School Improvement Plan

Broad Goals

Current Measurements

 School Goals

Student Transitions

Increase engagement in middle and high school

Students report low engagement and enjoyment of school in middle years on MySchool survey.

Some students not involved in clubs, sports, groups.

• All students report a connection with 1 adult.
• All students engage in extra-curricular activity

Support career education in middle and high school

Currently doing well – all students have access to career education, blueprint accounts, personalized graduation monitoring and frequent communication with family.

• All students in grade 7 will be connected to MyBlueprint account
• All students in grade 10 will have personalized graduation plan, shared with parents.

Support transitions for students with increased needs

1 student connected with transitions coordinator in gr 12

• All students on IIP will be connected to transition coordinator by end of grade 9.

Mental Health and Well-Being

Promote classroom discussion and education about mental health

Currently doing well with promoting mental health – All staff prioritize mental health, model positive practices and advocate for student needs.

School presentations on mental health.

Outside resources and agencies involved frequently.

School culture of open communication and acceptance.

• All classroom teachers will embed discussion regarding mental health into weekly classroom content.
• All staff will prioritize student mental and physical well-being.

Engage parents and community in mental health discussion

Most resources and conversations are within the school (events for students)

Resources shared with families sporadically.

• Invite families to events, engage cooperation and involvement in events.
• Provide resources and supports to families.

Inspiring Success

Embed Indigenous ways of knowing into curriculum

Staff are frequently embedding content and using appropriate resources, with trepidation.

Outside supports are frequently used to supplement.

• Teachers will continue to embed Indigenous ways of knowing into curriculum in meaningful ways.
• Staff will continue to learn and grow using PD and other opportunities.

Engage parents and community in supporting Indigenous content

Events and resources are usually used within class and not shared with families.

• Develop ways to include families in Indigenous ways of knowing
• Encourage respectful discussion and inclusive practices

Provide extra supports for Indigenous students to succeed

Indigenous students are experiencing success with supports provided.

• Continue to provide graduation monitoring, attendance monitoring and mental health supports for all students.

Teaching and Learning

Increase reading scores for grade 3

Reading scores in grade 3 have been consistently growing in past few years.

• Continue to monitor with benchmarking
• Continue supports and sharing of information with parents

Increase math scores for grade 5, 8

Math scores for all grades are typically lower than division and provincial scores.

• Develop system to measure specific growth and baselines

Provide family and community supports to increase EYE scores

IMPACT events, partnerships with outside agencies and distribution of ELF bags are providing supports to families with early learners.

• Continue IMPACT, ELF and other promotions and partnerships for Early Learning