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Is Chicken Brain Food? Forest Park Middle School and Chick fil A Partnership

Is Chicken Brain Food? Forest Park Middle School and Chick fil A Partnership. Brian Bowman, Principal, Forest Park Middle School, Longview ISD bbowman@lisd.org 903-446-2500 Chuck King, Owner/Operator, Chick fil A Longview. Outline. I. History of Forest Park Middle School

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Is Chicken Brain Food? Forest Park Middle School and Chick fil A Partnership

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  1. Is Chicken Brain Food?Forest Park Middle School and Chick fil A Partnership Brian Bowman, Principal, Forest Park Middle School, Longview ISDbbowman@lisd.org903-446-2500 Chuck King, Owner/Operator, Chick fil A Longview

  2. Outline • I. History of Forest Park Middle School • II. How Can a Partnership Benefit your Students • III. What the school can do • IV. What the business can do • V. Chick fil A of Longview and their vision • VI. Results from partnership

  3. 2010 – 2011 Demographics • Grades 6 – 8 • 486 students • 43.4% African American 46.5% Hispanic 8% White • 50% New Staff on Campus

  4. 2008 Academically Unacceptable • 2009 Academically Acceptable with TPM, Unacceptable Without TPM • 2008 Missed AYP • 2009 Missed AYP

  5. Obstacles to Overcome in 2010 • 7th Principal in ten years (3rd in last three years) • Had to replaced 50% of staff who had resigned during 2009 school year • 50% of our students were new because of desegregation order with Department of Justice • Moved into a new campus at end of July • No student schedule requests from prior year • Basically a non-existent extracurricular program • No Academic UIL team • 6 PTA members • Almost 200 arrests made by Longview PD previous year • Low teacher morale

  6. How can a partnership benefit your students? • Helps in building self esteem for students • Every student feels like they are part of your community • Continue education past high school • Relationships are formed • Assist students in learning to deal with adults • Hold all students accountable – academics and discipline

  7. What the school can do… • The school has to reach out to the community • Church, pastors, small businesses, corporations, non-profits • Host a luncheon or breakfast first, to introduce your school to the future stakeholders • Share your vision and mission, invite students and teachers to speak, present and serve • Communicate, communicate, communicate!

  8. What the businesses can do • Mentoring program for your students • Incentives for students • A/B Honor Roll • Academic improvement (not A/B students) • Luncheons for staff • Surprise goodies for staff • Parent Involvement Assistance • Professional mentor for you and your staff

  9. Results • Your Principal and teachers expect me to continue my education beyond high school? 100% of African Americans “YES” • Discipline referrals down • Longview PD arrests and citations: • 2009/2010: 157 2010/2011: 53

  10. Academics Math 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 All Students: 64% AA: 58% Hispanics: 73% White: 68% ED: 64% All Students: 71% (7% gain) AA: 65% (7% gain) Hispanics: 76% (3% gain) White: 80% (12% gain) ED: 71% (7% gain) Average gain of 7.5%

  11. Academics Science 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 All Students: 48% AA: 45% Hispanics: 46% White: * ED: 46% All: 62% (14% gain) AA: 66% (21% gain) Hispanics: 60% (14% gain) White: * ED: 60% (14% gain) Average gain of 16%

  12. Academics Social Studies 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 ALL: 82% AA: 84% Hispanics: 79% White: * ED: 80% ALL: 86% (4% gain) AA: 87% (3% gain) Hispanics: 89% (10% gain) ED: 86% (6% gain) Average gain of 6%

  13. Academics Writing 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 ALL: 83% AA: 81% Hispanics: 88% White:* ED: 83% ALL: 89% (6% gain) AA: 85% (4% gain) Hispanics: 91% (3% gain) White: * ED: 88% (5% gain) Average gain of 4.5%

  14. We are more than willing to visit your school and give you our thoughts and input on how you can improve your partnerships. If you have any questions, please contact me: Brian BowmanPrincipal, Forest Park Middle School 903-446-2500 bbowman@lisd.org

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