High-Quality Teaching and Learning

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies	High quality teaching and learning. Engaging our students and families. Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. Training and PD. Review and refresh of Policy and Procedures.	IIPs Quarterly school intervention meeting notes ROAs Report cards and report card inserts Edsby learning story Literacy and math data Edsby gradebook Family engagement nights Use proper terminology when teaching about significant event	All staff members	Education Act GSSD policy and APs School based budget High quality instructional resources Virtual tour of division library to see resources available
Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success.	Compile a list of supports available in school and community (Medical, physical, and spiritual). This list will be communicated with all Columbia families. Triple P information shared with families Showcase staff at Columbia School in monthly newsletters and supports they offer (School counselor, ICW, speech, etc.) Breakfast and lunch program Small group learning Individualized Programs (IIP goals) (Clear Fluency, Fast Forward, cooking, swimming, bowling, Lexia, speak to text, social stories) Play focused (hands on learning) PSPs providing programming to students Team Teaching Variety of instructional strategies Offering a variety of extra-curricular activities Reading Buddies	Survey families to see the level of awareness they have around programs offered at Columbia School Who is your families' support document – photos with IIPs Student growth (checklists and reaching milestones) EA sub notes Individual/ alternative planning Videos, pictures, documentation, progress reports on Edsby learning story and Edsby gradebook. Student choice offered with learning. Opportunities for student leadership and a chance to showcase talents (public speaking, drumming, beading). Mentorship Relationships and connections between students of varying age and grade.	All staffs Parents	All staff Jordans Principle applications
Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community.	New playground, trees and outdoor learning spaces of Pre-K and MELP Parent engagement events Weeding outdated materials in library Swimming, bowling, Rec PE, camping trip, special events of OSOB, National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Ribbon Skirt Day. Field trips	Track the amount of participation by families at engagement events. Understand the why of students to implement proper programming. Naturally incorporate the recognition of the importance of Indigenous culture and treaty acknowledgement.	All staff and families	Calls to action IIPs Board policies Bussing for specialized student programs (bowling, swimming, field trips, Rec PE) Budget for current resources

Division Priorities

School Level Work Plan(s)

Tell Your Story

Most Responsible Person/People

Resources

Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies

High quality teaching and learning.
Engaging our students and families.
Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Training and PD.
Review and refresh of Policy and Procedures.

IIPs
Quarterly school intervention meeting notes
ROAs
Report cards and report card inserts
Edsby learning story
Literacy and math data
Edsby gradebook
Family engagement nights
Use proper terminology when teaching about significant event

All staff members

Education Act
GSSD policy and APs
School based budget
High quality instructional resources
Virtual tour of division library to see resources available

Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success.

Compile a list of supports available in school and community (Medical, physical, and spiritual). This list will be communicated with all Columbia families.
Triple P information shared with families
Showcase staff at Columbia School in monthly newsletters and supports they offer (School counselor, ICW, speech, etc.)
Breakfast and lunch program
Small group learning
Individualized Programs (IIP goals) (Clear Fluency, Fast Forward, cooking, swimming, bowling, Lexia, speak to text, social stories)
Play focused (hands on learning)
PSPs providing programming to students
Team Teaching
Variety of instructional strategies
Offering a variety of extra-curricular activities
Reading Buddies

Survey families to see the level of awareness they have around programs offered at Columbia School
Who is your families' support document – photos with IIPs
Student growth (checklists and reaching milestones)
EA sub notes
Individual/ alternative planning
Videos, pictures, documentation, progress reports on Edsby learning story and Edsby gradebook.
Student choice offered with learning.
Opportunities for student leadership and a chance to showcase talents (public speaking, drumming, beading).
Mentorship
Relationships and connections between students of varying age and grade.

All staffs
Parents

All staff
Jordans Principle applications

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

New playground, trees and outdoor learning spaces of Pre-K and MELP
Parent engagement events
Weeding outdated materials in library
Swimming, bowling, Rec PE, camping trip, special events of OSOB, National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Ribbon Skirt Day.
Field trips

Track the amount of participation by families at engagement events.
Understand the why of students to implement proper programming.
Naturally incorporate the recognition of the importance of Indigenous culture and treaty acknowledgement.

