Staff Summer Update
Published July 28th
Putting Our Money Where our Mouth Is
Our vision: We aim to inspire and empower ALL students to achieve mastery of their learning and take ownership of their future through rigorous academic and social emotional instruction in preparation for college, career, and life.
Our values: Grit, Collaboration, Positivity, Trust
Our goals:
1. To be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
2. To be recognized by the state as the highest performing middle school in Kentucky.
3. 100% of our students proficient in Literacy and Numeracy.
4. Every student meets mastery of every priority standard every year.
5. To be recognized as a SEL model school.
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Back to School Events for Students
August 7th at 7am or 5pm: SCHEDULE PICKUP for all students
Professional Development/Meetings
Unit 1's should be near completion/in good shape to start the year (not UA).
This includes progression of standards, essential questions, proficiency scales for every standard, as well as preassessment and summative assessment. This work must be done in tandem with Stacie. If you're not where you think you should be, please reach out.
- July 29: Math Unit 1 Planning at 1:30
- July 31: New to Boone Teacher Training at Ralph Rush from 8:30-3:30
- August 1: Stacie and Erika at Student Centered Coaching Training all day
- August 2: New to Bally Training from 8-12
- August 5: Benefits 101 for new staff. 1st year Kentucky teachers and staff at 8am. Anyone who has worked in another Kentucky school system at 1pm at Ralph Rush.
- August 6: Erika at Principal Meeting/Cluster Meeting all day
- August 7: Team Leader Meeting from 3-4:30, Social Studies Unit 1 Planning at 9am, 8th ELA Unit Planning at Noon, Admin Code training for Tia, Safety training for James at Camp Ernst at 8am
- August 12: Opening Day/Unit 1 Work and Presentations (7:30-2:45 at Bally)
- August 13: Behavior RTI (PBIS)/Behavior Flip Training (7:30-2:45 at Bally)
August 12th: Opening Day
Focus: Mandatory Opening Day Information and Unit 1 Presentations
AGENDA
- 7:30-9:30 Time on your own to complete Opening Day tasks. Opening Day tasks can be found on the Bally Staff Site, 19.20 Opening Day page.
- 9:30 Speed Dating
- 10:00 Mandatory Opening Day Information (Evaluation, Emergency Plan, Q and A about 1st 13 days of Tutorial, Day 1 tasks, We Are Bally Night)
- 10:45 Jill, Heather, Alicia, Sarah
- 11:00-12:30 Lunch on your own (I will also order pizza for anyone that wants to stay at the building.)
- 12:30-1:30 SEL Training by Meredith and Stacie for new SEL Teachers
- 1:30-1:45 e-hallpass training for new teachers
- 1:45-2:45 Teams present their Unit 1's for full staff. Review of our commitments made in the Focused Instructional Plan, Discussion of this year's walkthrough instrument, Discussion of The Writing Revolution work during the 19.20 school year.
**Paras may choose to attend from 9:30-11:00 and may clock in and be paid. Do not attend the full day.
August 13th: PBIS/Behavior RTI/Behavior Flip Training Day
Focus: Behavior and its impact on achievement
AGENDA
7:30-11:30: Training
11:30-12:15: Lunch provided by PTSO
12:15-2:45: Training
***This is the day we'd like paras to join us for the full day.
19-20 Teams
6 Green
Math: Sara Fay
Science: Robin Frey
Social Studies: Jessica Stephens--team lead/model classroom
Co-Teacher: Tricia Widener
6 Orange
Math: Andy Jones
Science: Jen White
Social Studies: Max Llewellyn--team lead/model classroom
Co-Teacher: Katy Dennis
7 Green
Math and ELA: Miranda Heidrich--team lead/model classroom
Science and SS: Steve Wheeler
Co-Teacher: Lindsay Clayton
7 Orange
Math: Traci Barton--team lead/model classroom
Science: Ashley Munson
Social Studies: Adrienne Kocin
8 Green
Math: Stacey Welch--team lead/model classroom
Science: Hallie Booth
Social Studies: Kevin Dailey
8 Orange
Math: Megan Cathers
Science: April Kron
Social Studies: Adam Holliday
Co-Teacher: TBD
Special Education
LBD: Lindsay Clayton, Katy Dennis, TBD, and Tricia Widener (teachers) Doug McCreedy (para)
EBD and LBD para support: Shawn Kramer
EBD support: Nikki Herrmann--team lead
EBD Unit: Jerry Stamper (teacher), and Jill Little and Breanna Williams (paras)
Speech: Lisa Ryle
School Psychologist: Erica Bouwie
OT: Beth Gartman
PT: Becky Aragon
Unified Arts
PE: Jillian Skidmore
PE and Health: Pat Pidgeon
Technology: Leslie DIllon
PBL: Beth Kamradt
Leadership: Tammy Freihofer
Chorus: Holly Peek
Band: Randell Bertsche
General Music: Bertsche and Peek
Art: Kristi Heist
Staff Support
Secretary/Finance: Sarah Hayden
Nurses: Alicia Fritter (primary) and Katie __________
Health Clerk: Heather Simpson
Attendance/Enrollments: Jill Stinson
Reception/Volunteers: Crissy Nelson
Instructional Tech Assistant: Michelle Schmitt
Leadership Team
Assistant Principal: James Demetrakis
Counselors: Meredith Palmer and Amy Steinbrunner
Instructional Coach: Stacie Kegley
School Resource Officer: Mark Jump
Media Specialist: Tia Wood
The Leadership Team also includes team leaders.
Clubs/Sports
If you want to coach girls or boys basketball or volleyball this year, let Pat, James, or Erika know.