High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Improving student outcomes	Attendance: By June 20, 2025, Dr. Brass will have 75% of students attend school regularly. Nutrition: By June 20, 2025 Dr Brass will serve 1300 hot lunches and 3000 bag lunches to students in need throughout the school year. By June 20, 2025 Dr Brass will provide 30 food hampers to families in need. Academy Bursaries: By June 20, 2025, Dr Brass will provide Academy Bursaries in the amount of $3000 for students in need.	Monthly awards for the class with the highest attendance (Bowling Trip or $100 credit). Monthly award for a student with Perfect Attendance (Gift Card). Daily phone calls of students that have unexcused absences. Home visits if unavailable to connect with families. Follow GSSD AP regarding absences. September 88% October 86% November 81% December 77% January 81% February 78% March 80% April 81% Total year to date attendance: 82% Hot lunch grant program September -January 1112 February - April 695 Total Hot Lunches: 2065 Funding from the Kinsmen Club Partnership with Soup Haven (Bagged Lunched) September-January 2425 February - April 17th - 1109 Total Bagged Lunches: 4564 Receive donations Provides the staffing and funding for ordering and delivering of hampers Total: Pantry Orders: 44 Academy Bursaries $5200 to date	Melissa Fleury Melba Rhea Kelsey Juliana Robyna Germaine Oudie Darcy Lepowich	Cards for students who are absent/unable to get ahold of. Bowling or credit to classes of $100 for highest attendance for the month. Open communication with partners to ensure school is receiving enough funding/donations to supply students with lunches. October 23, 2024 Event Night. Applying for grants or seeking donations for Bear's Pantry
Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy
Developing GSSD leaders

