November 17, 2021 – Minutes – Butler Middle School

Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)
17 November 2021
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.

Jared Brubaker, Chair (1)
Summer Gallegos, Vice Chair (2)
Paula Logan (Principal)
Genny Poll (AP)

Tatiana Grant (S)
Ily Murdock (1)
Susan Kirkland (S)
Denise White (1)

Doug Draughan (2)
Monica Meyer (2)
Jennifer Hamelin (1)
Ladena Saxey (S)

Goals for Butler Middle School’s CSIP 2021-2022

Attendance Goal:
In the 2021-2022 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 taken at the end each quarter. We will average the percents of the 4 data questions related specifically to connectedness from the survey.

Coursework: Reading (RI) Goal:

80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2022 RI in each grade level.
5% or less in BB and 15% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
80% 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: Math (MI) Goal:

75% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2022 MI.
5% or less in BB 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.

1. Welcome – (Jared)

2.October Meeting Minutes Approval (Jared)
*Motion/Vote–moved this to next month, needed to add summary information about plans

3. PBIS Rewards—(Halley) *Informational (reset at the semester)

Points year/grades/student ranges 216 average
1st quarter Data: Points awarded

- 6th grade: 91,927
- 7th grade: 56,446
- 8th grade: 48,844
  - an average of 216 per student
Update on store
Items purchased/points redeemed:

- 6th grade: 3,436/67,552
- 7th grade: 1,864/37,248
- 8th grade: 1,455/27,668
  - Top sellers–fun socks and fidget toys
  - points will zero out/start over in January.

4. Quarter Data Review (Paula) *Informational

Attendance:
- As a school our goal is 80% we are at 79% for 1st quarter, 10% higher than any other middle school in the district.
Interventions
- Math Help:

1st quarter Data:

- - 14 Math Help Sessions During First Quarter
  - 358 Student Contacts
  - 184 Students Served:
    - 72 (39%) Sixth Graders
    - 81 (44%) Seventh Graders
    - 31 (17%) Eighth Graders
- Average Session Attendance = 26 Students
- Session Attendance Range = 10-44

Bruins Den:

1st quarter Data:

- 22 Bruins Den Sessions During First Quarter
  - 8 Tuesday
  - 8 Wednesday
  - 6 Thursday
- 496 Student Contacts
  - 166 Sixth Graders
  - 161 Seventh Graders
  - 169 Eighth Graders
- Average Session Attendance = 22 Students
- Session Attendance Range = 10-34

Math/Reading

Math Interventions

	# of students	No Growth	# of No Growth w/attendance concerns (7+)	Range of growth
Tier 2 8 classes (87)
6th	19	8	4	14-238
7th	39	11	3	6-254
8th	29	10	3	34-288

Tier 3
6th	7	1	0	28-257
7th	10	0	0	30-208
8th	6	0	0	122-154

Reading Interventions

	# of students	No Growth	# of No Growth w/attendance concerns (7+)	Range of growth
Tier 2 6 classes (59)
6th	15	4	2	16-101 (621)
7th	22	9	2	23-382
8th	20	7	0	19-43

Tier 3
6th	10	1	0	43-554
7th	7	1	1	17-168
8th	2	0	0	15-51

5. Upcoming Calendar Events (Genny) *Informational

Veterans Day Assembly was November 11th. This is a fun tradition that we all look forward to, our music department put on a wonderful show and Ms. Van Haaften our together a fabulous slideshow highlighting veterans in our community.
Golden Bruin – our next activity is Thursday 18 – Mickey Mouse Pez. We have about 150 students that earned the Golden Bruin award this month.
United Assembly–Nov. 23
Midterms—Midterms on Tuesday, November 23rd.
Holiday Concerts: Band/Orch Dec 8th, Dance Dec 9th, Choir Dec 15th at BHS

6. Other–FYI

1. Remote Learning Fridays*–Next one is December 3
2. Internet Safety–Doug will email out a list of ideas for the committee to review for our next meeting.
3. Start thinking about data to review
4. Passing period 5 minutes now, the halls seem less hectic and kids are calmer as they move from class to class.
5. We are still desperate for more Subs . Teachers are covering on their prep periods, Monday we had 8 teachers out with only 3 subs. If you know anyone willing to be an emergency sub have them contact LaDena Saxey in the main office.
6. We had almost 400 students make the honor roll for the 1st quarter. Certificates are being mailed this week.

Next Meeting: January 19

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