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BIG SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 29, 2019 - 6:00PM AGENDA Welcome / Introductions Dr. Richard W. Fry Superintendent Dr. Kevin C. Roberts, Jr. Assistant

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BIG SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL – AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 29, 2019 - 6:00PM

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AGENDA

  • Welcome / Introductions
  • Dr. Richard W. Fry – Superintendent
  • Dr. Kevin C. Roberts, Jr. – Assistant Superintendent
  • District Improvement Committee – Revised Structure
  • ThoughtExchange Process and T
  • p Themes
  • Information Sharing – From T
  • p Themes
  • Building Update / Overview
  • Mrs. Clarissa Nace – BSMS Principal
  • Building T
  • ur
  • Conclusion of Program
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DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

REVISED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE - BACKGROUND

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  • Background
  • Exists to provide a platform for planning, communication, and feedback regarding programming, services, and

processes.

  • Committee informs the District Strategic Planning and State Comprehensive Planning Processes
  • Committee comprised of district administration, building administration, representatives from board of school

directors, parents, community members, and students.

  • Challenge:
  • Attendance: Work schedules and other family demands challenge physical attendance at Committee meetings;

and

  • Communication: Many great things are happening in the District and more people need to know about them.

DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

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RATIONALE FOR CHANGE

  • January 2018
  • ThoughtExchange was utilized to connect with nearly 2000 participants, generating almost 62,000

thoughts to inform the eventual development and deployment of the Profile of a Graduate.

  • Internal Question: How can we leverage the power of that engagement tool (ThoughtExchange) to

better reach more stakeholders, beyond the relatively small group that attends the District Improvement Committee meetings?

  • March 2019
  • ThoughtExchange was utilized with District Improvement Committee members to inform a

revision to the structure of the Committee and meetings.

  • If the District Improvement Committee structure and focus were most effective, what would it look like?
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KEY OUTCOMES - THOUGHTEXCHANGE

  • Greater Reach: To be most effective, it (the District Improvement Committee) truly has

to be the district. Parents, students, teachers, board members, and business groups.

  • Virtual Engagement: Utilize ThoughtExchange more in support of real time discussions

that then could be reviewed a few times a year as themes developed.

  • Enhanced Focus: Maybe, beyond strategic planning, the structure should be to focus on

the feedback we get from surveys and communicate out what we are already doing because there is a lack of knowledge about what is already in place, even among the students.

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REVISED STRUCTURE: 2019-2020

  • Three Meeting Cycles: Fall, Winter, and Spring
  • Virtual and Face-to-Face Engagement (ThoughtExchange and traditional meeting)
  • Open committee structure – all welcome to attend
  • Each meeting cycle will have a focus / theme (programming, safety, student opportunities, etc.)

Informs Agenda District Improvement Committee Meeting Focus / Theme – Ex.) Safety ThoughtExchange

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MEETING STRUCTURE

  • Location: In District buildings rather than District Office
  • Sample Agenda:
  • 6:00PM –Welcome / ThoughtExchange Top Thoughts Review
  • 6:10PM – Information Sharing / Updates (Driven by ThoughtExchange Results)
  • 7:00PM – Building Update / Overview – Building Principal
  • 7:15PM – Building Tour
  • 8:00PM – Conclusion of Program
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THOUGHT EXCHANGE

Process and Top Themes

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THOUGHT EXCHANGE - PROCESS

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THOUGHT EXCHANGE – INFORMATION

  • Question: What areas of school safety and security do you see as the most critical to

receive an update on at our next District Improvement Committee Meeting on October 29th?

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TOP THEMES

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MENTAL HEALTH

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MENTAL HEALTH – DISTRICT SUPPORTS

  • 8 counselors (3 Elementary, 2 Middle School, 3 High School)
  • Our counselors routinely meet with students, conduct risk assessments and help students connect with services both in and out of
school
  • Home And School

Visitor

  • Assists with truancy and connecting families with community services.
  • 2 Psychologists
  • Evaluate students and provide consultation for mental health needs within the district.
  • Psychiatrist (on consult)
  • Conducts evaluations and provides recommendations for services; consults with District staff as needed.
  • Student Assistance Team
  • T
eams have been in place for many years at the secondary level and we are expanding the model to elementary this year.
  • T
eams review students with concerns and then initiate an assessment process to help students access services either in the school or community
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MENTAL HEALTH – COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

  • Laurel Life – School Based counseling for special education students and students referred

through SAP .

