Andrew Thomas

This School Improvement Plan for Bear Lake Middle School outlines goals to enhance student achievement by eliminating academic gaps in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency, and improving overall attendance. It also focuses on nurturing the 'whole student' through increased health, safety, and engagement across emotional, social, behavioral, and cognitive domains, alongside fostering parental involvement. A key strategic pillar is achieving College and Career Readiness through a five-year STEM Designation Plan, which emphasizes cultivating critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation, ensuring equitable access to STEM opportunities, and building community collaboration.

This Continuous Improvement Plan for Bear Lake School District aims to prepare every student for college or a career of their choice, with a vision of educating today's students for tomorrow's world. The plan establishes performance metrics and targets focusing on student achievement and growth, literacy proficiency across grade levels, college and career advising, and staff performance. It also outlines methods for measuring progress towards these goals and acknowledges community involvement in its development.

The student council meeting agendas include roll call, financial reports, and special committee reports. The agendas also cover old business and new business, including approving the Homecoming Dance, Halloween Dance, Sadi Hawkin's Dance, and the Winter Wonderland Dance. Additionally, the agenda includes amending the Constitution and discussing integrity and responsibility in the concession stand.

The document is a combined district plan for Bear Lake School District.

The 2023-2024 School Improvement Plan for Bear Lake Middle School focuses on closing the achievement gap, ensuring college and career readiness, and fostering a holistic approach to student well-being. Key areas of focus include improving ELA, math, and science scores through targeted interventions and enrichment activities; enhancing student engagement through a variety of programs and initiatives; and strengthening family and community involvement. The plan utilizes data from various sources, including NWEA MAP, ISAT, and student engagement surveys, to inform its goals and strategies. Specific outcomes include increasing ISAT proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science; improving NWEA MAP scores in math, science, and reading; and enhancing student engagement in emotional, social, and behavioral domains. The plan also aims to increase parental involvement and communication.