High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
By June 2025, all LCS staff will have discussed and participated in trauma informed conversations and learnings to support trauma practices and prioritize student success.	Use of RTI meeting time to discuss students who are impacted by trauma. Articles/podcast to jump into conversations Kaylee Miller staff meeting/PD presentation Trauma Integrated Scenario Discussions	Kaylee Miller was hired on contract by GSSD; she worked in our PreK room to provide guidance regarding behaviour and routines.	Admin Staff	Natalie Reid/Trauma Integrated UofR course resources Kaylee Miller Michelle Goulden Books Purchased for Professional Collection
LCS will work to ensure resources are allocated to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community including technology, sports fees, or other materials necessary for learning, wellbeing, or inclusion.	Allocate technology to ensure students have access to devices needed for learning. Converse with staff & coaches to provide resources needed for student wellbeing or inclusion. Provide breakfast each morning to all students who would like to access. Provide co-curricular field trips and activities for little/no cost to students. Consider transportation cost for extracurricular activities. Purchase library books that are written in student's first language. (Ukrainian) Snacks available in each classroom for students that do not have snacks (apple sauce, granola bars) Have extra school supplies available for those that haven't brought (headphones, markers, runners etc.)	Our breakfast program continues to thrive! Volunteer students are scheduled to work each week along with a staff advisor. We have used school fee budget to cover costs of co-curricular trips whenever possible. We have used the inclusion fund for various students and families; this includes providing elementary classes with extra school supplies to have on hand. We have 1:1 tech access for our middle years and high school students; have worked on creating more accountability in ownership with contracts, and new tech carts for 8 & 9 students.	Admin Staff Student Council	Tech items Student Inclusion and Wellbeing Fund Application for FFF Grant KidSport Community organizations/donations
By June 2025, LCS will grow student outcomes by having 90% of grades 1-3 students reading at or above grade level.	Early Literacy PD (division directed) - ongoing Use LeNS and CC3 data to plan for instruction and intervention Intervention groupings for targeted students; groupings will shift throughout the school year based on need and intervention plan for each student. RTI time will be used as a tier 1 intervention. Tier 1 whole class programs in place. Various intervention methods will be used depending on student need. Lexia for EAL students; CFR assessments Ensure all staff have access to pertinent information regarding student goals regarding literacy. Target kindergarten with alphabet & sight words.	RTI tab on CLVR used to document students in interventions LeNS and CC3 data (3 times a year); data was used to plan for intervention with Mrs. Neustaeter. June data showed growth and success for students literacy skills Intervention Data K-3 staff have attended PD for literacy Implemented UFLI in our early elementary ELA classes PD with Susan Robertson in February	Grade 1-3 classroom teachers Interventionist teachers Student Support Teachers	Spark IXL Epic Jolly Phonics Rime Magic Heggerty Word Study Guided Reading LEXIA Individualized programming for intervention (TBD) Science of Reading Susan Robertson
By June 2025, LCS will improve student outcomes by reviewing Fall 2024 Math Screener Data and working with targeted students/grades to provide tier 1 and 2 interventions.	Dedicated teacher time allotted for Math intervention. Math screener data will be collected in the fall to create a baseline of students areas of strength and growth Discussion between classroom teacher/math interventionist to develop tier 1 & 2 interventions RTI used to work with students who need additional support MathUP program utilized Use of Jillian Andrychuk for MathUp support SST push ins Collaborative math activities across grades	RTI tab on CLVR used to document students in interventions Spring Math screener data Split some of our larger classes for Math to provide more support for students Mrs. Ungrin was used as a designated math interventionist	Classroom Teacher Math Interventionists Grades K-4 - SST Grade 5 - SST Grade 6 - Kim Grades 7-9- Corene	MathUP resource Mathletics IXL Mathology Prodigy
By June 2025 LCS will implement the "Inspiring Success" policy by immersing students, staff, and the school community in Indigenous cultures in Canada highlighting identities, histories, and worldviews to build relationships between families and communities.	Recognize Orange Shirt Day. Land acknowledgement and Treaty 4 flag. Elder connections. Offer Indigenous Studies 10. Use staff meeting to share Indigenous ways of knowing. Opportunity for off-campus learning. Hands on ways of knowing. Beading, drumming, storytelling Encourage community engagement in Indigenous culture; embed cultural awareness into the community. (i.e. Blanket Exercise). Celebrate National Aboriginal Day - June 21. Aboriginal Coaching Model implemented. Smudge opportunities. Resources available for pre-teaching.	Orange Shirt Day - Smudging presentation and opportunity for LCS students with Robert Severeight. Indigenous Studies 10 class took part in pipon manahawin hosted at Ochapowace; students took part in traditional Indigenous games and activities.	Admin Staff	Robert Severight Community members/elders