  • Growing Edges (Shippensburg University) – school based clinical counseling for students

referred by counselors. Limited number during 19-20 but hope is to grow the program in the

  • future. Goal is for the program to have after school hours available to District Residents free
  • f charge.
  • Teenline – provides school-based drug and alcohol counseling through SAP process
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MENTAL HEALTH – TRAININGS

  • Youth Mental Health First aide – 65 staff trained over the summer.
  • This is a basic level course designed to help teachers and other staff learn how to recognize students who

may have mental health needs and who to refer them to.

  • QPR (Question-Persuade-Refer) – All staff will be trained by end of school year
  • Training for all district professional and support staff on recognizing suicide risk factors and how to

persuade students to seek professional help.

  • ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) – All staff have received basic training
  • This training focuses on helping staff understand the impact of traumatic experiences on the development

and health of individuals.

  • Whole Child Mental Health day – entire district – this past October 14th
  • The District provided a training day consisting of 3 breakout sessions provided by 23 different local

presenters on mental health topics ranging from anxiety to grief)

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MENTAL HEALTH – PUPIL SERVICES TRAININGS

  • Through a grant our Pupil Services Staff (counselors, psychologists, social worker, etc).

attended advanced trainings on

  • Conducting Risk assessments
  • Greif counseling
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood trauma
  • Play therapy
  • Improving counseling skills
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SECURITY – AFTER HOURS

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SECURITY – AFTER HOURS

  • After School Security
  • Tiered System for School Police / Law Enforcement Coverage
  • Game / Event Management / Administrative Supervision
  • Critical Incident Response Plans – Covering Events
  • Lighting
  • Scheduled based upon “light hours” and events happening within the building
  • Continue to evaluate to ensure all “events” are entered into the scheduling system and

necessary lighting is in place for safety

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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS – CONT.

  • Professional Learning
  • Situational Awareness Training – New and Returning Staff Members
  • Scenario-based drills to include exercising of situational awareness (blocked exits, various communications – alarms /

push notifications, etc.).

  • Active assailant – hands on training (first in state)
  • Expanded utilization of Navigate Prepared (admin, teachers, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, etc.)
  • Student Learning / Awareness
  • Drills
  • Proactive measures
  • Relationships (clubs, advisement, etc.)
  • Services
  • See Something / Say Something
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BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE / OVERVIEW

  • Mrs. Clarissa Nace - Principal
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Welcome!

Big Spring Middle School

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TOPICS:

New Spaces MS Clubs MS Electives

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NEW SPACES

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AUDITORIUM

First Assembly Fundraiser Kick-Off

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NJHS INDUCTION

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INNOVATION LAB

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MAKERSPACE

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STEM LAB

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LIBRARY

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LGI

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CAFETERIA

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MS CLUBS

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Cross Stitch

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JUGGLING CLUB

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SCHOOL NEWS

PRINCIPALS CABINET

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Yoga

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MS ELECTIVES

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★ Child Development ★ Basic Sewing ★ Cooking Labs ★ Historical American Cuisine ★ International Foods @WhighamRebecc a

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★ Engineering ★ Problem Solving ★ Coding ★ Robotics

@DRobSTEM

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Solving & Designing with Rubik’s Cubes

Coding

Engineering & Robotics

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Coding Animations Solving Rubik’s Cubes

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★ Reading Fiction Literature ★ Exploring New Genres ★ Creative Writing

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★ Spanish ★ French

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First Period @ High School 8th graders

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★ Wood Shop ★ Machinery ★ Trout Study ★ Horticulture

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@IntireJ

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★ Stress Management ★ Mental Health ★ Bullying ★ Social Media ★ Coping Strategies

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Guitars & Ukuleles

★ Playing Guitar ★ Playing Ukulele ★ Reading Music ★ Writing & Performing a musical

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Guitars & Ukuleles

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★ Digital Citizenship ★ Communication Skills ★ Media Production Technology ★ Editing Software ★ School Announcements

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