Canora junior Elementary School Level Plan 24-25
Foundational Items
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 | Empowering Life-Long Learners |
Vision | Working Together to Support Successful People in a Progressive World |
Motto | Caring Education - Believing in Achieving |
Respect |
Empathy |
Responsibility |
Positivity |
Creativity |
Division Priorities | School Level Work Plan(s) | Tell Your Story | Most Responsible Person/People | Resources |
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Improving student outcomes |
RTI Learning about and incorporating the Science of Reading screeners and lessons Home/School Communications School to School Communications Student Interest Inquiry Projects Family Engagement Opportunities |
Teacher schedules have permanent RTI times that have been timetabled. This time is specific to individual teachers allowing them dedicated time to perform the necessary literacy, numeracy, or social interventions with individual students. RTI meetings have also been scheduled on a regular basis allowing the school level RTI team (teachers, SST, Admin, PSP's) the opportunity to discuss Tier 1 interventions supports and problem solve necessary ongoing or changing supports with individual or small groups of students. RTI tracking boards help to guide conversations and student groupings. The newly updated CLEVR RTI template will also provide a tracking template of interventions tried and successes attained. Student Interest Inquiry - this looks different at all ages and stages but the idea that it is of student interest is always an important aspect and should look different for each student. In PreK and Kindergarten it is setting up play invitations that are set up to look like real world spaces (kitchen, restaurant, library, building blocks). There are lots of natural nature materials that help to support calming environments and wholistic learning opportunities through play. Home reading programs are encouraged. Grade 1 is mixture of play and structured learning. Opportunities are provided for some risk taking to begin with sounds, letters, numbers, and play. Demonstrating that is is ok to make mistakes and problem solve is very important at this age. Words and simple sentences are the focus. Much of what is done at this grade is pictorial. Home reading programs are set up for families and are strongly encouraged. Hands on learning experiences and field trips are always encouraged and utilized to further develop and solidify learning. Grade 2 provides inquiry opportunity with the beginnings of more structured learning with sounds, blends, letters, numbers, and socialization. 3-5 simple sentences development is worked on. Beginning to communicate ideas is strengthened through many different teaching and learning strategies. Hands on learning experiences and field trips are always encouraged and utilized to further develop and solidify learning. Home reading programs are set up for families and are encouraged. Grade 3 provides opportunity for students to begin some very basic research skills by giving proof or reason for their ideas. Reading and writing strategies working together are a focus. Short paragraphs written to support a topic are key. Hands on learning experiences and field trips are always encouraged and utilized to further develop and solidify learning. Individualized student home reading programs are encouraged. Grade 4 provides students the ability to begin to utilize multiple resources to support their ideas. Multiple paragraphs are the norm with a topic focus. Key elements of paragraph and proof writing are developed. Hands on learning experiences and field trips are always encouraged and utilized to further develop and solidify learning. Individualized student home reading programs are encouraged. Research shows us that the more engaged parents are with their children's learning the better children learn. We are committed to offering and providing many different parent engagement opportunities throughout the school year so that students can show off what they know and how they are learning at school. |
Principal All teachers and staff PSP Teams Families
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Quality teaching and learning resources GSSD recommended Key resources |
Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy Inspiring Success is the umbrella for all actions related to First Nations and Métis education. It offers a comprehensive approach to improving student engagement and achievement through policy, programs, curriculum, building partnerships, shared decision-making and accountability, and helps ensure alignment of ministry and sector actions with the goals of the ESSP. Inspiring Success supports the infusion of Indigenous content, perspectives and ways of knowing into renewed curricula to benefit all learners; teaching Indigenous |
Tracking Learning Data and Attendance Indigenous Community Worker - Yulinda Ponnicappo Indigenous Cultural Advocate - Robert Severight Indigenous Superintendent - Angela Pinay Jordans Principle Cultural Walk Through of the school TRC Calls to Action Utilizing resources such as Under One Sun to support Treaty Outcomes Beading Club Drumming/Singing Group |
Tracking Learning Data and Attendance of all students and disseminating the data that reflects our FNMI learners. Providing RTI and further Tiered supports if and when necessary to support learning for all. Working with both the Indigenous Community Worker from CCS - Yulinda Ponnicappo and Indigenous Cultural Advocate - Robert Severight to support teachers and students in the teaching and learning of Treaty Outcomes, Cultural ceremony and traditions, and provide opportunities to further learning in the area of reconciliation. Indigenous Superintendent - Angela Pinay - to provide a better understanding of using the "inspiring success" document in our day-to-day workings at the school. Continue to work with GSSD personnel regarding Jordan's principle requests and letters of support when additional family supports are required. |
Principal All teachers |
Data Warehouse for attendance and achievement results Teachers: good teaching practices, literacy/numeracy RTI and Tiered interventions GSSD leadership learning regarding the Inspiring Success Policy |
Developing GSSD leaders |
