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Upholding clear, high-quality Board of Education Policies
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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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Victoria School follows board policies and procedures. |
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Focusing on educational approaches that prioritize student success |
By June 2024, all teachers Kindergarten to Grade 4 will use the UFLI program daily to support literacy success.
By June 2024, 80% of students reading below and approaching grade level will increase 2 levels. By June 2024, 80% of students will meet grade level expectations in the area of number sense.
By June 2024, 20% of students scoring yellow or red in the fall 2023 EYE testing will score green in the spring EYE testing.
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October 16, 2023-All literacy teachers K-4 have taken professional development training around implementing UFLI either online or with Susan Robertson-Curriculum Consultant Nov. 23rd-Early Dismissal PD Focus on Tier One Instruction-Moving to Structured Literacy RTI meeting-Jan.15th to review literacy data January 29th-Susan Robertson and Kendra Simon completed UFLI walkthroughs with all teachers to ensure the program is running with fidelity and to support any questions teachers still have regarding delivering the program. June 17th-teacher meeting with Susan Robertson to go over our literacy plan moving into 2024-2025. -Early Dismissal Professional Development Days to support Tier One instruction F&P Assessment: -According to our spring data, students reading below grade level on average increased 2.21 levels. -According to our spring data, students from Grade 1-4 increased their reading levels 3.23 levels. Goal Achieved. Number Sense:
As of Term 2, 77% of students from grade 1-4 were meeting or exceeding grade level expectations in the number sense outcomes reported. Awaiting Spring data EYE Data: 10 students were identified as red or yellow in the Fall. As of May 13, 2024 4/10 students or 40% of students are now green according to the spring EYE testing. Goal achieved.
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Allocating resources to improve experiences for students, staff, and the community |
By June 2024, Victoria School will have technology plan to provide one on one devices to students.
By June 2024, Victoria School will have a technology plan to provide consistency of practice when purchasing apps to support student learning. |
-The majority of classes with the exception of K and Grade 1 have 1:1 devices. -A school plan is being developed on how to continue to move toward 1:1 devices for students. -Teachers, school librarian, admin. and technology consultants are taking inventory and developing a request for devices for the 2024-2025. -Victoria School will be receiving 7 new Ipads. The N23 chromebooks will need to be replaced. |
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Enhancing mental health and well-being for students and staff |
By 2024, Victoria School will implement a school wide Social Emotional Learning curriculum. -Data collection from Our School.
- The Spot - We Thinkers in kindergarten (SC) - Almost daily PE - Clubs: cross country, track and field, curling, - In-Motion walks, skating in winter, swimming in spring, - Awareness Walks: Terry Fox, Orange Shirt Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, - Breakfast and snack universal program – provide lunches when necessary - Clothing- winter jackets, snow pants, boots; indoor runners, - Morning Gym program - Community Field trips: Co-op, orchard, greenhouse, firehall, post office - Play day - Sensory Room/ Zen Den
During the 2023-2024 school year, Administration and staff will support the mental health and well being of each other by providing breaks to the support staff and teachers when situations arise where time away is needed to allow the person time to debrief, rest and relax from a stressful situation. |
Terry Fox Walk-2023
Orange Shirt Day 2023
Halloween Parade:
Yorkton Terrier Visit
Pink Shirt Day-Standing Up Against Bullying
Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children 2024
Weekly Monday Morning Assemblies to work on Social Emotional Learning and regulation. Staff SEL Team-Kim Chutskoff, Nicky Ruf, Leanne Fissel, Rayne Chorneyko, Kendra Simon-PD session for pilot program Feb.5th, April 9th, June 10th. The SEL team will help prioritize a goal around diversity for the 2024-2025 school year. The SEL team has been sharing information at monthly staff meetings around learning to support student and staff wellness. Victoria School had an increase in counsellor time from .5 to .7 this year. The counsellor has created small group sessions with students to teach social skills and regulation strategies. The rider reading program came to Victoria School on April 18 ,2024
Monday Morning Assembly-4 Elements Team Building
Play Day 2024    |
-All staff -Principal/SST |
