Millennium Middle School

SIP Meeting
Minutes
September 20, 2017

Present
Parents: Caroline Mason, Dana DeGrazia, Deborah DeHoff
Administration: Kelly Gallagher, Darrell Plummer
Staff Members: Ross Baker, Kevin Ferguson, Vasili Tsavalias
Minutes: Patty Randall

The meeting began at 8:00 am

General Announcements
Welcome to new parent representatives: Dana DeGrazia and Deborah DeHoff
Welcome to new teacher representatives: Ross Baker and Vasili Tsavalias

Upcoming Events
 9/20: PTO Meeting, 1:30pm
 9/21: Parent Review of Health Curriculum, 3pm , CMS Media Center
 9/23: Band marches in PumpkinFest
 9/26: PTO Magazine Sale Kickoff
 9/28: Washington DC Information Meeting, 5:30pm, MMS Large cafeteria
 10/4: PTO Hungry Howies Fundraiser
 10/5: Parent Review of Health Curriculum, 6pm, CMS Media Center
 10/18: SIP Meeting

School Improvement/NCA
 Mrs. Gallagher summarized the opening Curriculum Days for teachers this year:
o August 30th: Review of the new Middle School Grading and Reporting Policy.
o August 31st: Teachers participated in the district wide Articulation Day.

Budget Update
 Enrollment is currently higher than budgeted at 1108 students. After Student Count Day, the building budget
will be adjusted accordingly.

Code of Conduct
 The Student Code of Conduct was reviewed school wide on September 13 th. Mr. Plummer will review the
Code for absent students and new students.

Review of Crisis Plans

 Two evacuation drills have been completed and both went well.

Old Business
 Mr. Baker asked if anything can be done to alleviate the congestion in the west parking lot in the mornings as
teachers are having difficulty getting in and parking before school. Mrs. Gallagher responded that we have
skylerted videos, discussed it at 6th grade parent orientation, tweeted information, had SLPD assist and has
monitored the parking lot in the mornings. Further suggestions are welcomed.

New Business
 Mrs. Gallagher reported that the scheduled parent teacher conference format will be used again this year,
utilizing the same software program as last year at MMS and CMS. Conference scheduling information will be
sent out to parents and will open for scheduling on October 1st.
 The Blessings in a Backpack group will be implementing their food assistance program at both Middle Schools
this year.
 Additional locker keys are requested for 6th grade teachers to help students with jammed lockers. Mr.
Plummer will sign out more locker keys to the teachers.
 Mr. Baker asked if Curriculum Night could begin at an earlier time, in line with the elementary schools, next
year. Mrs. Gallagher will pursue.
  Mr. Baker presented a request from teachers for a discussion of new rewards/uses for Mustang Money. Mrs.
Gallagher will schedule a time for staff to discuss.
 Mr. Tsavalias asked if teachers can be allowed access in Skyward to see which elementary school students
attended. Mrs. Gallagher will ask Mrs. Beagle if that information can be available to teachers.

The meeting adjourned at 8:34am.

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
Dana DeGrazia degraziad@slcs.us
Deborah DeHoff
Caroline Mason carolinesmason@gmail.com

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES
Ross Baker bakerr@slcs.us
Kevin Ferguson fergusonk@slcs.us
Vasili Tsavalias tsavaliasv@slcs.us

SECRETARY
Patty Randall randallp@slcs.us

ADMINISTRATION
Kelly Gallagher gallagherk@slcs.us
Darrell Plummer plummerd@slcs.us