Grade 4 - SCC members Daily reminders of good character education on morning announcements. Alignment of CJ Values with GSSD values In the moment learning to support peer conflict and/or problem solving. Principal Designates: Lindsey Ostafie, Jennifer Prychak, and Lisa Fast |
Grade 4 SCC Student Reps - helping to make some decisions for the student population throughout the school year (Movie afternoons, spirit days, etc.) Every morning on our announcements there are good character stories, quotes and reminders given to our students and staff. Peer conflict or problem solving that needs to occur is done with the guidance of a supervising staff member in our building. GSSD's values are utilized in this manner to talk things through and provide a safe place for all student voices to be heard and problem solve a way for everyone to move on. Repetitive behaviours are documented and tracked at the office with communication made home if necessary. |
Principal All Staff |
Grade 4 SCC student reps All Staff GSSD Value Statements Atrieve Student Behaviour Tracking |
Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools |
GSSD Rubrics for teaching, learning, and assessment Literacy Universal screeners for K-Grade 3 Numeracy screeners Utilizing GSSD identified and recommended key teaching and learning resources |
Teachers to utilize the recommended GSSD rubrics of expectation regarding subject level teaching, work, learning, and assessment to aid and support grading and understanding of student achievement. Utilize GSSD Literacy assessments for Kindergarten to Grade 3 that correlate with new professional development specific to the Science of Reading with Dr. Georgios and Dr. Kierstead. Utilize GSSD numeracy assessments to help and guide follow up instruction and assessment based on current student knowledge. There are numerous GSSD recommended key teaching resources that will support student learning, intervention and final outcome supports. We have already identified these key resources earlier in this document and feel they are key to student success. |
All teaching staff |
GSSD Rubric Bank GSSD consultants UFLI Phonics Companion F&P Under One Sun Mathology Math Makes Sense Various Literacy and Numeracy apps Google Read and Write Various consultant expertise from GSSD. Dedicated Teacher professional development in these areas. |
Delivering high-quality teaching and learning resources |
Utilize the GSEC library |
As a staff we would like to organize a visit the GSEC central resource library to better learn what is available to us to use on loan for our professional learning use and what can be used with students in our school. |
Teaching Staff SST Admin Central Librarian |
GSEC Library |
Division Priorities | School Level Work Plan(s) | Tell Your Story | Most Responsible Person/People | Resources |
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Enhancing mental health and well-being for students and staff |
Providing time and support for student clubs and or activities to be offered in areas appropriate for our Kindergarten to Grade 4 learners. Dedicated time for all staff to meet, participate, and learn together on Professional Learning Days based on Division wide Professional Development offerings in the areas of Trauma Informed spaces, Anti-Racist Education, as well as individual learning in the areas of Mental Health First Aid. |
Cross Country NASP Yoga Choir Beading Drumming/Singing Group (with ideas for this to evolve into Pow Wow Club) Craft Club Trauma Informed PD for staff Mental Health First Aid for staff |
Staff who choose to volunteer their time to coach or lead an activity group. Indigenous Community Worker - Yulinda Ponnicappo Indigenous Cultural Advocate - Robert Severight Division wide PD for all staff to attend and participate in. |
Musical background of staff NASP coaching of staff Mindfulness training of staff Learning from community, division, and each other. |
Offering safe and inviting facilities |
Provide spaces and places within our school and playground that are welcoming, inviting, inclusive, safe, respectful, and supportive of student safety, protection, and learning. |
School Garden Development and expansion of the Sensory Room for individual students and purposeful classroom experiences. Development of Inclusive Outdoor Classroom and Playground. Offering and promoting Family Engagement Opportunities (Harvest Celebration, Winter Wonderland, Kindergarten Family Engagement Days, Pre-Kindergarten Family Days, Student Led conferences, House Teams, Play Day, Picnic Lunch, Celebration of Learning, etc) More will be added as the year goes on and conversations develop. Continued work and partnership with Ministry of Social Services, Child Protection Services, Local RCMP and school resource officer, PECIP, SWIS Worker, Newcomer Center in Yorkton, etc. regarding student support, intake, and retention. Tragic Events and School Level Safety Plan Abiding by School Board Privacy and Security AP's for our children. OH&S Committee |
All school staff, SCC, community, and local agencies |
Agriculture in the Classroom and local horticulturalists for Garden. Trips to the greenhouse, Food/Pizza Farm, Harvest Showdown. Occupational Therapist and SLP suggestions for additions to and correct use of our Sensory Room. Community agencies such as: Ministry of Social Services, Child Protection Services, Local RCMP and school resource officer, SWIS Worker, Newcomer Center in Yorkton, SHA, etc. |
Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion |
Fundraising efforts and grant writing to fund the building of our Inclusive Outdoor classroom and Swing playground area. Expand the plan to include a paved sidewalk from the front of the school to the area where the outdoor classroom and swing will be so that other family members and or visitors to the area can enjoy this space in a more accessible manner. Build upon the resources and calming tools available in our Sensory Room to support students with emotional dysregulation. Cultural/Accessibility/Inclusivity Walk through of the school. |
Outdoor Classroom Inclusive Playground Sensory Room |
All staff SCC Community members Consultants/Superintendents |
Various agencies and organizations to request funding and grants. |
Division Priorities | School Level Work Plan(s) | Tell Your Story | Most Responsible Person/People | Resources |
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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.
