1. Strong Communities Strong Leaders Program
Battle Creek Middle School
Jocelyn Sims, Principal
Katie Bannon, Reading Teacher
Kathrine Walter, AVID Teacher

2. Battle Creek Mission Statement
To prepare our young men and women for academic success in middle school, high school and beyond.

3. What’s unique about BCMS?
Students are organized into female or male academic academies. 
English, math, social studies, science and all elective classes are taught single sex.
Teachers use strategies for teaching boys and girls differently and continue to use the latest research when developing lesson plans and classroom activities.
We utilize a daily middle school advisory program in addition to our six class period day and feature a monthly core value to focus on.

4. Who we are:
Title 1 School, Improving the Academic Achievements of the disadvantaged.
Demographics:
American Indian: 3%
Asian American: 38%
African American: 30%
Hispanic American: 19%
Caucasian American: 10%
English Language Learners: 49%
Free & Reduced Lunch: 88%

5. Strong Communities Strong Leaders
Program Objectives
To help middle school students to develop & expand positive leadership and life skills
To enhance student achievement
To build strategies to create a productive future
To foster relationships between students and the community

6. Strong Communities Strong Leaders
Student Learn to:
Enhance problem solving & team building skills
Value students' strengths
Build students' self-esteem and confidence to believe they can become leaders in their own community
Create individual vision and roadmaps for their future
Interact successfully with members of the community

7. Strong Communities Strong Leaders
Program Format for Professional & Community Leaders:
Meet monthly for two-hour sessions from September May 2013 on Thursday mornings
Facilitate core-value discussion and activities with middle school students
Foster relationships with students and their community
Leaders will not necessarily be separated by gender

8. Pathways
Focus Beyond
Students who are currently enrolled in WEB and AVID
Specific focus on college readiness & leadership roles
2 mentors/group facilitating problem solving as a leader using core values
Sharing career & job experiences and skills

9. Pathways Focus Within General student population.
Specific focus on community building and problem solving using life skills
2 mentors/group facilitating core value discussion
Sharing community & life experiences
Role modeling what productive citizens look like

10. Program Dates & Core Values
Program Dates & Core Values
September 6, 2012 – Kick off
October 4, 2012 – Courage
November 1, 2012 – Respect
December 6, 2012 – Hope
January 10, 2013 – Honesty
February 7, 2013 – Love
March 7, 2013 – Scholarship
April 4, 2013 – Loyalty
May 2, 2013 – Justice
May 29, 2013– Girls Celebration
May 30, 2013 – Boys Celebration

11. Contact Information
Battle Creek Middle School
2121 North Park Drive, St. Paul, MN 55105
Katie Bannon
Kathrine Walter

12. Any Questions?

13. Thank You 3M for supporting our students & staff!