December 7 th Meeting. Treasurer’s Report Monthly Report Budget

December 7th

Meeting

Treasurer’s Report

• Monthly Report• Budget

Holiday Shop

• December 12th, 9am – 12pm• Volunteers still needed – parents, older siblings.• Michelle Brayman (michelle.brayman@comcast.net)

and Alyce McLean (alycemclean@hotmail.com)

• Call-back Auditions are Wednesday and cast assignments will go out Friday.

• Rehearsals start January 4th.• We will need parent volunteers starting in January.• The Performance is March 11th.

CONTACTS:Cindy Martinez, Producer/DirectorChalin Smith, Producer

Barnes & Noble Bookfair• December 12th in the 4-11, Potomac Yard

– Volunteers needed• Early enough to order online (Dec 12-17) and ship

– Tell your friends and family– Make a wish list for grandparents– www.BN.com has toys, games, movies, gifts, hobbies!

• This funds our Giving Tree. Goal is $1,000.• Susanna Carey, susannacarey@comcast.net

Restaurant Night Fundraiser

• Mason Social Restaurant Night – 1/26, 5pm– Eat in or carry-out. Reservations accepted now.

Box Tops

• Final submission for the year will be Feb. 19th • Our goal is $1,000 for the year.• Betsy Shanks, elizashanks@aol.com

= 10¢

General Mills, Cascadian Farms, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Progresso, Yoplait, Mott’s, Ziploc , Hefty, Land O’ Lakes, Kleenex, Scott

Open Positions

• Webmaster – update and manage our website.

• GW Middle School Liaison – if you have a student at CBES and GWMS, we need you!

Principal’s Report

• Winter Concert – 12/16, 7pm• Holiday Break – no school 12/21 – 1/1

– Students return ¼• Construction Update• Budget• Reminder on Emergency Communications

Middle School Timeline

• 1/6, 11:10-11:55 – J-H visits Charles Barrett• 2/2, 12:45-1:30 – GW visits Charles Barrett• 2/2 – course catalog sent home with students• 2/26 – course request forms due to Ms. Price• 3/1, 9:00-10:30 – 5th graders visits GW• Middle School Prep is typically the second

Tuesday and Wednesday in August (TBD)

Principals

Jefferson-HoustonChristopher Phillips

Francis HammondPierrette Hall

George WashingtonJesse Mazur

Welcome to

George Washington

Middle School

Instructional Goals for the School YearTransition Programs

WEB – “Where Everybody Belongs”KEY – Kickoff an Excellent Year”

Shared Values drive our building culture and climateRestorative Justice – “Repair the harm” PBIS

Greater Academic Support – TAG Resource Teacher and Literacy Coach in addition to Math CoachHonors Cohort of Teachers

Incorporation of AVID Strategies School Wide Meaningful Collaboration Built into the day – CLT’s, Grade Level

Meetings, use of Data to inform student academic needs. Great Communication with Stakeholders ( Prexie Press)

Improved Student Outcomes

SOL OUTCOMES

• 2013 -2014– Language Arts = 69%– Math = 72%– Social Studies = 75%– Science =

71%

• 2014 – 2015– Language Arts = 76%– Math = 77%– Social Studies = 80%– Science =

79%

****Test Scores represent only one data point of the school. We had success and that is a representation of GREAT instruction, team work, shared goals and shared best practices. We also experienced a 48% reduction in suspension indicating an improved school climate and culture.

Opportunities For Students Voice

• Students need to shape their educational environment

Authentic Student Involvement– Student Voice Forum – student change initiative(s)– Student Newspaper

http://goo.gl/forms/B8gf69NT3b– WEB Leaders /Student Mentors / Peer Mentoring– Student Ambassadors

Middle School Honors and Comprehensive Language Arts Math Social Studies Science

High School Credit Algebra 1 Geometry World Languages (Spanish,

French, Chinese, Latin, and German)

Additional Course Offerings• Advisory/Individual Career and Academic Plans• Counselor Homework Help (Honors)• National History Day/ Science Fair• I Can Learn Math Program/Read

180/Corrective Reading• Online Courses• Elective Courses (Physical Education, Family

and Consumer Science, Orchestra, Band, Choir)

• AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination

What academic programs do we offer?

What are your extra-curricular, intramural, and high school sports offerings?