Delivering high-quality teaching and learning resources

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	By June 2025, the benchmarking done three times per year will show that staff and students have an increased understanding of mental health literacy. Increasing awareness of mental health and mental illness is important. However, awareness without mental health literacy does not lead to improved mental health and better access to mental health care for those who need it. Knowing about something is not the same as knowing something. Part of improving mental health literacy is making sure we are using the right words to describe the various components of mental health and mental illness. This involves four areas: 1. Understand how to obtain and maintain good mental health 2. Understand mental disorders and their treatments 3. Decrease stigma 4. Enhance help-seeking efficacy: know where to go; when to go; what to expect when you get there; how to increase the likelihood of “best available care 2. Using our school survey data collected in October and March, by June 2025 we will establish a school atmosphere that emphasizes and nurtures the mental health and well-being of students and staff alike, promoting emotional wellness, resilience, and overall positive mental health. There will be a 2% increase from the March 2024 data to the March 2025 data. We will focus on the life satisfaction category.	-Implement Zones of Regulation language school-wide and incorporate that into classroom help-seeking for understanding classroom learning. Kindergarten to Grade 4 will receive specific Zones of Regulation classroom sessions that will include benchmarking of understanding three times/year (September, January, May). -Implement Mental Health Literacy training for Grades 5-8 and staff including Grade 5 EMHLR, MH Literacy in each classroom, MH Literacy session PD session for staff -FRIENDS sessions in Grades 1, 4 and 6 -specific months this goal will be intentionally targeted will be September, January, and May. -understanding stress and anxiety and developing skills to build productive coping strategies and diminished avoidance. Whole school classroom teaching about regulation within classrooms first, and then other areas of the school. Target months for this goal will be September, December, March and May. Data from the year benchmarking indicates this goal should continue next year. -Caught being a Bear- This will be centered around Bears responsibility: BE: B- Kind E-Empathetic A-Accountable R-Respectful S-Safe Staff will be encouraged to identify students who are demonstrating the Bears responsibilities and fill out a slip with the students' names and what they were being identified for. Once a month at assemblies there will be a focus on what it means to be a Bear and there will be a draw for a prize from all those whose names have been in the Caught being a Bear box. Additionally, staff can nominate other staff members for this and there will be a staff draw. In August 2023, the staff at Dr. Brass engaged in professional development focusing on trauma-integrated practices. In January 2024, some of the EA staff members continued this training. Throughout the current school year, our staff will apply the insights gained from this PD in all their interactions with students, both inside and outside the classroom. We recognize that approaching students in a trauma-integrated manner significantly influences the success of Dr. Brass students. A dedicated working group will be established at Dr. Brass to utilize the Trauma-Integrated Sheets developed by GSSD. This group will conduct comprehensive walkthroughs of our school to guarantee that all areas align with a trauma-integrated foundation. This goal was changed to reflect an alternative walk-through sheet was developed and planned for implementation with other staff. A school-wide bullying and harassment definition and response will be developed and taught throughout all grades with staff and student involvement. This will support a common language, a pathway to supports as well as opportunities to teach those who have been impacted by bullying behaviours. Specific months in the year this goal will be intentionally targeted will be October, December, February and April to connect with school-wide initiatives. The teaching of common languages and responses will culminate in a whole school activity for Pink Shirt Day on February 26th 2025. In 2024 82% of students reported positive life satisfaction. In 2025, 72% of students reported positive life satisfaction. This will be a continued area of focus.	Kristen Nagy, Michelle Goulden, Lauren Dean, Jennifer Daviduk, Charlotte Ivey, Diane Gleason,	paper - printing the tickets (100) divided to each staff budget 15$/month - school supplies, fidgets, a bears den lunch Substitute teacher wage for teachers who are attending training in areas specific to this goal as outlined in the plan MHCB Social club
Offering safe and inviting facilities	Offering safe and inviting facilities. Using our school survey data collected in October and March, by June 2025 Dr. Brass will increase students feeling safe within our school environment. There will be a 2% decrease from the 2023/2024 incident reports compared to our 2024-2025 data.	Grades 4-6 first survey results are as follows (percentage of students feeling safe): Grade 4s: 70%, Grade 5s: 48%, Grade 6s: 62%. Overall percentage of Grades 4-6 feeling safe: 59%. Canadian Norm for students in Grades 4-6: 62%. Thus two classes meet the Canadian Norm; however, Grades 5 were below the norm. Grades 7 +8 Survey Data: Grades 7s: 48% of Grade 7s feel safe. Grade 8s: 65%. Our Grades 7 & 8 data is 55% feel safe at school. Canadian Norm: 57%. Therefore our Grade 7s are below the norm, but Grade 8s score above the norm. In 2023-2024 there were 440 behaviour reports (In class- 321, Office- 119). In 2024-2025 there were 284 behaviour reports (In class- 225, Office- 59). Overall incident reduction- 156 fewer reports (35.5% decrease). In class report decrease by 29.9%. Office decrease by 50.4%.	Mrs. Kitchen and Mr. Budz	Our School Survey. SRC. Cultural Event. School Safety Plan (created with students help).
Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion	Cultural Relationships Dr. Brass School will continue to support Cultural Relationships with our students, staff and school community. By June 2025, Dr. Brass School will recognize the below daily living events to develop Cultural Relationships. Dr. Brass will provide smudging opportunities for students at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Dr. Brass will participate in various cultural learnings with a greater focus on our Indigenous traditions. Dr. Brass School offers an Indigenous Cultural Academy for students in Grade 5-8. Dr. Brass School offers a pantry to families needing support with food and clothing shortage. Dr. Brass School provides hot lunches to students.	More than 50 students receive bagged lunch/hot lunch grant. We will provide 1300 hot lunches and 3000 bag lunches. Data Update: (as of January 31, 2025) Dr. Brass School has provided 2424 bagged lunches and 1112 hot lunches to students. Orange Shirt Day Recognition: We hosted orange shirt day activities September 27, 2024. MMIW Recognition Moose Hide Campaign- Ribbon Skirt sewing and beading club with Melissa Fleury. Club meets every Thursday after school. Drumming group with Robert Severight. We have two drumming groups. 1) Grades 2-4: students interested drum on Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30. 2) Indigenous Cultural Academy: students drum in the afternoons on Tuesdays. Students have perfromed at multiple events so far during the school year. Daily smuding in the afternoon. During ICA class every day students start class off with smudging. Staff education on cultural sensivity at staff meetings. Metis Culture Day- June Indigenous Peoples Day- June 21	Chantel Kitchen and Noel Budz	Community Grants and Funding Good Spirit School Division allocations

