cole GLENBROOK MIDDLE School

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École GLENBROOK MIDDLE School

• A Review of our Fourth Year
• June, 2004

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AGENDA

• Fourth Year Highlights
• Fourth Year Results
• Action Plan for Next Year

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Fourth Year HIGHLIGHTS

• Middle School Programs in Action!
• ADCAPP
• Teaming
• Exploratory
• Double block

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Fourth Year HIGHLIGHTS

• District Review
• SMART Reading (SMART Reading Bins)
• Reading and Writing Dynamics Math Dynamics
• SMART Reading in French
• SMART Learning in other curricular areas
• Reading Assessments
• Development of Reading Assessment in French
• Writing Assessments in French
• Math 8 Enrichment
• Development of Math Assessment
• Development of Performance scales for critical
  thinking

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Fourth Year HIGHLIGHTS

• TC2 Critical Thinking
• Host school SMART Learning for Parents Workshop
• SMART Learning demonstration site for many
  visitors from throughout the province
• GMS featured as part of Knowledge Network
  segment on our district
• Participation in the Network of Performance Based
  Schools Research question How does the
  systematic teaching of reading comprehension
  strategies impact student achievement in reading?
• School Improvement Plan

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Fourth Year HIGHLIGHTS

• Leadership 8
• Peer Mediation Peer Tutoring
• Computers 8
• New computer lab
• Mentoring
• Parent Volunteer Program
• Carnival
• Pep Rallies and House Teams
• Student Activities staff and parent sponsored
• Student Recognition
• Success Club

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GMS School Goals

• Improve students achievement in
• READING
• WRITING
• NUMERACY
• Continue to establish a positive school
  community.

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FOCUS ON WRITING Writing Assessments
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GRADE 6 MALES--Writing
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GRADE 6 FEMALES--Writing
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GRADE 7 MALES--Writing
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GRADE 7 FEMALES--Writing
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GRADE 8 MALES--Writing
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GRADE 8 FEMALES--Writing
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• FOCUS ON READING
• The Reading Assessments

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GRADE 6 MALES--Reading
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GRADE 6 FEMALES--Reading
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GRADE 7 MALES--Reading
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GRADE 7 FEMALES--Reading
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GRADE 8 MALES--Reading
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GRADE 8 FEMALES--Reading
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PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

• Parent Involvement over 90 volunteers (20
  of our parents)
• Annual Career Day a huge success!
• Communication
• Monthly T.A.G. sessions
• Monthly Newsletter
• E-mail Distribution List
• School Website
• Reader Board

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PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

• Parents Advisory Council
• School Planning Council
• Parent Information Sessions e.g.
• Making Math Make Sense
• PAC sponsored, Internet Safety and Safe Teen
• GMS Parent Satisfaction Survey
• T.A.G. Focus group

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

• Crafts Club
• Sports (BB, VB, Cosum, Ultimate)
• Intramurals including House Teams
• Dance Club
• Fashion Illustration
• Chess Club
• French Club
• Hats for the Homeless
• Recycling Club
• Drama Club
• Choir
• Youth Council
• Dance Committee
• Ski and Snowboard Club

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Annual School Review RESULTS
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GMS Students Speak...

• The best thing about Glenbrook is
• Exploratories because you can have fun
• sports program and intramurals
• the fact that teachers care
• there a lot of different clubs and activities
• vending machines
• hot lunch program all the different field trips
  lockers.

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GMS Students Speak...

• If I could change one thing at Glenbrook
• Have a longer lunch time more activities at
  lunch
• more field trips put in a hockey box add a
  change machine every house team with a mascot
• the music at lunch more stimulating colours in
  the classrooms change the colour of the gym.

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GMS Students Speak

• WHAT ADVICE DO YOU GIVE NEW STUDENTS?
• Do your homework have fun and get involved in
  the clubs and activitiesits an easy way to make
  friends be respectful and in turn you will be
  respected follow the rules be yourself and
  youll be fine try your best and never give up
  dont worry about being in middle school its
  not hard to find your way around be prepared and
  remember your supplies dont leave your locker
  combo on the back of your lock make new friends
  dont be late ask for help dont leave old
  lunches in your locker youll appreciate their
  (the teachers) nagging by the time you get to
  N-dub.