Sports – Intramural/High School•Football•Basketball•Soccer•Lacrosse•Track and Cross-Country•Volleyball•Softball, Baseball•Cheerleading•Yoga Club

Extra-Curricular•Best Buddies•Student Ambassadors•School Plays and Musical•Homeroom– variety of activities•School Yearbook•Latinas Leading Tomorrow•Homework Help Club•National Junior Honor Society•Builder’s Club – Seaport Foundation•German Exchange Program•Peer Mediation Program

Prexie Pride

How Can We Be Reached?

Mr. Jesse Mazur – Principal jesse.mazur@acps.k12.va.us

6th Grade Academic Administrator – Mrs. Kathryn Madigankathryn.madigan@acps.k12.va.us

7th Grade Academic Administrator – Mr. Lance Harrelllance.harrell@acps.k12.va.us

8th Grade Academic Administrator – Mrs. Pierrette Hallpierrette.hall@acps.k12.va.us

Dean of Students – Ms. Jeanette Jacksonjeanette.jackson@aacps.k12.va.us

Stephanie Smith – Director of School Counselingstephanie.smith@acps.k12.va.us

“Every Student Succeeds”Francis C. Hammond Middle School

Pierrette Hall, Principal

Aurelia Ortiz – 6th Grade Academic Principal

Erin Whatley – 7th Grade

Academic Principal (Tenika Strown)

Dustin Barnes – 8th Grade Academic Principal

Timothy Brannon –

International Academy Leader

Denee Scott, Director of School Counseling

Michael Diggins, Dean of Students 6th Grade/ 6th Grade

International Academy (6-5)/8th Grade (Team 8-1 and Team 8-2)

Derick Richard, Dean of Students 7th Grade/7th Grade International

Academy/8th Grade (Team 8-3/Team 8-4/8th Grade International Academy (8-5)

Administrative/Grade Level Support

Instructional Support

Principal Academic Principal Grade Level Teams

5 Teams

Instructional SupportTAG CoordinatorLiteracy CoachMath Coach

Instructional Content Learning TeamsEnglishMathSocial StudiesScienceELLSpEdPEElectives

Behavioral Support/Admiral Pride

Grade Level DeansMichael Diggins – Grade 6 and Team 8-1/8-2

Derick Richard – Grade 7 and Team 8-3/8-4/8-5

ACPS 2020: Every Student Succeeds Beliefs

We BELIEVE that FCH will become one of Virginia’s most effective and high performing schools. (Effective and Efficient Operations)We BELIEVE in the expertise and insight of our teachers. (An Exemplary Staff)We BELIEVE that teaching and learning are interconnected. (Academic Excellence /Educational Equity)We BELIEVE in the power of relationships. (Family and Community Engagement)We BELIEVE that we are a team! (Health and Wellness)We BELIEVE in Admiral Pride! (Facilities and Learning Environment)

“We are champions for children!”Who Am I?

ASCA Model RAMP Certification 5th Grade Transition College and Career Ready

InitiativesAVID School-wideCollege ToursICAP’sCollege and Career Carnival

Grade School Counselor Student Caseload

(Student Last Name)

6 Christina Bevilaqua A-I6 Brent Rademacker J-Z7 Nicole Alestock A-E7 Cassandra Jackson F-N7 Nicole Bonds O-Z8 Charissa Washington A-E8 Erica Daniels F-M8 Kidist Square N-Z

6-8Internation

al Academy

Katie Migliorini A-Z

December 9, 2015 January 13, 2016 February 2, 2016 April 13, 2016

Five areas of focus overallTeacher Look For’s In The Classroom:1. Evidence of lesson planning in relation to VDOE/ACPS Standards.2. Teacher articulates/explains/clarifies the essential question, mastery objective, and agenda.3. Uses management strategies to reduce disruptions in learning: clear expectations, rules, and procedures, safety, etc.4. Evidence of student engagement/differentiation strategies (examples but not limited to Kagan Strategies, 10:2, Turn and Talk, Response Cards, White Boards)5. Questioning to check for understanding, to respond to student queries, and for high level thinking and deep learning)

Student Look For’s In The Classroom:1. Students can demonstrate understanding of the essential question and/or mastery objective. (Verbally or in writing)2. Students show Admiral Pride/Building Relationships3. Taking educational risks4. Students assess their own learning – Warm-ups/Class Assignments/Exit Tickets5. Being an active learner/participant.