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

By June 2025, the benchmarking done three times per year will show that staff and students have an increased understanding of mental health literacy. Increasing awareness of mental health and mental illness is important. However, awareness without mental health literacy does not lead to improved mental health and better access to mental health care for those who need it. Knowing about something is not the same as knowing something. Part of improving mental health literacy is making sure we are using the right words to describe the various components of mental health and mental illness. This involves four areas:

1. Understand how to obtain and maintain good mental health

2. Understand mental disorders and their treatments

3. Decrease stigma

4. Enhance help-seeking efficacy: know where to go; when to go; what to

expect when you get there; how to increase the likelihood of “best available care

2. Using our school survey data collected in October and March, by June 2025 we will establish a school atmosphere that emphasizes and nurtures the mental health and well-being of students and staff alike, promoting emotional wellness, resilience, and overall positive mental health. There will be a 2% increase from the March 2024 data to the March 2025 data. We will focus on the life satisfaction category.

-Implement Zones of Regulation language school-wide and incorporate that into classroom help-seeking for understanding classroom learning. Kindergarten to Grade 4 will receive specific Zones of Regulation classroom sessions that will include benchmarking of understanding three times/year (September, January, May).

-Implement Mental Health Literacy training for Grades 5-8 and staff including Grade 5 EMHLR, MH Literacy in each classroom, MH Literacy session PD session for staff

-FRIENDS sessions in Grades 1, 4 and 6

-specific months this goal will be intentionally targeted will be September, January, and May.

-understanding stress and anxiety and developing skills to build productive coping strategies and diminished avoidance. Whole school classroom teaching about regulation within classrooms first, and then other areas of the school. Target months for this goal will be September, December, March and May. Data from the year benchmarking indicates this goal should continue next year.

-Caught being a Bear- This will be centered around Bears responsibility:

BE:

B- Kind

E-Empathetic

A-Accountable

R-Respectful

S-Safe

Staff will be encouraged to identify students who are demonstrating the Bears responsibilities and fill out a slip with the students' names and what they were being identified for. Once a month at assemblies there will be a focus on what it means to be a Bear and there will be a draw for a prize from all those whose names have been in the Caught being a Bear box. Additionally, staff can nominate other staff members for this and there will be a staff draw.

In August 2023, the staff at Dr. Brass engaged in professional development focusing on trauma-integrated practices. In January 2024, some of the EA staff members continued this training. Throughout the current school year, our staff will apply the insights gained from this PD in all their interactions with students, both inside and outside the classroom. We recognize that approaching students in a trauma-integrated manner significantly influences the success of Dr. Brass students.

A dedicated working group will be established at Dr. Brass to utilize the Trauma-Integrated Sheets developed by GSSD. This group will conduct comprehensive walkthroughs of our school to guarantee that all areas align with a trauma-integrated foundation. This goal was changed to reflect an alternative walk-through sheet was developed and planned for implementation with other staff.

A school-wide bullying and harassment definition and response will be developed and taught throughout all grades with staff and student involvement. This will support a common language, a pathway to supports as well as opportunities to teach those who have been impacted by bullying behaviours. Specific months in the year this goal will be intentionally targeted will be October, December, February and April to connect with school-wide initiatives. The teaching of common languages and responses will culminate in a whole school activity for Pink Shirt Day on February 26th 2025.

In 2024 82% of students reported positive life satisfaction. In 2025, 72% of students reported positive life satisfaction. This will be a continued area of focus.

Kristen Nagy, Michelle Goulden, Lauren Dean, Jennifer Daviduk, Charlotte Ivey, Diane Gleason,

paper - printing the tickets (100) divided to each staff

budget 15$/month - school supplies, fidgets, a bears den lunch

Substitute teacher wage for teachers who are attending training in areas specific to this goal as outlined in the plan

MHCB

Social club

Offering safe and inviting facilities

Offering safe and inviting facilities. Using our school survey data collected in October and March, by June 2025 Dr. Brass will increase students feeling safe within our school environment. There will be a 2% decrease from the 2023/2024 incident reports compared to our 2024-2025 data.

Grades 4-6 first survey results are as follows (percentage of students feeling safe):

Grade 4s: 70%, Grade 5s: 48%, Grade 6s: 62%. Overall percentage of Grades 4-6 feeling safe: 59%. Canadian Norm for students in Grades 4-6: 62%. Thus two classes meet the Canadian Norm; however, Grades 5 were below the norm.

