WELCOME TO MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Mr. Mark Chapin--Principal Mr. Rick Cleary--Assistant Principal Meyer Middle School
WELCOME TO MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL OUR FOCUS FOR THIS EVENING . . . 1.) Building Connections 2.) Share our Mission: Character, Relationships & Results 3.) Students Feeling Safe and Connected 4.) 6th Grade Student Schedules 5.) Academic Achievement at MMS 6.) Student Involvement at MMS 7.) 4 Keys to Success
HELLO! Mr. Chapin--Principal at Meyer Middle School • RF Native • Husband • Father • Teacher • Student • Musician • Coach • Fisherman • Mountain Biker
The Chapin Family
Raising a Middle Schooler can sometimes feel like this . . .
WELCOME TO MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL Why do we do what we do? Our mission is to create a positive and safe learning environment for all students and staff. Our goal is to build meaningful relationships, while encouraging, inspiring and challenging all students and staff to reach their potential through hard work and character.
WHAT DOES OUR MISSION LOOK LIKE AT MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL? We Believe Our Mission is Based on 3 Core Values: 1.) We will create a positive, 2.) ALL students and staff 3.) ALL students and safe and fun environment for will learn and grow. staff will be heard and ALL students and staff valued. ❏ Self-Efficacy & Collective Teacher Efficacy beginning with meaningful Gathering (valuing) teacher ❏ The BIG 4 ❏ relationships. feedback in decision making. Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum ❏ through continuous refinement of Team Time for effective and ❏ our unit maps, common Character Education: Performance & efficient communication ❏ assessments & formative Moral (speaking & listening) assessments (protecting time) Student Leadership TEAM Clearly defining the roles of ❏ ❏ ❏ Formative Assessment for the Student Opportunities team leaders, department ❏ purpose of reteaching & TA leaders and committees. ❏ enrichment (personalized-Tier 2 Hiring Intervention). Finalizing our structures & ❏ ❏ ❏ Educator Effectiveness Model with School Climate Survey process for increasing ❏ a focus on getting a little better Meaningful Connections with Students teacher voice and leadership. ❏ every year. Administrative Responsiveness Administrative ❏ ❏ RTI-Tier 3 Intervention ❏ Value “Family First” Responsiveness ❏ Wellness Activities Student Leadership Teams ❏ ❏ Team Time School Climate Survey ❏ ❏ Strength of our counseling department ❏
WELCOME TO MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL District Goal Areas for 2018-19 Based on Staff and Student Survey Data & Achievement Data Goal Area #1: Provide Social & Emotional Support for Students and Staff. Goal Area #2: Increase the connectedness of traditionally marginalized students. Goal Area #3: Address the achievement gap by focusing on growth for all students.
HIGH QUALITY & CARING STAFF
HIGH QUALITY & CARING STAFF
Prior to coming to middle school many students feel like this . . .
Feeling Safe and Connected YOU IN THE MIDDLE Date: Tuesday, August 27th Times: 9:00AM to 11:00AM Goals/Purpose: 1. Help decrease anxiety/stress 2. Begin building positive relationships 3. Share our expectations at MMS 4. Schedule 5. Locker location and combination 6. Become familiar with the building
After You in the Middle . . .
FEELING SAFE AND CONNECTED Meyer Middle School
FEELING SAFE AND CONNECTED 2.) TEACHER ADVISORY (TA) TIME EVERYDAY—7:45 AM to 8:04 AM • Making sure students are off to a good start--Morning Meetings • Character Education—Personal Everest, 30 Day Challenges, Service Learning Project, Connectedness • Team Building Activities • Academic Thursdays
FEELING SAFE AND CO NNECTED 1.) TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO PEER CRUELTY & BULLY PREVENTION • TA Meetings • School Climate Survey • School Goal—engaging the bystanders • Mediation • Communication is key • Solutions based • Reporting Form
POINTS OF IMPACT Discipline Referral Data at Meyer Middle School YEAR Students Involved Infractions 100 172 2016-17 95 165 2015-16 106 134 2014-15 2013-14 77 144 2012-13 165 365 2011-12 151 318 176 483 2010-11 230 766 2009-10
MEYER MIDDLE VS. AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS School Report Card Score SCHOOL HISTORY Current % Econom Dis % Special Ed Score 17-18 17-18 Osceola MS 70.6, 71.4, 77.8, 90.0, 90.0, 88.4 24.0% 11.1% Meyer MS 74.9, 73.7, 69.8, 68.2, 75.9 80.8 21.3% 10.4% N.R. MS 71.2, 71.7, 73.9, 84.3, 83.0 80.8 23.5% 12.0% 70.0, 70.2, 68.7, 75.3, 78.1 Ellsworth MS 77.7 23.0% 13.0% Amery MS 75.0, 81.1, 81.4, 85.5, 74.6 76.5 38.2% 14.4% Prescott MS 70.9, 74.0, 73.6, 72.9, 73.9 71.0 17.1% 9.8% 69.3, 70.6, 68.8, 66.2, 72.8 Menomonie MS 74.4 35.1% 13.8% S.C.C. MS 74.5, 74.9, 76.2, 76.4, 72.0 75.4 13.6% 14.8% Hudson MS 72.3, 73.0, 73.5, 76.4, 70.5 72.6 13.4% 11.9%
COURSES TAKEN IN 6 th GRADE CORE/REQUIRED EXPLORATORY CLASSES COURSES • Health • Language Arts • Foreign Language • Literature • Gateway to Technology • Music in Education • Social Studies • Art • Science • Social-Emotional Learning • Math ELECTIVES • P.E./Science • Band Enrichment/SS • Choir Enrichment • Spanish or French Meyer Middle School
LIFE AT MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL HOUSE SYSTEM—Blue House & Gold House SAMPLE SCHEDULE 7:45-8:04: Teacher Advisory (TA) 8:07-9:38: CORE CLASS (S.S., LA, SCI, Math) 9:41-10:25: P.E./Music in Education/Science/SS Enrichment 10:28-11:12: Exploratory 11:12-11:42: Lunch 11:45-12:29: CORE CLASS (skinny every day) 12:32-1:16: Band/Choir/Guided Study 1:19-2:50: CORE CLASS (S.S, LA, SCI, Math)
LIFE AT MEYER MIDDLE SCHOOL Get Involved! ACTIVITIES • Band • Teens as Teachers • Choir • Forensics • School Musical • Student Ambassador • Student Council • Lego League • Student Character • Girls Who Give Back Committee • Student Leadership • Ski Club Committee • Math Club • Anime Club • Gentlemen and Scholars • Magic Club • Chess Club
TECHNOLOGY • 1:1 Chromebook Environment • PURPOSE: Formative Assessment, Personalization, Content Delivery • PURPOSE: Creativity, Communication and Collaboration • Ongoing focus on digital citizenship, etiquette and safety
What Will be New at MMS in 19-20? • Construction: science labs, media center • Parent-Teacher Conference Format • Social Emotional Learning Course • Standards Based Grading in Allied Arts Courses • Hiring: 3rd counselor, 6th grade literature teacher, new AP
PARENT COMMUNICATION • Telephone/Email/Website – Voicemail, E-mail lists, district and MMS website … – Newsletter: updates & announcements • Conferences/Team Time • SCHOOLOGY
FINAL COMMENTS KEYS TO SUCCESS
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