BIG SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL – AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 29, 2019 - 6:00PM
AGENDA • Welcome / Introductions Dr. Richard W. Fry – Superintendent • Dr. Kevin C. Roberts, Jr. – Assistant Superintendent • • District Improvement Committee – Revised Structure • ThoughtExchange Process and T op Themes • Information Sharing – From T op Themes • Building Update / Overview • Mrs. Clarissa Nace – BSMS Principal • Building T our • Conclusion of Program
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE REVISED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE - BACKGROUND
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE • Background • Exists to provide a platform for planning, communication, and feedback regarding programming, services, and processes. • Committee informs the District Strategic Planning and State Comprehensive Planning Processes • Committee comprised of district administration, building administration, representatives from board of school directors, parents, community members, and students. • Challenge: • Attendance: Work schedules and other family demands challenge physical attendance at Committee meetings; and Communication: Many great things are happening in the District and more people need to know about them. •
RATIONALE FOR CHANGE • January 2018 • ThoughtExchange was utilized to connect with nearly 2000 participants, generating almost 62,000 thoughts to inform the eventual development and deployment of the Profile of a Graduate . • Internal Question: How can we leverage the power of that engagement tool (ThoughtExchange) to better reach more stakeholders, beyond the relatively small group that attends the District Improvement Committee meetings? • March 2019 • ThoughtExchange was utilized with District Improvement Committee members to inform a revision to the structure of the Committee and meetings. • If the District Improvement Committee structure and focus were most effective, what would it look like?
KEY OUTCOMES - THOUGHTEXCHANGE • Greater Reach: To be most effective, it (the District Improvement Committee) truly has to be the district. Parents, students, teachers, board members, and business groups. • Virtual Engagement: Utilize ThoughtExchange more in support of real time discussions that then could be reviewed a few times a year as themes developed. • Enhanced Focus: Maybe, beyond strategic planning, the structure should be to focus on the feedback we get from surveys and communicate out what we are already doing because there is a lack of knowledge about what is already in place, even among the students.
REVISED STRUCTURE: 2019-2020 • Three Meeting Cycles: Fall, Winter, and Spring • Virtual and Face-to-Face Engagement (ThoughtExchange and traditional meeting) • Open committee structure – all welcome to attend • Each meeting cycle will have a focus / theme (programming, safety, student opportunities, etc.) Focus / Theme – Ex.) Safety District Improvement ThoughtExchange Informs Agenda Committee Meeting
MEETING STRUCTURE • Location: In District buildings rather than District Office • Sample Agenda: • 6:00PM – Welcome / ThoughtExchange Top Thoughts Review • 6:10PM – Information Sharing / Updates (Driven by ThoughtExchange Results) • 7:00PM – Building Update / Overview – Building Principal • 7:15PM – Building Tour • 8:00PM – Conclusion of Program
THOUGHT EXCHANGE Process and Top Themes
THOUGHT EXCHANGE - PROCESS
THOUGHT EXCHANGE – INFORMATION • Question: What areas of school safety and security do you see as the most critical to receive an update on at our next District Improvement Committee Meeting on October 29 th ?
TOP THEMES
MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH – DISTRICT SUPPORTS 8 counselors (3 Elementary, 2 Middle School, 3 High School) • • Our counselors routinely meet with students, conduct risk assessments and help students connect with services both in and out of school • Home And School Visitor • Assists with truancy and connecting families with community services. • 2 Psychologists • Evaluate students and provide consultation for mental health needs within the district. Psychiatrist (on consult) • • Conducts evaluations and provides recommendations for services; consults with District staff as needed. • Student Assistance Team T eams have been in place for many years at the secondary level and we are expanding the model to elementary this year. • • T eams review students with concerns and then initiate an assessment process to help students access services either in the school or community
MENTAL HEALTH – COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS • Laurel Life – School Based counseling for special education students and students referred through SAP . • Growing Edges (Shippensburg University) – school based clinical counseling for students referred by counselors. Limited number during 19-20 but hope is to grow the program in the future. Goal is for the program to have after school hours available to District Residents free of charge. • Teenline – provides school-based drug and alcohol counseling through SAP process
MENTAL HEALTH – TRAININGS • Youth Mental Health First aide – 65 staff trained over the summer. • This is a basic level course designed to help teachers and other staff learn how to recognize students who may have mental health needs and who to refer them to. • QPR (Question-Persuade-Refer) – All staff will be trained by end of school year Training for all district professional and support staff on recognizing suicide risk factors and how to • persuade students to seek professional help. • ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) – All staff have received basic training • This training focuses on helping staff understand the impact of traumatic experiences on the development and health of individuals. • Whole Child Mental Health day – entire district – this past October 14 th • The District provided a training day consisting of 3 breakout sessions provided by 23 different local presenters on mental health topics ranging from anxiety to grief)
MENTAL HEALTH – PUPIL SERVICES TRAININGS • Through a grant our Pupil Services Staff (counselors, psychologists, social worker, etc). attended advanced trainings on • Conducting Risk assessments • Greif counseling • Anxiety • Childhood trauma • Play therapy • Improving counseling skills
SECURITY – AFTER HOURS
SECURITY – AFTER HOURS • After School Security • Tiered System for School Police / Law Enforcement Coverage • Game / Event Management / Administrative Supervision • Critical Incident Response Plans – Covering Events • Lighting • Scheduled based upon “light hours” and events happening within the building • Continue to evaluate to ensure all “events” are entered into the scheduling system and necessary lighting is in place for safety
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS – CONT. • Professional Learning Situational Awareness Training – New and Returning Staff Members • Scenario-based drills to include exercising of situational awareness (blocked exits, various communications – alarms / • push notifications, etc.). • Active assailant – hands on training (first in state) • Expanded utilization of Navigate Prepared (admin, teachers, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, etc.) • Student Learning / Awareness • Drills • Proactive measures Relationships (clubs, advisement, etc.) • • Services • See Something / Say Something
BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE / OVERVIEW Mrs. Clarissa Nace - Principal
Welcome! Big Spring Middle School
TOPICS: New Spaces MS Clubs MS Electives
NEW SPACES
AUDITORIUM First Assembly Fundraiser Kick-Off
NJHS INDUCTION
INNOVATION LAB
MAKERSPACE
STEM LAB
LIBRARY
LGI
CAFETERIA
MS CLUBS
Cross Stitch
JUGGLING CLUB
PRINCIPALS CABINET SCHOOL NEWS
Yoga
MS ELECTIVES
★ Child Development ★ Basic Sewing ★ Cooking Labs ★ Historical American Cuisine ★ International Foods @WhighamRebecc a
★ Engineering ★ Coding ★ Problem Solving ★ Robotics @DRobSTEM
Solving & Designing with Rubik’s Cubes Coding Engineering & Robotics
Solving Rubik’s Cubes Coding Animations
★ Reading Fiction Literature ★ Exploring New Genres ★ Creative Writing
★ Spanish ★ French
First Period @ High School 8th graders
★ Wood Shop ★ Machinery ★ Trout Study ★ Horticulture
@IntireJ
★ Stress Management ★ Mental Health ★ Bullying ★ Social Media ★ Coping Strategies
Guitars & Ukuleles ★ Playing Guitar ★ Playing Ukulele ★ Reading Music ★ Writing & Performing a musical
Guitars & Ukuleles
★ Digital Citizenship ★ Communication Skills ★ Media Production Technology ★ Editing Software ★ School Announcements
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