Mission, Vision, & Statement
Mission
The community of Benicia Middle School provides a safe and respectful learning environment where students are encouraged to meet their full potential as life-long learners and productive citizens.
Vision
Education is a shared process at Benicia Middle School. Our staff, students, parents, volunteers, and community work cooperatively to maintain a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment. We recognize the special needs of individual students. We are committed to each student’s individual personal safety, physical and emotional growth, and academic excellence.
Viking Student Statement
I am unique.
I belong here.
I am learning.
I belong here.
I value others.
We belong here.
Together we are BMS
Our Focus
Sense of Belonging
- Build Community & Relationships
- Embrace staff care
- Partner with parents
- Create Common Expectations
Learning
- Implement curriculum with fidelity
- Use data to drive instruction
- Communicate clear purpose of lesson
- Set learning goals
Equity
- Establish an inclusive environment
- Address derogatory language
- Be an upstander
- Close the Achievement Gap
Our 2024-2025 Goals (SPSA)
Sense of Belonging
- By June of 2025, 65% of students will feel a sense of belonging and have a positive view of the school climate as measured by the Spring 2025 REACH Survey.
- By June 2025, 50% of Benicia students will meet/exceed the standards, increasing student achievement and demonstrating progress towards mastery of the ELA and math standards, as measured by the 2025 CAASPP assessment.
- By June of 2025, subgroups with less than 40% of students meeting/exceeding standards will demonstrate an increase of 10% growth as measured by the 2025 CAASPP in ELA and Math.
Core Academics
6th Grade
- ELA | Standardized 6th Grade English
- History | Standardized 6th Grade History
- Science | Standardized 6th Grade Science
- Math | Standardized 6th Grade Math
- PE | Standardized 6th Grade PE
7th Grade
- ELA | Standardized 7th Grade English
- History | Standardized7th Grade History
- Science | Standardized 7th Grade Science
- Math | Standardized 7th Grade Math
- PE | Standardized 7th Grade PE
8th Grade
- ELA | CCSS 6th Grade English
- History | Standardized 8th Grade History
- Science | NGSS 8th Grade Science
- Math | Standardized Math 8 & Integrated I
- PE | Standardized 8th Grade PE
Electives and Intervention
6th Grade
Electives- Wheelworks
- Band
6th Grade
Intervention- EL
- SPED
- Reading 6
7th Grade
Electives- Band
- Technology
- Drama
- Art
- Leadership
- Yearbook
7th Grade
Intervention- EL
- SPED
- Reading 7
8th Grade
Electives- Band
- Technology
- Drama
- Art
- Leadership
- Yearbook
- Spanish 1
8th Grade
Intervention- EL
- SPED
- Reading 8