Grades 7 +8 Survey Data:

Grades 7s: 48% of Grade 7s feel safe. Grade 8s: 65%. Our Grades 7 & 8 data is 55% feel safe at school. Canadian Norm: 57%. Therefore our Grade 7s are below the norm, but Grade 8s score above the norm.

In 2023-2024 there were 440 behaviour reports (In class- 321, Office- 119). In 2024-2025 there were 284 behaviour reports (In class- 225, Office- 59). Overall incident reduction- 156 fewer reports (35.5% decrease). In class report decrease by 29.9%. Office decrease by 50.4%.

Mrs. Kitchen and Mr. Budz

Our School Survey. SRC. Cultural Event. School Safety Plan (created with students help).

Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion

Cultural Relationships

Dr. Brass School will continue to support Cultural Relationships with our students, staff and school community. By June 2025, Dr. Brass School will recognize the below daily living events to develop Cultural Relationships.

Dr. Brass will provide smudging opportunities for students at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Dr. Brass will participate in various cultural learnings with a greater focus on our Indigenous traditions.
Dr. Brass School offers an Indigenous Cultural Academy for students in Grade 5-8.
Dr. Brass School offers a pantry to families needing support with food and clothing shortage.
Dr. Brass School provides hot lunches to students.

More than 50 students receive bagged lunch/hot lunch grant. We will provide 1300 hot lunches and 3000 bag lunches.

Data Update: (as of January 31, 2025) Dr. Brass School has provided 2424 bagged lunches and 1112 hot lunches to students.

Orange Shirt Day Recognition: We hosted orange shirt day activities September 27, 2024.

MMIW Recognition

Moose Hide Campaign-

Ribbon Skirt sewing and beading club with Melissa Fleury. Club meets every Thursday after school.

Drumming group with Robert Severight. We have two drumming groups. 1) Grades 2-4: students interested drum on Tuesdays from 9:30 -10:30. 2) Indigenous Cultural Academy: students drum in the afternoons on Tuesdays. Students have perfromed at multiple events so far during the school year.

Daily smuding in the afternoon. During ICA class every day students start class off with smudging.

Staff education on cultural sensivity at staff meetings.