By June 2025, 90% of students will exit Kindergarten at an appropriate developmental level than when entering Kindergarten.	EYE will be administered in the fall to all student and again in the spring to students in tier 2 and 3 intervention. . Baseline information will provide data to plan interventions, small group instruction, or EA support. Transition conversations with K-Grade 1 teachers to discuss and implement Early Literacy preparedness. Notify and report to parents the targeted areas to work on to prepare for grade 1 (letter sound recognition, numbers, etc). LeNS assessment administered in January.	EYE assessment to provide data for intervention. Meeting with admin, SST and K-1 teachers after EYE implementation, mid-point and spring transition meeting. Parent Engagement Learning Stories in Edsby as a tool to report to parents on student learning. Tier 2 intervention based on LeNS data. Literacy focus - UFLI implentation and invitiations to learning with Mrs. DeCorby and Mrs. Garnett.	Holly Student Support Teacher Admin SLP Early Learning Coordinator	EYE LeNS Edsby Early Learning Coordinator
By June 2025, all high school students will have a graduation plan and supports necessary to achieve a grade 12 diploma.	LCS Career Coach will have met with each high school student to discuss graduation plans. Students will have access to DLC courses to provide opportunities for the credit achievement. Vulnerable or high-risk students will have been brought to the attention of the RTI team. Parent communication with students who are at risk. Student Support Teacher intervention with at risk students. My Blueprint will be in utilized in grade 7-12 to provide communication to students and parents. Grade 9 parent/student information night will be held to communicate the three-year grad plan. Follow up with targeted grade 10 families to ensure grad plan is successful. Engage students in post secondary events such as Career Fairs and “Think" days. Open Houses at post-secondaries for those who wish to attend	Secondary Credit Attainment Data reviewed Interventions documented in RTI template Exit Survey - division Grade 10 Orientation Night	Tristyne Kohle - Grad Coach Admin	My Blueprint GSSD page Mike H.
By June 2025, LCS will work to increase student attendance for those students who are at risk according to monthly data.	Classroom teachers will make contact with parents of students missing on a regular basis (yellow or red) At risk students will be reported to RTI team. RTI will use monthly attendance data to follow up with classroom teachers/families for students in the yellow/red. Admin and school counsellor will make contact with at risk students and families. Include SCC as a voice to share importance of attendance. When deemed appropriate, attendance contracts used to support students/families with student attendance.	Monthly attendance data RTI attendance records Attendance Contracts and Parent Meetings Communication with home regarding attendance data	Classroom teachers Admin School Counsellor RTI Team	Attendance Data
By June 2025 LCS will work towards create a writing continuum goal for grades 4-12 that will have teachers focus on key writing concepts and student engagement.	Create a continuum for all grades to access to know their role for developing writers. Include consistent vocabulary Unpack curriculum Will work at scheduling time for the LCS ELA PLC group to evaluate and discuss goals and rubrics to eventually collect writing data at the school level.	Writer's notebooks Writing Folders Good Drive Folders - Digital pieces Rubrics Writing Samples Student conversations; talking about writing and ownership; students engaged in their writing	Admin 4-12 ELA teachers	Kendra Helfrich STF Workshops for CT's
LCS will work towards creating capacity by developing GSSD leaders within the school.	Provide succession building in areas such as admin, student support, or other leadership roles. Encourage teaching staff to attend PD connected to their PGP goals and to share details with the staff. Opportunity to meet with PLC groups within and outside of LCS. Encourage connections with community organizations to support the school. Encourage and build leadership within our student body; student council and beyond	Brianne Byczynski - Dialogic Learning PD Laura Sveinbjornson - Learn and Grow Garden Grade 7 - Hosting and Implementing Bike Rodeo for Elementary Students Student Council (SRC & PAC); planning and implementing school activities; retreats Student Senate Leadership Conferences	Admin Staff Student Council	PD funds Student Council Fundraising

