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Annual School Improvement Report to Parents 2023-2024

Purpose of the Report

This report is issued by the School Improvement Council in accordance with South Carolina law to share information on Gregg Middle School's progress in meeting various goals and objectives, the work of the School Improvement Council, and other accomplishments during the school year. GMS has a continued commitment to ensuring every student, we serve, will learn in a safe, structured learning environment that promotes student growth, achievement, and character development. We know healthy relationship building is the foundation for a safe and successful learning environment. That is why we are constantly working to strengthen partnerships with our parents, business partners, and community members.

School Improvement Council Members 23-24

Elected Members: Tanya Roland (Chair), Lisa Fields (Parent), Maleaka Grant (Parent), Lisa Smith (Counselor), Molly Owens (Teacher)

Appointed Members: Danny Garnette (Community Member), Kevin Kelley (Community)
Ex-officio Members: Alice Kelley (Principal), Danielle Kafina (Assistant Principal), Beth Stillinger (Assistant Principal), Tabitha Hattabaugh (Media Specialist).

 

Please contact Principal, Alice Kelley at alkelley@dorchester2.k12.sc.us, Assistant Principal Danielle Kafina at dkafina@dorchester2.k12.sc.us or SIC Chair, Tanya Roland at troland@dorchester2.k12.sc.us for SIC questions or comments.

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2022-2023 SC School Report Card

MISSION STATEMENT

Gregg Middle School exists to provide an environment that is safe and conducive to learning. Together, every day and in every way, we help all students reach their potential in all aspects of learning.

VISION STATEMENT

The Gregg Middle School community will provide a safe, structured learning environment to promote high expectations for student achievement and character development to encourage success.

SCHOOL HISTORY

Gregg was originally built in 1974 to serve as the ninth and tenth grade campus of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. The school was named after Mr. John W. Gregg. Mr. Gregg dedicated his life to public education after graduating from Claflin College where he received his Bachelors of Science and South Carolina State University where he received his Masters of Science. He was a teacher and principal at Alston Middle School from 1970 to 1974. He later served on the administration team and as an assistant principal at Summerville High School. Unfortunately, injuries he sustained in an auto accident forced him into early retirement. In his honor, this school was dedicated to him on September 25, 1988, almost one year after he passed away.

In 1997, after additions were completed at Summerville High School which would allow for 9th through 12th graders to be on the same campus, Gregg was renovated and officially became Gregg Middle School, home of the Mustangs. In the summer of 2014, more renovations were completed on the Gregg Middle School Campus, including a state-of-the-art Front Entrance and Welcome Center, new roofing, and air conditioning in the Gymnasium. As the largest middle school in Dorchester School District Two, we currently serve approximately 1,200 6th through 8th graders, while maintaining a student-centered learning environment that supports individual student needs and promotes a family atmosphere.

In March of 2015, after intense competition among the 256 middle schools across the state, Gregg Middle School was named Palmetto's Finest Middle School.

GMS Admin Team

Danielle Kafina, Beth Stillinger, Alice Kelley, and Trey Hodges (from left to right)

Winter Wellness Wonderland

Community Event where we had Yoga Session with the Administrators, Health and Wellness Vendors, Healthy Snacks, Teen Vaping Presentation, Door Prizes, and More!

Guest speaker, Chris Singleton

What an honor it was to have guest speaker, Chris Singleton come to speak to our Mustangs about embracing unity through the "G" in GMS: Grit, Grace, Gratitude, and Growth!

School Improvement Council Goals/Strategies

SIC Annual Goals

1. To enhance the beautification through various aspects and locations throughout Gregg Middle School campus.
2. To continue improving school culture and climate among teachers, students, parents, and the community through Title One and the Parent Engagement Events throughout the school year promoting collaborative relationships.

Gregg Middle School's School Improvement Council continuously monitors all programs to ensure we are providing a quality educational environment. SIC will continue to acknowledge and support Gregg Middle School through Grit, Grace, Gratitude and Growth!

School Achievement

Fine Arts Accomplishments:

• Greggs First Lego League team, The Mechanical Mustangs, earned 1st place in core values and in the robot performance moving them to the regional tournament.
• GMS Chorus performed at the Summerville Italian Feast celebrating the vibrant culture and incredible talent within our community.
• 2 GMS students were accepted into the Region Band and 3 students from our very own GMS Band earned a spot in the SC All-State Band.
• GMS Band received the highest possible rating of SUPERIOR through the SCEMA Association's Concert Performance Assessment.
• 8th Grade Steel Band participated in the Festival of Steel and received a rating of Excellence!
• Steel Band classes had the honor of Mr. Ian Mahaffey, Director of the USC Steel Band, "Palmetto Pan" come work with all of the students teaching them valuable musical information.
• Visual Arts Program had student work displayed during the Coastal Carolina Fair, the Student Exhibition at Public Works Art Center, and DD2 Fine Arts Festival.
• All of our programs held public performances to showcase accomplishments throughout the year. For example, Third Thursday, Flowertown Festival, and Italian Festival.
• GMS Orchestra performed at Summerville's own Third Thursday, Italian Festival, and DREAMfest. Also, 11 of our Orchestra students auditioned into the Summerville Orchestra Youth & Junior Philharmonic and they are sending 27 participants to Solo and Ensemble Festival coming up in May.
• Our students taking Spanish connected culturally with Colombian students by sending letters to share things like traditional foods, likes and dislikes, sports, and many other things enriching each others cultures.
• 8th Academic Intervention Students earned a field trip to go see a SC Stingrays Hockey game.
• GMS Multilingual Learner Classes worked on Cultural Exploration Projects to be able to share their culture through presentations by collecting data on cultural aspects of their country, celebrations, political leaders, traditional foods, music, and noteworthy facts about themselves and their country.

