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November 16, 2022 – Minutes

Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)

16 November 2022
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.

  • Doug Draughan (2) – Chair
  • Ily Murdock (2)- Co Chair
  • Paula Logan (S)
  • Genny Poll (S)
  • DarylAnn Ashby (1)
  • Evann Howlett (S)
  • Summer Gallegos (1)
  • Ladena Saxey (S)
  • Jared Brubaker (2)
  • Jennifer Hamelin (2)
  • Sara Vranes (1)
  • Tatiana Grant (S)



Goals for Butler Middle School’s TSSP 2022-2023

Attendance Goal:
In the 2022-2023 school year, BMS will aim to have 85% 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.

  1. Welcome – (Doug)
  2. October Meeting Minutes Approval (Doug)*Motion/Vote Move this to next month–post as draft–we will send or resend minutes next week
  3. PBIS Rewards—(Halley)*Informational
  • ID Cards/Badges are used for rewarding points as well as safety, identify who should be in the building.
  • Points are awarded in 5 categories; Good citizens, Respectful, Engaged, Always safe, Tot’s Responsible.
  • 239,100 Points have been awarded so far this year, 189,210 points have been spent and 9,259 items have been sold. Points will reset after the Christmas break.

4. Quarter Data Review (Paula) *Informational

  • Attendance
    • 76% as a school for Q1–that is 1% less than last year at this time.
    • Students who missed less than 10%/4 or less days

School Year

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

2021

Whole School (734)

83%

63%

83%

80%

 

SWD (70)

88%

57%

85%

70%

 

ELL (32)

78%

48%

72%

66%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

Whole School (902)

77%

56%

59%

69%

 

6th (307)

75%

57%

65%

74%

 

7th (296)

75%

52%

49%

62%

 

8th (299)

83%

60%

63%

72%

 

SWD (66)

74%

57%

55%

66%

 

ELL (45)

68%

44%

52%

68%

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

Whole School (888)

76%

 

 

 

 

6th (282)

 80%

 

 

 

 

7th (312)

75%

 

 

 

 

8th (294)

 73%

 

 

 

 

SWD (68)

 75%

 

 

 

 

ELL (41)

78%

 

 

 

  • Interventions
    • Math Help
      • 19 Math Help Sessions up to 11/10/22
      • 406 Student Contacts
      • 208 Students Served:
        • 21 (10%) Sixth Graders
        • 127 (61%) Seventh Graders
        • 60 (29%) Eighth Graders
      • Average Session Attendance = 20 Students
      • Session Attendance Range = 5-44

 

  • Bruins Den
    • 1st Quarter Summary
      • 22 Bruins Den Sessions During First Quarter
        • 8 Tuesday
        • 8 Wednesday
        • 7 Thursday
      • Average Tuesday attendance = 20.6
      • Average Wednesday attendance = 21.5
      • Average Thursday attendance = 23.3
      • Total 6th graders = 153
      • Total 7th graders = 141
      • Total 8th graders = 216
      • 6th grade Daily Average = 6.7
      • 7th grade Daily Average = 6.1
      • 8th grade Daily Average = 9.4
    • Math Interventions–96 students
      • 6th grade with Ms. Schneggenburger–21 students (2 classes)
      • 7th/8th grade with Ms. Qu–74 students (6 classes)
      • We start with BB and Level 1 in RISE
      • we also look at historical data
    • Reading Interventions–100 students
      • 6th and 7th grade–focus on BB
      • 8th grade–BB and B
      • Sp Ed–23 students
      • Literacy 7-8–53 students
      • Literacy 6–24 students

5. Winter Weather Guidelines

  • Winter weather days will be virtual learning days so we will not have to make up the day later.
  • 7:30 Zoom meeting for staff, canvas updated by 8:30.

 
6. Upcoming Calendar Events (Paula)

*Informational

  • Review of Veterans Day Assembly
  • Golden Bruin—should have stickers, Nov 4th —National Candy Day (Dec. National Hot Chocolate day)
  • Midterms—Midterms on Tuesday, November 29th
  • Thanksgiving Recess 23rd – 25th
  • United Assembly 30th

 

 7. Other–FYI

    • Internet Safety—Doug
  • Information will go out Friday, in the Bruin Bite
    • CSD Board of Education approved Thursday, March 2 as an Early Out.
    • PTC–Tuesday/Wednesday
    • Parent Teacher Conference
    • Start thinking about data to review

Next Meeting: January 18th

Meetings at 3:30—

  • February 15
  • March 15
  • March 29
  • April 19