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A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR PACK!

• The 15045 & 40463 Girl Scout Troop for the Pledge of Allegiance.

• 8th Grader Amelia Riggleman for Signing the Pledge

• Jami Clark, Doug Hamrick, & John Armpriester for setting up the facilities

• The WSMS Staff for helping prepare for tonight’s presentation.

• Mrs. Henry 3D Printer

• Mrs. Stotler Virtual Reality IXL

• Ms. Boyce Escape Room Project Based

Learning• Mrs. Ackerman Sewing Life Skills

• Ms. Place Sphero’s

• Ms. King Art

• Mrs. Hine Green ScreenMC After 3 News

Team• Mrs. Webster-

Zahnow Science Labs

• Student Council

• Jamie Harris, Principal• Becky Harden, Assistant Principal• Kate Boyce, Chairman• Rita Fortney, Parent Representative• Stephanie Briscoe, Student Council

President• Laura Harrington, 6th Grade Team Leader• Elizabeth Luciano, 7th Grade Team Leader• Debra Gates, 8th Grade Team Leader• Tiffany Giles, Special Ed. Team Leader• Ian Helmick, Related Arts Team Leader• Patty Byrne, Counselor• Aeriel Dobnak, Counselor

• Joyce Mullins– 8th Grade Mathematics

• Paula Masters-7th Grade History

• Michelle Smith-Virtual Spanish & FLEX

• Taylor Pepple-7th Grade Mathematics

• Regina Kenney-Math Interventionist

• Pat Place-8th Grade Math

• Wendy Webster-Zahnow-7thGrade Science

• Katie Epps-7th Grade English

• Joseph Skura-6th Grade English

• Karen Reed-Special Education Teacher

• Heather Hoover-Special Education Teacher

• Kari King-Art

• Teena Hine-Library Media/Technology Integration Specialist

• Chip Breeden-Physical Education/Health

• Darrell Bennett-Alternative Education Teacher

• Robert Myers-.25 Music

• Aeriel Dobnak-.40 School Counselor

• John Armpriester-Custodian

• Educate all students in the highest levels of academic performance

• Foster positive growth in social & emotional behaviors

Each Student 

Succeeding

Each Student 

Connecting 

WSMS

All Staff Working Together 

The vision for Warm Springs Middle School focuses on three main areas:

1. Each student succeeding: A major part of our work will focus on making sure each student is prepared for the 9th grade by the time they leave Warm Springs Middle School. Our curriculum, instructional practices, and intervention programs are all designed to enhance student success. The commitment of our staff to support each student is central to their achievement.

2. Each student connecting: Teacher relationships with students, co-curricular activities, and student celebrations, the Student Assistance Team, Support for Personalized Learning, our counselors, outside agencies, and the community are essential to ensure that each student is connected with our school. I believe that the more students connect with the adults in our school the greater the likelihood of their success.

3. All staff working together in a Professional Learning Community: School Administration and Teachers working together to promote their professional learning is crucial in supporting student achievement. Our Professional Learning Community is characterized by a shared mission, vision, and values; collective inquiry, collaborative teams, action orientation and experimentation; results orientation, and continuous improvement.

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Warm Springs Middle School’s Core Values

In order to fulfill the mission of Warm Springs Middle School, each and every member of the community will:

1. Accept responsibility for his/her actions.2. Act as a role model in all endeavors,

demonstrating courtesy, trustworthiness, school pride, and positive sportsmanship.

3. Commit to life-long learning.

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4. Develop caring relationships among students, staff, family, and community members.

5. Encourage each and everyone to work to his/her fullest potential.

6. Promote student growth through active involvement in academics, activities, arts, athletics, and community service.

7. Recognize achievement wherever and whenever we find it.

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8. Respect the dignity, individuality, and rights of self and others.

9. Strive for excellence while maintaining our sense of fun.

10. Work together to establish a positive learning environment in the school, the home, and the community.

The percent of student growth will increase by 3% in Math and by 3% in English Language Arts, as measured by the statewide assessment in May 2020.

Typical and high growth will continue to increase or remain above

the state/national average.

• Increase school attendance rate by 3% in the 2019-2020 school year.

