Brian Bowman, Principal, Forest Park Middle School, Longview ISD

bbowman@lisd.org903-446-2500

Chuck King, Owner/Operator, Chick fil A Longview

Is Chicken Brain Food?Forest Park Middle School and Chick

fil A Partnership

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

2010 – 2011 DemographicsGrades 6 – 8

486 students

43.4% African American 46.5% Hispanic8% White

50% New Staff on Campus

2008 Academically Unacceptable

2009 Academically Acceptable with TPM, Unacceptable Without TPM

2008 Missed AYP

2009 Missed AYP

Obstacles to Overcome in 20107th Principal in ten years (3rd in last three years)Had to replaced 50% of staff who had resigned

during 2009 school year50% of our students were new because of

desegregation order with Department of JusticeMoved into a new campus at end of July No student schedule requests from prior yearBasically a non-existent extracurricular programNo Academic UIL team6 PTA membersAlmost 200 arrests made by Longview PD

previous yearLow teacher morale

How can a partnership benefit your students?Helps in building self esteem for

studentsEvery student feels like they are part of

your communityContinue education past high schoolRelationships are formedAssist students in learning to deal with

adultsHold all students accountable –

academics and discipline

What the school can do…

The school has to reach out to the communityChurch, pastors, small businesses,

corporations, non-profitsHost a luncheon or breakfast first, to introduce

your school to the future stakeholdersShare your vision and mission, invite students

and teachers to speak, present and serveCommunicate, communicate, communicate!

What the businesses can do• Mentoring program for your students• Incentives for students

A/B Honor RollAcademic improvement (not A/B students)

• Luncheons for staff• Surprise goodies for staff• Parent Involvement Assistance• Professional mentor for you and your staff

ResultsYour 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

AcademicsMath

2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011All 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%

AcademicsScience

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%

AcademicsSocial 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%

AcademicsWriting

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%

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

School903-446-2500

bbowman@lisd.org