East Middle School Demographics  Population: 784  African American:5%  Asian: 1%  Hispanic: 1%  White: 93%  FaRM: 19%  Special Ed.: 13.9%  County B.E.S.T. program  ESL 1%

Why PBIS ????  Discipline issues………………  Consequences – A pound of flesh! No room at the inn! No room at the inn!  Administrator needed in the BEST program!!!!!!!  Survival of the fittest!

CLIMATE COMMITTEE  Merged  Merged Character Education and Discipline Committees. SHOUT added for  Dynamic  Dynamic Committee Chairperson!  1  1 meeting per month with staff meeting per month with staff, students and parents.  Monthly  Monthly sharing of data and celebrations

Monthly packets Character ed table (Wednesdays) Monthly Color (and Beads!) Wear ____ (color ) Day! Team / Classroom Displays Morning Word of the Day Picnic

RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS

SEPTEMBER Respect RespectGreen OCTOBER Responsibility ResponsibilityOrange NOVEMBER RelationshipsCooperation, Kindness, Courtesy Maroon DECEMBER ResponsibilityHelpfulness, ServiceGold JANUARY Relationships Integrity and TrustworthinessBlue FEBRUARY RelationshipsJustice and FairnessRed MARCH Responsibility Self-Discipline and DependabilitySilver APRIL Respect Self-ConfidencePurple MAY/JUNE Respect PerseveranceTeal MONTH 3 R’S CHARACTER TRAIT COLOR

RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS …showing concern for self, others, their beliefs and their property; treating people in a way that does not belittle or humiliate them …responding to people and circumstances with a sense of what is right; being held accountable for actions …fostering positive interactions with peers and adults; demonstrating compassion and tolerance of others *what you say to others How you say it What you look like when you say it Showing concern for others Respecting property *accepting positive and negative consequences *following directions *cleaning up area *completing assignments and homework *having materials for class *asking for help *self-advocacy *compassion for those less fortunate *tolerance of differences *bullying/harassment *rumors/gossip

CAFETERIA RULES Respect 1.Be quiet and listen when an adult asks for your attention. Responsibility 1.Clean your table and floor area after eating 2.Walk at all times! 3. Follow the rules for lining up. Relationships 1. Be kind and courteous to students and staff. 1 We are students of character!

1. Give student a coin. 2. Student returns coins and fills out referral. 3. Student gets a certificate. Special Drawings Prizes Admission to Picnic

At least 10 coins per week! Special Drawings Prizes Team Awards

RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS This certificate is awarded to on for receiving an East Middle School Character Referral. Congratulations! RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS This certificate is awarded to on for receiving an East Middle School Character Referral. Congratulations!

Recognize your co- workers! 1. Give coins or referrals. 2. Turn in. (Box in Main Office) Prizes That special “Pat on the Back”

RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS BARKS FOR TEACHERS Date: I received a referral from ________________________ for ___________________________________. NAME BARKS FOR TEACHERS Date: I am giving a referral to ________________________ for ___________________________________. NAME

COINS TO DISCIPLINE REFERRALS  September 22:1  October21:1  November 18:1  December9:1  January 9:1  February11:1  March20:1  April10:1  May/June 4:1

RED ZONE STAFF  Shared coin:referral data at faculty meetings by unidentified teachers.  Monthly awards and drawings.  Team/peer pressure  Student and parent pressure

Monthly Data Shared  Coins returned by Team – Team Award  Coins returned by Teacher- Teacher Award  Total coins returned  Total Discipline Referrals  Ratio  Time  Location  Problem Behaviors  Red Zone Students

Average Referrals Per Day

What happened in May? Major = 152 Minor = 70  3 or more minor referrals = automatic major referral  Mainstreamed B.E.S.T. students escalated  Red zone students escalated  Coins dropped to 4:1

Referrals Per 100 Students

Major Referrals Only

Minor Referrals Only

Academic Behavioral 5% 15% 80%

All: 77.85% 14.99% 11.14% Major: 82.23%13.4%6.5% Minor: 90.72%7.29%2.79%

New Initiatives to deal with Red Zone  Connections Program  Mentoring Program  Plans for Success

East Middle Climate Committee Royce Friedlander, Assistant Principal Denise Hansell, Committee Chair