welcome to home of the marshals history 1869 – independent school, grades 1 - 12 1967 – joined...
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Welcome to
Home of the Marshals
History
• 1869 – independent school, grades 1 - 12• 1967 – joined Marshall County schools• Benton High School until 1975• Benton Junior High School, grades 7-9• Benton Middle School in 1988, grades 6-8
Benton Indians Benton Marshals
• Kristen Chumbler – Visual Art , Dance & Drama
• Donna Martin-McGee – Special Education
• Keith Bell – Math• Melanie Scharmahorn – Librarian
& Reading• Joel Robertson – Band & Music• Chirs Fortenberry – Gifted &
Talented• Shae Abell – Reading• Donna York – Science & Study
Skills • Todd Anderson- Science &
Language Arts• David Tynes – Pre-Engineering
• Jill Darnall – Principal• Jo Beth Jones – Guidance
Counselor• Bobby Hayden – Science &
Computers• Haley Chambers – Life
Skill/Practical Living• Bobby Love – Special Education
& PE• Lauren Shelby – Math• Luke Anderson– Social Studies• Tosha Arnold – Special
Education• Chris Harvey – Social Studies &
Computers• Jerilyn Lampkins – Language
Arts & Reading
• Secretary – Nancee Miller
• Instructional Aides – Dwanna Stafford, Kristy Meyer, Susan Odom, and Dondra Hackney
• Health Aide – Cathy Atkins
• School Technology Coordinator –
Kristy Meyer
• Custodians – Ronnie Lee and Rick Miller
Afternoon Rotation
• Physical Education• Visual Art • Life Skills/Practical Living• Careers/Consumerism• Gifted and Talented
Morning Rotation
• Band/ Music • Pre-Engenering • Arts & Humanities• Computer Applications• RTI/ PASS class
• Govenor’s Cup (2009-2010)– 1st place Quick Recall– 1st place Future Problem
Solving– Overall Champion– Katherine Home
Sportsmanship award• Indiviual Awards
– 1st in Math and Arts & Humanities
– 1st & 2nd in Composition and Language Arts
– 3rd & 4th in Social Studies
• Duke Talent Search– 17 Finalist from BMS
• Boys & Girls Basketball• Football• Softball• Soccer• Volleyball • Cheerleading• Track / Cross Country• Golf• Pep Band
• Academic Team• Future Problem Solving• Student Government• Library Club• STLP – Student Technology
Leadership Program• BETA Club• 4-H Club• Yearbook Staff• Drama
School Honors & Awards
• History Day• 8th Grade Girls Basketball
District Champs 2009• 7th Grade Girls Basketball
undefeated season 15-0 in 2010
• Cheerleading – Region 1 KAPOS Champs 2009 & 2010
• KY Schools To Watch• KDE Proficiency and
Beyond Award 2009
Mission:EXTREME
Character, Achievement, &
Pride
“CAP”
Motto:“Best
Marshall County School!”
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• BMS has one CAP assembly each month.
• Students who have shown excellent character, achievement, and pride are eligible to win prizes.
• All the CAP assemblies have entertainment, such as:
1. Deal or No Deal2. Hula-Hoop Contest3. Talent Show4. Minute to Win-It5. Waffle Eating Contest6. Faculty Dodge Ball7. Olympic Relay8. Red Ribbon Skits9. Red Line Racing
Learning Environment & School Culture • Up Front Expectations- 1st two weeks• Expectation Exam- Principal grades• Bullying Unit- Social Studies all grades• Customized Agenda• LA Society- Money and Auction• Accelerated Reader Rewards- Four trips• Education Pays- Daily drawing• Students of the Month - Two per grade• Academic Athlete – Chosen by Mrs. Darnall• Most Improved Student per subject area• Cap Drawing – One monthly winner• Perfect Attendance Awards- $50.00 month• “Doting Over Distinguished”- Victory lap• “I make a difference” - bracelets• CAP Carnival• Novel Time – 36 books grade 6-8• Orange & Blue Club – All A’s / A’s & B’s • Reality Store – 8th Grade• “Clap-outs” – in school pep rally• Let’s Talk – Teen topics with Guidance Counselor
• 6th Grade “COOL” Class • Flip the Teachers Day• Flex Time- 7th period• Learning Style and Teaching Style Inventories- 6th grade• ThinkLink Testing- Discovery Education• Core Content Review Tests- Teacher Developed• Aimswebb- Math and Reading universal screenings• RTI- Math and Reading Intervention • Flashbacks & Bell Ringers• ESS Daytime Waiver – Before and after school tutoring• Success Lab- PASS class• Teachers’ Instructional Manual• 1:1 Conferencing three times per year / Principal and Teachers• Silent Mentors• Thoughtful Education- research based strategies• SNAP – “Students Navigating Above Proficiency”
• www.marshall.kyschools.us/cd/CurriculumDocuments.htm
• Faculty/Student and Principal Surveys• Goal Setting/ All classes / Total School / Posted• Posted in each classroom
– teaching certificate, mission statement, expectations, “please & thank you”– Core Content – marked as taught
• Quilt Projects– 8th grade students enjoy learning the history of
quilt making. Each student created their own quilt block.
• Georgia O’Keefe/Thomas Hart Benton Exhibit– 8th grade students traveled to the Frist Center in
Nashville TN to see first hand the artwork of Ms. O’Keefe and Mr. Benton.
• VSA Dance Grant– A creative dance program for 6th grade students.
Conducted by dance specialist Karen Balzar & VSA coordinator, Valera Brooks.
Benton Middle School Accountability Index
2006 2007 2008 2009
86.9 96.3 101.8 110
KCCT Scores
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Math On-Demand Reading Social Studies Science Overall
Subject
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2007
2008
2009
Math
• 2008 Transition Index = 99
• 2009 Transition Index = 100.86
• #1 in Region
• #15 in State
On-Demand Writing
• 2008 Transition Index = 88
• 2009 Transition Index = 95.6
• #1 in Region
• #8 in State
Reading• 2008 Transition
Index = 102
• 2009 Transition Index = 111.47
• #1 in Region
• #6 in State
Social Studies• 2008 Transition
Index = 109
• 2009 Transition Index = 115.10
• #1 in Region
• #5 in State
Science
• 2008 Transition Index = 112
• 2009 Transition Index = 121.82
• #1 in Region
#1 in State
Overall Transition Index4th in the State!
KY Schools To Watch• Initiative launched by the
National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform in 1999.
• National recognition for schools that are academically, socially, and developmentally responsive.
• Site Visit 2007 & 2008• Named 2008 KY STW!• BMS highlighted at National
STW Conference 2009 & 2010• Reapplying for re-designation
2010-2011
We “R” Benton!Responsibilities Respect Relationships
Contact InformationVisit Benton Middle School at:http://www.marshall.kyschools.us/bms/
Mrs. Jill Darnall, Principal Benton Middle [email protected]
Mrs. Kem Cothran, Secondary Supervisor Marshall County School [email protected]
“When you shift people’s perceptions, their actions follow.”
-Rayona Sharpnack