October 6, 2021 – Minutes

Midvale Middle School
School Community Council Minutes
October 6, 2021 – 5:30 pm

In attendance:

Alyssa Powers, Rachel Pena, Mac McCann, Jen Stitt, Jeanette Dummer, Pamela Brown, Alicia Woodward, Benjamin Wood, Kathy Anderson, Lindsay Butrum, Andrea Andersen, Janette Pasaye, Mindy Robison, Connie Simons, Jessica Olmos, Ariana Franco, Tamara Taysom, and Shelley Allen

1.Welcome  – Pamela Brown

2.Approval of September Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes:
Jeanette Dummer Second: Lindsay Butrum

3. PTSA Report (Reflections and More)

– Lindsay Butrum

PTSA needs volunteers.
           -Teacher Support sub-committee

Vision Screening 10/12 8:00 – 11:30 am & 11:30 – 3:30 pm

Reflections Student Support
            – help students submit Reflection entries end of October

President-elect and Student Board Co-chair positions are still open.

4. Community School Facilitator Report                                       

-Jessica Olmos

• Entire school went through Vision Screenings completed by Nurse Heather, there were over 150 students who need eye
• Mobile Vision van will be at the school on October Medical van will start coming with Vision Van again.
• Students have already started requesting coats and
• We’ve received coats, hoodies, and socks from the Jonah Glenn Fundraiser hosted by The Hog
• Started planning for Holiday supports

5. MYP (Middle Years Programme) Update

-Shelley Allen

TOP BRICCCK Focus – Balanced  and Reflective
Statement of Inquiry – Small acts can change the world
Service Goal – Kindness Challenge and PTSA Reflections

6.  Counselors Report

-Ariana Franco

• Student Ambassador Program is up and running. We have 10- 6th graders, 10- 7th graders and 13- 8th graders.
• Fall Student Wellness Survey was given last month and counselors have reviewed the We will give the survey again in the spring.
• Counselors will be giving a lesson on stress in the 6th grade CCA class per the CCA curriculum requirements
• Preparing for 8th grade PCCR classes and meetings next

7. TSI Update (Targeted School for Improvement)
–Mindy Robison

The state identifies schools they would like to see growth with specific

• African American (Blacks)
• Economically Disadvantaged
• Hispanic
• Multilingual Learners
• Students with Disabilities

*Goal is to increase growth and proficiency on the RISE test
*Action plan is being revised
*Focused on Reading Inventory (RI) and Math Inventory (MI) growth
*Intervention courses (Read 180 and Math 180)
*Small group instruction in all classes
*Plan will be presented next month

8. TSSP Data Update

-Mindy Robison

Literacy: Performance Goal

• 75% of students will meet or exceed expected growth on the Reading Inventory (RI) during the current school

Math: Performance Goals

• 60% of students will meet or exceed expected growth rates on the Mathematics Inventory (MI) during the current school

PBIS Goals

• 80% of the formal and informal observations during the current school year will have a positive to corrective feedback ratio of at least 3:1.
• By May of 2021, student connectivity and wellness will increase as measured by improved scores from the pre and post wellness survey through implementation of after school programming, counseling

supports

Current RI/MI Data
     –    Reading Inventory (RI)

        –   Math Inventory (MI)

 

9. TSSA & Land Trust Budgets

-Mindy Robison
2021-2022 Allocations

TSSA: $ 212,976.85
LAND Trust: $ 149,999.85

10. School Safety report discussion 

-Mindy Robison
Safety Plan https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/scc/school-safety/

MMS School Safety Plan 2021-22 Includes:

1. Evacuation Routes
2. Emergency Assembly Point (EAP) Map
3. Incident Command Flowcharts
4. Reverse Evacuation Procedures
5. Family Reunification Outline
6. School Visitor Procedures
   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBvu_KIosAc9UDEB9zQb1mV5OlJ8–Vnm/edi t?usp=sharing&ouid=113252571690834990297&rtpof=true&sd=true

 Report

https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/safe-school

As an SCC we need to decide what is our biggest safety concern. Concerns Discussed:

• Morning and afternoon pick up in front of the building
• Social emotional safety
• Internet safety
• Physical aggression

11. Digital Citizenship report discussion 

-Mindy Robison
Digital Citizenship Plan https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/scc/digital-citizenship/

Judy Rembacz:

Digital Citizenship Coordinator will be presenting at our November Meeting

12. Adjourn 

-Pamela Brown

Motion to adjourn: Mac McCann Second: Jeanette Dummer

Next Meeting is November 10 @5:30

District Resources and Information for SCC Members: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/scc/