Middle School Honors and Comprehensive

Language Arts Math Social Studies Science

•High School Credit Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 World Languages (Spanish,

French, Chinese, German, Latin (2016-2017)

Additional Course Offerings•Advisory/Individual Career and Academic Plans•Homework Help •National History Day/ Science Fair•Reading and Math Intervention•Technology (Laptops, Ipads)•Elective Courses (Physical Education, Family and Consumer Science, Orchestra, Band, Choir)•AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination

Differentiated Education Plans (DEPs): Differentiated Education Plans are student activities, primarily self-selected, which provide a facilitated learning stretch for Talented & Gifted students. They may be cross-curriculum, project or problem-based, focus on inquiry, and demonstrate learning through a four-stage plan: Academic Progress, Learning Process, Finished Product(s), and Evaluation of Student Work.• Clustering• Talented & Gifted (TAG) Blackboard Page

with Student Activities• TAG Website • Projects which Promote Learning/21st

Century Skills:• National History Day• Battle of the Books• Science Fair (Choice of Three)

Training for faculty who teach honors and TAG classes has been further developed and implemented, and plans for establishing new Professional Development for ACPS teachers for the 2016-2017 school year are already underway!•Teacher Newsletters•Coaching•Honors Differentiated Course•Flipped Instruction Course•Smaller PD Sessions: Easel.ly (technology), Rubrics, Learning Contracts, etc.•Reviewing of Lesson Plans and Common Assessments•Formal Professional Development•Cross-Curriculum, Curriculum-Compacting, and various other types of planning

Currently, we have initiated new clubs in the school and revived some well-loved groups:•National Junior Honor Society•Game Days•The Adventurers’ Club (to be started second semester)•The International Travel Club (beginning next year)•Odyssey of the MindAdditionally, we have possible electives in the works for the upcoming years:•Global Perspectives•Student Life 101Finally… we have incorporated TAG scheduling (for increased rigor) and interventions (for grades of C or below)

They will use the Internationals’ pedagogical approach to educating English language learners which is based upon 5 Core Principles: Heterogeneity and collaborationExperiential learningLanguage and content integrationLocalized autonomyOne learning model for all.

Sports – Intramural/High School (8th Grade)

FootballBasketballSoccerLacrosseTrack and Cross-CountryVolleyballSoftball, BaseballCheerleading

Extra-Curricular

FootballBasketballSoccerLacrosseTrack and Cross-CountryVolleyballSoftball, BaseballArtAnime ClubBest BuddiesStudent Ambassadors (AVID)School Plays and MusicalChoirConcert BandOrchestraHomeroom – Admiral TimeSchool YearbookNational Junior Honor SocietyBuilder’s Club

Highlights From This School Year

What’s New Daily Homeroom Agenda

Homeroom is the same class as 1st period.

Minimal Transition after homeroom – (7th grade/SpEd/ELL)

Monday - Preparation for the Week

Tuesday – Admiral Pride Lessons

Wednesday - Preparation and Reflection of the Week

Thursday – College and Career Readiness

Friday - Preparation and Reflection of the Week

Academic Parent Engagement/Social/Emotional

Alexandria Seaport Foundation

RARE/CCNA Math Program

Higher Achievement

PowerUp

Communities in Schools Strengthen Families Program Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Dominion- Day Treatment

Services Therapeutic Interventions –

Day Treatment Services Global Interventions – Day

Treatment Services Alexandria Youth Development

Team

Provide feedback. We’re listening!Join the Hammond P.T.A.Attend A Principal’s Chat – Next Chat – 12/9/15 – 8:30amVolunteer for School Activities and EventsCelebrate our achievements. Tell a friend! Tell A Neighbor!Follow Us on Twitter - @FCHammondLike Us On Facebook

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

Aristotle

ACPS Redistricting

Twitter Town Hall

• 12/11, 8 a.m., tweet questions to @ACPSk12 using the hashtag #BetterBoundaries before or during the chat and the Redistricting Steering Committee will respond

IMPACT OF CIP• School Board voted to delay vote until late

spring with implementation in 2017-2018• Add new 700 student elementary school on

west end• A central pre-K that will fee up ES classrooms• 10 new classrooms at Minnie Howard