Richland Elementary Blue Ribbon School-Wide Discipline Plan 08-09

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Richland ElementaryBlue Ribbon School-Wide
Discipline Plan 08-09

• Sharon K. McNary, Principal
• Kimbrelle Lewis, Asst. Principal

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Guiding Principles

• Beliefs
• We at Richland Elementary believe
• The primary focus of all decisions affecting our
  school should be student learning and
  achievement.
• In order to learn, produce quality work, and
  become critical thinkers and problem solvers, our
  students must be actively engaged in their
  education.
• A wide variety of teaching strategies and
  assessment techniques accommodate a diverse
  population with multiple learning styles,and
  provide a challenging and affirming environment
  that is conducive to academic achievement.
• All students can reach their maximum potential
  when provided a challenging learning environment
  with high expectations.
• We must provide an emotionally and physically
  safe environment in which all students can
  develop positive and respectful relationships.

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Guiding Principles- cont.

• School Character Points
• Families and community members are valued
  partners in character-building and in creating a
  caring school community.
• Programs are provided that enrich and foster the
  development of multiple intelligences and
  learning styles.
• Positive behavior support is provided so that
  students reach their optimum level of academic,
  social, and emotional potential.
• Values
• Every student has the right to learn in a clean,
  safe, and positive environment.
• Collaboration among teachers, administrators,
  parents, and the community is essential for the
  effectiveness of character education.

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Vision

• At Richland Elementary School, we envision a
  nurturing, positive, and safe learning community
  that promotes mutual respect among all
  stakeholders.

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Mission

• The Richland Elementary School community
  is committed to preparing all students to be
  productive citizens in our diverse and constantly
  changing society. Richlands commitment includes
  cultivating a lifelong love of learning and the
  skills necessary for students to develop
  socially, emotionally, physically,
  intellectually, technologically, and creatively.

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Philosophy Statement

• The faculty and staff of Richland Elementary
  School believe that it is our responsibility to
  provide the students with
• a safe and caring environment
• opportunities for interactive instruction with
  high expectations for positive measurable
  outcomes
• the knowledge of how to resolve conflicts
• examples of appropriate behavior by demonstrating
  responsible actions

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Goals and Objectives

• Goal
• To increase positive student behavior choices and
  reduce negative behavior choices.
• Objectives
• Increase the percentage of students with no
  referrals by 20.
• Decrease the total number of referrals to the
  office by 20.
• Decrease the number of bus referrals by 20.
• Decrease the number of suspensions by 20.

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School Procedures

• Procedures for entering school
• Students line up at the assigned
  entrance or enter for breakfast at 715 am. When
  the 720 am bell rings, students walk in a grade
  level line quietly to their classrooms. Teachers
  will monitor and warmly greet students as they
  enter the building and classrooms.
• Closing of school
• Following the afternoon announcements,
  the administrator will dismiss according to the
  following schedule 4th-6th grade day care
  students and bus riders at 210 pm, KK-3rd grade
  day care and bus riders at 212 pm, all others at
  215 pm with the bell. One teacher per patio
  will walk the day care students and bus riders to
  their destinations. One other teacher per patio
  will walk the car riders and walkers to their
  exit doors.

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School Procedures- cont.

• Passing Classes
• 5th and 6th Grade
• When changing classes students line up
  quietly in their homeroom and proceed silently to
  the designated classroom. All teachers will
  supervise from their doorway.
• Encore
• Teachers lead class to and from Encore
  classes in a single file line. Students wait
  with their teacher to enter the Encore class.
• Exceptional Children
• Students will take necessary supplies and
  walk quietly to their assigned classrooms
  arriving on time.
• Cafeteria
• Teachers walk the students to the
  cafeteria IN doors (rear doors). The first 15
  minutes of lunch is quiet time. During the last
  15 minutes students may talk softly. At the end
  of the lunch period, teachers walk the students
  through the OUT doors (front doors) and back to
  their classrooms.

