Bossier Parish School System Ms. Judy Madden, Principal 2401 Old Minden Rd Bossier City, LA 71112-2307 Document Generated On February 5, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Description of the School 2 School's Purpose 3 Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement 5 Additional Information 6
Introduction Every school has its own story to tell. The context in which teaching and learning takes place influences the processes and procedures by which the school makes decisions around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The context also impacts the way a school stays faithful to its vision. Many factors contribute to the overall narrative such as an identification of stakeholders, a description of stakeholder engagement, the trends and issues affecting the school, and the kinds of programs and services that a school implements to support student learning. The purpose of the Executive Summary (ES) is to provide a school with an opportunity to describe in narrative form the strengths and challenges it encounters. By doing so, the public and members of the school community will have a more complete picture of how the school perceives itself and the process of self-reflection for continuous improvement. This summary is structured for the school to reflect on how it provides teaching and learning on a day to day basis. Page 1
Description of the School Describe the school's size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated with the community/communities the school serves? is located at 2401 Old Minden Road in Bossier City, LA. We are a Title I urban school in the center of the city. The total population of the school has grown from 550 in 2012-2013 to 591 in 2014-15. The population is almost equally male female. The largest ethnic group is African American/Black that has increase from 300 in 2012-2013 to 350 in 2014-2015. Our population with free and reduced lunch has consistently stayed around 84%, limited English proficiency has stayed consistently around 7%, and the economically disadvantaged around 78%. With a large population of economically disadvantaged students a challenge we face is effectively communicating with our students and parents as well as our students being College and Career Ready with the use of technology. The common method in today's society is to use technology for communication as well as using technology for education. However, many of our students and parents lack technology in their home. Our school uses various means of communicating with parents, flyers, notes home to parents, phone calls, as well as using the website and marquee. Another issue we have is the lack of parental support. There are many underlining issues for the lack of parental support which could be contributed to parents working more than one job, taking care of younger siblings, etc. However, we will continue to encourage parents to take an active role in their child's education. Page 2
School's Purpose Provide the school's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students. encourages all students to display a concern for learning, show respect for self, peers, teachers, administrators, and other staff members, protect personal property and the property of others, and display appropriate social skills. Mission Statement: The mission of Rusheon Middle School is to impart academic, social, and physical education to every student in a caring and safe environment. Vision: At, our vision is challenging every student every day through cooperative learning using positive reinforcement, individual accountability and equal participation for all. Motto: CPR2 Cooperative, Problem Solvers, Respectful and Responsible which reflects on our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) which is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students. We have adopted seven school-wide expectations that should be observed at all times: 1. Walk to the right in hallways and on breezeways. 2. Show respect for self and others at all times. 3. Be ready for instruction when the tardy bell rings by having all materials ready for instruction and in students assigned work area or seat. 4. Complete and turn in all assignments on time. 5. Display school pride and spirit. 6. Observe all rules, policies, and expectations in the student handbook. 7. Conduct yourself properly in public places. PBIS Incentives include students receiving RAM Bucks as a reward for being a CPR2 student. RAM Bucks can be entered into a weekly drawing for PBIS rewards and prizes. Rusheon will also have a PBIS reward party to recognize students who are CPR2 at the end of each nine weeks. Program Offerings: We offer a wide variety of programs for all students to have the opportunity to achieve excellence and success through various means academically, socially, and physically. The following list include during and after school programs that we have implemented over the last three years. In school programs - Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, STARBASE 2.0, Bridges, ALLP-academic vocabulary, Read Naturally, Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC), Math Design Collaborative (MDC), Math/Science Partnership (MSP), LANGUAGE!, Success Strategies classes, Core Concepts, Mobi Max program, My Access program, Job Shadowing (8th graders), Career Planning, Anti-Bullying Program, Pass Program, Grief Groups Counseling, Band, Choir, Violin/Cello, Mentor Program and Yearbook. After school programs: S.H.O.E.S. Math Academy (utilizing BPCC open campus and Go Math), Cheerleader/Dance Teams, Pep Squad, National Junior Honor Society, Robotics Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Friends for Change, Builders Club, Math Counts, Junior Student 2 Student (JS2S), and Athletics to include football, basketball, softball, track, cross-country and archery. Page 3
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Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement Describe the school's notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for improvement that the school is striving to achieve in the next three years. Notable Achievements: 1. STEM and DOD STARBASE 2.0; Highly-skilled STEM instruction; RARC Robotics Competitions 2. Top 10 state ranking in Math Counts 3. Strong alliance with BAFB, celebrate Annual Purple Up Day, 1st place Patriotic Essay, mentors for STARBASE 2.0 program as well as our school wide Mentor program and offering meals for our sports and cheer/dance teams on game days. 4. High School Carnegie Unit Courses: Algebra I, Spanish, Journey to Careers, IBCA and Fine Arts Survey 5. 1st Place in state for e-cybermission; 3 AIAA state essay winners, 1 national essay winner 6. Committed to community service: Donated 7,000+ canned goods, Heart Association fundraiser, Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser, Anti-Bullying Week fundraiser 7. Teachers with valid state credentials 95.3%, Teachers with Emergency Credentials 4.7%, and Core Classes taught by Teachers Meeting the NCLB Highly Qualified Definition 100% as documented by the 2014 School Accountability Subgroup Component Report Areas for improvement over the next three years: 1. All students will reach achievement levels of Basic or above in English Language Arts. 2. All students will reach achievement levels of Basic or above in Math. 3. To continue to improve the school climate by steadily increasing positive interactions between school faculty, staff, and students by decreasing office referrals and absences. Page 5
Additional Information Provide any additional information you would like to share with the public and community that were not prompted in the previous sections. T. O. Rusheon has developed various partnerships throughout the community as well as teachers writing grants to provide supplies and materials for classes and various programs among other items. These items and programs provide opportunities for our students ensure success. Grants: Academic Incentive Grant, Sydney Biedenharn Grant, Donors Choose, One Class At a Time Grant, Optimist Grant, Police Jury Grant, and QSM Grant. Partnerships: Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Northwestern University, Bossier Parish Community College, Louisiana Tech, Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning, Bellaire Baptist Church, Simple Church, First United Methodist Church, Sci-Port, Exxon Mobil, 7-Eleven Stores, Policy Jury, KTBS, Bossier Arts Council, bossier Sheriff's Department, Bossier Parish Public Library, Alliance for Education, Optimist Club, Barksdale Air Force Base, STARBASE 2.0, Bossier Federal Credit Union, Citizens Bank, and Coca-Cola. Page 6