Accreditation Status Gerisch Middle School Improvement Plan

Gerisch Middle School
2008 – 2009
Eric L. Carlson, Principal
Sinder M. Gundick. Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
12601 McCann
Southgate, Mi 48195
1-734-246-4623
1-734-246-7299 (Fax)
Accreditation Status
1. We are planning for a Quality Assurance Review Team visit from AdvancEd (NCACASI) in March 2010 to verify our evidence of providing for continuous school
improvement resulting in increased student achievement as a district. All individual
schools are currently accredited.
2. Education Yes grade B
Gerisch Middle School Improvement Plan Status
The School Improvement Team consists of a core group of teachers and parents, who have a
commitment to make Gerisch Middle School the best it can be. In addition to this core group,
others have joined to work on specific issues that have a special interest to them. Goals for the
08/09 school year were to develop an action plan of implementation for the following goals:
1. All students will increase their fluency in reading and comprehension in multiple genres.
2. All students will increase skills in the area of numbers and operations.
A copy of grade level curricula is available at the Board of Education Office and
Southgateschools.com
Status of K-12 Core Curriculum for Southgate Community School District
The process of developing an aligned K-12 Core Curriculum has been completed. Grade level
expectations for all students K-12 have been correlated with Michigan State Standards
Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) under the Curriculum
Frameworks. State and local assessments are aligned with the benchmarks and content
expectations. Instruction is driven by data provided with various assessments through Data
Teams. This document will compare grades 7 and 8 proficiency in reading, writing, and
mathematics in addition to the 6 and 7 grade reports. Due to early fall testing, 6th grade scores
reflect learning increases from 5th grade, 7th grade scores reflect learning increases from 6th
grade, and 8th grade scores reflect learning increases from 7th grade.
MEAP 6th Grade Writing Results
MEAP 7th Grade Writing Results
MEAP 8th Grade Writing Results
MEAP 6th Grade Reading Results
MEAP 7th Grade Reading Results
MEAP 8th Grade Reading Results
MEAP 6th Grade Mathematics Results
MEAP 7th Grade Mathematics Results
MEAP 8th Grade Mathematics Results
MEAP 6th Grade Social Studies Results
Student Led Conferences
Fall Attendance 96%
Spring Attendance 97%
Parent Involvement Policy:
Please see Compact under District Annual Report.
Parent’s Right to Know:
Parents of students in the Southgate Community School may request further information by
request to the Board of Education Office. (734) 246-4600
Points of Pride
*Mr. Joe Reynolds was named Southgate’s Middle School Teacher of the year.
*Students were proficient in all MEAP areas for all subjects and grade levels.
*Over 500 7th grade students and parents attended the third annual math night at Gerisch.
*400+ honor roll students and their invited guests enjoyed a pancake breakfast in their honor
after the third quarter.
*Mrs. Nicole Sladich and Mrs. Gina Duey, sponsoring GMS National Junior Honor Society,
collected money and walked for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
*Gerisch Middle School students collected $2,870 during the math-a-thon, bringing our donation
to date to over $27,000 to help ward off childhood cancers.
*Science Olympiad led by Mr. Mike Radford, Mrs. Sara Turner, and Mrs. Donna Dreon brought
home medals in four different events from the Regional Science Competition at University of
Mich. (D).
*Gerisch Middle School offered a new course to students, Gateway to Technology. Students
learned about the engineering design process to competitive projects, such as gliders, dragsters,
skyscrapers, and bridges.
*Channel 7 news visited Gateway to Technology to videotape students for Southgate’s Best of
the Best television premiere.
*Annual blood drive, sponsored by Mrs. Barbara McGraw donated blood for 60+ lives.
*The 6th and 7th Grade Band performed during the Christmas and Spring Concerts.
*Mrs. Nicole Sladich welcomed baby Mena to the Sladich family.
*Students enjoyed curriculum imbedded field trips to a variety of places including: The African
American Museum, Kentucky, Toledo Zoo, Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Farmer Charlie’s Corn Maze,
Cedar Pointe, and the Henry Ford Imax.
*More than 10 7th grade Kentucky trips were given to students free of charge on the basis of
socio-economic status, academics, and general positive behavior.
*The National Junior Honor Society collected food for 6 needy Gerisch families during the
Thanksgiving holiday.
*The National Junior Honor Society currently has 200 active 6th and 7th grade members.
*With the support of Student Council Advisors, Ms. Hibbard and Ms. Julie Sadanowicz, GMS
student council raised over $700 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
*Student Council and its advisors, Ms. Rachel Hibbard and Ms. Julie Sadanowicz, adopted 2
Southgate students and provided them with presents to open during the Christmas holiday.
*Approximately 80% of 7th grade Gerisch students participated in after school athletic events.
*All 7th grade Houses visited Kentucky for a 2-day field trip.
*Mr. Dave Kadlitz raised $600 for World Vision through the sale of clay bowls made by 6th and
7th grade art students.
*Coach Joe Reynolds, with the assistance of Coach Brian Franz, expanded the tennis club this
year adding additional members, foundational skills, meetings, practices, and competitions.
*Coach Joe Reynolds sponsored various clubs, such as, German Club, Drama Club, Yearbook,
Tennis Club, and Christian Youth Group.
*German Club organized a weekend field trip to Frankenmuth and another field trip to Richter’s
Chalet for an evening dinner.
*German Club established a pen pal relationship with a school in Hoya, Germany.
*Honor Society Advisers, Mrs. Duey and Mrs. Sladich, run an official school store, the “GMS
School Store”, before and after school to benefit the NJHS.
*The 6th and 7th grade bands attended band camp for 4 days.
*At band camp, 6th and 7th grade band members worked on marching basics, tone production,
rhythm, scales, as well as learning 2 new pieces of music.
*18 7th grade band students received 1st division medals at the annual Solo & Ensemble Festival
held on January 31st, 2009 at Livonia Franklin High School.
*Our Gerisch Titan Flagline placed 9th out of 12th at the state level competition.
*16 band students received second division ratings.
*Those students that attended will be marching in the Southgate Heritage parade on Saturday,
August 1st, 2009.
*GMS students and teachers continue to recycle papers throughout the year to save the
environment.
*Egyptian House teacher, Mrs. Shannon Lavis, recycled over 550 batteries.
*The Roman house, initiated by teacher Mrs. Shannon Swauger, raised $500 for the Arthritis
Walk.
*Sponsored by art teacher, Mr. Dave Kadlitz, Gerisch Middle School students participated in the
annual district-wide art show.
*The Egyptian house collected over 235 pairs of glasses and sunglasses to donate to the Lions
Club. The organization repairs, cleans and classifies the prescriptions and then delivers them to
people all around the world.
*The Egyptian house collected over 197,000 pop can tabs to help a young Canadian lady with
cerebral palsy earn money towards a manual wheel chair.
*The Egyptian house collected a huge donation of new and gently used pet supplies to donate to
the animal shelter through the kitchen staff.
*The Egyptian team collected over 500 canned goods and donated a frozen turkey for the food
bank.