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School Procedures- cont.

• Assemblies
• Students are escorted to the cafeteria by
  their teachers and are seated in their assigned
  sections. There is no talking in the cafeteria
  when entering, during the program, or exiting the
  cafeteria.
• Referrals
• The teacher will complete the referral
  with the specific nature of the problem. Unless
  the problem is of a serious nature the student
  will not be sent to the office with the referral.
  The administrator will call for the student when
  ready.

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Classroom Procedures

• Procedures for the following should be posted
  in every room
• Beginning and ending the class day or the period
• Transitions and interruptions
• Materials and equipment
• Group work
• Seatwork and teacher-led activities
• Student interaction with teacher and peers

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RedHawks Soar with the Fabulous FourRichland
Rules

1. Act Safely
2. Be Responsible and Respectful
3. Care for Yourself, Others, and the Environment
4. Do Your Best

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How we teach the rules and procedures in the
classroom

• Procedures- Each teacher will give concrete
  definitions, provide reasons, demonstrate the
  procedure, present tasks step-by-step, explain
  and demonstrate cues (raising your hand, lights
  turned offetc), allow for rehearsal/role play,
  give feed back,and re-teach when necessary.

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How we teach the rules and procedures in the
classroom- cont.

• Rules- Each teacher will set the rationale, have
  students generate individual classroom rules,
  compile ideas and share with the class, have
  students and teacher group them, finalize the
  rules, and display them in the classroom. The
  teacher will engage the children in role playing
  and modeling to teach and reinforce the rules.

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Teaching the Procedures/Rules

• School-wide-
• Orientation assemblies at the beginning of the
  year to discuss Richland RedHawks expectations.
• Refresher sessions held each six weeks per grade
  to reinforce expectations.
• Post RedHawks Soar with the Fabulous Four rules
  throughout the building.
• Announce daily RedHawks Soar with the Fabulous
  Four over the intercom.
• Expectations will be communicated with parents
  and community through the newsletter every six
  weeks.

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Program Elements

• Mentoring
• Buds to Blossoms
• Red Ribbon Week
• Most Improved Student
• Goal Cards
• No Bullying Program

• Second Step
• Mendez
• Watch D.O.G.S
• Safety Patrol
• Student Achievement Awards
• Terrific Kids

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Character Education

• Students recite the school character pledge
  each morning. Second Step lessons are taught
  weekly. A character trait is emphasized each six
  weeks, and a Terrific Kid is selected by each
  teacher every six weeks. Students will be also
  sent to the office on a bi-weekly basis for a
  positive referral and parents will be contacted.

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School Safety Plan

• Every teacher has a complete copy of Richlands
  School Safety Plan and the Classroom Crisis
  Response Procedures manual.
• Tornado, fire, earthquake, and lockdown drills
  are conducted on a regular basis.
• Special needs students will be identified with
  their unique needs and properly assigned a
  monitor.

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In-School Suspension Plan

• The in-school suspension program is designed to
  encourage positive behaviors and to minimize the
  amount of time out of school. Only ten students
  assigned to ISS per session. Kindergarten through
  second grade students will be assigned to ISS for
  a portion of the day depending on their maturity
  level.
• ISS will be assigned by administrators only. ISS
  rules and expectations will be shared with
  students and parents. The form will be signed and
  kept on file. Teachers will complete an
  assignment form for each student assigned to ISS.
  
• ISS is designed to be a structured learning
  environment. A counseling and reflecting
  component will emphasize personal responsibility,
  problem solving, and positive behavioral choices.

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S-Team Process

• The S-Team process is designed to identify and
  assist students experiencing academic,
  behavioral, or attendance problems. A team of
  professionals in cooperation with the parent will
  develop interventions to assist the student. The
  team can include teachers, administrators,
  guidance counselors, school social workers,
  psychologists, and special education personnel as
  needed. Functional behavioral assessments and
  behavior intervention plans will be developed as
  needed with team.

