OMS Staff Meeting

April 7, 2010
3:30pm C.S.T.
ORCHESTRA room
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Review Building Norms
All Staff will effectively and respectively communicate with others by being honest, direct, and following through in a timely manner.
All Staff will participate in collaboration regarding decision making and change.
All Staff and Administrators will be present and engaged at meetings and willing to participate in meaningful discussions of current
issues, visions and goals.
All Staff will communicate in a positive, respectful, open manner where everyone has a
voice.
All Staff will express, discuss and take action in a positive, respectful manner regarding middle school and district issues that arise.
All Staff when involved in conflict, will utilize active listening, compromise, and accountability, always working towards what is the
best practice for the middle school.

Quote of the Day

Words are a heavy thing...they weigh you down. If birds talked, they couldn't fly.
Sy Rosen and Christian Williams, Northern Exposure, On Your Own, 1992

FOCUS - GOALS Expected

Agenda Group/
Time Key Points (Culture, Community, Outcome/
Item Character, Competency) Person
Away

Culture FOCUS on Goals and

Review Norms Common PLC Practice OMS Vision On Your Own to help us focus on st
CARE Criteria for Staff achievement

Song created for "No Name Calling

Better understanding
Week" performed by Amanda
Bullying/ Student Perceptions
Douglass and Haley Davenport Culture Multi-Cultural
Harassment bullying and harassm
Will see results of Bullying/ Character Club Members
Presentation (types, locations, tea
Harassing Survey taken by over
responses)
200 OMS Students

Familiarize ourselves
April is Tornado Awareness Month - we Safety Committee
Safety Scenario Culture procedures for crisis
do a state drill Next Month Kerri
situations

Competency
Literacy Review plan and high
Literacy 3 cups of tea Literacy Goal
Committee 6 parent community

Music to your ears -

Can we put an end to the year after year Come up with agreem
Culture/Character
PBIS iPod/MP3 discussions re: study hall? PBIS Committee (consensus) on iPod/
C.A.R.E
during study halls
Sharing of survey data
 Upcoming Speaker to Students
Culture
Judge Cox and OPD Officer Darren Hartberg Feedback for Dates f
Presentation Community
Regarding AODA Concerns and Amy Miller with 8th grade - 7th
Character
consequences for middle level students

Reminder:
Keep Focus on our Culture, Community,
Culture Goal documents hav
Character, Competency Goals
Community Kerri available since begin
GOAL Update(s) Keep our Focus on Student
Character Next Month BET school links resource
Achievement
Competency Moodle, Newsletters
Keep it in our minds what our goals are
initiatives Literacy an

OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL VISION

Individualizing learning for parents, students and staff

Navigating toward excellence
Sharing responsibility for success of all students
Producing positive, collaborative energy
Including ALL
Reflecting and collaborating for continuous improvement
Engaging students in rigorous learning