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Review any new AP's or policies as pertinent to the school, students, staff and community. There are many new ones so we will be in a bit of a transition year to ensure we are up to date with everything. Follow direction provided by the GSSD leadership team. |
Principal All Teachers Admin Assistant Educational Assistants PSP's Bus Drivers |
GSSD Website GSSD Portal Feedback emails through GSTA GSSD Communications |
Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success |
Response to Intervention (RTI) Early Years Evaluation (EYE) Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) Expanding Expression Tool Caterpillar (EET) |
Teacher schedules have permanent RTI times that have been timetabled. This time is specific to individual teachers allowing them dedicated time to perform the necessary literacy, numeracy, or social interventions with individual students. RTI meetings have also been scheduled on a regular basis allowing the school level RTI team (teachers, SST, Admin, PSP's) the opportunity to discuss Tier 1 interventions supports and problem solve necessary ongoing or changing supports with individual or small groups of students. RTI tracking boards help to guide conversations and student groupings. The newly updated CLEVR RTI template will also provide a tracking template of interventions tried and successes attained. The EYE will be conducted twice throughout the school year allowing our Kindergarten teachers the opportunity to assess student readiness in a variety of domains. This will aid in planning for ongoing instruction, potential intervention, and improved communication with families. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire is conducted with Pre Kindergarten families and their child in the school setting with the teacher acting as a facilitator with all activities ready. This is an informal assessment that is gauging developmental readiness of Pre Kindergarten children within a variety of domains specific to their age and stage of learning. This is a new assessment for Pre Kindergarten this year. Teachers are being trained and will be conducting this assessment throughout the year with families. PD with our SLP for implementing the use of EET in a variety of classrooms to support and assist with speech and language expansion with students as good teaching and intervention practice. |
All teachers TRI school level team SST Admin Speech Language Pathologist
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A variety of quality teaching strategies and Tier 1 intervention supports. Dedicated teacher PD time with our GSSD consultants in the areas specific to Literacy. The EYE online assessment tool, classroom observation times. Dedicated Teacher time with our Early Learning GSSD consultant specific to Early Childhood Development. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) Resource Kit EET Caterpillar and follow up lessons and toolbox training and lessons provided to teaching staff by our Speech Language Pathologist. |
Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community |
Literacy resources include: University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI), Phonics Companion for all grades, Heggerty, Rime Magic, Fountas & Pinnell Assessment (F&P) Grade 4, LeNS and CC3 Universal Screeners, and Under One Sun Numeracy resources include: Mathology, Math Makes Sense 1-1 Technology use (iPads, and Chromebooks) |
Continued use of and professional development with the UFLI resource toolbox in supporting a strong balanced literacy structure. Teachers have obtained either school copies of UFLI or have purchased their own to support this teaching and learning specific to Grades 1, 1/2 and 2/3. Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers will continue to participate in Professional Development sessions with Dr. Georgios and Dr. Kierstead regarding Early Literacy Learning and Teaching strategies specific to reading and writing. Both Susan Robertson and Kerrilynn Trost will continue to work with individual teaching staff in a variety of Professional Development sessions expanding this UFLI repertoire. Grades 3/4 and 4 will use the resource more in an RTI capacity. F&P will continue to be used to determine grade level reading levels and abilities for data tracking purposes with our grade 4 students. Under One Sun will continue to be used as a key resource to learn about, and learn from, Indigenous experiences, culture, and perspectives through contemporary content offered in a blended format to support balanced literacy learning. Continued use and expansion of our key numeracy resources that support and guide good numeracy teaching practices. Continued teaching and use of specific learning apps and platforms on our iPads and Chromebooks to aid and support student learning and success. Integrate online intervention tools (Google Read and Write, Starfall, etc.) where and when necessary. |
