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Loudoun County Public Schools

Loudoun County Public Schools. Blue Ridge Middle School 2011-2012 Foothills to the Future. “A Climate for Success”. Who We Are…. Blue Ridge Middle School:

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Loudoun County Public Schools

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  1. Loudoun County Public Schools Blue Ridge Middle School 2011-2012 Foothills to the Future “AClimate for Success”

  2. Who We Are… Blue Ridge Middle School: As of today, we total 905 students. Grade six is our largest grade at 303. We are 13th of 14 middle school’s when compared by population. Blue Ridge has 108 total staff: 86 instructional, 22 support. All Loudoun Middle Schools have six total administrators, with a counselor and secretary at each grade. Your grade level teams consist, grades 7 and 8, of a dean/counselor pairing: Doug Dillon and Maureen Sullivan-Burns; Katie Johnson and Todd Peterson.

  3. How we do… • We are a twice designated School To Watch (Social Equity, Developmental Responsiveness, Academic Rigor). • School Improvement Process • Grading and Assessment • Communication and Attendance • 21st Century Skills: http://www.schooltube.com/user/NMSA • Blended classes: Equity, Rigor, Choices

  4. Attendance • What do I do if I miss school? See your teachers to obtain missed work and/or make up tests. • Call in line / written note Ask your parents to call our 24 hour hotline 540-751-2522 ; written notes go to the house secretary. If you see a doctor or a dentist, bring a note from the physician’s or dental office. • Tardy to SchoolPolicy- must sign in in the main office. (Again, if you had an appointment, please bring a note from the medical office when you return). • UNEXCUSED TARDIES TO SCHOOL (missed bus, overslept, etc.) may result in consequences including lunch detention, afterschool detention, Friday School and ISR. • Attendance is part of your permanent record.

  5. BLUE RIDGE SOL 2007-2011

  6. Grading and Assessment Putting it into Practice Reporting through Clarity

  7. Progression Scale

  8. Focusing on the Learning Not on the Grade

  9. Blended Classes • Allows all students to achieve at their highest learning level. • Has been successfully piloted at BRMS since 2007. • Promotes equity. • Is currently a grade-eight program. • More questions, please ask you son/daughter’s teacher or attend 09/22 5-6 informational meeting.

  10. What is Bullying? • An intentional act of aggression or series of acts that occur in a school setting • Persistent or pervasive • Directed at another student or students

  11. What is Bullying? • Creates an imbalance of power in the relationship • May create fear • May interfere with schooling • May be threatening • May disrupt the orderly operation of the school

  12. What to do if your Child is Being Bullied • First, focus on your child. Be supportive and gather factual information about the bullying. • Contact your child’s teacher, dean or principal and share the information. • Help your child become more resilient to bullying.

  13. Cyber Bullying: Parental Awareness 40 % of teens report their parents do not impose rules about Internet use and are unaware of what their children do online. And 25 % of teens say their parents would be concerned if they were aware. Source: Corinne David-Ferdon and Marci Feldman Hertz (2007). “Electronic Media, Violence, and Adolescents: An Emerging Public Health Problem.” Journal of Adolescent Health 41:S1–S5.

  14. Tips for Parents to Stop Cyber Bullying: • Impose guidelines for Internet use • Monitor your child’s internet use • Teach children never to respond to offensive or threatening e-mail

  15. Tips for Students to Stop Cyber Bullies: • Refuse to forward cyber-bullying messages • Block communication with cyber bullies • Report cyber-bullying incidents to a trusted adult National Crime Prevention Council

  16. What do we do at Blue Ridge to support student growth regarding bullying? • S.S.A – Safe School Ambassadors program • Active and trained staff. • Conflict Mediation. • Character Education program. • Student training through resource. • Various assemblies. • Guidance programs: “mix it up day” • Team middle level: Staffing, Parents, Admin.

  17. Additional Resources Teachers and parents can find a lot of information to help maintain an open dialogue with teens about cyber safety on Web sites like these: • http://www.netsmartz.org • http://www.ikeepsafe.org • http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

  18. Additional Resources • Loudoun County Public Schools Web Site • Administration • Pupil Services • Bullying Prevention LCPS Bullying Prevention

  19. Thank you… Contact information Brion Bell, Principal, Brion.Bell@lcps.org Matt Bolen, Assistant Principal, Special Education Contact, Matt.Bolen@lcps.org Marlene Jefferson, Assistant Principal, Testing Coordinator, Marlene.Jefferson@lcps.org Doug Dillon, Dean of Grade Seven, Doug.Dillon@lcps.org Maureen Sullivan-Burns, Grade Seven Counselor, Maureen.sullivan@lcps.org Katie Johnson, Grade Eight Dean Katie.johnson@lcps.org Todd Peterson, Grade Eight Counselor Todd.Peterson@lcps.org

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