-Zones of Regulation -Little Spot Curriculum -We Thinkers -CSCH grant -PC charity grant -Breakfast Club of Canada -A buddy system between support staff -Principal and SST will cover when needed to support the mental health of staff -Opportunities during monthly staff meetings to reflect and discuss staff wellness |
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Offering safe and inviting facilities |
By June 2024, Victoria School will create a multi-purpose family room near the front entrance to create a inclusive environment where families are invited to come in and use this space. |
In order to provide the daycare a temporary home this school year, this work plan will be revisited in the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Chutskoff, Ms. Rayne and Mrs. Hudye greet students and families indoors each morning. Mrs. Simon greets students outdoors each morning. The sensory room is a soft landing space for students each morning if needed. Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast there as well.  Mrs. Chutskoff and Mrs. Simon provide daily supervision outdoors at the end of each school day to connect with students and families. Mrs. Thomsen has created a quiet room for students to use in the library.  |
-Mrs. Lambert -Principal -ICW |
-Environmental walkthrough to ensure a safe and inclusive environment with staff and SCC -Sensory Room provides a place for a soft landing for students and breaks throughout the day -Morning Greeters welcome students and families as they enter the building -After school supervisors greet students and families at the end of the day -Mrs. Thomsen has created a silent reading room in the library as another inviting space |
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Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion |
By June 2024, Victoria School will work to implement a structured literacy approach which will provide equity and inclusion for individual learners. By June 2024, Victoria School will promote the learning of language from our students' cultures during our new word of the week.
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-Teachers meet each Monday morning during PLC time to discuss the UFLI implementation -Susan Robertson has provided PD to the teachers, completed instructional walkthroughs with Administration and classroom follow up with teachers to support this shift and focus area.
Grade 2 Inclusive Socks
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-Literacy Consultants -Professional Development Opportunities during Early Dismissal and Staff Meeting -PLC work with teachers -Book study around Structured Literacy -Assessments using Core Phonics and weekly assessments after UFLI lessons -Community Members with language knowledge -Inspiring Success document from the Government of Saskatchewan |
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Improving student outcomes |
By June 2024, 80% of students from K-Grade 4 who are considered "at risk" by January 2024 will increase their attendance by 2%.
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-Our ICW has connected with families to support improving attendance -Transportation continues to be a barrier for many families. GSSD is working with Cote/Keeseekoose FN to provide bussing to school. -8 students considered "at risk" have increased their attendance by 1% or more. -Victoria school will develop an attendance team in 2024-2025 to support this work plan. |
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Implementing the "Inspiring Success" Policy |
By June 2024, Victoria School staff will participate in professional development around anti-racism and Indigenous teachings to support the "Inspiring Success" policy.
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-November 2023-Elder visit to learn about traditional medicines. -December 16th, 2023-Principal and families from Victoria School attended the Round Dance held in Yorkton through GSSD. Early Dismissal Professional Development Dates/Learning: Sept. 21st-anti-racist education Oct. 26th-Teachings about tea leaves out at Madge Lake (Nov. 16th-grandmother's tea) Nov.23rd-Literacy Jan.18th-Smudge and teachings from Darren about drumming Feb.16th-Friendship dance March 7th-SEL/Trauma informed practice/Reporting/Edsby gradebook April 11th-sanctions May 16th-Pow wow teachings with Robert Severight June 13th-Data dive and planning for 2024-2025 June 19th-Pow wow at KCI Events: Sept. 29th-Orange Shirt Walk May 6th-MMIW walk with KCI Professional Development around traditional dances:
Friendship Dance with KCI/Cote/Keeseekoose:
Victoria School Tipi (set up in the fall and spring): 
2024-2025 Plan: -invite Cote/Keeseekoose staff to be part of PD opportunities |
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Developing GSSD leaders |
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Ensuring consistent practices across GSSD schools |
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Delivering high-quality teaching and learning resources |
By June 2024, Victoria students will participate in opportunities around land based education, developing language and cultural teachings.
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Students attended Fall Camp at Madge Lake with Mr. Crane during Wednesdays in October and November.