Classroom Teachers, SST Susan Robertson and Kerrilyn Trost - Curriculum Consultants Michelle Morley - Technology Consultant |
UFLI F&P Under One Sun Mathology Math Makes Sense Various Literacy and Numeracy apps Google Read and Write Various consultant expertise from GSSD. Dedicated Teacher professional development in these areas. |
Division Priorities | School Level Work Plan(s) | Tell Your Story | Most Responsible Person/People | Resources |
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Fostering connections and supporting transitions |
Pre-Kindergarten family visits and Family days Kindergarten Open House and Family Engagement times School wide events that promote Family Engagement, Fun and Learning Transition meetings for Grade 4 students moving from CJES to CCS. Communication between the Canora Schools. RTI - discussions to support smooth transitions between classrooms Creating connections with our local First Nation regarding students who attend our school. |
Pre-Kindergarten family visits and Family days are ongoing and will continue throughout the school year. (Family visits to the classroom, parent activity days, trips in the community, etc.) Kindergarten Family Engagement times will also be ongoing and continue throughout the school year. (Open House, Brown Bear Engagement Day, etc.) School wide events that promote Family Engagement, Fun and Learning (Bring your backpack, Harvest Celebration, Winter Wonderland, Winter Olympics, Play Day, Field Trips, etc.) Teacher meetings to improve transitions of students from classroom to classroom as well as from school to school. Administrator meetings between the two schools to support transition events. |
All staff SCC Families |
GSSD consultants for ideas and consultation support. |
Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community |
Continuing to work with and hopefully expand to a larger group of SCC parents by the end of the school year. Tell Them From Me Student Survey for Grade 4 Continue to welcome and invite respectful feedback. |
Deepen conversations for broader perspectives with a larger group of interested individuals Continue the good work done with SCC and Grade 4 SCC members in event planning for the student body. Parent Feedback Sharing feedback from Grade 4 survey. |
Principal SCC Grade 4 teachers |
GSSD supports and resources Tell Them From Me Survey |
Communicating openly and clearly |
EDSBY Communication In-person home communication (visit, conference, phone call) EDSBY Gradebook Training for teachers Accepting all conversation and feedback as learning and growth. |
EDSBY Communication - EDSBY becomes the house of all communication from the school. Easier to have a one stop shop for all info shared. Set up EDSBY information sessions for families so that the app is easier to follow and understand. EDSBY Conference Bookings feature will be turned on this year. EDSBY Gradebook Training for teachers - teachers to be fully using Gradebook for reporting and assessment purposes and allow families a real time look at grading, reporting, comments, and report cards. EDSBY Insert reporting for those students who have an Individualized Instruction Plan for Literacy and Numeracy is being piloted by our teachers this year. |
Principal Admin Assistant All teachers
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GSSD EDSBY Trainers GSSD IT consultants |
Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas |
SCC - becoming their own governing body in support of the school's learning plan Indigenous Community Worker - Yulinda Ponnicappo and Indigenous Cultural Advocate - Robert Severight to see how they can support Treaty Education Outcome learning in our classrooms as well as supports for our beading club, Drumming/singing group, as well as contacts with the local First Nations. Indigenous Education Superintendent - Angela Pinay - how she can support Treaty Education Outcome learning in our classrooms and contacts with the local First Nations SWIS (Settlement Worker In Schools) with the East Central Newcomer Welcome Center in Yorkton - Leah Lutz - Contact for support with newcomers to our community (Ukraine, Taiwan, China, Greece, Philippines, Spain, South Africa, etc). Board Member - invite to SCC meetings, open communication |
SCC - Continuing to work with and hopefully expand to a larger group of SCC parents by the end of the school year. Invite Yulinda, Robert, and Angela to become a part of our school community - Read aloud Willow Wendesday, support our beading club and drumming/singing group, infusing Treaty Education Outcomes into literacy/math/social/science curriculum with games and stories. SWIS - looking for supports in transitioning new families into our classroom (communication, help with paperwork, corroborating authenticity of documentation, etc.) Teachers to work with our EAL consultants regarding literacy, language, and communications strategies that best serve additional language learners. |
Principal All teachers SCC |
Yulinda Ponnicappo Robert Severight Angela Pinay GSSD EAL consultants SWIS - Leah Lutz |