Healthy, Sustainable Physical and Social Environments

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
By June 2025, LCS staff and students will have had engaged in several different opportunities to enhance mental health and well-being.	Staff Group counselling session Students School counselor connections for students - one on one and classroom visits Mental Health Student Committee Formed FRIENDS training for grade 1, 4, & 6 teachers BBBS Mentoring Program Extracurricular opportunities Anxiety and Wellbeing presenters, sessions or workshops (yoga instruction; music therapy; breath work; Dakota Odgers -presenter)	Staff 10 5s will provide a source of evidence on staff morale and concerns Feel Good Friday will give opportunity to build staff morale and teamwork PGP meetings Scheduled Staff Events Access to counselling Hosted Arielle Lemieux to provide Breathework for staff Students OurSchool Survey Data Individual check ins with more vulnerable students OSAC show “Every Brilliant Thing” for grades 9-12 student Discussion and Activity for World Mental Health Day - Oct. 10	Admin School Counsellor Mental Health Student Group	Community Resources to bring in sessions or training Funds for Mental Health First Aid Training FRIENDS We Thinkers BBBS Student Mental Health Committee
By June 2025 LCS staff and students will report the school being a safe and inviting facility.	Staff More staff members trained in First Aid & Mental Health First Aid Level 2 OH&S completed by administration. Work to ensure areas of safety concern are managed (playground, changerooms, bathrooms) Intentional Walkthroughs (staff, SCC, students) to share a lens on sense of belonging/safety within the building Students Provide GSA opportunity for students to be included and have a sense of belonging Invite in a speaker to share Internet and phone safety	OurSchool Survey SOSQ Data Supervision schedule that covers off all areas of concern OH&S Minutes Amanda Herring shared details on Cyberbullying; reviewed Our School data with students with a focus on topic of bullying; students provided feedback.	Admin	Funds to cover cost of training OH&S Committee Craig Folk - NVCI Techniques and Strategies Michelle Goulden/Amanda Kornaga - Walkthrough resources SCC Student Voice Participants RCMP
LCS will work to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students.	SRC activities/Assemblies House Colours Extracurricular opportunities - sports, clubs, groups Eagle Recognition GSA RTI Team referrals BBBS Uses TV screens in school to recognize students Smudging opportunity for students Promoting students on Facebook page for activities outside of the building Intentional Walkthroughs (staff, SCC, students) to share a lens on sense of belonging within the building	Two new electives for 10-12 students; Outdoor Leadership & Visual Art Visual Art Morning Jackie Corner Jams on Fridays OurSchool survey RTI team meetings New Clubs - LEGO Club, Craft Clubs	All staff	Michelle Goulden/Amanda Kornaga - Walkthrough resources SCC

Division Priorities

School Level Work Plan(s)

Tell Your Story

Most Responsible Person/People

Resources

By June 2025, LCS staff and students will have had engaged in several different opportunities to enhance mental health and well-being.

Staff

Group counselling session
Students
School counselor connections for students - one on one and classroom visits
Mental Health Student Committee Formed
FRIENDS training for grade 1, 4, & 6 teachers
BBBS Mentoring Program
Extracurricular opportunities
Anxiety and Wellbeing presenters, sessions or workshops (yoga instruction; music therapy; breath work; Dakota Odgers -presenter)

Staff

10 5s will provide a source of evidence on staff morale and concerns
Feel Good Friday will give opportunity to build staff morale and teamwork
PGP meetings
Scheduled Staff Events
Access to counselling
Hosted Arielle Lemieux to provide Breathework for staff

Students
OurSchool Survey Data
Individual check ins with more vulnerable students
OSAC show “Every Brilliant Thing” for grades 9-12 student
Discussion and Activity for World Mental Health Day - Oct. 10

Admin
School Counsellor
Mental Health Student Group

Community Resources to bring in sessions or training
Funds for Mental Health First Aid Training
FRIENDS
We Thinkers
BBBS
Student Mental Health Committee

By June 2025 LCS staff and students will report the school being a safe and inviting facility.

Staff

More staff members trained in First Aid & Mental Health First Aid
Level 2 OH&S completed by administration.
Work to ensure areas of safety concern are managed (playground, changerooms, bathrooms)
Intentional Walkthroughs (staff, SCC, students) to share a lens on sense of belonging/safety within the building

Students
Provide GSA opportunity for students to be included and have a sense of belonging
Invite in a speaker to share Internet and phone safety

OurSchool Survey
SOSQ Data
Supervision schedule that covers off all areas of concern
OH&S Minutes
Amanda Herring shared details on Cyberbullying; reviewed Our School data with students with a focus on topic of bullying; students provided feedback.

