Briggs Middle School School Site Council Meeting Minutes 201213 ...

Briggs Middle School ­ School Site Council MeetingMinutes 2012­13 (Ongoing)Table of Contents (click on date to skip to notes):March 13, 2013February 13, 2013November 14, 2012October 17, 2012March 13, 2013Convener: Jeff MatherRecorder: Kathy McCumseyMembers present: Emma Babcock (7th student), Aden Crafton (6th student), Charlie Jett (7thteacher), Dave Smith (6th teacher), Kathy McCumsey(special services), Lesa Haley (viceprincipal), Jeff Mather (principal), Trish Rosin (7th parent), Jessica Walker (8th parent)AGENDA:○○○○Further discussion of the mission/vision statementDiscussion of purpose of Site CouncilCommon Core State Standards presentation by Mrs. Haley1st round of Oaks data, or where the data is at that pointReview agenda and minutes ­­Added to agenda student sharing Aden Crafton about start up of Glee Club and Emma Babcockabout presentation to Tech Team about BYOD (bring your own tech device) .­February 13, 2013 minutes approved as accurate.Community Input / PTSO ­­No community input­Jessica Walker represented PTSO (no meeting was held 3/12)Family Fun Night which includes invitations to 5th grade families is May 17th. PTSO is checkingto see if 6th teachers (and their families) would help run some of the activities that includeinflatables and playing minute to win it games, etc. Appreciations for PTSO treats for classified

appreciation. Jessica asked if next year, it might be ok to honor all staff in May withluncheon/treats. This was fine with site council. It will just need to be decided by PTSO andcommunicated to Administration.Student Data OAKS report ­Jeff Mather shared a chart of our beginning OAKS data as of 3/12/13Testing has just started... we are starting with student groups most likely to test well and allowingadditional instruction time for student groups who are requiring more strategic instruction.Reading6th: tested­ 65% met/exceed­ 60%7th: tested­ 69% met/exceed­ 75%8th: tested­ 53% met/exceed­ 65%Math6th: tested­ 01% met/exceed­ 01%7th: tested­ 44% met/exceed­ 96%8th: tested­ 18% met/exceed­ 76%The State goal is 70% meet/exceed. We are changing to a growth model, where all students nomatter will be measured by growth in scores where schools will be graded on students makinggrowth not just if they are meeting. A huge positive for our students with learning disabilities. OurDistrict has set growth targets for every student. A revised State Report Cardis being developed and should reflect this. More will be shared at our May meeting.Common Core State Standards ­Lesa Haley shared information about the Common Core Standards being developed for mathand language arts and supported through science and social studies. 45 states are involved,which will assist with schools, districts, states, most of our United States providing commoninstructional standards. An article was shared with frequently asked questions and information(http://www.corestandards.org/resources/frequently­asked­questions) Our district is workingwith teams to educate and share power standards to match with our curriculum. Greater rigorwith essential skills that students need to master will be expected and assessed.An assessment to replace OAKS named Smarter Balance is being developed and will be usedby several states to assess students growth with these standards. This will give states anopportunity to compare data and learn from success.

Mission and Vision ­Jeff Mather shared how the Briggs Staff and Briggs Improvement Group processed ournew Briggs Mission Statement (what we do...beliefs, goals, attributes,commitments):The Briggs Staff commits to providing inspiring, innovative, and relevant instructionin a safe and nurturing environment by building meaningful relationshipsand encouraging a commitment to lifelong learning.new Briggs Vision Statement (where we are going... our “north star”):Each student inspired to pursue a bright and successful future.All programs/initiatives/goals that BMS undertakes will align with this mission and vision.Positive comments from site council members. It will be shared with our school community onour website, newsletter, logo on staff e­mails, wall space...Glee Club­Aden Crafton shared that Glee Club got started. Advisor is Jeff Congedo. Try­Outs happenedtwo weeks ago with 13 students. 11 students participating currently with after schoolparticipation on Mondays and Thursdays. All grade levels are represented. We are proud of Adenfor this student idea that he took through the process to become a club engaging students whoenjoy singing.Bring Your Own Device­Emma Babcock attended the Tech Team Meeting with school staff and presented her thoughtson use of students bringing and using their own technology. The District is exploring this bychecking into liability and contract information. Tech team will be discussing progress on thisinformation at their 3/15 meeting. Thank you Emma for being an advocate for students and forthe positive use of technology.Defining Purpose ­discussion about the purpose of BMS site council was tabled until next meeting.Thank you Jessica Walker for the home baked cookies!Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th.●Agenda items will include:○ Discussion of purpose of Site Council○ Oaks data sharing○ Student transition and enrollment information

