Brad Couture, Principal
Brian McIntosh, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Diana Kleiner, Office Manager
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Board of Education Members and District Administration ______________________________________________________________ 5
Board of Education __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Administration ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
USD 320 STRATEGIC PLAN ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Notice of Nondiscrimination _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Wamego Middle School Core Values ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
USD 320 Professional Learning Communities Loose / Tight Leadership ______________________________________________ 7
Wamego Middle School Professional Learning Communities ___________________________________________________________ 7
WMS FACULTY NORMS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
THE SCHOOL DAY ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
ABSENCES ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Student _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8
Leaving The Building During The Day____________________________________________________________________________________ 9
Earning And Using Comp Time ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9
Comp Time Clarification For Leave Requests ___________________________________________________________________________ 9
Requesting Personal Leave (Negotiated Agreement, P. 9) ___________________________________________________________ 10
Announcements ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Assemblies __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Care And Security of The Building _______________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Celebrations And Parties __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
COMMUNICATION _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
School to Home _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Intra-School _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
COPYING ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
DRILLS AND CRISIS SITUATIONS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
First Aid/Medication/Illness _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 13
PRIDE TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13
MAIL ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
NEW STUDENTS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Office’s responsibilities:___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Teacher’s responsibilities: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Counselor’s responsibilities: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Principal’s responsibilities: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
PARKING _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
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SCHEDULES ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
SCHOOL PROPERTY ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
SMOKING _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
SUPERVISION __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
SUPPLIES _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
TECHNOLOGY and STUDENT DEVICES _____________________________________________________________________________________ 15
WMS Technology Vision (established 2012) __________________________________________________________________________ 15
Technology Expectations for Classroom _______________________________________________________________________________ 16
TELEPHONES __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
VENDING MACHINES __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
WELLNESS POLICY ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION __________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
Lesson Plans ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
Assessment __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Considerations _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Transfer Student’s grade __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
PARENT REPORTS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19
HOMEWORK ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19
SEMINAR _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19
LATE WORK ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
RELIGION-PARAMETERS FOR TEACHING __________________________________________________________________________________ 20
The classroom teacher will _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
The classroom teacher will not ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
VIDEOS/MEDIA RESOURCES _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
CHAMPS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
DISCIPLINE REFERRALS ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
Minor Behaviors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
Major Behaviors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
OFFICE REFERRALS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
PROFESSIONALISM ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
Cell Phones __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
Dress _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES ________________________________________________________________________________ 22
MEETINGS ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
SEXUAL HARASSMENT ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
MONEY MATTERS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Building Activity Fund _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Fundraising (Policy Jk) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
Purchases____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
Placing Orders for Student Items ________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
Event/Field Trips __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
Event/Field Trip Attendance _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Seatbelts _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
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Wamego Middle School
1701 Kaw Valley Road
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: 785-456-7682
Fax: 785-456-2944
Website: www.usd320.com
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Board of Education
Mike Billings, President
785-307-2546
Jolene Meyer
620-786-2014
Bruce Coleman
785-556-0202
Jake Pullen
785-456-9095
Ryan Hargitt
785-769-3459
Sheryl Wohler
785-844-0115
Deb Long
785-313-0869
Kayla Stansbury, Clerk of the Board
Administration
Rob McKim: Superintendent
Scott Meitler: Dir. of Instructional Services/Asst. Superintendent
Brad Couture: Principal
Brian McIntosh: Assistant Principal/Athletic & Activities Director
Special Education Dir.: Erica Bammes
Asst. Special Education Dir.: Teri Bailey-Johnson
USD 320 STRATEGIC PLAN
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Wamego USD 320 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its
programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The
following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Rob McKim, Superintendent, 504 Coordinator
mckimr@usd320.com
Scott Meitler, Assistant Superintendent & Title IX Coordinator
meitlers@ud320.com
1008 8th Street
Wamego KS 66547
785-456-7643
WAMEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE VALUES
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USD 320 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES LOOSE / TIGHT LEADERSHIP
● All buildings will create a Mission, Vision and Collective Commitments and these three
foundational documents will be reviewed and referenced frequently as both a building and in
PLC teams. These will be aligned with the district mission statement.
● All building administrators will ensure that all teachers participate on at least one PLC team for
the purpose of collaborating on issues related directly to student learning.
o All PLC teams will establish norms for collaboration and these norms will be reviewed
regularly to ensure high team functioning.
o All PLC teams will focus collaborative efforts in PLC teams on one or more of the
following critical questions:
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What do we want our students to be able to know and do? (this is the taught curriculum)
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How will we know when they have learned it? (this is both formative and
summative assessments)
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What will we do when they haven’t learned it? (this supports interventions)
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What will we do when they already know it? (this supports differentiation)
● All PLC teams will establish one or more SMART goals (strategic, measurable, achievable,
results oriented and timely) at the beginning of each year and work collaboratively to meet
SMART goals.
● All teachers will use the school/district’s adopted instructional strategies; experimentation
with new research-based instructional strategies is also valued and encouraged.
● Building administrators will ensure that the following PLC collaborative activities are
taking place during PLC meetings:
o PLC team time will be used to engage in collective inquiry on questions specifically linked to
gains in student achievement.
o PLC teams will develop and use common assessments (as possible) to:
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identify students who need additional time and support for learning
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discover strengths & weaknesses in individual teaching
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help measure the team’s progress toward SMART goal(s)
o PLC teams will monitor the learning of each student on essential outcomes (per curriculum
maps) on a timely basis through a series of frequent, team-developed formative assessments.
o PLC teams will use the results of the above to improve the instructional practice in
the classroom and intervene on behalf of students.
WAMEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
In keeping with the strategic planning of USD 320, the faculty of Wamego Middle School has established a
foundation for continued school improvement and focusing our efforts on learning, collaboration and results.
Faculty members are members of at least two communities: general faculty, subject area teams, and grade level
teams. Faculty meetings are now focused on the process of determining what students need to know, what we’ll do
if students are struggling, and what we’ll do if students are succeeding.
How must we behave to create the school that will achieve our vision?
We will employ research-based best instructional practices.
● We will create effective and complete lesson plans and curriculum maps based on state and district
identified standards.
● We will differentiate.
● We will integrate content areas.
● We will utilize relevant and interesting materials.
● We will use available local/state/national data to make informed decisions that will guide our planning and
instruction.
We will establish and pursue goals that support student success.
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We will establish school-wide goals for academic success.
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We will establish and pursue goals for the work of faculty and staff.
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We will set goals that identify and address academic success with individual students and keep
them informed of their progress.
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We will establish and pursue individual personal/social student goals as necessary.
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Professional Development?
We will hold students accountable for learning.
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We will expect high quality work.
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We will provide time for practice and re-teaching.
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We will be available to all students who need extra time.
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We will challenge any student who may already grasp academic concepts.
We will utilize all resources and interventions available.
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We will use appropriate resources to identify and serve students’ needs.
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We will seek and apply professional development to serve students’ needs.
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We will support the intervention programs established in the school.
We will build cooperative relationships.
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We will work together and be open to positive change.
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We will establish and maintain open lines of communication with all those involved with a
student, inside and outside of school.
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We will take advantage of personal moments to develop relationships with individual students.
We will identify and address students’ social and emotional needs.
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We will promote an understanding for individuality and diversity.
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We will promote healthy and safe peer relationships.
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We will promote the character education programs established in the school.
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We will provide student interventions while promoting life skills development.
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We will establish and consistently maintain school and classroom expectations.
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WMS FACULTY NORMS
We will meet once a month, beginning promptly at 7:00am and ending on time, 7:45am.
We will conduct ourselves in a professional manner at all times.
We will keep three questions in mind when making
decisions:
Is “it” good for the students?
Is “it” good for the teachers?
Is “it” feasible?
We will strive to make decisions by consensus through open, clear discussion.
THE SCHOOL DAY
Duty Day is 7:30am – 3:30pm
All licensed staff have a responsibility to become informed about the policies and practices of U.S.D.
320. Guiding information can be found in the Board Policy Handbook, the Negotiated Agreement, and
the Certified Handbook, as well as this Staff Handbook.
ABSENCES
Student
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Enter student absences and tardies into PowerSchool at the beginning of each hour. It is crucial
that attendance is taken accurately, but especially Pride Time hour as the automated School
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Messenger system will be contacting parents about absent students, beginning at 9:10 a.m. each
school day.
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Lunch count should also be taken in Power School at the beginning of Pride Time hour.
Staff
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Early notification of absences will allow for adequate time to contact a substitute teacher. Contact
the day before the absence is best.
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The latest contact needs to be made no later than 6:30 a.m., but the earlier the better.
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Feel free to leave a text or voicemail at any time during the night. You may contact the principal by
text or call at (785) 527-1324 and email.
1. Notify principal – text, call, email – as early as possible.
a. If this is a planned professional absence, this step should happen BEFORE any requests are filed.
2. Fill out Skyward. Be sure to include the following:
a. In the case of a professional leave, in the description indicate to what you are going and where.
b. In the case of sick leave, indicate if the leave is for a family member.
c. Pay special attention to the selection of “USD 320 Substitute Needed” or “No
Substitute Needed.”
d. If you need a substitute, continue to Aesop.
3. Be specific with times on the Aesop request.
a. All subs start at 7:45
b. All subs finish at 3:05
c. A same day request: The system starts calling at 5:30 a.m.
d. A pre-arranged substitute: the caller works from 4:00-9:30 each evening.
Leaving The Building During The Day
ALWAYS notify the office if you leave the building during the school day. Sign out and in. Please keep this to a
minimum.
Earning And Using Comp Time
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Teachers shall receive one hour of compensation for every hour worked beyond the contract day
for activities outlined in the Negotiated Agreement, page 16.
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Using a purple reporting sheet, comp time earned needs to be turned in during the month earned.
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Comp time may be requested before school, during personal plan time, and after school.
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Using a salmon reporting sheet, comp time requests must be turned into Mr. Couture before
the absence.
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Tami Weaber will have the most up-to-date accounting of comp time earned and spent.
Comp Time Clarification For Leave Requests
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If you are taking a full day off of work, you may use comp time during non-student contact in
combination with whatever other type of leave you are using (i.e. sick or personal). However, you
must include your lunch time in your leave. This means you can use comp time during lunch, sick
leave (if you are gone for sickness), or personal leave, but you cannot simply subtract your lunch
period and not use some type of leave during that time. You may ask why? Because you are each
paid based on an 8-hour day, so that time is not just “free.”
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If you are taking a half day off and your lunch is at the beginning or end of that half day request, you
will not be asked to cover your lunch time with comp or leave. If you leave during your lunch time
for the rest of the day, you also do not need to factor in your lunch time for this leave.
o The exception to this would be as follows: Example: You leave at 9:30 am for an
appointment and then come back later in the day beyond the end of your lunch. In this
circumstance, you must use some sort of leave for your lunch period, be it comp time or
something else. So basically, if your lunch is in the middle of the leave, you just account for
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