All staff and families

Calls to action
IIPs
Board policies
Bussing for specialized student programs (bowling, swimming, field trips, Rec PE)
Budget for current 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 30, 2024, Columbia School will deepen relationships with families and communities by engaging in authentic opportunities to promote student intellectual, physical, social-emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Promotion of a love for reading. Variety of engagement activities. Backpack partnership with Westview United Church to support families in need. OSOB Art show Bring families into the building for fun and not always about education. Counselor & ICW Mentorship Girls’ Group School is providing FRIENDS program (Gr 1, 4 and 6), Drumming Group Gr 4-8 Boys Only, Project Alert grade 8, WE Thinkers and Dinosaur School in kindergarten, Teen Boost grade 7 & 8, and Beading Group Gr 6-8 Girls. Partnership with SHA. Analyze SOS-Q Survey and Our School Survey results. Extra-Curricular Sports & Events Family Engagements Mindfulness, activities Zones of regulation. (Self-regulation for students.) First Aid training on staff and Mental Health First Aid training on staff. Providing warm clothes for students. Stockings for seniors. Trauma Informed PD. Diversity club. Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentorship. Nursing home visits.	Impact events for Pre-K and Kindergarten families. Customized messages for families. Beading products Drumming & Possibly Dance Exhibitions Family Engagement Pictures Documentation of student learning and progress Social Media Parent conversations Meet the Family event Welcome Back and Unpack.	All Staff School Counselor Robert Severight - Indigenous Cultural Coach Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Therapists Educational Psychologist	Grant money for breakfast program. Mental Health presentation for families. 40 Developmental Assests Partnerships with community programs and services (Sask Abilities, SIGN, YTC, Family Supports, Triple P) Partnerships with student and family intake homes (Fox Valley, Home Fire and YTC - Yellow Thunderbird Lodge)
Offering safe and inviting facilities	Greeting students and parents outside in the morning to begin the school day. Extra-curricular programming (GSA) Constable Flett making connections with students and giving presentations to classrooms on internet safety. Using zoom to connect parents for Halloween Parade, Awards Ceremony, Talent Show and other school events, when in person cannot attend. Mentorship and Buddy Reading with students. Trauma Informed visual poster in school. Drum and beading groups. Staff supervision and greeting students in the morning. Attendance calls.	Diversity being recognized at the beginning of each school day. Time to reflect, pray or give thanks to student’s culture/religion. Family Engagements OH&S reports. Families reporting, they feel supported and represented in our school: Métis flag, MELP language board. ICW & Counselor supports being accessed. Welcoming message and flags displayed (Saskatchewan, Treaty 4, Metis and Pride) at school’s main entrance.	All staff	Extra-curricular programming costs.
Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion	Storytelling Month GSSD Storytelling Bins Saskatchewan Royal Museum Elder Storytelling Recognizing Anti Racism Day, Orange Shirt Day, and Pink Shirt Day. Staff on-going review of 94 Calls to Action. Powwow Dancing, Drumming & Beading Teachings Library Resources for all cultures & needs Michif Early Learning Program National Indigenous People’s Day Playing the Honor Song to begin the day on Thursday and Friday. Mindful moment of reflection to being each day for students and staff. Kindness Club Winter Wonderland instead of Christmas Concert. Grade 8 culture fair Remembrance Day - students and staff have the opportunity to share the stories of family members who were veterans or are currently severing. GSA Club.	Tell My Story. Honour Song Played on Thursday & Friday. "O' Canada" in Cree and other languages played throughout the school year. Parent Survey to connect with ICW.	All staff members.	Aski & Friends. Honour Song "Under One Sun" resource.

