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: Background and Prior Knowledge

Small Group Instruction: We continue our work in fine-tuning our small group instruction. See the document at the link for some additional insight into effective small group instruction. This document and additional resources related to small group instruction is located in eCLASS in the Literacy Online Communication Center (LOCC). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j70CkYF_A5vtgf-BDDGuQ1Tt9st3gED1UlTH36rJbzQ/edit?usp=sharing

NEW:

Feedback Needed:

• Please complete this brief survey to let me know how the year is going https://forms.gle/D1WtA9h51koEXbQQ9

• Please review the calendar options for next school year and share your remarks

  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PwDt6j9LxsrpGh77Y4EzmXPzMfuM6ajA/edit?pli=1#heading=h.sh6j9n9w6ieb

COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive:

• Recently, Gwinnett County Public Schools announced it is offering a one-time, $500 incentive to eligible staff members who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. To receive the incentive, eligible employees will follow a two-step process attesting to their vaccination status and providing proof of vaccination.

  • Step 1: Using the link provided in the Employee Portal, complete the form attesting to the employee’s eligibility. This link (which will be available beginning Sept. 10) appears in the top right-hand section of the portal above the Technical Support box/information. The form will be available from the 10th to the 20th of each month through the end of the school year.

  • Step 2: Prior to the 24th of the month, your school or department contact will communicate information on your location’s process for Step 2, which involves verification/proof of vaccination. If Step 2 is not completed by your location’s deadline each month, your incentive payment will not be processed until the next pay period. Please note that proof of vaccination can be verified with a hard copy or photo of either the employee’s COVID vaccination card or record of vaccination.

  • Note that this incentive is being provided to the following staff members who meet eligibility requirements:

• All benefit eligible, full-time employees

• Contracted cafeteria staff (If the employee is a SPUR employee they will get information through SPUR)

• Contracted speech language pathologists

• Retirees (This group will receive .49% of incentive to reflect their .49 work schedule.)

• Substitute Teachers (Eligible substitutes will receive an email once they have met the eligibility requirement of working a minimum of 45 days this school year.)

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 and arriving on time each day.

COVID 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

Safety and Security

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

2. Remember to use your classroom sign-out sheet when students are leaving the room. This helps to keep track of where students are during the day.

3. Please monitor your class when they are traveling through the halls. It is always best to develop a procedure that allows you to keep your class within your sights. It is not advisable to send them ahead because they are in middle school and may seize the moment of being unsupervised to make a poor choice.

4. 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.

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

6. Students should not be bringing backpacks into the restroom, or stopping into restrooms in between classes

Upcoming Professional Learning:

Accelerated Math Institute- 10/19/21 @5:30

Math Boot Camp - 10/23/21

Ready, Set, Science Bootcamp

• This professional learning provides an opportunity for teachers to grow in their understanding of the Science AKS and Phenomenon Driven Science Instruction. Participants will engage in activities to help support their understanding of the science AKS, science and engineering practices, science formative assessments, and our newly revised small group lessons.

• What: Ready, Set, Science Bootcamp

• When: September 23, December 9, February 3 (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

• Where: Discovery High School

Required Online Training Videos (PD & E):

1) 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 (due September 2)

2) Test Administration and Security (DUE - August 31)

3) Safety and Security Compliance Training (DUE-September 25)

4) HR Compliance and Ethics

• Who - All Staff

• Time - 90 minutes

• Start Date - September 1

• Due Date - November 1

5) Security Awareness

• Who - All Staff

• Time - 60 minutes

• Start Date - July 29

• Due Date - November 21

PREVIOUS REMINDERS:

Go to the link to see the previous updates

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bZaE9jK7tN-2uhKUsDG1JaRZ8YyOnCzKULlaOw8xzvY/edit?usp=sharing

Important Dates to Remember:

1) Monday, October 4

• ELT (Period 1)

• Local School Council Meeting

2) Tuesday, October 5

• ELT (Period 2)

• DA Interims LA & SC BLOCK Schedule

3) Wednesday, October 6

• ELT (Period 3)

• DA Interims MA & SS BLOCK Schedule

4) Thursday, October 7

• Fall Break- Rest and Relax

ELT (4th Period)Tutoring ELA & SC 8:10 a.m.-8:50 a.m.Basketball Meeting in Cafeteria, 6 PMiSUCCESS begins

5) Friday, October 8

• Fall Break- Rest and Relax

ELT Literacy Block Connections A

6) Saturday, October 9

• Rest and Relax!

• Lilburn Daze Arts Festival at Lilburn City Park

Coming up next week:

Monday is Fall Break, Picture Day, CFA Spirit Night

Have a Supercharged and Laser-Focused Week!

Additional School-Wide Newsletters:

Technology Newsletter (D.Brown):

https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/techteamnewsletter/home/vol-ii-sept-2021

PBIS Newsletter (Maresh):

https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/lmspridepackpbis/pride-pack-post-newsletter_1

Connections Newsletter (Byrd):

https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/connectionsnewsletter/home

Special Education Newsletter (St.James):

Coming Soon