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Character Theme of the Week:
Gratitude
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School Principal: Brian Grove
Associate Principal: Hugh Gaston
School Address: 300 Vine Street Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
School Phone: (608) 253-2467
School Fax: (608) 254-6397
General Information:
Spring Hill Middle School services students in grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of about 370 students. At SHMS we believe in the "Team" concept for middle level students. We have three grade level teams 6-8 consisting of teachers in the areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Physical Education, Health, Special Education, and At-Risk. We also have an "Encore" team consisting of teachers from the areas of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Technical Education, Spanish, Art, and Family and Consumer Economics. In total, SHMS has 29 Teachers, a School Counselor, and nine Support Staff. All teachers have "Team Time" built into their daily schedule for the purpose of discussing and resolving student issues. Team Time also gives teachers the opportunity to discuss and plan ways to improve the learning and success of all students at SHMS and to plan for quality interventions for students who are beginning to struggle. Spring Hill Middle School utilizes the Honor Level System of Discipline to help reward students for positive behaviors and for making good decisions. Our school also offers students a multitude of co-curricular opportunities.
School Touchstone:
Our School Touchstone was introduced at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year and combines the Mission Statement of SHMS with the "way" that we would like all students and staff to live by in our school community. Our Touchstone, "The Spring Hill Way," is posted in the school entryway, in all classrooms, the main office, and in various other places throughout the building to remind us all of what we stand for "at this school." We use this Touchstone to help guide us in making positive decisions while we are "at this school." On the first day of the 2009-10 school year, students and staff once again renewed their commitment to "The Spring Hill Way." Our complete Touchstone reads as follows:
THE SPRING HILL WAY
WE Show Respect.
WE Have Responsibility.
WE Model Positive Attitude.
WE Strive for Successful Achievements.
Respect. Responsibility. Attitude. Achievement.
Character Education Initiative Explanation:
The staff and administration at Spring Hill Middle School have made a strong commitment to character education. We believe that one of the fundamental goals of education is to produce students who possess positive character attributes and who strive for successful achievements in and out of the classroom. The staff has worked diligently to ensure that all students in our school enter into a safe, positive, and respectful climate that enables students to be successful, comfortable, and secures learning. The core values of our school expressed through our School Touchstone guide us on this mission each and everyday.
School-Wide Character Education 2010-11:
Students will once again receive character education through our school-wide announcements during the 2010-11 school year. Our announcements will focus on:
Monday: Respect; Tuesday: Responsibility; Wednesday: Positive Attitude; Thursday: Achievement; Friday: Good Character Message
These messages align with our School Touchstone, and there are Random Reminders placed in various areas around the school with ideas on how to put the Touchstone into action.
Character Theme of the Month and Focus of the Week for 2009-10:
During the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years, students were introduced to our Character Theme of the Week program. Each day students were read a quote that coincided with each theme. There was a different theme for each week of the above named school years. During the 2009-10 school year, the program has been modified to "break down" the core values of our School Touchstone into themes of the month. The core values of the Spring Hill Way are Respect, Responsibility, Attitude, and Achievement. Under each one of these core themes, there will be a different focus for each week of that month. The Themes of the Month for First Semester are Respect in September, Responsibility in October, Attitude in November, and positive attitude in December. For the remainder of the school year we will focus on putting these core values into action. At Spring Hill Middle School, we strive to have our students make positive decisions and to display positive actions and behaviors. This is "The Spring Hill Way."
Character Themes of the Week from 2007-08 and 2008-09:
Effort, Kindness, Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance, Honesty, Work, Friendship, Trustworthiness, Courage, Generosity, Cooperation, Confidence, Citizenship, Honor, Fortitude, Fairness/Justice, Self Control/Self Discipline, Gratitude, Cheerfulness, Integrity, Diligence, Tolerance/Diversity, Work Ethic, Patriotism, Eco-Friendly, Persistence, Commitment, Loyalty, Character, Positive Attitude.
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