Welcome From the Principal
Dr. Michelle Brock Demps
Principal
Dear Goodlettsville Families,
It is my honor and a pleasure to welcome you to the 2023 – 2024 school year! I hope
you all have had a relaxing and fun summer break. I am extremely proud to serve as
the Principal of this amazing learning community for the 5th year and to continue to
support the students of Goodlettsville! The Metro Nashville Public School District’s
theme this year is “Every Student Known.” As we can all attest, the last few years have
been challenging, but the Goodlettsville Middle School Learning Community has
emerged on the other side more resilient, more unified, and better equipped to handle
an ever-changing landscape. This new school year brings the promise of a renewed
dedication, focus, and energy to the mission of teaching and learning. With that said,
the Goodlettsville Middle School staff are ready to kick this year off in true Trojan
fashion!
I would like to welcome all of our new families, whether you are joining us from
another school in the district or have relocated from another city, state, or country.
We are excited to share all that Goodlettsville Middle School has to offer with you and
believe you will soon feel as we do, that Goodlettsville Middle School is a special
place for all children. Our teachers, support staff, and families are ready to welcome
you into the Trojan Nation.
The dedicated staff at Goodlettsville has been working tirelessly to finalize classes and
schedules, fine-tune our instructional models, engage in professional learning
opportunities, and update class routines and expectations, all with the goal of
fostering academic success. Our teachers are eager to meet their new students and
begin this year’s journey with them. Our primary goal is to ensure student proficiency
in core academic subjects, so we will continue to refine Tier I instruction, analyze
data, conduct observations, and review classwork to guide instruction and
intervention. We will also engage our students in Project Based Learning through the
International Baccalaureate and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Program philosophies and strategies we immersed ourselves in two years ago.
Additionally, we will continue placing a focus on the integration of the Social Justice
Standards, Responsive Classroom community-building techniques, Restorative Justice
practices, and social and emotional support strategies into our students’ daily school
experience. We will work together to create a solid foundation for our students so that
they have the opportunity to become self-directed learners, collaborative teammates,
critical thinkers, and responsible citizens. We will continue to offer intervention
services for diverse learners through specialized programs, counseling when
appropriate, and the implementation of Tier II and Tier III programs and learning
strategies.
Please be sure to listen to Parent Call-Out each Sunday night as it contains important
information from the school and other community partners. Links to each week’s call
out are posted on our website.
We will be holding our traditional, in-person Back-to-School Night presentations on
Tuesday, August 2nd for all Goodlettsville Middle School Students. The program will
begin with a short presentation in the cafeteria where you will meet our teachers,
Assistant Principals, and me. Parents will be able to visit teacher classrooms and
present an overview of the year’s instructional program, schedules, digital resources,
and expectations for the coming year.
As I have always said, Goodlettsville’s outstanding teachers create the foundation for
your child’s academic success. In addition, a large part of the Goodlettsville Learning
Community’s success can be attributed to its parents. Please consider volunteering
your time to Goodlettsville Middle School so you can engage in the programs,
assemblies, and much-needed classroom support that will assist with teaching and
learning this year.
I look forward to the start of the new school year and to continuing our collaboration
of providing your children with an effective and engaging educational experience. As
always, we will look to our families to be positive partners in this year’s journey. The
Goodlettsville staff has always made a priority of working together as a caring and
compassionate learning community with professionalism, teamwork, action, and
expertise. We will always put the best interests of our students at the center of our
purpose. Join us in ensuring the success of all of Goodlettsville Middle School’s
students. Stay healthy, stay positive, and stay connected.
As always, my door is open, and our team welcomes your input. Please feel free to
contact me via email at the address below or call to make an appointment to speak
with me to discuss any ideas you feel will make this the best year yet!
GO TROJANS!
Sincerely,
Dr. Michelle Brock Demps,
Principal
Goodlettsville Middle School
300 S. Main Street
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
615-859-8956
[email protected]