Metis Culture Day- June

Indigenous Peoples Day- June 21

Chantel Kitchen and Noel Budz

Community Grants and Funding

Good Spirit School Division allocations

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.	This is my story
Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success	EYE: Kindergarten Assessment that supports transition to Grade 1. By June 13, 2025, 25% more of Dr. Brass' Kindergarten students will score green on the EYE assessment compared to the fall 2024 assessment. Prepared and intentional environment – curriculum content embedded throughout the environment Invitations are intentionally designed based on interests and with essential learning experiences or outcomes in mind Language rich conversations and documentation of learning throughout the room making learning visible Meeting with Kindergarten teacher and SST to support students not meeting expectations Heggerty Phonemic Awareness utilized Classroom intervention to supplement classroom instruction Sprints created in collaboration with Early Learning Team (Kindergarten teacher, SST, admin, Pre-K – 3 Curriculum and Assessment Consultant/ Coach) PLC meetings Pre-K – Grade 1 teachers will have common language meetings Transition meetings – From Pre-K to Kindergarten, and Kindergarten to Grade 1 Ages & Stages Questionnaire will be utilized in Pre-K program to facilitate transition and ensure supports are in place as students enter Kindergarten Pre-K classroom will embed developmental domains through the Pre-K environment. Family Engagement Days IMPACT event hosted in the Spring in conjunction with Kindergarten registration. Orientation hosted in the fall prior to school start up to prepare kindergarten students and families for the transition into kindergarten. Reading: By June 13, 2025, 65% of Grades 1 to 8 will be reading at or above grade level. This intervention happens each day with targeted instruction. All elementary teachers will be trained in UFLI, Heggerty and F and P practices by June 2025. Dr. Brass has a literacy lead that has time to support all literacy goals of the school. After school reading program with teachers. Mentorship programs support reading in the school each 6 day cycle. Numeracy By June 13, 2025, 67% of Grades 1-8 students will be at or above grade level in Numeracy (Math). We continue to use active Math Learnings including Pods and differentiated instruction. Our Grade 1-3 students use Mathology and Grades 4-8 use MathUp & Brain Based Learning to support learning. Some classrooms provide Math Clubs after school to promote further learning of concepts. Writing: By June 13, 2025, 67% of Grades 1-8 students will be at or above grade level in Writing Assessments. Intervention happens each day with targeted instruction. Students will participate in various writing opportunities (for example: Remembrance Day Writing, and Young Saskatchewan Writers Contest). Dr. Brass has a literacy lead that has time to support all literacy goals of the school.	EYE Fall Start up Orientation was hosted to welcome new kindergarten families into the building. Family Engagement Events Hosted (Nov. 2024 & Feb. 2025) EYE Assessment and LeNS assessment - classroom groupings and intervention groupings formed Ages & Stages Questionnaire was utilized in Pre-K. Essential Learning experiences were presented in Pre-K environment. Impact Event was hosted May 2025 43% more Dr. Brass Kindergarten students scored green on the EYE 2025 Spring Assessment compared to the EYE Fall 2024 Assessment. Reading: George Georgiou Professional Development. LeNS & CC3 Assessment utilized One School One Book 80% of grade 1 - 8 students are reading at or above grade level. Numeracy: Weekly IXL acknowledgment of achievements Math screeners utilized (Grade 2 - 8) Sask. Common Assessments 4. 58% of grade 1 - 8 students are at grade level or above in numeracy outcomes. Writing: 1. Legion writing competition 2. Authors Tea Grade 1-3 (March 2025) 3. 57% of grade 1 - 8 students are at grade level or above in writing outcomes.	Julie Wilson (Britt Hanson, Kristine Vaughan, Sandy Chipuer, Edz Badowich, Connor Schappert)	EYE Assessment LeNs & CCR Literacy Lead SPARKS UFLI Heggerty Rime Magic Sask READS Math Screener MATH Saskatchewan Common Assessments MathUp & Brain Based Learning Mathology Writing Contests
Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community	Engaging School: Dr. Brass School will host at least three Engaging Family Events throughout the year to develop a stronger connection between home and school. In August we hosted a "Drop School Supplies Off" and Barbeque Evening. October 23, 2024 - 4:00 - 7:00. Families will participate in an Engagement Activity with Homeroom Teachers. Elementary will participate in various craft activities. Academies will host a Haunted Carnival and Food Venders. Book Fair will also be available. October Fall Meal for students and staff. December Winter meal for students and staff. Chili lunch for One School One Book. Famliy BBQ in June. Student Led Conferences - we will have two Student Led Conferences to support student learning. Dates will be October 23 and 24. March 5 and 6 from 4:00 - 7:00. Staff have discussed hosting a Culture Fair on March 5 for our families.	In August we hosted a "Drop School Supplies Off" and Barbeque Evening. Our Academies hosted a Haunted Carnival for families to attend. This was the first evening of Student Led Conference (October 23). We had 90 students involved in the Haunted Carnival (55%) of school population. October 24, we hosted Student Led Conferences. We had 49 students participate (30%). For both nights, combined, we had 84% of our students participate. Great work Bears. For Movie Night #1 that featured In Side Out 2, 30 students attended. October meal was hosted by Shawn Patenaude Law Firm. December meal was donated by Mr. Weinmaster, Ami Dzuba, Arlene Shingoose, Bob and Susan Flett, Randy Goulden, McMunn + Yates, and our school's MHCB team. March 5 will be our Culture Fair Event. Families can work on the plan during five sessions at school prior to the evening. Next planning day is February 24 @ 1:00.		School Budget and community connections.

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.

This is my story

Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success

EYE: Kindergarten Assessment that supports transition to Grade 1. By June 13, 2025, 25% more of Dr. Brass' Kindergarten students will score green on the EYE assessment compared to the fall 2024 assessment.

