendar to be initialed by
  teacher parent)
• Parent communication log
• Guidance Counselor (Student counseling on
  specific behavior patterns)
• Any Referral Forms

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Action Steps

• Verbal Warning
• One on one teacher conference with student
• Phone call and/or letter to parent
• Mandatory parent conference with teacher note
  (parent will meet with guidance counselor
  following teacher conference)
• Referral to Principal (parent, student and
  teacher conference with principal)
• Referral to school support team for behavior
  intervention plan
• Home Suspension

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Prevention Model

• Post classroom procedures to ensure all students
  are actively engaged in learning throughout the
  day.
• Post rewards /consequences for behavior
• Group Pow Wow class discussion about a conflict
  that is occurring. Come together as a group to
  discuss the problem. This de-escalates the
  conflict. (1st meeting lead by teacher)
• Each One Reach One Faculty/Staff Mentor
• Character Education
• The Elite Eagles

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Intervention Plan

• Each One Reach One Faculty/Staff Mentor
• Conference (Teacher, Student, Counselor, Parent
  or Principal)
• School S-Team

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Evaluation
Evaluate Indicator
Individual Conduct Folder Improvements
Student Planners Teacher/Parent Feedback
Elite Eagles Club Number of students involved


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Celebration

• School (dance pizza party)
• Students will be allowed to be a member of the
  Elite Eagle Club as long as they maintain an E or
  S in conduct.
• Special awards and privileges will be given to
  students.
• Most improve student (Behavior)

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Parent/Community Involvement

• Report Card Pick-Up Night
• Quarterly Parent Meetings
• Parent Patrol
• Adopters/Students Tutoring Mentoring

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Faculty/Staff Signature Approval Page

• Yolanda Jordan - _____________________
• Kathryn Wilson -______________________
• Laverne Plunkett -_____________________
• Nancy Fahrmann - ____________________
• Sharon Taylor -_______________________
• Valena Galbreath - ____________________
• Maudeva Wilson - ____________________
• Michelle Walton - ___________________
• Darois Libby - ______________________
• Ora Irving - _________________________
• Carolyn Williams - _________________________
• George Ross - ____________________________
• Charolotte Martin - ___________________________

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Faculty/Staff Signature Approval Page

• Linda Ashford - ____________________________
• Candrace Carter - __________________________
• Dusharme Longmire - ___________________________
• Latoni Haley - _________________________________
• Bridgit Thomas - _____________________________
• Tamara Turner - ____________________________
• DeShannon McConnell - ___________________________
• Sonja Redden - _______________________________
• Audrean Bond - ______________________________
• Soudabeh Alikhani - ____________________________
• Sylvia Hines - _____________________________
• Jacquelyn Ford -________________________________

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Faculty/Staff Signature Approval Page

• Mocha Walker - _____________________________
• Ada Kelley - _______________________________
• Beverly Reed - _____________________________
• Patrice Livingston -____________________________