Strong Communities Strong Leaders Program Battle Creek Middle School Jocelyn Sims, Principal Katie Bannon, Reading Teacher Kathrine Walter, AVID Teacher

Battle Creek Mission Statement To prepare our young men and women for academic success in middle school, high school and beyond.

What’s unique about BCMS? Students are organized into female or male academic academies.  English, math, social studies, science and all elective classes are taught single sex. Teachers use strategies for teaching boys and girls differently and continue to use the latest research when developing lesson plans and classroom activities. We utilize a daily middle school advisory program in addition to our six class period day and feature a monthly core value to focus on.

Who we are: Title 1 School, Improving the Academic Achievements of the disadvantaged. Demographics: American Indian: 3% Asian American: 38% African American: 30% Hispanic American: 19% Caucasian American: 10% English Language Learners: 49% Free & Reduced Lunch: 88%

Strong Communities Strong Leaders Program Objectives To help middle school students to develop & expand positive leadership and life skills To enhance student achievement To build strategies to create a productive future To foster relationships between students and the community

Strong Communities Strong Leaders Student Learn to: Enhance problem solving & team building skills Value students' strengths Build students' self-esteem and confidence to believe they can become leaders in their own community Create individual vision and roadmaps for their future Interact successfully with members of the community

Strong Communities Strong Leaders Program Format for Professional & Community Leaders: Meet monthly for two-hour sessions from September 2012 - May 2013 on Thursday mornings Facilitate core-value discussion and activities with 7 - 9 middle school students Foster relationships with students and their community Leaders will not necessarily be separated by gender

Pathways Focus Beyond Students who are currently enrolled in WEB and AVID Specific focus on college readiness & leadership roles 2 mentors/group facilitating problem solving as a leader using core values Sharing career & job experiences and skills

Pathways Focus Within General student population. Specific focus on community building and problem solving using life skills 2 mentors/group facilitating core value discussion Sharing community & life experiences Role modeling what productive citizens look like

Program Dates & Core Values 2012-2013 Program Dates & Core Values September 6, 2012 – Kick off October 4, 2012 – Courage November 1, 2012 – Respect December 6, 2012 – Hope January 10, 2013 – Honesty February 7, 2013 – Love March 7, 2013 – Scholarship April 4, 2013 – Loyalty May 2, 2013 – Justice May 29, 2013– Girls Celebration May 30, 2013 – Boys Celebration

Contact Information Battle Creek Middle School 651.293.8960 http://bcms.spps.org/mentoring.html 2121 North Park Drive, St. Paul, MN 55105 Katie Bannon Kathryn.bannon@spps.org Kathrine Walter Kathrine.walter@spps.org

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