Prepared and intentional environment – curriculum content embedded throughout the environment
Invitations are intentionally designed based on interests and with essential learning experiences or outcomes in mind
Language rich conversations and documentation of learning throughout the room making learning visible
Meeting with Kindergarten teacher and SST to support students not meeting expectations
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness utilized
Classroom intervention to supplement classroom instruction
Sprints created in collaboration with Early Learning Team (Kindergarten teacher, SST, admin, Pre-K – 3 Curriculum and Assessment Consultant/ Coach)
- PLC meetings Pre-K – Grade 1 teachers will have common language meetings
- Transition meetings – From Pre-K to Kindergarten, and Kindergarten to Grade 1
- Ages & Stages Questionnaire will be utilized in Pre-K program to facilitate transition and ensure supports are in place as students enter Kindergarten
- Pre-K classroom will embed developmental domains through the Pre-K environment.
- Family Engagement Days
- IMPACT event hosted in the Spring in conjunction with Kindergarten registration.
- Orientation hosted in the fall prior to school start up to prepare kindergarten students and families for the transition into kindergarten.

Reading:

By June 13, 2025, 65% of Grades 1 to 8 will be reading at or above grade level.

This intervention happens each day with targeted instruction.
All elementary teachers will be trained in UFLI, Heggerty and F and P practices by June 2025.
Dr. Brass has a literacy lead that has time to support all literacy goals of the school.
After school reading program with teachers.
Mentorship programs support reading in the school each 6 day cycle.

Numeracy

By June 13, 2025, 67% of Grades 1-8 students will be at or above grade level in Numeracy (Math).

We continue to use active Math Learnings including Pods and differentiated instruction.
Our Grade 1-3 students use Mathology and Grades 4-8 use MathUp & Brain Based Learning to support learning. Some classrooms provide Math Clubs after school to promote further learning of concepts.

Writing:

By June 13, 2025, 67% of Grades 1-8 students will be at or above grade level in Writing Assessments.

Intervention happens each day with targeted instruction.
Students will participate in various writing opportunities (for example: Remembrance Day Writing, and Young Saskatchewan Writers Contest).
Dr. Brass has a literacy lead that has time to support all literacy goals of the school.

EYE

Fall Start up Orientation was hosted to welcome new kindergarten families into the building.
Family Engagement Events Hosted (Nov. 2024 & Feb. 2025)
EYE Assessment and LeNS assessment - classroom groupings and intervention groupings formed
Ages & Stages Questionnaire was utilized in Pre-K. Essential Learning experiences were presented in Pre-K environment.
Impact Event was hosted May 2025
43% more Dr. Brass Kindergarten students scored green on the EYE 2025 Spring Assessment compared to the EYE Fall 2024 Assessment.

Reading:

George Georgiou Professional Development.
LeNS & CC3 Assessment utilized
One School One Book
80% of grade 1 - 8 students are reading at or above grade level.

Numeracy:

Weekly IXL acknowledgment of achievements
Math screeners utilized (Grade 2 - 8)
Sask. Common Assessments
4. 58% of grade 1 - 8 students are at grade level or above in numeracy outcomes.
Writing:
1. Legion writing competition
2. Authors Tea Grade 1-3 (March 2025)
3. 57% of grade 1 - 8 students are at grade level or above in writing outcomes.

Julie Wilson (Britt Hanson, Kristine Vaughan, Sandy Chipuer, Edz Badowich, Connor Schappert)

EYE Assessment
LeNs & CCR
Literacy Lead
SPARKS
UFLI
Heggerty
Rime Magic
Sask READS
Math Screener
MATH Saskatchewan Common Assessments
MathUp & Brain Based Learning
Mathology
Writing Contests

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

Engaging School: Dr. Brass School will host at least three Engaging Family Events throughout the year to develop a stronger connection between home and school.

In August we hosted a "Drop School Supplies Off" and Barbeque Evening.
October 23, 2024 - 4:00 - 7:00. Families will participate in an Engagement Activity with Homeroom Teachers. Elementary will participate in various craft activities. Academies will host a Haunted Carnival and Food Venders. Book Fair will also be available.
October Fall Meal for students and staff.
December Winter meal for students and staff.
Chili lunch for One School One Book.
Famliy BBQ in June.
Student Led Conferences - we will have two Student Led Conferences to support student learning. Dates will be October 23 and 24. March 5 and 6 from 4:00 - 7:00. Staff have discussed hosting a Culture Fair on March 5 for our families.

