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. 

EYE: Kindergarten Assessment that supports transition to Grade 1. By June 30, 2024, 25% of Dr. Brass' Kindergarten students will be more ready for Grade 1 compared to the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

• 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)
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  • 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 30, 2024, 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 2024.
•           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 30, 2024, 63% of Grades K-8 students will be at or above grade level in 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 KnowledgeHook to support learning. Some classrooms provide Math Clubs after school to promote further learning of concepts.

Writing:

By June 30, 2024, 52% of Grades K-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.

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. 

Anxiety: Anxiety Goal: By June 30, 2024 36% or fewer of students in Grade 4-6 will indicate on OurSchool Data Survey that they experience moderate to high levels of anxiety. 21% of students in Grades 7 & 8 will indicate that they experience moderate to high levels of anxiety on the OurSchool Data Survey.

“Caught Being Positive” Print 100 tickets and divide them through-out the staff – staff hand out to students with a positive mindset/positive attitude/encouraging others.

S – staff will distribute 100 tickets within a month

M – count the number of tickets left at the end of each month to see what % were handed out

A – 100 should be easy between all staff

R – Resources – budget of 10$ per month, need the ‘red list’ as our slp group will keep extra eyes on these students to make sure they get a ticket, need printing of tickets,

T – to start Nov 1 – announce at Oct assembly – Draw at assemblies

Cultural Relationships

Dr. Brass School will continue to support Cultural Relationships with our students, staff and school community. 

• 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.

Attendance: 

By June 30, 2024, 65% of students at Dr. Brass will be in the "Green" in regard to attendance.

• Monthly awards for the class with the highest attendance (Bowling Trip).
• 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.

Intervention/RTI

• Provide skill appropriate support so students feel successful and competent in learning.

Mental Health Capacity Building

• Provide opportunities for students to regulate in a private location so student can return to classroom. Developing common language and learn skills to support our Mental Health.

-Eat and Educate night- connecting parents to EDSBY and troubleshoot anything that arises, importance of attendance. 

-Card to students who have been absent or the school has lost communication with them.

Coffee house/Parent meeting 

By June 14th 2024, Dr. Brass school will support increasing family engagement by 5% from the previous year. 

• This will be achieved by engaging families in our school four times a year in the morning before school (8:00-9:30) by hosting a coffee and information Q and drop in and chat in the main lobby coffee area.  Participants will be measured by a guest book. 
• Families will be made aware and encouraged to attend by information in newsletters, Edsby and social media, along with classroom.  Each session will focus on a different theme or topic of information along with providing building and fostering relationships with school staff and families.  Topics will include Edsby sign-up and support, social media permissions, community activities and connections.  This will also include working to break down barriers impacting connecting with families, such as providing access to a computer in the school for families to use.

SLC - each year the school will host two Student Led Conferences. November 29 and 30, and March 20 and 21.

Raider for a Day - Grade 8 students will be transitioning to the Yorkton Regional School.

A to Z Meeting - meeting that support all learners with their outcomes.

Meet the Class - During the end of the year, students will send 45 minutes with their "next year class and teacher".

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.

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.

Sign Post Meetings

Yorkton Tribal Council

Big Brothers and Sisters

Academic and Nutritional Partners -