OUR VISION

• Lilburn Middle School will become a Professional Learning Community committed to working collaboratively to engage students in learning in order to actualize student potential.

OUR MISSION

• Lilburn Middle School is committed to engaging all students in learning the Academic Knowledge and Skills through research-based best practices with mastery being measured by local, state, national, and world-class standards and re-teaching/reassessing students as needed to actualize their potential.

OUR VALUES

• We use research-based best practices to engage students in learning.

• We build healthy relationships with our students, parents, and community members.

• We provide appropriate interventions to support students in actualizing their potential.

• We collaborate with our colleagues toward building a Professional Learning Community.

LSPI GOAL #1 (Content/Academic)

The percentage of students scoring in the Proficient and Distinguished categories will increase on the math, language arts, science, and social studies District Assessment Post-tests and the Georgia Milestones EOC/EOG Assessments by 2023.

As evidenced by:

• 45% of all students in grades 6-8 scoring at the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels on the GCPS District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones Assessment for English/Language Arts, and 10% of students will score in the Distinguished range.

• 50% of all students in grades 6th and 7th Grades and in 8th Grade Algebra scoring at the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels on the GCPS District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones Assessment for Standard Mathematics and Algebra, and 15% of students will score at the Distinguished range.

• 65% of all students in 6th and 7th Grade Accelerated Mathematics and in Accelerated Algebra scoring at the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels on the GCPS District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones Assessment for Accelerated Mathematics and Accelerated Algebra, and 15% of students at the Distinguished range.

• 45% of all students in grades 6-8 scoring at the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels on the GCPS District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones Assessment for Social Studies, and 10% of students will score in the Distinguished range.

• 45% of all students in grades 6-8 scoring at the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels on the GCPS District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones Assessment for Science, and 10% of students will score in the Distinguished range.

• 50% of all students taking the 9-12 Physical Science scoring in the Proficient and Distinguished performance levels; and 20% of students will score at the Distinguished level on the District Assessment and the Georgia Milestones EOC Assessment in Science.

• 40% or more of EL students will increase at least one level on the 2022 ACCESS assessment. Additionally, 50% of EL students will demonstrate growth, as predicted by the ACCESS band report.

LSPI #2 (Stakeholder Perception)

• We will improve our stakeholders' perception of our school as measured by an increase from 3.6 to 4 (weighted average of the theme scores) on the Spring 2022 parent perception survey. Further, we will have no more than 5% of students scoring in the lowest category of student engagement, based on the Spring 2022 SEI.

LSPI #3 (State Report Card)

• Lilburn Middle School’s CCRPI score will be in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools in 2021-2022.

As evidenced by:

• LMS performance in the areas of Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, and Readiness

Quality Plus Teaching Strategy: Collaboration (continued focus)

• This week, we practice the QPTS Collaboration through our ELT kick-off activities. Each content team has worked diligently to plan a strong start to ELT. Please navigate to the link for a few reminders of our Pre-planning ELT training. You may also print and reference the ELT flow chart. Reach out with any questions.

NEW:

Fire Drill #1 Reflection ( August 16th): Our students did very well during our first fire drill. Thank you for your leadership in ensuring that your class was evacuated and fully accounted for in a timely manner.

Attendance and Punctuality

• Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all LMS staff. It is so difficult right now for us to get substitute teachers and support to fill in when you are out, I am asking for everyone to do their best in being at work each day and being on time.

Safety Protocols

• Complete a health assessment before leaving home. If you are not feeling well contact your grade level AP as soon as possible (Special Education Teachers contact Ms. St. James). If necessary, follow the absence/sub protocol immediately.

• Wear masks in the classroom with students and throughout the building. The current recommendation is to use the medical grade masks (not mesh masks).

• Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer throughout the day.

• Remember to social distance as much as possible.

• After eating lunch, students should put their masks back on before engaging in conversation with their classmates.

Sub Request

• Please remember to request a sub as soon as you know you will not be at work on a given day.

• All grade level teachers should submit their leave requests to their grade level AP (Special Education teachers will send the request to Ms. St.James). All requests for a Friday or for a leave request "blackout day" must be approved by Dr. Irish.

• Personal leave requests must be submitted 5 days in advance.

• If you are having trouble requesting a sub, please contact Jennifer Ranne as soon as possible.

• If you are going to be out in an emergency situation, send your grade level AP or myself a text message as soon as you know along with your grade level

1st Few Days of School:

• Here's how we can continue to have a successful start to the year:

1. All scheduling concerns should be mostly resolved, but please alert your grade level, Sp Ed, ESOL, or Connections department admin if you see a concern at this point. We are asking that you hold off on sending scheduling requests directly to Ms. Badillo.

2. Classroom teachers: Please stand at your door to greet students and monitor the hallways during each class change.

3. Remember to have your whiteboard set up (using LMS whiteboard expectations) and ready for instruction before students enter the room.

4. Students will continue to pick up lunch from the cafeteria and eat in their classroom. Please remind students to replace their masks when they are finished eating and monitor to ensure that proper distancing is occurring where possible.

Building Opening and Closing Times

• The school building opens at 7:30 AM each day.

• The school building closes at 7:00 PM each day.

Staff Work Hours

• Staff work hours for all certified and classified instructional staff is listed below:

  • Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (There may be meetings that occur at 8AM, or 8:15 AM- make sure to check the calendar).

  • It is expected that there are later dismissals at the start of school as bus drivers get their routes running smoothly.

GTES Evaluations Timeline

• All Certified Teachers should be well on their way to completing the parts of their Planning Phase container (Orientation - Due by 8/13 and Self-Assessment - Due by 8/13). Your Pre-Conference (set by your Primary Evaluator) should be completed or scheduled at this time. Please reach out if you did not receive an evaluation letter and have not been in touch with an evaluator.

Required Online Training Videos (PD & E)

All staff members are required to read and sign off on the LMS handbook. You can access the handbook and the sign-off by navigating to the LMS Training Page

Test Administration and Security

• • Who - All Staff who may assist with testing

  • Time - 15 minute video

  • Start Date - July 26

  • Due Date - August 31

Safety and Security Compliance Training

• • Who - All Staff

  • Time - 40 minutes

  • Start Date - July 26

  • Due Date - September 25

HR Compliance and Ethics

• Who - All Staff

• Time - 90 minutes

• Start Date - Septmember 1

• Due Date - November 1

Security Awareness

• Who - All Staff

• Time - 60 minutes

• Start Date - July 29

• Due Date - November 21

Transitions

• Please remind students about safety in the hallways. We are spending these first few days setting the tone for the rest of the school year. It is always easier to be highly consistent in the beginning, with the expectations that students will adopt the expectations on their own as the year goes on. Constant reminders and practicing are very normal at this time of year. Teachers should be in strategic locations to observe students in the hallways. Remember to communicate with your grade level administrator if there is ever a time that you cannot make it to your duty spot.

• Please adhere to your grade level's lunch start and end time to ensure we protect our instructional time.

There are 3 Mustangs hidden around the building (see below). Find them and turn them into Jennifer Ranne for a prize!

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