In August we hosted a "Drop School Supplies Off" and Barbeque Evening.
Our Academies hosted a Haunted Carnival for families to attend. This was the first evening of Student Led Conference (October 23). We had 90 students involved in the Haunted Carnival (55%) of school population. October 24, we hosted Student Led Conferences. We had 49 students participate (30%). For both nights, combined, we had 84% of our students participate. Great work Bears.
For Movie Night #1 that featured In Side Out 2, 30 students attended.
October meal was hosted by Shawn Patenaude Law Firm. December meal was donated by Mr. Weinmaster, Ami Dzuba, Arlene Shingoose, Bob and Susan Flett, Randy Goulden, McMunn + Yates, and our school's MHCB team.
March 5 will be our Culture Fair Event. Families can work on the plan during five sessions at school prior to the evening. Next planning day is February 24 @ 1:00.

School Budget and community connections.

Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Fostering Connections with families and community	SLC By June 15th 2025, Dr. Brass school will support increasing family engagement by 5% from the previous year. 1) SLC - each year the school will host two Student Led Conferences. October 23 and 24, and March 5 and 6. All staff will be prepared to show one project that has been created in class time. Teachers may house this in their classroom or in the gym. MHCB will be present in the gym as well to showcase their program. Academies?? We would like to have 50% of parents attend the SLC evenings. 2) Maggie will host 2 Book Fairs for community throughout the year 3) Meet the Class - During the end of the year, students will send 45 minutes with their "next year class and teacher". 4) School wide support of teacher's events. eg. Possible Culture evening? Science Fair? Performing Arts show? Pink Shirt Event	October 23-24 SLC: October 23 - Fall Carnival for family engagement lead by the academies. Fall and Halloween themed activities in the gym. October 24 - Traditional SLC grades 1-4 in homerooms and grades 5-8 in the gym. Book fair ran both nights. October SLC attendance was 84% March 5-6 SLC attendance was 66% (In 2023-2024 for the April SLC we had 41% attendance). March 5 - Culture Fair. Grades 4-8 collaborated on creating displays based on their country of interest to present to community. Traditional SLC for grades 1-3. March 6 - Traditional SLC for grades 4-8. Author's Tea hosted by grades 1-3. Book fair ran both nights. February - Kindness Rhythm Project for Pink Shirt Day. Video posted on GSSD website of complete project. Full school involvement. March - Terrance Littletent residency. Focused on grades 3-8, creating a Pow Wow group & regalia. Boys grades 3-8 learning grass dance.	Tammy (MRP), Natalie, Lee, Kailee, Maggie, Tanya, Melanie, Brooke, Hannah, Shyla, Chelsey
Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community.	SCC - parent group that supports learning and play at our school. Student and Parent Surveys - use of surveys to assist our school in becoming even a more enjoyable place to learn and play. School Representative Council - students involved in making decisions at the school. Hosting activities, creating policies, and learning positive ways to use their voices.	SCC was elected in November. We have had meetings in December and January since. Next meeting is in March. Student and Parent surveys are used to make the school a better place. The latest survey our school used was to invite our families to our Culture Fair. We asked families what culture they wanted their children to learn and if they could join us (engagement). SRC - elected by our Grades 5-8 students. We meet monthly (sometime bi-monthly). Students are involved in the planning and following the planned events.	Mrs. Kitchen and Mr. Budz	Chantel Kitchen and Noel Budz
Communicating openly and clearly.	EDSBY - program used to communicate and share assessment information with home. Newsletter - newsletter will be shared once a month with families. Announcements - daily announcements are shared with families through EDSBY.	EDSBY used as primary communication tool for families. -Marks posted to gradebook -Newsletters shared -Announcements posted daily -Report cards and IIP reports uploaded/published		EDSBY. Linda Weinmaster, Carmilla Zerbin, Chantel Kitchen, and Noel Budz.
Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas	Sign Post Meetings Yorkton Tribal Council Big Brothers and Sisters Academic and Nutritional Partners Shawn Patenaude Law Firm (Sponsored Fall Meal)

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	Cultivating a diverse community of lifelong learners through innovation, passion, and play.
Vision	Dream, Believe, Achieve.