Brookland Middle SIT Meeting Presentation (April 21, 2014)

BROOKLAND COMMUNITY MEETING – MARCH 23, 2013

Brookland Middle School

School Improvement Team Meeting

April 21, 2014


AGENDA / GOALS

• Introductions / Rules

• Construction Updates

• Design Update

• Mascot

• Interior Finishes

• Public Art Selection

• DCPS Update / Expanding the SIT

• Next Steps / Q&A


BROOKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

• ONGOING & UPCOMING WORK

• Building Envelope

• Exterior wall framing

• Roofing

• Field restoration

• Interior mechanical, electrical, plumbing

• Upcoming: Exterior brick and windows



CONSTRUCTION UPDATE



CONSTRUCTION UPDATES



DESIGN UPDATE – MASCOT SELECTION

• Presented Mascot options to 4th

, 5th

, 6th

grade

students at: Brookland Educational Campus,

Burroughs, Langdon, Noyes at lunchtime

meetings .

• Students voted to rank the options in order of

preference



DESIGN UPDATE – MASCOT SELECTION

• Students to be notified in next two

weeks via take-home notice

• Notice will include DCPS information

about the school



DESIGN UPDATE – INTERIOR FINISHES



PUBLIC ART

• 97 Entries from 52 artists. 21 selected as semi-finalists

• Semi finalists announced for each area

• Entry Plaza (Community) - 8 semi finalists

• Atrium – likely hanging (Diversity) – 4 semi-finalists

• Outdoor Classroom (Sustainability) – 6 semi finalists

• Michigan Ave (Brookland) – 4 semi finalists

• Main Lobby (Performing Arts) – 6 semi finalists

• Semi-finalists will tour the school in early May, submit proposal in late

May, and present to the community in June before selections are

made in July



PUBLIC ART - ATRIUM SEMI-FINALISTS (SAMPLES)



PUBLIC ART – MICHIGAN AVE SEMI-FINALISTS (SAMPLES)



PUBLIC ART – ENTRY PLAZA SEMI-FINALISTS (SAMPLES)



PUBLIC ART – MAIN LOBBY SEMI-FINALISTS (SAMPLES)



PUBLIC ART – OUTDOOR RM SEMI-FINALISTS (SAMPLES)



DCPS ACADEMIC UPDATE

• Academic Planning Team

reconvening

• DCPS to begin meetings on school

marketing and enrollment

• FY15 Funding Priorities for Middle

Grades (next slide)



EXPANDING THE SIT TEAM

• Received interest from staff at feeder

school during mascot presentations

• Feeders:

• Brookland @ Bunker Hill EC

• Burroughs EC

• Langdon EC

• Noyes EC

• Updated SIT will begin to shift focus to

school academics and enrollment



NEXT STEPS

• Present Curb Cuts for Parking Lot to ANC, April 23, 2014

• “Envelope Group” Meeting in May 2014

• Community Meeting in June 2014

• Propose to Reconvene SIT in June


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Brookland Middle SIT Meeting Presentation (April 21, 2014)

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