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 30, 2024, Columbia School will deepen relationships with families and communities by engaging in authentic opportunities to promote student intellectual, physical, social-emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.
Promotion of a love for reading.
Variety of engagement activities.
Backpack partnership with Westview United Church to support families in need.
OSOB
Art show
Bring families into the building for fun and not always about education.
Counselor & ICW Mentorship Girls’ Group
School is providing FRIENDS program (Gr 1, 4 and 6), Drumming Group Gr 4-8 Boys Only, Project Alert grade 8, WE Thinkers and Dinosaur School in kindergarten, Teen Boost grade 7 & 8, and Beading Group Gr 6-8 Girls.
Partnership with SHA.
Analyze SOS-Q Survey and Our School Survey results.
Extra-Curricular Sports & Events
Family Engagements
Mindfulness, activities
Zones of regulation. (Self-regulation for students.)
First Aid training on staff and Mental Health First Aid training on staff.
Providing warm clothes for students.
Stockings for seniors.
Trauma Informed PD.
Diversity club.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentorship.
Nursing home visits.

Impact events for Pre-K and Kindergarten families.
Customized messages for families.
Beading products
Drumming & Possibly Dance Exhibitions
Family Engagement Pictures
Documentation of student learning and progress
Social Media
Parent conversations
Meet the Family event Welcome Back and Unpack.

All Staff
School Counselor
Robert Severight - Indigenous Cultural Coach
Occupational Therapist
Speech and Language Therapists
Educational Psychologist

Grant money for breakfast program.
Mental Health presentation for families.
40 Developmental Assests
Partnerships with community programs and services (Sask Abilities, SIGN, YTC, Family Supports, Triple P)
Partnerships with student and family intake homes (Fox Valley, Home Fire and YTC - Yellow Thunderbird Lodge)

Offering safe and inviting facilities

Greeting students and parents outside in the morning to begin the school day.
Extra-curricular programming (GSA)
Constable Flett making connections with students and giving presentations to classrooms on internet safety.
Using zoom to connect parents for Halloween Parade, Awards Ceremony, Talent Show and other school events, when in person cannot attend.
Mentorship and Buddy Reading with students.
Trauma Informed visual poster in school.
Drum and beading groups.
Staff supervision and greeting students in the morning.
Attendance calls.

Diversity being recognized at the beginning of each school day. Time to reflect, pray or give thanks to student’s culture/religion.
Family Engagements
OH&S reports.
Families reporting, they feel supported and represented in our school: Métis flag, MELP language board.
ICW & Counselor supports being accessed.
Welcoming message and flags displayed (Saskatchewan, Treaty 4, Metis and Pride) at school’s main entrance.

All staff

Extra-curricular programming costs.

Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion

Storytelling Month
GSSD Storytelling Bins
Saskatchewan Royal Museum
Elder Storytelling
Recognizing Anti Racism Day, Orange Shirt Day, and Pink Shirt Day.
Staff on-going review of 94 Calls to Action.
Powwow Dancing, Drumming & Beading Teachings
Library Resources for all cultures & needs
Michif Early Learning Program
National Indigenous People’s Day
Playing the Honor Song to begin the day on Thursday and Friday.
Mindful moment of reflection to being each day for students and staff.
Kindness Club
Winter Wonderland instead of Christmas Concert.
Grade 8 culture fair
Remembrance Day - students and staff have the opportunity to share the stories of family members who were veterans or are currently severing.
GSA Club.

Tell My Story.
Honour Song Played on Thursday & Friday.
"O' Canada" in Cree and other languages played throughout the school year.
Parent Survey to connect with ICW.

All staff members.

Aski & Friends.
Honour Song
"Under One Sun" resource.

