Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)
January 16, 2023
Main Office Conference Room, 3:30 PM
BMS Mission Statement
The mission of Butler Middle School is to foster rights, respect, and responsibility
in a supportive school community that ensures all students achieve high levels of learning.
- Bryan Rudes (S)
- Genny Poll (S)
- Jenny Baker (S)
- Andrew Otto (S)
- Christopher Gunther
- Lori Carter
- Meagan Heaton
- Summer Gallegos (4)
- Emily Weigel
- Crystal Gover
- Rebecca Shepherd
- Marci Cardon
- Sara Vranes (2)
Goals for Butler Middle School’s TSSP 2023-2024
Attendance Goal:
In the 2023-2024 school year, BMS will aim to have 80% of our students on track each quarter with attendance in all grades and student groups. We define on track as students missing less than 10% (green and yellow).
Behaviors Goal:
Behavior – 85% of students will report feeling connected to school on targeted school climate survey. We will average the last 3 data questions related specifically to connectedness from the survey.
Coursework: MI (Math) Goal:
75% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Math Inventory (MI).
5% or less in Below Basic and 20% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
75% of our SWD, ELLs, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.
Coursework: RI (Reading) Goal:
80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Reading Inventory (RI).
5% or less in Below Basic and 15% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
80% of our Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.
- Welcome – (Summer) Begin audio recording
- November Meeting Minutes Approval (Summer)
- Lori Carter made a motion to approve the minutes. Rebecca Shepherd 2nd, the vote was All in Favor.
- Data Review (Bryan)
- 1st/2nd Quarter Attendance
72.5% for 2nd quarter attendance, last year we were at 65% for 2nd quarter, 1st quarter this year was 78%
More and more end of the day checkouts. Emphasizing the importance of student attendance. Are we doing enough to educate parents on the importance of attendance?
Is there a main reason students are missing class?
- RI, MI Data from Winter
Student handbook canvas course instead of printed planners
- Student Connectedness Winter
- Who do I know? I have an adult I can talk to at school. I like school. I feel successful at school.
- Student Connectedness Winter
- New Teacher Student Success Plan Proposal and Input (Bryan)
Table suggestions and send a survey to teachers asking what they would like, what would support them
- New Schedule Changes for Next Year (Bryan)
Looking at semester rather than A/B days
Allows interventions to be taught daily
Switch from Math 180 to Math help taught by math teachers
- Upcoming Calendar Events *Informational
- January 17th – BHS 8th Grade CTE Tour
- January 26th – 6th and 7th Grade Registration Cards go home, due January 30th
- January 29th – 5th Grade Orientation (Students only during the day)
- January 31st – 5th Grade Orientation Parent Night 5:30 – 7:00
- February 7th – 8th grade Registration and Orientation Night at Brighton 6:00 – 7:30
- Other
Next Meeting: February 20th
Meetings at 3:30—in person
- February 20
- March 19
- March 26 (if needed)
- April 16