Admin

Funds to cover cost of training
OH&S Committee
Craig Folk - NVCI Techniques and Strategies
Michelle Goulden/Amanda Kornaga - Walkthrough resources
SCC
Student Voice Participants
RCMP

LCS will work to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students.

SRC activities/Assemblies
House Colours
Extracurricular opportunities - sports, clubs, groups
Eagle Recognition
GSA
RTI Team referrals
BBBS
Uses TV screens in school to recognize students
Smudging opportunity for students
Promoting students on Facebook page for activities outside of the building
Intentional Walkthroughs (staff, SCC, students) to share a lens on sense of belonging within the building

Two new electives for 10-12 students; Outdoor Leadership & Visual Art
Visual Art
Morning Jackie Corner Jams on Fridays
OurSchool survey
RTI team meetings
New Clubs - LEGO Club, Craft Clubs

All staff

Michelle Goulden/Amanda Kornaga - Walkthrough resources
SCC

Effective Policies and Procedures

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
The LCS admin and staff will ensure consistent practices across GSSD schools are used and align with GSSD values.	Admin will review current practices. Reference to Administrative Policies when applicable. Review Admin at a Glance and Admin Handbook. Document noon hour supervision and extracurricular activities on a Google Form (pilot school). Attendance monitoring and flowchart Cell phone policy Discipline Policy implemented VTRA Process followed TERT Process followed	Clevr used to document behaviour or discipline concerns. Google Form documenting extracurricular and noon hour. Attendance document in CLEVR. Discipline documentation in CLEVR RTI documentation in CLEVR	Administrator Student Support Teachers	GSSD administrative policies. GSSD Administrators Handbook and Admin Year at a Glance
By June 2025 administration will build on the walk-through & formal observation process that allows for opportunity to assist teachers in delivering high-quality teaching and learning and provide resources where appropriate.	Schedule walkthroughs and formal observations Review "look fors" Make time for conversation and reflection with teaching staff	Walkthroughs completed throughout the school year Feedback provided through a google doc to share and document	Admin	GSSD Administrators Look Fors and Walk Through resources. "Trust-Based Observations" by Craig Randall

Engagement of All Students, Families, and Communities

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
By June 2025 LCS will foster connections and support transitions for all parent at LCS through the work of increased family engagement.	Look at finding new engagement pieces for parent teacher interviews and student led conferences. Increase in family engagement opportunities (Parent-kid dodgeball night, art or paint night, family bingo night). Reporting positive news home. Promote PPP within the school. Parent/family invites to share skills or knowledge ie. garden helpers; cultural knowledge PreK/K Family Engagement	SRC hosted a carnival bringing in many families Opportunity to attend Parent Teacher Interviews in person or by phone call K and PreK family engagement Food Studies Sales * Education Week - Used Book Sale for families to come in and buy/read books	Admin Staff	Funding for parent engagement evenings (food, prizes, etc.,) SCC
LCS will commit to using and promoting Edsby as well as the Facebook page to communicate school information openly and clearly.	Continue to build staff capacity in Edsby use. Promote the use of Edsby in our students and families. Use Facebook to share the good news and activities happening at LCS.	Edsby usage data. Promotion using infographics regarding Edsby information. Edsby info booth at SLC/PTIs. Increase in Facebook posts regarding the work being done both in and out of the classroom at LCS.	Admin	Edsby PD Shawn Kostiuk Edsby Staff PLC SCC
LCS will continue to nurture existing partnerships and create new ones to support GSSD’s priority areas.	Continue to work alongside: BBBS Community Garden Committee RCMP Fire Department SWIS Program Ag in the Classroom Business Association Arts Council Create New Partnerships Nurse Practitioner Visits Activities Centre New Horizons	Tanner Zerr - Presentation on theatre RCMP involved with Lock Down Drill Fire Department out for Fire Prevention Week and Fire Drill Ag Connections * Fire Safety with the Fire Detatchment Food Hampers collected at LCS Jingle Jamboree and staff partaking in the assembly	Staff involved with partnerships Admin	SCC

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