1. Beaver Lake Middle School

2. Agenda for the night 6:30-6:55 Welcome and introduction to BLMS
6:55-7:08 Counselors
7:08-7:10 Explanation of our 2 session options
7:15-7:35 First Session
7:40-8:00 Second Session
Goodbye Announcement 8:00

3. Our Staff

4. Our Mission Every student learning every day
BLMS is a center for continual learning.
We appreciate, respect and celebrate individual and group successes.
This school has a place for everyone.

5. Developing Teenage Brain
Second highest growth since infancy
Developing their prefrontal cortex
Survival Mode
They need sleep and exercise
Every Brain is wired differently
You need to repeat to remember

6. Good News We LOVE this age group We are here to partner with you
It’s about the whole child
Develop Life Skills: Our Code of Conduct
Provide a safe place to struggle and succeed
Talk through the consequences of their choices

7. 5th Grade Orientation We are excited to meet our newest bulldogs
Tomorrow they will receive registration materials
Due date of registration packet: March 25th
All registration materials are turned in to 5th Grade Teacher
Questions: Please contact 5th Grade Teacher

8. Lynda Nicholson our school nurse

9. Visit the PTSA Website for more information
Our BLMS PTSA
Please join our PTSA
Over the past 3 years, PTSA has paid almost $50,000 for Bucks for Bulldog Grants
Visit the PTSA Website for more information
Thank you for helping to support our WEB program, our new student breakfasts, our emergency container supplies, and treats for student recognition!
-Please join
-Bucks for Bulldogs
-Support with volunteers for our events, socials, popcorn fridays, rootbeer floats, teacher appreciation week, reflections.
-Bring in speakers such as Debbie Rosemont who is coming on the 31st to lead a seminar for students and parents on organization

10. BLMS Thank you PTSA!!! Headphones And Ipad Spanish novels and Ipads
Book talk books
Radios
MidSummer Night’s Dream
Cooking Supplies

11. Issaquah Schools Foundation Mission
In partnership with the Issaquah School District, Issaquah Schools Foundation drives resources to help all students achieve the promise of their academic potential

12. * eBooks for Science Students in the Library
* Junior Achievement Finance Park Field Trip (8th Grade)
* Robotics Equipment and Software Program
* National Board Certification Scholarships for teachers
* VOICE (Volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education)
* After school Homework Help in the Library staffed by teachers
Ipads for our ELL students
Career Cruisin
WEB (Where Everyone Belongs)

14. Beaver Lake School Improvement Plan
Focus on Reasoning
Claim 1 on the ELA test
Claim 3 on the Math test
Common vocabulary
Looking beyond getting the correct answer
Prepare them for life skills
Common Assessments to monitor student growth
Our detailed plan can be found online

15. THERE ARE 4 MAIN COMPONENTS TO POSTIVE BEHAVIOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
1) PBIS=
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
2) SEL: Social Emotional Learning
3) Positive Relationships
4) Proactive Classroom Management

16. Beaver Lake MS School-wide Systems for Student Success
Academic Systems
Behavioral Systems
Intensive, Individual Interventions
Intensive, Individual Interventions
1-5%
1-5%
IEP Specially Designed Instruction
Individual Counseling – Guidance
Individual Behavior Plan
5-10%
Targeted Group Interventions
5-10%
Targeted Group Interventions
Friends of Youth
Attendance Review Team
D/F mid-trimester/trimester check ins
Universal Interventions
Universal Interventions
Most Valuable Bulldog
Student Handbook
Bullying Presentation
Buddy BARKS
101 Slip
80-90%
80-90%

17. Be
Accountable
Respectful
Kind
Safe
Buddy Barks

18. The work we are doing…

19. GET INFORMED
Teacher Websites
Counseling
PTSA
Family Access
E-News

20. GET INFORMED and GET INVOLVED
BLMS Website
Individual Teacher Websites
Skyward Family Access
E-News
Teachers Directly
PTSA
PTSA Facebook Page
Walk About Program
Volunteering
VOICE Mentor
Research stay connected

21. Dedicated Work Time Time every night Review planner Read
Access teacher’s websites
Set up good habits now
Organization Skills

22. Parenting your Middle Schoolers
Establishing identity
Developing achievement preferences
Establishing personal autonomy
Listen often & refrain from judgement
Help them set attainable, short term goals
Set clear expectations & boundaries
Keep a sense of humor!

23. Whatever you do, don’t think your child doesn’t need you as much as he/she did in those younger days. If anything middle schoolers need their families more! They want a different kind of relationship with you, one with more maturity and independence, but they want as much time and attention from you as before.
----- Help I’ve Got a Middle Schooler
-How many of you are first time parents of middle schoolers?
-We know this is a huge transition, but we are here to partner with you and do this together.
-We want you here, volunteering and involved. We will find a place so that you aren’t invading your child’s space. – we will talk about this a little more later one.

24. SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT 20 minutes in each session (topics are repeated)
5 minute transition
You have the option of attending just 1 or both presentations tonight
Sessions:
Student Life and Involvement (Commons)
Advanced Pathway Panel of Teachers (Library)
(Math, Science, LA)