What makes Bethel middle special

Bethel middle school2012/13 Annual Report

Bethel Middle School • 22001 38th Avenue East, Spanaway WA 98387 • 253.683.7200

• Focus on being socially appropriate and ongoing education regarding harassment/bullying

• Advisory program and student-led conference focus students on their own learning

• Advisors that are committed to being student advocates throughout their middle school years

• Commitment of staff for extra help to help students achieve high learning standards

• Our STEM club has performed well enough to win local and regional com-petitions

• Unique and high interest clubs such as: Broadway, cooking, yearbook and leadership

• Many of our students participate in band, choir, theatre and art• Hundreds of BMS students participate in our athletic program each year• YMCA has an office in our school and promotes “Get Fit, Be Strong”

throughout the year with goal setting for students to stay active

demographicsEthnicity/Other BMS DistrictAmerican Indian/Alaska Native

1.2% 1.8%

Asian/Pacific Islander 11.2% 8.3%

Black 11.2% 9.4%

Hispanic 13.0% 13.7%

White 59.7% 60.8%

Multi-racial 3.7% 6.1%

Free & Reduced Lunch 52.6% 48.7%

Unexcused Absence Rate

0.3% 0.4%

our missionThe mission of BMS, as a diverse

population of learners, together with the people of the Bethel School District, is to develop motivated students who are academically and socially successful and career and college ready.

We will achieve our goals by pro-viding relevant, engaging instruction that incorporates higher level think-ing skills and collaboration in a safe, supportive environment which builds high self-esteem through ongoing positive recognition.

Bulldogs are Respectful, Responsi-ble, Courageous, and Work Hard.

BMS staff members have high ex-pectations for all students. Teachers work closely to coordinate curric-ulum and assessments throughout subject areas. Our school is imple-menting the Common Core State Standards to prepare students to be career and college ready. We are using a variety of professional de-velopment opportunities to support teachers in adjusting their instruc-tion and assessment in an effort to gather and analyze data to maximize student growth. BMS maintains a focus on reading, writing and math in all curriculum areas. Our staff works closely together to bring con-sistency to student learning.

The recently formed BMS Boosters is in transition from a traditional PTSA. We have steadily increased the number of parents and community members in our building. The Boosters raise money to support individual students and special student programs,arrange for volunteers to work throughout the building and in the classroom, at extracurricular events, and as lunch/hallway monitors. Our facility, being the most central middle school in the district, is heavily used to support Bethel Recreation, and a variety of other functions/groups such as Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scout Troops, dance schools, Ham radio events, and other district and community groups throughout the year.

top-notch staFFBMS has 36 classroom teachers, of

which 20 teach core academic classes. They average 15.8 years of experi-ence and 61.1 percent have a mas-ter’s degree. One hundred percent of teachers at BMS meet the ESEA highly qualified definition.

They are joined with wonderful support staff who have students’ best interest in mind in all that they do.

school successBMS is known for raising the bar in

education, in and out of the classroom. This year we were recognized for his-toric highs on the most recent MSP in the areas of 7th grade math, 7th grade writing, and 8th grade math. Also, we were ahead of the district average in student growth and projected profi-ciency for MAP testing in the areas of 7th grade math and 8th grade math and reading.

Building Quick Facts• Principal: Jeff Gutfeld•Assistant Principal: Julie Shultz-Bartlett•Secretary: Brenda Ainslie•Year Built/Modernized: 1992•Square Feet: 91,455•Four additional portables on-site to help support the school

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raising standards

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7th grade msp results2013 BMS District StateReading 57.8% 65.1% 68.8%

Math 68.6% 61.6% 63.8%

Writing 73.0% 70.7% 71.1%

2012 BMS District StateReading 59.8% 68.1% 71.3%

Math 51.3% 56.2% 59.2%

Writing 64.8% 71.6% 71.0%

8th grade msp results2013 BMS District StateReading 55.8% 58.7% 66.4%

Math 47.7% 42.1% 53.3%

Science 57.5% 55.0% 64.9%

2012 BMS District StateReading 57.1% 63.1% 67.3%

Math 47.2% 41.4% 55.5%

Science 63.5% 57.2% 66.4%

Math Year 1 BMS District State2013 87.5% 40.1% 53.1%

2012 56.9% 42.0% 56.6%

eoc results

Math Year 2 BMS District State2013 96.4% 65.2% 76.5%

2012 84.2% 50.2% 70.4%

eoc results

more inFormation: Facts & FiguresAbout the Bethel School District

The Bethel School District is a dynamic district that covers about 215 square miles in southeast Pierce County. Over 17,000 students attend the district’s 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one alternative high school, and online academy. In 2010, a skills center was built in partnership with six other districts.

Bethel has won numerous national awards in technology and communications, as well as state awards in professional development, energy conservation, and the arts.

Budget informationIn 2012-13, the district’s General

Fund budget was about $167.76 million, which is approximately $9,921 per student. Bethel’s budget demonstrated a strong commitment to educational excellence. Seventy-four percent of the budget funded

Benefits: 21.2% Classified Salaries: 17.8%

Capital Outlay: 0.2%

Travel: 0.3%Supplies: 7.7%

Purchased Services: 10.4%

Taxes: 18%Federal: 10%

Certificated Salaries:

42.4%

State: 69%

Total Expenditures: $9,921/student

General Fund Revenues: $167,756,219

Other: 3%

direct classroom support and another 23.3% went to indirect support. That means a total of 95.7% of expenditures supported classroom activities.

District revenues come from the state and federal governments as well as through local tax collections. The district also oversaw a Capital Projects Fund of $57.1 million for construction, a Transportation Vehicle Fund budget of $750,000 for the purchase of buses and transportation equipment, a Debt Service Fund of $17.3 million for the purpose of paying principal and interest on voter approved bonds, and $4.5 million in Associated Student Body Funds, which support student activities.

Staff and resources are allocated each year based on the number of students and the types of programs, located at the school. More information about district budgets can be found on the district website.