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BISHOP JOHN KING MUSSIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Brief Summary of Organizational Profile:

Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School is a Catholic school located in Steubenville, Ohio. The students that attend are predominantly Caucasian and the majority of the students are Catholic. The culture of the school is one of a family environment; it is also very welcoming and cooperative. The school houses grades 7 th and 8th. There are approximately 140 students in all, with approximately 20 members of the staff. The school was established on July 1, 2008. The principal is Mrs. Teresa Danaher.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF LEADERSHIP

Brief Summary: Leadership isnt something that you are promoted to or something that falls into your lap, but it is something that you choose to be. Leaders should lead by example. Their attitudes and actions help form the climate of the school. In order to be an effective leader, leaders must have thick skin. Leaders need to be completely aware of what they can and cannot do, whether it is the policies of the school/district or the laws. Each leader should either have a contact that is knowledgeable of the laws or have a lawyer hired to their services.

BISHOP JOHN KING MUSSIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VISION STATEMENTS

Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School is a diocesan school serving the parishes of Jefferson County. Our primary mission is to provide a faith community that forms minds, hearts, and souls in the likeness of Christ. We foster the God-given gifts of our students through challenging academics, fine arts, athletics, and service, in a learning environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe The Catholic faith must permeate the curriculum and develop disciples who value and live the Gospel teachings. Adolescents possess unique educational, social, and emotional needs that impact the learning process. Each child must be equipped with the tools necessary to reach his or her potential. It is important to serve others through the sharing of our time, treasures, and talents. The collaboration of school, family, parish, and a community is essential to a well-rounded education. (http:// www.bishopmussiojh.org/mission.html)

GOALS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Here are the three goals that are to be implemented: 1. Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will demonstrate high levels of community support and parent involvement. They will include the community in activities that the school hosts. The students will be involved in community activities and efforts. The teachers, staff, principal, and students will all be a part of this effort. 2. Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will demonstrate an environment of support and encouragement. In this environment bullying will not be tolerated. The students will be a part of different activities that encourage a family atmosphere with their fellow classmates. They will respect their fellow classmates and teachers. 3. Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will achieve higher scores in the subject of mathematics. Their scores and grades will improve within the classroom setting and within a standardized test setting, such as the Iowa Testing. They will be using different online programs to enhance their learning.

GOAL IMPLEMENTATION

The goal that is to be implemented is: 1. Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will demonstrate high levels of community support and parent involvement. They will include the community in activities that the school hosts. The students will be involved in community activities and efforts. The teachers, staff, principal, and students will all be a part of this effort.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Community Service Hours:

. The students at Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will be expected to complete community service hours, 40 hours for seventh graders and 50 hours for eighth graders, per semesters (two quarters). The students will be expected to fill out a log, where they will fill out the types of volunteer work that they complete, the date and time they complete it, how many hours each activity lasted, and the signature of the supervisor of the activity. The activities that are acceptable or unacceptable are at the discretion of the principal and the guidance counselor.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Community Webpage:
Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will add a community page to the website. The community will be able to view activities that the school is hosting and activities that they are involved in within the community. Each month different students and teachers will be responsible for creating and publishing a video that covers what activities all the students have been able to participate in that has affected the community. The video will also be a part of the community page on the schools website. The same group will be responsible for adding school events to the local news stations, WTOV9, website, where they have a community calendar that lists different happenings around the community.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Musicals and School Plays:

Bishop John King Mussio Junior High School will be presenting different plays and musicals, one in the fall and one in the spring. They will ask for community volunteers to help out with the sets, the music, and the lights. They will also work closely with the local university, Franciscan University of Steubenville, in order to get student volunteers from there as well. They will advertise the musicals on the community page of the school and the local news station.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Recycling:
There will be a school wide effort to recycle. There will be recycle bins placed in every classroom, cafeteria, front office, and hallways. The students will all be aware of the impact that recycling has on the community through lessons taught within their classes. There is a recycling unit that is placed in the back of the school where anyone, including all that attend at the school and anyone from the community, can use to recycle their paper and plastics.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Community Volunteer Taught Classes:

There has been an outreach to the community in order to find volunteers that will volunteer to teach a course, once a week, to a group of students about a particular skill that they possess. At this time, some of these courses include eBay selling, fellowship outreach, Zumba, card making, and NASA. In each of these courses the students learn different skills that benefit themselves and the community. For example, in the eBay course, students bring in parent approved items to sell on a controlled eBay profile, the profits that come from their products are kept in an account that is used to give scholarships to students that struggle with affording the tuition of the school.

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Community Field Day/Night

The students, along with an appointed teacher advocate, will work with different businesses to form a community field day/night at the school. Each group of students will work with different businesses in the community to create a booth that either conducts a team activity or provides food and beverages to the participants. Students, along with members of the school faculty, and members of the community will be invited to the field day/night. This will allow students to get closer with one another and form a bond, along with forming bonds with members of the community and businesses around the community. Parents will be asked to help out and volunteer their time to this activity as well.