Tammy Carter

Christ follower.I love my family! Husband,and two children.

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@KirkHerbstreit Sweet boy!

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: Shoppers barricade a group of burglars inside a Perfumania store in Nashville, Tennessee after the thugs tried stealing merchandise.

Love this 🔥

According to police, four suspects tried stealing hundreds of dollars of merchandise at the store.

The thugs were able to escape through the back of the store, however they were forced to drop all of the merchandise they had tried to steal.

At one point, one of the shoplifters was seen trying to plead with the Good Samaritans to let them out.

"South Precinct detectives are continuing to investigate Saturday afternoon’s attempted shoplifting at Perfumania in the Tanger Outlets," authorities said.

"Four suspects, who employees said had visited twice in the last week, attempted to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, but bystanders held the front door to block them from exiting."

"The suspects were able to leave through the back door but dropped all of the merchandise in order to exit empty handed."

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@24RAnderson @PME_Katyisd It was so good seeing you! I hope to stay in touch! Tell your mom Happy Mother’s Day for me!

[Kelly Stroud @Kbstroud]

Hey @PME_Katyisd , listen is as @24RAnderson reads the Dolphin Creed! #pmedolphins

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@24RAnderson it was so good seeing you today.

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@Kbstroud @PME_Katyisd @PME_Library Yes we are!

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@katyisdpolice @katyisd Congratulations on your retirement!

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@Mr_Herrera_KISD @PME_Katyisd @Kbstroud Congratulations

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@Mr_Herrera_KISD @PME_Katyisd Thankful you are at PME!

[Kelly Stroud @Kbstroud]

It’s a great day at @PME_Katyisd when @DutchBros donates coffee for our staff! Thank you Dutch Bros on Morton Ranch for spoiling our staff! #pmedolphins

[Kelly Stroud @Kbstroud]

You know who has the best custodians in the world? @PME_Katyisd We are blessed to have these super humans take care of our campus each day. @KatyISDMandO

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@CoachJensen3 @MCRamFootball @MCHSRamPride @mcegators @MCHS_Rams I love this!

[Kelly Stroud @Kbstroud]

This is one amazing group of educators. We are Family @PME_Katyisd I al blessed to work with the best! #pmedolphins

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@jensheffieldtx @PME_Katyisd Thinking about you all.

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@MrsVann7 @PME_Katyisd Can’t wait to hear all about it!

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@MrsGMunro @PME_Katyisd I could not have said it any better JPowell! I agree!

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Mikey was a student who exhibited some of the most extreme behaviors for a young student. He had already received three superintendent level suspensions before he completed third grade. Mikey had more days out of school than in school. The behaviors included many physical altercations with students and staff, destruction of school property, consistent and significant disruption of the classroom (and school), and eloping from campus.

As principal, I really should have been listed as the teacher of record for Mikey, since he was in my office every day for several hours. Mikey was off-task pretty close to 100% of the time. Nothing in my toolbox worked well to reduce the negative behaviors.

A colleague suggested that we give him a “special job” in the building with more responsibility than his behaviors had warranted. At first I thought this was a very bad idea. But what choice did I have? Nothing else had worked. Worst case scenario, this too wouldn’t work and I would be in no worse place than where I had started. I asked for his recommendation. He suggested that we put him in charge of announcing the buses at arrival and dismissal. I told him that this sounded like a really bad idea. The thought of giving Mikey a walkie-talkie seemed to be a recipe for disaster. Mikey used words that even made me blush. Each classroom had a walkie in it too. I could just picture the damage control that I would have to do after Mikey used a four-letter word for the whole world to hear. My colleague reminded me about what I had to lose and the fact that nothing else had worked.

I went digging in our school’s basement and found an old bright orange crossing guard vest (circa 1985), a really beat up “Lil Captain” badge, and a Radio Shack walkie-talkie. On Friday afternoon, I called Mikey down to my office. I asked if he would be interested in a job at school. He asked for some information about the job. I told him that we really needed help with buses arriving and leaving each day since Dr. P was really bad at it. Mikey agreed that Dr. P was really bad at it and he said that he would like that job. I gave him his uniform and asked that he report on Monday morning.

Very early on Monday morning, I heard a mini-van door slam closed. I looked out the window and recognized the mini-van and the student walking up our sidewalk. Mikey walked straight into my office with a dry cleaning bag over his shoulder. He sat the bag down and pulled out a perfectly cleaned and ironed crossing guard vest with a very shiny badge on it. Mikey put these items on and saluted me. He said, “Captain Mikey reporting for duty sir”. He then took out the walkie-talkie. It had a “Captain Mikey” label on it (his mom must have used a home labeling machine to make this for him). I looked carefully at him and realized that he was completely serious, completely excited about his new job, and had a big smile across his face (I had never seen him smile before).

Mikey was very successful with calling buses as they arrived. In addition, our dismissal process ran like clockwork with Captain Mikey on the job. I have to admit that he was much better at this job than I was. Captain Mikey expanded his job description to help younger kids as they crossed in front of the buses. He even became the king of giving fellow students high fives and morning greetings. Mikey’s behaviors reduced by at least 95% almost immediately.

Even students with the most challenging behaviors have the potential for turning it around. Mikey rose to the occasion, felt needed, experienced success for perhaps the first time, and his behaviors improved significantly.

Thank you for doing whatever it takes to help students to succeed in school and life!

Join the “Maslow Before Bloom” Facebook group: https://t.co/015cLKjJ1m

[Tammy Carter @tambo87]

@Kbstroud @kimbearden Such an inspiration and meaningful words. Thank you! So thankful for being able to be able to attend the #innovativeschoolsummit
Thank you for allowing to attend and represent @PME_Katyisd

[Katy ISD @katyisd]

We made it, it's the last day of the school year! Have a wonderful, safe and restful summer, Katy ISD friends and family! 🌞

[Kelly Stroud @Kbstroud]

Have a great summer @PME_Katyisd students! We will see you soon. Be safe and have fun this summer, you have earned it!