• High 5 Friday’s• PBIS• Positive Actions• Air National Guard• Wolf Pack Den• PAWS Incentive Trips• Incentive Days • Intramurals• Dances• 7th & 8th Grade Winter

Formal• Principal Reading Club• LINKS/Advisory Groups• Student Council• PASS• WVU Extension Office

• Marc Mero• Students of the Month• Math Magic• Recognition for Math

Field Day, Social Studies Fair, and Science Fair

• Veteran’s Day Assembly• Christmas Program• MC-After 3• Social/Emotional Groups• Spirit Week• Washington Wizards

basketball game• Athletics• MC After 3 Clubs

(Drama, News Team, & Social and Emotional)

Counseling/Social WorkCareer/College Readiness

• 8th Grade• James Rumsey and

Blue Ridge Trip• PEP Plans and

Meetings• James Rumsey

Mobile Career Center• 7th Grade• Career Cluster

Lessons• Career Day• 6th Grade• Career Scavenger

Hunt

Social/Emotional• Positive Actions Lessons• LINKS Lessons in

Advisory• Bullying Prevention

Activity for Unity Day• Peer Mediation Program• Life or Drugs Assembly• Suicide Prevention

Lessons• PBIS

Groups• Family Changes• Grief and Loss• Anxiety and Depression• Social Skills• Alternative Education Support• Social Skills for Life Skills Group

Academic:• LINKS Lessons in Advisory• 7th Grade Study Buddy Groups• 8th Grade Academic Motivation Group

• Moral incentives• Monthly themed lunches• Halloween Harry Potter dress up• Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt• Wolf Pack 12 days of Christmas (12

days of jeans)• Secret Santa• Jeffery the Elf Hunt• Personal visit from Santa & Mrs.

Claus

• After School Detention (135)• Out of School Suspensions

(124)• Administrator/Student

Conference (43)-Restorative Justice

• 8th Grade-92.24%• 7th Grade-92.21%• 6th Grade-92.71%

• Overall attendance for the school year up to January 13, 2020 is 92.38%.

Test Date Scale Score 

Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 745 5.5 32

MOY 720 5.4 26

Change ‐25 ‐0.1 ‐6

Test Date Scale Score  Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 840 5.9 29

MOY 880 6.3 31

Change +40 +0.4 +2

Test Date Scale Score 

Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 940 6.7 28

EOY 960 6.8 27

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7th Grade STAR Reading Grade Equivalent

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6th Grade STAR Reading Grade Equivalent

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Test Date Scale Score 

Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 672 5.5 32

MOY 697 6.1 36

Change +25 +0.6 +4

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Scale Score  Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 724 7.0 44.1

MOY 749 7.6 46.2

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Scale Score  Grade Equivalent

Percentile Rank 

BOY 752 6.7 41

MOY 787 7.8 41

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Grade Number of Students Tested Percent Proficient

6th Grade 138 7%

7th Grade 159 10%

8th Grade 173 12%

Grade Number of Students Tested Percent Proficient

6th Grade 138 22%

7th Grade 159 21%

8th Grade 172 40%

• Improving the culture and morale of the school through PBIS and Positive Actions

• Student Growth Centers for each grade level

• Intervention classes• MC-After 3 Academic Support• Master schedule changes for

2020-2021

Focusing on these three areas:• Respect• Responsibility • Integrity

Next step will be building a teacher matrix.We are already using academic & behavioral positive reinforcements as part of PBIS.

“Growing ALL students while building relationships.”

Propelled by foundations learned through meetings!

● Metacognitive● How People

Learn● Building

relationships● Systemic change

Refocused team meeting to focus on academics and building

relationshipsGone are gripe sessions!

● Know your students

● Goal setting● Discuss every

student● 1 on 1 meetings

○ Shut everything down 3 times a year.

● Team monthly data meetings

● PD on building relationships

Teachers move all the studentsDots/ colors

● Each HR teacher will lead the discussion of their homeroom

● We will review 2 homerooms per day and discuss each student

● Honesty - Is there an opportunity to connect with students?

● Focus:

• Gym Floor sanded, painted, new logo

• Hallway Walls Painted in School Colors• Classrooms & Bathrooms Painted• Additional Phone Lines• New Water Fountains and a Water Fill Station• New Intercom System/Emergency

Button System• New Blinds for the Cafeteria• More Lights Outside Around the Parking Lots• Security Cameras• New Lockers

• 1-1 initiative with Chromebooks• IXL Math and ELA• Another CTE class (Tech

Ed./Agriculture)• Full time Counselor