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Action Steps

• On-going school wide professional development
  will be provided for school staff in positive
  behavioral supports and best practices. Teams
  will meet on a rotating basis to reflect, assess,
  and implement behavioral strategies and
  interventions. These teams include the Blue
  Ribbon Committee, the School Leadership Council,
  Grade Level Teams, PTO, Buds to Blossoms program,
  Character Education/Peacable Schools Committee,
  No Bullying Program, Watch D.O.G.S., Parents on
  Patrol, Safety Committee, and academic teams.
• Teams will review school, classroom, and
  individual discipline, attendance and academic
  data each 6-weeks to monitor and adjust goals and
  expectations.

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Action Steps-Proactive Interventions

• School-Wide
• Greeting students as they enter the building and
  classroom each day
• Designated staff will monitor high traffic areas
  throughout the day (hallways, cafeteria, bus
  area, bathrooms)
• Second Step curriculum for problem solving and
  conflict resolution
• S-Team process
• High quality lessons that stimulate learning
• New student orientation
• Attendance Monitoring Team
• Tutoring/Mentoring Program
• Academic Intervention Monitoring
  Forms/Renaissance Standards Master

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Action Steps- Proactive Interventions

• Classroom
• Signals
• Proximity control
• Goal Card Program with school counselor
• Redirecting
• Positive Reinforcement
• Mentoring
• Adjusting the classroom environment
• Role-playing and practicing rules and procedures
• Differentiated instruction
• Be cognizant of student learning styles and
  preferences

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Action Steps- Recognizing Student Achievement
and Positive Behaviors

• Honor Roll awards include
• Principals List, Honor Roll, Citizenship,
• Perfect Attendance, Fogelman Scholar,
• Terrific Kid, Most Improved Student
• Student of the week
• Parental contact

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Action Steps- Reactive Interventions

• Classroom
• Verbal warning/gesture
• Proximity control
• One-on-one conference
• Time-out procedure
• Parental contact
• Loss of privileges
• Referral to counselor
• Referral to administrators
• S-Team process

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Action Steps- Reactive Interventions

• Administrative
• Conference
• Parental Contact
• Conference with counselor (Goal Card Program)
• Parental conference
• Detention
• Loss of privileges (recess, field trips,
  assemblies)
• In-school suspension
• Out-of-school suspension
• S-team process

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Prevention Model

• No Bullying Program
• Second Step
• Mentoring Programs
• Parents on Patrol
• Watch D.O.G.S.
• Mendez Program
• Red Ribbon Week

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Evaluation

• Teams will review school, classroom, and
  individual discipline, attendance and academic
  data each 6-weeks to monitor and adjust goals and
  expectations.
• Specific action plans will be developed to
  respond to the data and insure achievement of
  this years objectives
• Increase the percentage of students with no
  referrals by 20.
• Decrease the total number of referrals to the
  office by 20.
• Decrease the number of bus referrals by 20.
• Decrease the number of suspensions by 20.

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Results

• TBA

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Celebration

• School- Blue Ribbon Assemblies, Honor Programs,
  Jeans Day, E Luncheon, Goodie Bags, AR Store,
  Daily Announcement Recognition
• Teacher- Monthly Recognition of Outstanding
  Teachers with incentive programs (gift
  certificates, extended lunch, etc)
• Student- Positive Student Referral to office,
  Honors Programs, Positive Teacher Parental
  Contacts, Classroom Celebrations
• Partners- Fogelman Most Improved Party, Kiwanis
  Club Terrific Kids Program, Robilios Pizza Party

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Conclusion

• It is the goal of Richland Elementary to
  prepare students to be life long learners and
  contributing citizens in the 21st century. We
  believe that one of the most important lessons
  that education teaches is discipline. While
  discipline does not appear as a subject, it
  underlines the whole educational structure.
  Discipline is the training that develops
  self-control, character, and efficiency. It is
  the key to good conduct and proper consideration
  of others.