DEMOGRAPHICS
~725 students grades 6th – 8th ~26% Hispanic
~26% Mobility rate
~7% Black
~ 58% FRL status
~ 54% White
~236 permits in
~ 2% Asian
~77 permits out
~1% American Indian
~93.7 % Attendance
~10% Mixed Race
WE ARE A PROUD COMMUNITY
 Colorado Trailblazer Schools to Watch Recipient 2008,
2011, & 2014
 National School of Character Recipient 2012 - 2015
 Colorado School of Character Recipient
2010, 2011, and 2012
 PBIS: 8th year implementation
 RtI: 9th year full implementation
 PBIS/RtI Exemplar/Best Practice Site
 School Performance Framework status - Performance
CHARTING OUR COURSE
Federal and State Laws
Common Core Standards
District Initiatives/Mandates
Staff Turnover
Increase in FRL
School Closures
FACTORS IN MANAGING COMPLEX CHANGE
Vision + Skills +
Incentives
+
Resources
+ Action Plan + Results =
CHANGE
Skills +
Incentives
+
Resources
+ Action Plan + Results =
CONFUSION
+
Incentives
+
Resources
+ Action Plan + Results =
ANXIETY
+
Resources
+ Action Plan + Results =
RESISTANCE
+ Action Plan + Results =
FRUSTRATION
+ Results =
TREADMILL
=
INERTIA
Vision
Vision + Skills
Vision + Skills +
Incentives
Vision + Skills +
Incentives
+
Resources
Vision + Skills +
Incentives
+
Resources
+ Action Plan
Adapted from model originally developed by Ambrose (1987) and
modified by Knoster (1991)
Developed by O’Rourke and O’Rourke, Colorado Springs, CO
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Vision Statement: With the support of staff, parents and community,
Russell Middle School students will be productive members of society
who are knowledgeable, confident, and of high character.
Mission Statement: Charles M. Russell Middle School of the
Performing Arts and Science offers a rich arts-infused middle school
experience designed to create and feed a lifelong passion for
learning.
MAXIMIZING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY & SKILL UTILIZATION
Staff
Students
Administration
Classroom Greeters
Counseling Coordinator
Student Leadership Academy
Building Leadership Team
WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) Kids
SPED Coordinator
REACH Clubs (Service Learning Focus)
Head Secretary
NJHS
Library Technology Educator
Content Leads
Large Team Grade Level Leads
Small Team Grade Level Leads
PBIS/Character Education
Response to Intervention (RTI)
INCENTIVES
STAFF
STUDENTS
ROMSMOMS – PARKING SPACE
ROCKS SHOPS & CONTESTS
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
STUDENT GROWTH CONTESTS
FOOD
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
TRIVIA CONTESTS
ATHLETIC AWARDS
STAFF RETREATS
ACADEMIC AWARDS
ANONYMOUS SURVEYS
PERFORMING & FINE ARTS
“HAVE A HEART” PROJECT
FIELD TRIPS
STIPENDS
AWESOME SIGHTINGS
OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
AWESOME SIGHTINGS
HOOKED ON PLAY
TREASURE HUNTS
DANCES
“LIFE IS GOOD”®
SPIRIT DAYS
HOOKED ON PLAY
ASSEMBLIES
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
RESOURCES
STAFF
VOLUNTEERS/PARTNERSHIPS
ACHIEVE TEAM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACH LIKE A PIRATE©
CONTINUUM ROOM
TARGET ROOM
DONATIONS
PEER FEEDBACK
BLOOMBOARD
POWER2ACHIEVE
PBIS
STUDENTS
BREAKFAST
PRINCIPAL’S SOUNDING BOARD
COUNSELING
RUSSELL CARES
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITES
TUTORING
HOLIDAY GIFTS AND MEALS
COLLEGE CORNER
POWER2ACHIEVE
ATTITUDE AND EFFORT IMPROVEMENT
Burgess, Dave (2012), Teach Like a Pirate,
Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., San Diego.
ACTION PLAN
UNIFIED IMPROVEMENT PLAN
SCHOOL GOALS AND PLAYBOOK
ACHIEVE TEAM PLAN
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLC)
RESULTS
71% DROP IN BEHAVIOR REFERRALS OVER 5 YEARS
CHOICE IN VS CHOICE OUT - 5 yr average 250 in – 90 out
ENROLLMENT
10 YEAR UPWARD TREND IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH
WITH AN FRL (SES) STATUS INCREASE FROM 20% TO 58% OVER
10 YEARS
LOW STAFF TURNOVER THIS YEAR
ESPRIT DE CORPS
CLIMATE SURVEY RESULTS – 95% love working at Russell
C O N TAC T I N F O R M AT I O N
JULIE.WILLIAMS@D11.ORG
SHALAH.SIMS@D11.ORG
KEVIN.WILLIS@D11.ORG
719-328-5200
WWW.D11.ORG/RUSSELL