High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Improving student outcomes	Utilitze GSSD assessment strategies to guide instruction and remediation in ELA and Math.	Explicitly teaching basic skills until mastery. Ex. adding fractions, expanded form, writing numbers. As a whole group lesson prior to working on individual math outcomes.	Wendy Shabatoski	Math screeners GSSD Consultants GSSD Portal information Sask Common Math Assessments GSSD rubrics for math and writing
Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy
Developing GSSD leaders
Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools	Networking with Hutterian teachers within the school division and the province (SHEA Conference). Share resources and strategies.	I have a few teachers in other schools to reach out to for resources. Prairie Valley literacy consultant provided value PD at the SHEA conf.	Wendy Shabatoski	Tracey Fedoruk Heather Mund
Delivering high-quality teaching and learning resources	Sharing resources and resouce ideas with other Hutterian teachers within GSSD. Utilizing division recommended resources and personnel.	Resources that match the curriculum are stronger this year. I have used my own money to purchase resources that match the outcome to ensure I can teach to the best of my ability.	Wendy Shabatoski	GSSD Consultants GSEC Library Heather Mund Online platforms for instruction (Core 5 for one student, StepsWeb and IXL Math) Tracey Fedorchuk

Healthy, Sustainable Physical and Social Environments

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Enhancing mental health and well-being for students and staff	Continue with Social Emotional Learning and integrating land based experiences. Teaching appropriate self expression.	Daily walk and talks to visit, share and be in motion.	Wendy Shabatoski	Craig Folk if necessary
Offering safe and inviting facilities	Ensuring students are aware of which area to be in during the school day, since we are in a multiuse facility. Having a classroom that is focused on learning and showcasing learning. Ensuring students feel accepted, safe, calm and comfortable in our school enviornment. Ensuring safety issues are dealt with in a timely manner.	Nov 13-14 NCVI training	Wendy Shabatoski	David Hofer, Clarion Colony contact
Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion	Ensuring that all students feel welcome, capable and included in all activities.	Colony values that we intertwin into our daily school lives.	Wendy Shabatoski

Effective Policies and Procedures

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies	GSSD Board Policies will be reviewed at each regular board meeting. Updates and revisions will be tracked, and the newly revised policies will be communicated to the sector using the From the Board Report.	I will read and review board minutes as shared with me. I will familiarize myself with applicable board policies and remain updated with revisions.	Wendy Shabatoski	GSSD Policy handbook
Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success	I will attend SHEA conference, October and necessary PD to support best practice in instructional methods for a colony school. I will continue to to network with the other Hutterian school teachers. I will also continue to meet with GSSD consultants, especially for ELA	Attended SHEA. PD session aligned with Division K-3 Literacy goals and PD	Wendy Shabatoski	SHEA Conference GSSD Consultants Tracey Fedorchuk Heather Mund PD Sessions
Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community	Allocating resources to ensure there are appropriate and engaging books in the school library—Susan Roberts to assist to locate books for students to read.. Prioritizing educational resources and budgeting appropriately.	Limited books came from GSEC. Miller school sent many books that they no longer needed. Next year books will be purchased through grant money.	Wendy Shabatoski Andrea Verigin, EA	Susan Roberts Resources and Examples from Bridgette Millen from Living Sky (SHEA Conf)

Division Priorities

School Level Work Plan(s)

Tell Your Story

Most Responsible Person/People

Resources

Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies

GSSD Board Policies will be reviewed at each regular board meeting. Updates and revisions will be tracked, and the newly revised policies will be communicated to the sector using the From the Board Report.

I will read and review board minutes as shared with me. I will familiarize myself with applicable board policies and remain updated with revisions.

Wendy Shabatoski

GSSD Policy handbook

Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success

I will attend SHEA conference, October and necessary PD to support best practice in instructional methods for a colony school. I will continue to to network with the other Hutterian school teachers. I will also continue to meet with GSSD consultants, especially for ELA

Attended SHEA. PD session aligned with Division K-3 Literacy goals and PD

Wendy Shabatoski

SHEA Conference

GSSD Consultants

Tracey Fedorchuk

Heather Mund

PD Sessions

Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community

Allocating resources to ensure there are appropriate and engaging books in the school library—Susan Roberts to assist to locate books for students to read.. Prioritizing educational resources and budgeting appropriately.

Limited books came from GSEC. Miller school sent many books that they no longer needed. Next year books will be purchased through grant money.

Wendy Shabatoski

Andrea Verigin, EA

Susan Roberts

Resources and Examples from Bridgette Millen from Living Sky (SHEA Conf)

Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Fostering connections and supporting transitions	Fostering transitions by providing instruction on technology for if/ when they go to online school. Connect to the Hutterian community through a Christmas concert and community BBQs and special events days. Fostering connections through parent teacher interviews.	Connections through Christmas concert, school interviews and visiting informally. Colony goal to have students have limited technology and remain at school until 16. To do SaskDLC unless and EdPsych report stats otherwise for ability.	Wendy Shabatoski	GSSD Tech Services, devices, internet David Hofer, Clarion Colony
Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community	Constant communication with the German teacher when planning events and using resources to ensure they are appropriate. Communication with families on student progress.	David or Rachel advise on decisions regarding school and events.	Wendy Shabatoski	Joe Hofer, Clarion Colony Minister David Hofer, Clarion Colony
Communicating openly and clearly	Keeping an open line of communication with families. Using the German teacher to communicate to the Colony. Being sensitive and responsive to community events and needs. Serving as a conduit between GSSD and Colony members.	David, the German teacher remains the link for communication with the colony. Newsletters or Need to Know letters are sent out when needed. Communication with fathers through text messages when needed.	Wendy Shabatoski	Family Members David Hofer, German Teacher GSSD
Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas	Partnership with other Hutterian teachers to learn and share methods to support GSSD priority areas.	Monthly staff meetings to share ideas and best practice.		Tracey Fedorchuk Heather Mund

Motto	Students Come First
Mission	“Building Strong Foundations to Create Bright Futures”
Vision	“Learning Without Limits ... Achievement for All"
Values	Belonging, Diversity, Learning, Perseverance, Responsibility
Aspiration Statements	High Quality Teaching and Learning, Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities, Effective Policy Healthy, Sustainable Physical and Social Environments

Mission	To provide a safe and caring learning environment which supports the successful development of all.
Vision	Creating a Culture of Kindness and Positive Energy

We Respect	Our classroom celebrates fairness, respect, and responsibility. We respect each other, our belongings, and values.
We are Responsible	Each of us is responsible for our actions. To get the best education possible we must be accountable for our actions.
We Learn	We are a classroom where we learn from each other. We are all learners and teachers; all our daily interactions are going to develop special life experiences.
We Nurture	We promote intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being within our classroom. The leaders of tomorrow are in our schools today!
We Belong	A sense of belonging is a team effort. Our classroom is a safe learning environment where we connect and learn from one another, regardless of who we are or where we come from.
We Persevere	Success today and tomorrow requires "grit".