JOHN BURROUGHS MIDDLE SCHOOL – YEAR IN REVIEW June 2016 JEnd

JB Academic Pentathlon Team Wins 1st Place in

8th Grade Overall Team & 8th Grade

Super Quiz Team Orange County

Academic Pentathlon

2015-2016 JBMS ACADEMIC PENTATHLON TEAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2015-2016

The 2015-2016 JB Academic Pentathlon team participated in the Orange County Academic Pentathlon tournament in March 2016. The team consisted of nine 8th grade JB students and our pentathlon coaches and sponsors: Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Knapp, Mr. Raposa, Mr. V. Sanchez, Ms. Quan (Sponsor) and Ms. Pearson (Sponsor). This year, the JB Academic Pentathlon team won 1st Place in the 8th Grade Overall and 1st Place in the 8th Grade Super Quiz Team competitions.

(L to R: V. Sanchez, Raposa, Mitchell, Knapp)

The Academic Pentathlon engages students to be prepared for success in college and careers by building 21st century skills in communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and character. JB Academic Pentathlon team has taken 1st place since

2014 and continues to make effort towards successful results. A special thank you goes out to our pentathlon coaches and sponsors for your hard work and efforts in leading our students and school towards success!

(1st Place Academic Pentathlon 2014, 2015, 2016)

(Sponsors: Ms. Pearson and Ms. Quan)

Perfect Scores for JB Siblings Brother and Sister, Sneh Patel and Ekta Patel receives medals for perfect scores in the Math competition.

Congratulations, JB!

1st Place in the 2016 8th Grade Overall Team

1st Place in the 2016 8th Grade Super Quiz Team

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The Winning Team By Grace Lee

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At John Burroughs Middle School, students and teachers are evolving into a culture that sees education from the lens of making progress towards using technology as a tool to enhance learning, prepare students to be college ready, and become participants in the global landscape.

(JB teachers attend Schoology Professional Development sessions, strategically designed around differentiation, led by teachers).

Schoology, a learning management system has been implemented at JB in 2015 along with the 1 to 1 iPad initiative. Schoology allows teachers and students to create, manage, and share content and resources in the educational technology.

(Principal, Dr. Martinez, facilitating the setup of student accounts).

According to the National Education Technology Plan, “The challenge for our education system is to leverage technology to create relevant learning experiences that mirror students’ daily lives and the reality of their futures.”

The stakeholders at JB understand the various issues that comes along with tackling this challenge. However, with the “growth mindset” outlook of our teachers, students

and administrators, JB continues to be on the forefront in their efforts to reach their goal.

(Students use iPad to engage in virtual classroom during class).

(Teacher collects instant student data using Nearpod app).

iPad Implementation

Schoology, A Learning Management

System

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Stand Up, Speak Out to Bullying Students at JB welcomed Meredith O’ Connor, anti-bullying activist, American singer-songwriter, actress and model to the school-wide Anti-Bullying assembly at Burroughs Middle School. Each year, students receive a free anti-bullying t-shirt designed by a student at John Burroughs MS as a way to engage all students to partake in the positive school wide behavior.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a safe learning and working environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, “One out of every four students (22%) report being bullied during the school year.” In collaboration with the JB Intervention Counseling Department and the JB Administration works hard to create a healthy environment where all students can learn.

(Susan Armendariz, AP of Discipline speaks to students during the assembly about positive behavior).

Ms. Armendariz reminds the school community that “every student has the right to learn in a safe, bullying free environment. Our mandate as educators is to do everything necessary to support all students to learn.”

JB students wear Anti-Bullying T-Shirt designed by our very own JB student.

Students at Anti Bullying Event

FAST FACTS

57% “More than half of bullying situations (57 percent) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied.”

Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center

160,000 “160,000 students stay home from school every day due to bullying.”

National Education Association

In collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Blood Donor Center, John Burroughs Middle School held its’ First Blood Drive on behalf of JB student who was battling a life threatening illness. The JB PTA coordinated a fundraiser and the community came together to donate blood and blood platelets. Thank you, JB community, for your efforts to support our student.

(Alex Bozin, JB Counselor, donates blood for JB student).

(Parent volunteers donate blood for JB student).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Blood Donation Information:

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES https://www.chladonateblood.org

First Ever JB

Blood Drive Bully Free Zone

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Career Day

Working professionals from various industries came to support the college-going culture school and spoke to students about career pathways.

Teacher Jennifer Heath, her therapy dog Fenton, her friend, RN, speaks to students about therapy dogs and their role in the hospitals.

LA Fire Department speaks to students

College Day

Students visit various colleges and universities

Music Program

Music Director, Dr. Astorga

National Junior Honor Society

NJHS Induction Ceremony

Open House

Parents and students attend Open House

Students Run Los Angeles

Students Run LA

2015-2016 Culmination

Highlight of Events

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Sharing Best Practices on Tech Integration during PD

Teacher Awards

Art

Ms. Weathersby’s Art Class

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Drama

Ms. Heath’s Drama Production

Support of JB Parent Volunteers

The parent volunteers have been a wonderful support for the JB community. Thank you for your time and dedication to our school! Here are some highlights:

Parent volunteers came to school on Saturday morning to help keep our school clean.

Parent Engagement/Volunteers

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Integrating Kahoot.it with Parents and Families

Thank you, JB Cadre Team, for your dedication, hard work, and leadership!

The 2015-2016 JB Cadre Team

1. Mr. Atwood-Ward 2. Ms. Ures 3. Ms. Knapp 4. Mr. Mitchell 5. Ms. Segal 6. Ms. Rodriguez 7. Mr. White 8. Ms. Sexton 9. Ms. Debbie Lee 10. Ms. Silva 11. Ms. Grace Lee 12. Dr. Steve Martinez