Mr. Oliver Sinclair, Principal

Mrs. Jacquie DePalma, Assistant Principal

Mr. Jon Fillingim, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Leslie Wheeler, Assistant Principal

Nigia Bolton- Counselor

Lewana Goodrich- Counselor

Brooke Walsh- Media Specialist

Caye Milstead- 6th Grade ELA Teacher

Brandon Yohn- 7th Grade Gifted; Social Studies Teacher

Melanie Behel- 8th Grade ELA Teacher

Correa, Derek

Officer Correa graduated from D'Iberville High School in D'Iberville, MS in 2002.  He made the decision to serve his country in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman in 2004.  After completing the Naval Hospital Corps School, he was stationed at the Naval Hospital at Camp Lester in Okinawa, Japan for two years.  Derek was then sent to Field Medical Service School at Camp Pendleton in California.  After this specialized school, he was stationed with the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton.  While with the 1st Marine Division, Petty Officer Correa deployed to the Al Anbar Province near the Syrian border of Iraq for thirteen months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Derek honorably separated from the military after five years of active service in May of 2009.  He married his fiancé, Kristin, in August of that same year.  In May of 2012, Derek obtained an Associates of Arts degree with a concentration of Criminal Justice From Hinds Community College.  Derek and Kristin moved to Spanish Fort in July of 2102 so she could begin her career as a Pediatric Dentist at Malbis Parkway Pediatric Dentistry.  In October of 2012, Derek was hired by the City of Mobile Police Department and was sent through the Police Academy.  He served the city of Mobile for four years as a Patrol Officer.  Derek decided that he wanted to serve the community in which he lived and was hired by the Spanish Fort Police Department in November of 2016 as a Patrol Officer.  In June of 2018, Officer Correa, was sent by the Spanish Fort Police Department  to the Nation Association of School Resource Officers' Basic School Resource where he became nationally certified.  Officer Correa is excited to be able to make a difference in the lives of the children in our community by working at the Middle School.  Officer Correa and wife, Dr. Kristin Correa, have two young sons. The family attends Costal Church in Daphne, AL.  They love all things Disney.

As your child’s middle school principal, I understand the transition they are experiencing. This is an extremely impressionable time in their lives. Sometimes parents of middle schoolers can feel overwhelmed and uncertain. The purpose of our “Words of Wisdom” is to provide parents with practical ideas to help their child succeed in middle school, continue to be involved, and be more effective as a parent.

 Sincerely,

Oliver Sinclair

September 2019

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Dr. Woodburn's Four Part Plan:

Your child’s academic success is of paramount importance to the Baldwin County Public School System! Over the past four years, under Mr. Eddie Tyler’s leadership as superintendent, backed by an unprecedented commitment from our Baldwin County Board of Education, we have implemented a four-part academic success plan, which is a holistic academic initiative that is designed to help students, teachers, and administrators be the very best they can be. The four parts to the plan involve improvements in student literacy, helping teachers become more diversified in their instructional techniques, making academic decisions based on real-time data, and assisting administrators with monitoring student achievement within their schools. Each part of the plan is essential and supports the other parts. Implementation of the plan has helped the district become increasingly academically successful, as evidenced by improvement in state-mandated test scores. The Baldwin County Public Schools’ Four-Part Plan allows all district personnel to be on the same page, to support each other on the journey toward academic improvement, and to focus on what is most important, the educational success of all students.

Dr. Joyce Woodburn 
Dean of Academics 
A brief look at Baldwin County Public Schools Four-Part Academic Success Plan:

1. Guided Reading
Supported by Scholastic 
Emphasis on student choice in reading
We have trained 300+ K-6 teachers in Guided Reading
We first implemented a Guided Reading pilot in three middle schools and five high schools
In 2018-2019, all 46 schools implemented Guided Reading

2. eMINTS
eMints is a teaching initiative
Emphasis on using different methods of teaching
Emphasis on building community in the classroom
Two-year training program
2018-2019 (and beyond): We offer teachers stipends for attendance at night trainings
2018-2019 (and beyond): We pay for substitutes for teacher day training
2018-2019 (and beyond): We tie eMints to National Board certification (district pays $2000 in application fee)

3. Scantron Analytics
This is a HUGE game changer!
This is a product of Scantron
All data sources are on one electronic platform
All data in iNOW transfers into Scantron Analytics, such as:
TEST SCORES: ACT scores, all state assessment scores, Scantron Achievement Series scores (formative assessment), Scantron Performance Series scores (summative assessment), WorkKeys, and classroom grades, along with, 
Discipline information
Attendance information
Student academic watch list
Standards attained/not attained
Data helps us restructure how we “do school” and shows us where we need to focus for improvement
There is a BIG DIFFERENCE between saying that data drives instruction and actually requiring that data drives instruction.

4. Curriculum Leaders
We hired curriculum leaders in all middle and high schools 
We continue to use instructional coaches and reading coaches in all elementary schools
What is the job of a curriculum leader? 
– Monitor student achievement in the entire school
– Work hand-in-hand with the principal to improve student academic achievement
– Co-plan, co-teach, mentor teachers
– Conduct data meetings with teachers, usually by grade span or core content area

Protecting our students, teachers and employees is my priority. The Baldwin County Public School System has partnered with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, the Baldwin County Commission and our municipal law enforcement agencies so that ALL our school campuses have a dedicated School Resource Officer each school day. 

As part of our school system's Multi-million dollar commitment to safety, "buzz in"- video identification chick is available on each campus. Everyone must follow stated safety procedures. 

Of note, just because you hear "lockdown" does no necessarily mean there is an emergency on campus. We are sometimes alerted by law enforcement of a concern in the community that prompts us to implement our safety plan. 

Of supreme importance: if you hear something, say something- not on social media- but report immediately to law enforcement, a teacher or school administrator all concerns. School administrators and law enforcement will sort out the validity, Together, we form a partnership that keeps our schools safe. Thank you for being a partner!

Anthony Sampson

Director of Prevention Support