○○Budget and staffing updatesCalendar information ­endingFebruary 13, 2013Convener: Jeff MatherRecorder: Charlie JettMembers present: Emma Babcock, Mary Lou Bradley, Aden Crafton, Hailey Dykes, CharlieJett, Janet Lovelace, Jeff Mather, Trish Rosin, Jessica WalkerAGENDA:Review agenda and minutes ­ the minutes were reviewed and Mr. Mather made the commentthat are currently approximately 500 students enrolled at BMS as opposed to 540 which wasprinted in the prior meeting minutes. Boundaries could change to even out the four middleschools enrollment numbers.Student representatives input ­ Aden Crafton proposed an after school Glee Club that couldbe supervised by a parent, or willing/interested teacher. He and his friend will meet with Mr.Mather tomorrow, 2/15, to discuss the specifics about how that could be arranged, and also todiscuss how other students would go about arranging different kinds of after school activities thatmay not be currently offered at BMS.Emma Babcock wants to attend the next technology team meeting to discuss theBring­Your­Own­Device (BYOD) policy at BMS since she pointed out that many students appearto have devices that could be used for engaging classroom activities.Community Input / PTSO ­ Jessica Walker reported that the PTSO raised close to $3,500 fromthe BINGO Night on February 8th. This was a bit less than last year’s total, but still successful.There was a discussion about how to modify the evening’s activities to run more smoothly andquickly, and how to improve Bingo player integrity.“Baha Night” (transition night for incoming 6th graders) is May 17th. Plan is to get inflatablessimilar to last year and play minute to win it games, etc.Teacher appreciation week was also discussed. Mary Lou, Charlie and Jeff talked about howthe staff really appreciated one large lunch/event as opposed to smaller appreciation items over

several days.Student Data EZCBM report ­ Mr. Mather reviewed reading data and discussed thecomparison between fall and winter. There is good growth happening across all the gradelevels. Math data is also showing nice improvement. Mr. Jett spoke about the 7th gradesuccess and how teachers are collaborating to improve student achievement.Common Core State Standards ­ presentation by Mrs. Haley was tabled until nextmeeting.Mission and Vision ­ Mr. Mather discussed how the staff is collectively working on creating aschool vision statement that reflects the values of the whole school community. Newprograms/initiatives that BMS undertakes will align with this vision. Currently the process ofcreating the statement is at the point where three statements are being created that will later beconsolidated into one.Defining Purpose ­ discussion about the purpose of BMS site council was tabled untilnext meeting.Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13th.● Agenda items will include:○ Further discussion of the mission/vision statement○ Discussion of purpose of Site Council○ Common Core State Standards presentation by Mrs. Haley○ 1st round of Oaks data, or where the data is at that pointNovember 14, 2012Members Present: Administrators ­ Jeff Mather, Lesa HaleyTeachers ­ Charlie Jett, Kathy McCumsey, Amy Brooks, Dave Smith, Mary LouBradleyStudents – Emma Babcock, Hailey Dykes, and Aiden Crafton.

No parents in attendanceReview Agenda and minutesNotes from the last meeting are posted on Google Docs and the Wiki. We are working ongetting them posted to the Briggs website so they are available to the public.Minutes were accepted and approved from last meetingCommunity input/PTSO infoPTSO’s Bingo night is February 8th. They are beginning to look for raffle items andteachers are encouraged to add things to the raffle, those were very popular…. Especially“Principal for a Day.”It was noted that PTSO was also very supportive of the 8th grade “Call to Duty” night,providing cake and decorations. Kathy suggested that 8th grade students send a thankyou to PTSO for their support.EZCBM report and flexJeff showed us Briggs EZCBM scores as they compare to the other middle schools in thedistrict. Briggs is doing well when matched with these schools. These scores help decidehow the flex classes should be structured.Student Led ConferencesThe feedback was positive from parents, students and staff.Fundraiser update

