Informational Facebook page on Weare Middle School.
The address to the official website is:
http://wms.weare.k12.nh.us/
Mission:
Weare Middle School is dedicated to creating a professional learning community that will foster literate, problem-solving individuals who will become productive citizens in an ever-changing world. We will provide high quality instruction within a challenging curriculum in a secure learning environment that values relationships, self-awareness, respect, and responsibility.
Vision:
We believe that the most effective approach for achieving the mission of Weare Middle School is to develop our capacity to function as a professional learning community. We envision a school in which staff:
Collaborate to research best practices in instructional practices, develop common assessments, and to create successful learning opportunities for all students.
Teach essentials to know to monitor students’ progress and demonstrate a personal commitment to the academic success of all students.
Values:
We value operating as a professional learning community to provide high quality instruction which meets the needs of our various learners. To do this we will…
§ Use best practices to improve instruction which will meet the needs of all learners.
§ Develop, implement, and analyze common formative assessments.
§ Create a system of interventions to address the needs of our learners.
§ Create new learning opportunities for students who already know the essentials.
§ Use PBIS to promote respect, responsibility, and positive relationships.
Goals:
Reading and Math: By 2011 63% of 5-8th graders will have met their target growth in Reading. Likewise, 74% of 5-8th grade students will have met their target growth in Math. (5% increase in both areas/ Assessment: NWEA).
Indicators:
§ The Curriculum Coordinators and administration will research best practices to develop a continuum of interventions and enrichments for students.
§ Enrichment and interventions will be in place by the fall of 2010 for students who are proficient but are not meeting their target growth in Reading and Math.
§ Students will set and achieve their growth targets by setting goals using the Goal Setting Worksheet.
§ Common Assessments will indicate specific areas in Reading and Math which need further support.
§ 80% of students identified for Academic Assistance will attend.
§ We will use a variety of approaches to engage student learning which will include technology integration and differentiated instruction.
Writing: By 2010 all students will have taken two school-wide writing prompts, and the students will increase in proficiency levels in 2011 by 5%.
Indicators:
§ The Literacy teams will create a school-wide writing assessment and rubric. The scores will determine specific interventions and enrichment plans for the students.
§ Common Assessments will be used to benchmark student progress toward meeting their goal.
§ Teachers will use John Collins and 6+1 Writing Traits to improve student writing across the curriculum. Teacher training in John Collins and 6+1 Writing Traits will enhance the writing process.
Parent and Community Involvement:
Weare Middle School will enhance communication to and from parents. In 2010 we will track parent and community involvement. In 2011 we will increase communication to and from the school by 5%.
§ Weare Middle School will communicate with parents through newsletters, progress reports, report cards, bi-weekly Power School updates, and classroom letters to keep the parents informed and active in their child’s education.
§ Parents will receive Goal Setting Worksheets at Parent Teacher Conferences, along with strategies to support their children meeting their target growth in Reading and Math. Teachers will track students meeting these goals.