November 2023-Elder visit to discuss traditional medicines such as skunk oil. -Shared opportunity to have the Indigenous Student Success Lead teacher come to Victoria School 2-3 times per week to provide teachings to K-4 students around treaties outcomes and other topics such as Turtle Island, plants. Spring Culture Camp-May 2024 -grade 1-4 classes had an opportunity to go out to Madge Lake to learn from Mr. Crane. -Weekly drumming: Grade 3 & 4 boys had the opportunity to participate in drumming on Wednesdays with Darren. Each group will perform at the Pow Wow on June 19th. |
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Fostering connections and supporting transitions |
During the 2023-2024 school year, students will be greeted each morning inside and outside by designated supervisors to complete daily check ins.
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Mrs. Chutskoff, Ms. Rayne and Mrs. Hudye greet students and families indoors each morning. Mrs. Simon greets students outdoors each morning. The sensory room is a soft landing space for students each morning if needed. Students have the opportunity to eat breakfast there as well. Mrs. Chutskoff and Mrs. Simon provide daily supervision outdoors at the end of each school day to connect with students and families. We were successful at securing CSCH funding, the Breakfast Club of Canada grant and PC "Eat Well, Powerful Minds" grant to support our nutrition program this year. Education Week 2023-Students switched teachers and got to check out another classroom.
Anything But A Backpack Day
Learning from Hoop Dancer Lawrence Roy
Learning Lacrosse from Mr. Brad Cameron from Sask Lacrosse
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-Admin. -Designated supervisors -Nutrition Worker |
-Sensory Room -Individualized Plans -Nutrition program: Universal Breakfast Program -CSCH grant application -Breakfast Club of Canada grant -PC grant "Power Full Kids" -SCC |
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Valuing input from students, families, staff, and the community |
By June 2024, Victoria School will survey parents and students to gather input regarding areas of strengths and areas of development for the upcoming school year.
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*Graphics are from the data collected from 2024 Our School Survey delivered to grade 4 students. -Students commented liking hot lunches, assemblies on Monday, having friends at school, safety patrol, math, learning and Physical Education. -Areas identified for growth included adding soccer nets (completed), more clubs like art, earth club, eco club, making soccer teams fair-not using the 4 elements teams, updating the playground. -Victoria families were surveyed in the Fall of 2023 to gauge whether they supported Early Dismissals. The majority of families were in support of staff participating in professional development opportunities during early dismissals. -The SCC supported Early dismissals in the Fall and once again for 2024-2025 as noted in the meeting minutes. 2024-2025 Plan: -create a survey for parents |
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-Our School Survey for Grade 4 students -Online survey such as Google Forms will be created -Tech. Services to support data collection -SCC |
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Communicating openly and clearly |
By June 2024, Victoria School will utilize the Edsby platform for all classroom communication.
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-Teachers are utilizing Edsby/ See saw to communicate with parents. -The school utilizes Edsby/email/Synervoice/text message/phone calls to communicate with parents. -All teachers were trained by Michelle Morley in March on Edsby grade book -The teachers and admin. assistant helped the majority of our families connect to Edsby this year. |
-Classroom teachers -Admin. -Admin. Assistant |
-Digital Learning Consultant -Edsby PLC group learning activities |
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Forming partnerships to support GSSD’s priority areas |
By June 2024, Victoria School will host 3 family engagement opportunities for families to come together and engage as a school community. Plans to support this outcome:
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Opportunities to Support the Engagement of Students, Families and Communities for 2023-2024 include: *Pre-K and Kindergarten Family Fridays Grandmother's Tea Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cB5ZTe3RrhVjGhVPwX49JR1mxspXPq4mwpOTZiNs2GA/edit?usp=sharing Kindergarten Family Event
Celebration of Learning-March 2024 Student Led Conferences
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-ALL Staff |
-EPP partnership with YTC, Cote, Keesekoose, KCI -Superintendents -Indigenous Cultural Coach -Knowledgekeepers -KCI staff (meeting during Early Dismissals) -Cote and Keeseekoose Chief, council, Principals and staff |