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Student Questionnaire

• Grades 6, 7 and 8

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When Im on the playground, I feel safe.
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When Im in the hallways, I feel safe.
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When Im in the washrooms, I feel safe.
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When Im in the classrooms, I feel safe.
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When Im on my way to school, I feel safe.
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When Im on my way home, I feel safe.
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I am involved in activities at GMS.
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I feel there are a variety of activities.
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Generally, I feel I belong at GMS
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Generally, I enjoy being part of GMS
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I am learning the importance of respect.
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How often have you been bullied at school this
year?
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GMS PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
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My child is progressing well in writing.
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My child is progressing well in reading.
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My child is progressing well in social studies.
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My child is progressing well in science.
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My child is progressing well in mathematics
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My child is progressing well in the fine arts
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My child is progressing well in
practical arts
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My child is progressing well in learning to use
a second language
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My child uses computers to find retrieve
information
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I feel that my child is safe at school.
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My child feels like he/she belongs to the school
community.
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My child is learning about the importance of
respect for others.
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My childs teachers care about him/her as an
individual.
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My childs teacher treats him/her with respect.
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My child knows what is expected by teachers.
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I know what is expected of my child by his/her
teachers.
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My childs teachers find the best way for him/
her to learn.
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I know what is taken into account when
determining my childs marks.
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The number of teachers instructing my child are
appropriate.
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I feel welcome at my childs school.
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My childs school encourages my involvement as a
parent.
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PARENT COMMENTS

• I have watched the steady, positive improvements
  to GMS over the past 4 years. The settling in
  period has grown into a caring, well disciplined
  group of students and staff. I feel that
  parents have been welcomed and rewarded for their
  efforts by the schools efforts and recognition.
  
• We had some reservations coming from a small
  school to middle school We have been pleasantly
  surprised by the caring, welcoming atmosphere and
  our son has never felt intimidated for lost in
  the large population. The teachers have been
  approachable and enthusiasticI have really
  enjoyed being involved _at_ school as a parent.
  Keep up the great work.
• We have been very happy with our sons experience
  at Glenbrook. The teachers have paid special
  attention to his progress and have helped him to
  stretch himself.

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Parent Comments

• My daughters experience of the school community
  has been very positive and rewardingshe feels a
  sense of connection and belonging and has been
  encouraged to express herself and be a
  contributor.
• I am very pleased that my son has the opportunity
  to be in this wonderful school. Thanks for all
  of you because of your great effort to make this
  education outstanding.
• Excellent school, and very caring teachers.
• Overall, the school is exceptional.
• We like the way achievement and positive values
  are awarded at GMS.
• Thank you for a wonderful program, especially
  home ec., woodworking, tech-ed options.

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Parent Comments

• Ecole Glenbrook Middle School is a great school.
• Great school, program staff.
• Thank you all teachers!
• We are very pleased with our childs experience
  these last two years. We are happy with her
  teachers and the relationships she has with them.
  
• Friendly staff when visiting the school.
• I have seen first hand how well the school is run
  and how much care and attention goes into the
  kids.
• I like that a dress code has been setI believe
  it is a very important issue that needs to be
  constantly looked at kids from grades 6-8 can
  vary so much in their growth and development that
  keeping tabs on their dress is a good equalizer
  for all.

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Parent Comments

• Do appreciate the teachers time for extra
  curricular activities.
• We are very happy with the continuing effort of
  all staff at Glenbrook in providing a quality
  education for our child. Our compliments also to
  special instruction and obvious success in the
  music and drama as well as PE, sports programs.
• Teachers have a positive outlook and the school
  has provided a wonderful learning environment for
  our child.
• Thank you for supporting my child. A great year
  for all!
• My child is enjoying the French program at GMS
  and is progressing well. I have no regrets
  about putting her in the program. Thank you.

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Parent Comments

• I would like to see more emphasis on spelling.
• Overall we are very happy with our daughters
  school. If there is a problem its the boring
  school yard and shortage of phys ed equipment.
• More lunch time activities. The kids just seem
  to hang around. Any ideas?
• Id like to see a question pertaining to our
  library and whether or not we feel our children
  are being taught how to research accurately and
  fully.
• Please treat the children equally, whether they
  are in French Immersion or not.
• I would like to see the minutes of PAC meetings
  circulated on e-mail or available to peruse on a
  web site.
• More perks for grade 8 students.

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Parent Comments

• Though I think the programs and teachers offered
  at Glenbrook are wonderful, I have a very basic
  pet peeve. Children today are taught to speak
  out, tell us how they feel, self esteem is
  highlighted. So they can talk, sometimes too
  much. The ingredient they are missing is
  listening. We are creating a generation of kids
  telling us what they want/feel but dont know how
  to listen to others, that their voice is the only
  important one.
• My child is in Dynamics and on the report card it
  would be helpful to have a comment from the
  Dynamics teacher.
• Recommend teachers coordinate the setting of
  projects. Projects are too extensive with the
  result that expectations are greater than the
  grade level.