 

Health and Wellness Committee Accomplishments:

• Monthly meetings held to promote our health and wellness initiative with increased participation each month.
• Wellness Wednesday emails sent to all staff to remind all of our staff the importance of our own Health and Wellness. Emails included strategies for mental health moments, how to breathe, recipes, exercise opportunities in the community, and much more.
• In a partnership with Horace Mann we had monthly "Wellness Wednesday" with lunch provided for our staff. A member of Horace Mann came in and gave sessions all focused on our mental wellness.
• Ongoing creation of our employee wellness room - helps our GMS staff have a safe space to promote their own health and wellness.
• Garden Club started to bridge our Farm to Table experience eventually pulling in our high school agriculture programs to bridge the experience.
• Utilized school-wide data to support the need of a Health Room Assistant to best serve our students each day.

 

Athletics Accomplishments:

• Gregg Middle placed 2nd in "The Superintendent's Cup" this year falling just 4 points shy of 1st place. The Superintendent's Cup is presented to the middle school who accumulates the most points in all competitive sports total. Points are given for where your team places in each sport (volleyball, basketball and wrestling), both conference finish and overall in district. Discipline was also accounted for with each athlete adding to the total for the cup.
• Our very own Maleaka Grant was the Dorchester District 2 Coach of the Year for Volleyball and Girls Basketball.

 

School-Wide Accomplishments and Engagements:

• Daniel Fox- GMS 6th Grader is the 2024 District Spelling Bee Champion.
• Hosted Veterans Day Program produced by school counseling and the fine and performing arts teams, honoring our local community Veterans.
• MAP Incentive Parties to celebrate academic growth of our students.
• Held Reality Town with over 60 community volunteers who assisted with exposing our 8th graders to budgeting a monthly income and prioritizing their needs and wants to better prepare them for the real world.
• Implementation of Beacons and Leading Ladies mentoring groups.
• Math Counts Finished 4th at the Charleston Chapter Competition.
• Gear Up After-School and Academic Overtime Tutoring Program Implemented.
• Sunshine Committee Program to support faculty and staff schoolwide.
• PTSA Day of Awesomeness in the fall in correlation with fundraising where all money went to student activities, incentives and campus improvements.

 

Media Center Highlights:

• Share the Love Book Swap- students brought gently used books from home they were no longer reading to receive tickets, 1 ticket per book. They were then invited to "Swap Day"- when students brought their tickets to the Media Center to choose new books, each book "costing a ticket".
• Hosted Breakfast and Books in correlation with the Fall Book Fair.
• Hosted Hot Cocoa and Cookies where parent, guardians and grandparents were invited to come in for holiday games, prizes and to learn about their digital footprint.
• Hosted Prevention Starts with You Parent night where Dorchester County Alcohol and Drug Commission had an educational presentation about vaping and marijuana with todays teens.
• Hosted the Literacy Luau in correlation with the Spring Book Fair where we also had bingo for books, bookmark crafting, student writing on display, collaborative writing, healthy snacks, trivia, and our very own Steel Drums playing as our community entered the school.
• All students have library access during all lunch and courtyard times.
• Added books to the library collection to meet the state's book-per-student requirement
• Collaborated with teachers in every grade to develop informational literacy skills and support the curriculum through class visits and instruction.

GMS Leading Ladies

Leading Ladies walked over to Summerville High School to tour the Biomedical Department where they got hands-on experience with pig lungs, micropipettes, locating veins for drawing blood and taking blood pressure.

Math Counts

Our Math Counts Team earned 4th place at the Charleston Chapter Competition!

STEM Fest 2024

7th Grade Gateway to Technology class competed in the gliders competition at the SHS Career and Technology Center. They placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!

Beta Club Induction

GMS had over 90 students inducted into the Beta Club.

Basketball Teacher Recognition Night

Our 8th basketball girls and boys were able to recognize a teacher that made an impact on their time at GMS.

Valentine's Day Happy Cart

Administration randomly goes around with a "Happy Cart" to surprise staff with a snack and drink.

What Does It Mean to Be MUSTANG STRONG?

- Focus on the positives, no matter the circumstance!

- Celebrate every victory -- even the "small" ones!

- When facing obstacles, know we will get through them together!

 

Struggling is Acceptable

Falling is Acceptable

Crying is Acceptable

Quitting is Not

KEEP MOVING FORWARD