Welcome To Bailey Middle School A Decade Of Excellence Inspiring Learners and Empowering Leaders. *New in 2014 New Bronco logo determined by students and staff in 2013. Leadership Ambassadors Keep Calm and Lead On Leadership Ambassadors Leadership Ambassadors are chosen by their fellow peers to help inspire Bailey to reach its full potential. We meet four days a week during Bronco Block from 9:10 to 9:35. During this time we collaborate within our communication, beautification, community service, and school spirit committees to discuss ideas and areas of improvement throughout the school. We are in charge of communicating and modeling Leader in Me throughout the building. We teach Leader in Me lessons on Fridays. Leadership Ambassadors Responsibilities Attend the annual Leadership Conference to collaborate with other school leaders. Give school tours to new students and visitors. Greeters in the morning and at lunch for the main lobby. Speak to future 6 th graders about Bailey. Collaborate with Mr. Thomas to communicate needs and concerns. School Demographics 1,565 students enrolled 20% of our students receiving free and reduced lunch 75% White 10% Hispanic 8% African American 3% Multi-Racial 2% Native American 2% Asian 4% of our population is ESL (English as a 2 nd language) 7% receive Exceptional Children services 24% are enrolled in the Talent Development Program 110 Staff Members Assistant Principal and Counselor in every grade *move up each year with students Teacher Teams (all four core content areas on each team) Separate hallways by grade Bailey Beach Condo (Modular) 8 th grade for Lunch & P.A. (Physical Activity) by grade 20 min in/20 min out Lockers & Agendas General Information Behavior System- ACE (Copy of plan in your packet) Athletics 11 Teams + Cheerleading (7 th & 8 th grade only) Clubs Sign-ups and try-outs take place in Aug/Sept Communication Weekly Bronco Times, Teacher Wiki/Weebly Pages, Bi-weekly team newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, Bailey Website, PTSA Website, etc. School Resource Officer and Nurse on campus daily General Information Student Leadership Opportunities Robotics Math Club Chess Club STEM Team Leadership Ambassadors Bailey Gives Back Step Team Coding Club Stock Market Club Bailey Singers Dance Team Drama Club Art/Mural Club FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) Leader Readers Rugby Girls On The Run Lacrosse Cross Country For Youth Digital Learning Focus Bailey is preparing us for future jobs that dont exist, technology that has not been invented, and problems that we have no way of predicting! Daily Schedule 6 Block Schedule (65 min. Math, LA, SS, SC) Bronco Block Mon-Fri 9:00-9:35 am 70 minute Electives (A day/B day) Schedule rotates quarterly (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue) Co-Taught and Resource classes for Students with Disabilities Entire grade level plans during electives Scheduling Electives Band** Orchestra** Guitar (8) Yearbook (7-8) Journalism Production (7-8) Honors Dance (7-8) & Dance (6-8) Honors Drama (7-8) & Drama (6-8) Honors Chorus (7-8) & Chorus (6-8) Career Exploration*** Entrepreneurship*** Honors Art Part I & II (7-8) & Art (6-8) Spanish Part I & II (HS Credit)** CSA I (Computer Skills and Application I)*** CSA II (Computer Skills and Application II)*** Computer Science Health/PE* French, German, Latin available online *All students must take one semester each year. **Yearlong Electives ***All students must take a CTE class by 7 th grade Core Classes Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Honors Math/Honors Language Arts -vs- Math/Language Arts *Rubrics for Placement Teacher Rec., TD Cert., 2 Years of EOGs, MAP Scores, Grades Where Have We Been? - and - Where Are We Going? Assessment EOC Math I99.6%99.2%82.3% EOG Reading Composite 78.6%78.5%67.5% EOG Math Composite 72.1%71.0%59.8% EOG Science Composite 94.1%93.1%86.4% School Composite 79.5%78.7%67.8% High Grow in (+7.97) High Growth in (+4.96) How it all started? 7 Habits Pilot Book Study 25 students Conversation about future of Bailey Establish New Mission Statement (2013) Built support through SLT, BLC, and PTSA (13-14) Embed 7 Habits - Staff Training (13-15) Secure Funding Sources (2013 Ongoing) Establish Team Statements (14-15) Establish Lighthouse Team (Jan. 2015) Complete Implementation Training (Sept. 2015) Student Roll-Out (October 2015) Future Plans Continue to build capacity with staff Complete Lead lessons weekly Add visuals to our Real estate Lighthouse Team new members elected annually Continue to Brand our school Utilize Leader In Me online resources Create more Leadership opportunities for students Apply for grants to support implementation Implement more student led initiatives *Summer Reading 2016* 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen Bailey PTSA *President Erica Barozzino* What do you need to know about Baileys PTSA? Opportunities PTSA has several Board and Committee positions open for next year. Bronco Times Bronco Beacon Constant Contact ( ) Monthly PTA Board Meeting Volunteer opportunities Calendar of Events Website FacebookFocus on Communication Question Time ! Please write questions pertaining to your childs special situation on a card with your contact information. Thank You! Thank You