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GAUSS MATH CONTEST

• Grade 7 8

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GAUSS MATH CONTEST
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Pythagoras Contest

• Grade 6 Students

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PYTHAGORAS CONTEST
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GMS ACTION PLAN
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GMS ACTION PLAN

• CULTURE COMMITTEE
• Revised GMS Mission Statement (see handout)
• At Ecole Glenbrook Middle School, we genuinely
  care about student success. Our learning
  community supports one another through our values
  within a respectful, team oriented environment.
  We dedicate ourselves to continuous learning and
  improvement to best meet the needs of our
  students.

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• LEARNING PROGRAM
• Learning Focus meetings
• Continue working in groups e.g. reading, writing,
  numeracy and social responsibility
• Share pro-d sessions and effective practices
• Share topic ideas e.g. teaching fractions
  negative numbers etc.
• Opportunity for SEAs to share as well
• Dynamics
• Reading and Writing Dynamics showing great
  success
• Reading and Writing Dynamics 8 and Math Dynamics
  8 offered next year
• Leveled content area reading bins Socials
  Science

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GMS Action Plan

• LANGUAGES COMMITTEE
• Joint English and French Immersion class
  activities
• Fun ways of using French
• FSL students invited to French Immersion
  activities e.g. speech contest, guest speakers
  etc.
• Interested French Immersion students used as
  tutors for FSL students
• FSL teachers can contact French Immersion
  teachers if they need peer helpers for
  activities such as test preparation,
  pronounciation etc. for short periods of time

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GMS Action Plan

• LANGUAGES COMMITTEE
• PA announcements such as the date and birthdays
  can be made in French by volunteer French
  Immersion students
• All teachers (including FLS) will encouraged to
  attend SBT meetings for the students they share
• Signage in both French and English in the school

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• STUDENT SERVICES
• Math Enrichment 8 will be offered again
• Skill Enhancement will be available expanded
• Status quo-- support for classroom I.e. team
  teaching, in-class support for students or small
  group teaching of same lesson
• Mentoring of at risk studentsin-class or
  pull-out depending on student program and needs
  focus on supporting IEP goals
• Test support or preparation of classroom
  resources when no students are present
• Test support in designated spot and designated
  times
• Success Clubuse Peer Tutors as well

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• STUDENT SERVICES
• Consistent GMS Student Profile
• Home base charts outlining student adaptations/
  test supports needed etc.
• Leadership 8 expanded to include Peer
  Advocatestraining provided
• SBT structure working well with student inclusion
  as primary goal problem solving focus student
  achievement focus
• New Resource Teacherfollow students for all
  three years

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• ADCAPP
• Teachers add name to comments on report cards
• Move assessment to performance model

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• BEHAVIOUR COMMITTEE
• Review suspension procedures
• Develop lessons
• Clarity in the defining behaviours and
  establishment of progressive interventions
• Liaison with Student Services about students with
  Behaviour IEPs
• Lost itemsemphasize personal responsibility for
  lost items system for returning lost items to
  owners

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GMS Action Plan

• VENDING MACHINES
• Establish a representative committee (staff,
  parents, public health) to
• Move towards improving and promoting healthier
  choices
• Interface with our school store
• Consider price differentials to promote healthier
  choices
• Obtain input from students regarding healthy
  option preferences
• Review the location of vending machines
• Etc.

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GMS Action Plan

• EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
• September Pro-d to focus on school procedures
  fire, earthquake, lock-down
• Follow-up day with students to review and
  practice these procedures (tentative date
  September 22nd)

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• FOCUS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
• Continued Implementation of Learning for Success
  Strategies
• SMART Reading
• SMART Learning in other curricular areas
• Pilot of numeracy assessment
• Strategies and structures to support student
  achievement

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• PARENT PARTNERSHIPS
• PAC
• TAG
• School Planning Councils
• Parent Involvement at GMS
• Parent Information Sessions
• Effective Communication

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GMS ACTION PLAN

• SCHOOL CLIMATE CULTURE
• Norms of continuous improvement
• Doing what is best for students and their success
  in school
• Norms of collegiality
• Working together to build a positive school
  community

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GLENBROOK MIDDLE School
We just keep getting better and better!