The magazine/cookie dough fundraiser was very successful this year. We took in about$20,000 and Briggs will receive nearly 50% of that. The cookie dough was a goodaddition to the fundraiser. November 27th will be prize day.Demographics of BriggsAbout 15% of our population (540 students) is of another race. 1% Asian, 1% AfricanAmerican, 11% Hispanic and 2% Native American. We have 56% off our students on freeor reduced lunch.Purpose of Site CouncilSite Council was added to schools 20 years ago. Originally, the purpose was to distributemoney that was given to each school according to the amount of FTE each school had.That is long gone, but site council is still mandated by the state, so we need to look at whatthe purpose of our site council shall be. We will discuss this in more detail at the nextmeeting.Agenda items for next meeting∙What is our purpose?∙Take a look at how Briggs compares to similar schools in the state∙ “Common Core” standards (what are they?) – they are coming up in 2014∙Bingo Night reviewMeeting adjourned at 4:27Next meeting: February 13th at 3:30

Respectfully submitted by Mary Lou

October 17, 2012Convener: Jeff Mather, PrincipalRecorder: Charlie Jett, 7th grade teacherIn Attendance: Jeff Mather­ Principal, Lesa Haley­Vice Principal, KathyMcCumsey­Student Services, Dave Smith­6th Grade, Charlie Jett­7th Grade, Mary LouBradley­ Related Arts, Jessica Walker­ 8th parent, Trish Rosin ­7th parent, HaileyDykes­8th student, Emma Babcock­7th student, Aiden Crafton­6th grade.Not in Attendance: Amy Brooks­8th Grade (on leave), Open­ 6th parentAgenda Items and minutes:1. Introductions● Mr. Mather called the meeting to order at 3:30pm reviewed the purpose of School SiteCouncil ­ it is Federally mandated.2. Review agenda and minutes● There is not a lot of information available from past year Site Council meetings.● Mr. Mather clarified that Site Council is not to be a “glorified PTSO,” since it discussesformal operations of the school itself.● There were no previous minutes to discuss, although a few items discussed at the lastmeeting from 2011­12 were shared by Jessica:○ Staffing 2012­13 decisions○ Summer Library○ End of year field trips3. Community Input/PTSO● Mr. Mather mentioned that the magazine and cookie dough fundraiser starts this Friday,Oct. 19th.● Jessica from PTSO discussed:● November 5th is the 8th grade debate● February 8th is BINGO Night. Mr. Mather will remind the staff at the next staff meetingabout attending and/or helping out with the event.● It was mentioned that during this portion of the meeting (Community Input) that letters orinformation received from community members / partners can be shared.● It was mentioned that teacher availability information (prep hours, etc) should be availablefor parents/community on the school website.

4. Membership Review and Calendar● Mr. Mather reviewed the list of the Site Council members● Mr. Mather also reviewed the dates for this year’s Site Council meetings: November 14,February 13, March 13, April 10, and May 15. There is the possibility of a meeting inJune5. Group agreements / responsibility grid● Mr. Mather reviewed the group agreements and responsibilities (drafted from previousyears). Some minor revisions will be made based on the group’s suggestions.6. Student Data Report● Assistant Principal, Lesa Haley, showed recent graduation requirements in the districtand 2011­12 Reading and Math statewide assessment data from 7th grade. She wenton to explain how this data can be used to identify students who are on track, or not ontrack to graduate. If students are not on track, then academic intervention is offered inFlex classes while students are at Briggs.7. Student­Led Conferences● School Counselor, Kathy McCumsey, gave an explanation and history of student­ledconferences at Briggs. They have been very successful in having students advocate fortheir own learning and being accountable for being academically successful.8. Agenda Items for next meeting● Conference updates / reflections● Fundraiser updates● Approval for minutes and of group agreements● Sharing demographics of students who attend Briggs● Easy CBM data and Flex classes for 2nd termMeeting adjourned at 4:30pm