1. Life at BRMS has Changed…
VA & PWCS Budget Cuts
More students, less teachers
Less resources
New Educational Initiatives
Demographic Changes
All of these changes lead to stress and can affect morale

2. BRMS Demographic Changes 2003-2016
School
School Year
2 or More Races
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic of any Race
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific
Unknown
White
Bull Run MS
0.18%
7.52%
11.24%
5.17%
2.36%
73.53%
8.55%
0.13%
9.79%
9.01%
15.73%
56.79%
7.15%
0.17%
8.94%
10.72%
23.40%
0.09%
49.53%

3. Recognition and Communication Committee
Our Goal: To recognize teachers and staff for their continuous efforts to enhance and facilitate student learning. To improve upon communication and teacher input, principal and admin concerns, and the overall school climate.
Strategies and Resources
Work with sunshine committee for monthly teacher incentives and spirit days
Team leaders share individual accomplishments with admin for the Extra Mile Award. This award is given at our monthly faculty meetings.
Wall of Thanks Bulletin Board
Teacher Spotlight on the Morning Announcements

4. Improving communication
Goal: To accurately provide and disseminate information to maintain an effective communication cycle between staff and administration.
Use of one drive to share information across teams, grade levels, and departments
Suggestion box
Use of Survey monkey to drive committee initiatives and continued improvements
More visibility of administration
School wide communication flow charts