School Improvement Plan
2023-2024 School Goals
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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. |
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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. |
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Support transitions for students with increased needs |
1 student connected with transitions coordinator in gr 12 |
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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. |
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Engage parents and community in mental health discussion |
Most resources and conversations are within the school (events for students) Resources shared with families sporadically. |
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Inspiring Success |
Embed Indigenous ways of knowing into curriculum
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Staff are frequently embedding content and using appropriate resources, with trepidation. Outside supports are frequently used to supplement. |
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Engage parents and community in supporting Indigenous content |
Events and resources are usually used within class and not shared with families. |
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Provide extra supports for Indigenous students to succeed |
Indigenous students are experiencing success with supports provided. |
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Teaching and Learning |
Increase reading scores for grade 3 |
Reading scores in grade 3 have been consistently growing in past few years. |
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Increase math scores for grade 5, 8 |
Math scores for all grades are typically lower than division and provincial scores. |
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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. |
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Data
What Can Staff Do?
- Family Night – focus on home reading program and early literacy
- Ensure that students have access to a variety of books in the classroom and library
- Regular visits to the school library and downtown library
- Guided reading programs in all elementary classrooms (such as the Daily Five)
- Professional development for elementary staff on reading interventions
- Support from the curriculum, early learning and literacy consultants
- Use of leveled literacy programs (Fountas & Pinell, RAZ kids)
- Precision Reading for struggling readers
- Teach students how to select “Good Fit” books
- Improvements to library: book selection, furniture, lighting, décor
- School-wide bulletin board of our favorite books (recommendations)
- Increase early literacy awareness through newsletter, SCC, announcements
- Early Literacy supports (ELF Bags) for families with young children (Birth – 3)
- Preschool programming for 3 and 4 year olds
- Literacy infusion in every classroom
- Advertise and promote e-library
- Little free library in entry way
What can parents do?
- Focus on the “love of reading”. Make reading a fun time at home. Take time to read at home to model that reading is for enjoyment. Tell your child about your favorite book or author.
- Ensure that your child has access to a variety of books at home. Visit the library or book store.
- Make reading a regular part of your child’s daily activities.
- Allow your child to read about their interests. Let them choose the books and topics.
- Read to your child daily (at any age!)
- Ensure regular attendance at school.
- Participate in the home reading program selected by your child’s teacher.
- Attend Student-Led-Conferences
- Limit screen time (TV, video games, etc) to make room for ‘page time’.
- Support the SRC magazine sales and purchase a great magazine for your child and yourself!
- Speak positively about reading (and school in general). Telling your child that you hated reading (or math, etc) gives them license to do the same.
- Call your child’s teacher if your child is having trouble or if you have questions.
- Get involved in school activities and events to let your child know that school is important to you.