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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 Superintendent
• District Improvement Committee – Revised Structure
• ThoughtExchange Process and Top Themes
• Information Sharing – From Top Themes
• Building Update / Overview
• Mrs. Clarissa Nace – BSMS Principal
• Building Tour
• Conclusion of Program
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
REVISED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE - BACKGROUND
• 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
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?
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.
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 AgendaDistrict Improvement
Committee Meeting
Focus / Theme –
Ex.) Safety
ThoughtExchange
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
THOUGHT EXCHANGE
Process and Top Themes
THOUGHT EXCHANGE - PROCESS
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?
TOP THEMES
MENTAL HEALTH
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
• Teams have been in place for many years at the secondary level and we are expanding the model to elementary this year.
• Teams review students with concerns and then initiate an assessment process to help students access services either in the school or
community
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
of charge.
• Teenline – provides school-based drug and alcohol counseling through SAP process
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)
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
SECURITY – AFTER HOURS
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
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
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
BIG SPRING MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE / OVERVIEW
Mrs. Clarissa Nace - Principal
Welcome!Big Spring Middle
School
TOPICS:
New Spaces
MS Clubs
MS Electives
NEW SPACES
AUDITORIUMFirst
Assembly
Fundraiser
Kick-Off
NJHS INDUCTION
INNOVATION LAB
MAKERSPACE
STEM LAB
LIBRARY
CAFETERIA
MS CLUBS
Cross
Stitch
JUGGLING CLUB
SCHOOL NEWS
PRINCIPALS CABINET
Yoga
MS ELECTIVES
★ Child Development
★ Basic Sewing
★ Cooking Labs
★ Historical American Cuisine
★ International Foods
@WhighamRebecc
a
★ Engineering
★ Problem Solving
★ Coding
★ Robotics
@DRobSTEM
Solving & Designing with Rubik’s Cubes
Coding
Engineering
& Robotics
Coding Animations
Solving Rubik’s
Cubes
★ Reading Fiction Literature
★ Exploring New Genres
★ Creative Writing
★ Spanish
★ French
First Period @ High School
8th graders
★ Wood Shop
★ Machinery
★ Trout Study
★ Horticulture
@IntireJ
★ Stress Management
★ Mental Health
★ Bullying
★ Social Media
★ Coping Strategies
Guitars & Ukuleles
★ Playing Guitar
★ Playing Ukulele
★ Reading Music
★ Writing & Performing a musical
★ Digital Citizenship
★ Communication Skills
★ Media Production Technology
★ Editing Software
★ School Announcements