Effective Policies and Procedures

Division Priorities	School Level Work Plan(s)	Tell Your Story	Most Responsible Person/People	Resources
Improving student outcomes	Supporting families who are struggling with attendance Providing food (backpack program, lunches), warm clothing for students SST calling previous schools Documenting (IIPs, R360s, report card inserts, report cards, anecdotal notes) Digital Resources Incredible years show what you know Monthly student Updated resources in classrooms and library Intervention plan concerns meeting with SSTs, PSPs, ICW and Admin Intervention meetings Guided reading support in early years w/ Literacy Interventionist SPARK, Mathletics, Mathology, and Math Up programs Rime Magic, LLI, FFW & CF, Lego Club, swim and bowling club, Haggerty, games club Developing a love for reading and reading for enjoyment at any level or genre OSOB Differentiated instruction Application of outcomes through field trip	Documentation (IIPs, R30s, report card inserts, report cards, anecdotal notes) Communication with Home Edsby Student Led Conferences Phone calls EA sub plans Day plans for students on IIPs EYE F&P testing Math screeners, speech intervention, Haggerty programming Student achievement Mathletics award certificates FFW awards OSOB	All staff members	Edsby Budget Current and relevant resources
Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy	Individual programming review for all students Holistic approach for all students Promoting lifelong learners Reflecting on learning with students Providing equitable learning opportunities for all Indigenous Story Telling Month Treaty education outcomes Treaty Four worldviews Reconciliation through education FN and Metis perspective and ways of knowing	Students knowing that their cultures and values are supported Authentic assessment Learning from Elders’ Drumming and beading groups Treaty 4 gathering	All staff members	"Inspiring Success Policy" framework "Under One Sun" resources Budget dollars
Developing GSSD leaders	Leadership with Grade 8s Lunch helpers Student Led Conferences Reading Buddies Peer buddies in the classroom GSSD Aspiring Leaders Program Feature student highlight (GSSD) Columbia demonstrate leadership in piloting programs for GSSD. (Math Up, Edsby, Spark) Professional Development for staff	Leadership opportunities PD Opportunities and Continuum	All staff members
Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools	PLCs and Edsby PLCs STF GSSD APs Literacy Programs (Spark) Math Programs (Math Up, Mathletics, Mathology) Division ide report cards on Edsby Deepening the discussion Treaty Teachings & Resources Inspiring Succes Document	APs followed and discussed as needed with SCC Edsby Learning Stories GSD/ Diversity Club	All staff members	Edsby GSSD APs Collective agreements Digital programs for literacy, numeracy, and Edsby

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	Pre-K – Early learning events Working with Newcomer Centre SST – Transition Meetings Family engagement events (Family Dance and Winter Wonderland) Classroom relationships Field trips Welcome back and unpack event. All teachers are outside in the morning to greet students and families. Using Edsby to connect with families, announcements, Newsletters. Home visits (PreK) Positive phone calls/ messages home Social media Special assemblies (Remembrance Day Service) Spring family picnic Halloween zoom parade Outside agency connections (Social Services, SIGN, Mental Health, YTC and SHA) Nursing Home Visits Drumming and Beading Group Buddy Reading Mentorship	Videos Pictures Surveys Yearbook Conversations with families TV at main office to display pictures from events throughout the school year. Showcase students' success List upcoming events Gathering data from engagement events number of families in attendance Tracking percentage of Students involved in extra curr programming Families attending engagement events	All staff members	Time Food
Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community	Communication Survey ICW Survey Our school survey data Student Leadership Committee Develop sports programs, clubs and bringing in staff passion areas to the building. QR codes for parent survey at Student led conference night.	SLC Members attending SCC. Survey student interest. Students taking leadership in SLC	Students, staff, community members and parents	Time, food, and staff commitment Shoulder tap with personal invites to events Survey Platform
Communicating openly and clearly	Edsby Messages Edsby Gradebook GroupMe Information about upcoming events on Edsby calendar. Social Media - Facebook updates Newsletters Communication books Offering flexibility with student led conferences (phone calls or in person)	Reporting parent attendance at school events Increase Parent engagement. SLC Purchased TV with pictures of school staff and classroom activities at main office area. Number of families connected on Edsby	All staff members
Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas	MELP – GSSD Jordans’ Principle funding. Forming partnerships with - Sask Abilities, Accent on Kids, YTC, Mental Health, Suncrest College, Yorkton Fire Services, Metis Nation of SK, Social Services, RCMP Liaison in schools, Fox Valley group home, and Home Fire group home PLC groups in school. PreK partners such as PECIP, Kids First, FRC, Children’s Therapies Soup Haven lunches Community trade fairs with school SLC. Hot lunches from local businesses being offered to students during the school year. Breakfast program funding from SIGA and Breakfast Club of Canada Westview Church - Backpack Program	Track newly formed partnerships with community groups. Newsletters Social media Videos Pictures	All staff and community members	Reach out to our partner schools so we can learn from each other.

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

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