The YCS team will participate in school wide RTI in periods 4 and 5 to respond to students needs and provide the interventions needed for improving student outcomes.

School wide access to the homework room - students are able to receive additional support over the noon hour on assignments and tasks that are outstanding or require additional support.

The YCS team will work diligently this year to ensure EDSBY gradebooks are up to date to allow parents and students access to all information and feedback regarding their work. 

The child study team will be meeting more regularly (every day 2) to discuss students brought forward that require additional support and resources. The child study team aims to take a wrap around approach where we actively seek out and utilize as many supports as possible to improve outcomes for our students.

Student services touch point meetings - SSTs will schedule and meet with all classroom teachers routinely each term to reevaluate intervention plans, ROA's, IIPS, and student programming on an ongoing basis.

Adoption of UFLI Instruction and Intervention - grade 1,2, and 4 teams will attend professional development to learn about the UFLI program. Our grade 1 and 2 teams will implement UFLI as tier 1 instruction and our grade 4 and SST team will adopt as an intervention program for students needing additional literacy support beyond tier 1 classroom instruction. 

The YCS team commit to utilizing the centralized library and portal to supplement and enhance the resources being utilized in their classrooms by using the most up to date and relevant resources that align with indicators of responsive teaching practices.

YCS Reconciliation Gardens - this project is to take place throughout the year under consultation of knowledge keepers, elders, local agrologist, community partners and our GSSD Indigenous student success consultant. Construction will occur in the Yorkdale Courtyard to create a variety of garden boxes where we will grow both Western Crops, and traditional Indigenous plants and medicines. Throughout the year we will invite community partners in to teach and participate in the care and learning to take place in the garden in hopes of paving a pathway forward to reconciliation in the area of agriculture and indigenous ways of knowing.

YCS Drum Group - YCS will be starting a drum group for our students to participate in throughout the year. The group will begin by creating their own drum and learning about the teachings associated with that. They will then meet on a regular basis to learn and drum with Mr. Severight.

Our Drum received its name - “Singing Stone Drum”. Our boys practiced well and built a strong bond. Our school was very proud to have our Drummers perform on Singing Stone Drum at the year end Grade 5 to 8 assembly. They played the Honour Song to celebrate student success and accomplishments.

Mentorship - The YCS Mentorship program matches senior students with younger students to build relationships and make connections with students who could benefit from being matched. This provides an opportunity for senior students to demonstrate leadership both in the school, and in the lives of the student they are matched with.

Safety Patrol - YCS safety patrol is an opportunity for grade 6-8 students to develop skills as it relates to leadership and give back to their school community.

Grade 6 Lunch Helpers - is an opportunity for grade 6 students to develop skills as it relates to leadership and give back to their school community.

Participate in division wide training opportunities as they arise such as FRIENDS training.

Teachers will meet on a regular basis to collaborate on grade alike planning and to ensure assessment practices align with GSSD rubrics and criteria for success.

YCS maintains a commitment to providing chromebooks to grade 5-8 classrooms on a 1:1 basis and sufficient ipads to our primary classrooms.

The GSSD Yorkton and Area Band Program will incorporate Indigenous content into the list of chosen repertoire. The goal is to focus on incorporating authentic Indigenous concert band music into the classroom, as well as exploring avenues to contribute to expanding the repertoire, and particularly access to music from Indigenous nations from Treaty 4 territory.

YCS Sensory Motor Space - This space is new for the 2023-2024 school year. The room will be equipped to offer an alternate space to support students needing to regulate and interact with a wide range of sensory and motor tools.

FRIENDS program - All grade 1, 4, and 6 classrooms will receive FRIENDS training to support students by giving them tools to utilize as they encounter conflict in their lives among peers. By having the skills and tools needed to work through peer relationships and conflict student mental health and well being are being improved.

Occupational Health and Safety Committee - OHC will meet throughout the year to address safety concerns.

Facility walk - administration and facilities will meet and walk the premises annually to discuss and address issues that arise with the facility and make plans for improvements to enhance the safety and atmosphere of the space. 

YCS staff participated in professional development around being "trauma informed". YCS staff will be mindful of this PD throughout the year in all interactions with students in and out of the classroom. We understand that the way we approach students in a trauma informed manner has a big impact on the success of our YCS royals. We will be revisiting this concept at each staff meeting and working towards creating actionable goals to make Yorkdale Central School a more Trauma Sensitive Space. 

The Royal Code - YCS is committed using the Royal Code as a school wide behaviour plan. The Royal Code guides students and staff in creating a safe, respectful and positive environment. When students act in a manner that is unsafe or harms others socially, emotionally, or physically, staff will address in a timely manner using the Royal Code as our benchmark for desired behaviour. Admin will be actively involved in student discipline on an ongoing basis.

YCS Tie Dye shirts - Mrs. Corson organized an opportunity for all Royals to create their own YCS tie dye shirt. This is to help remove barriers surrounding owning "school gear" and provide everyone an opportunity to belong.

Kokum's in the Kitchen - YCS will be organizing and hosting this event again this year. The aim and goal is to create space for our Indigenous families to feel included and safe within our building and providing opportunity for our whole school community to learn from and celebrate with our Indigenous community.

Although Kookums in the Kitchen was not able to happen this year due to STF Sanctions, it is still in our plans for next year.

The YCS library will work towards weeding outdated and potentially harmful texts throughout the school year. (Fall cull and Spring Cull).

The YCS library will ensure that resources are pulled and displayed in a timely manner for all cultural awareness events/days of recognition. 

Royal Advocacy Club - the RAC is a club that provides a safe space for students to meet and discuss GSA topics. They also discuss advocacy within the community and work to provide a voice and raise awareness for many social justice causes.

YCS Jemz groups meets once a cycle to discuss and engage in a variety of activities targeting an improvement in self confidence, peer relationships, and empowerment.

Grade 6 students will help supervise K-4 classrooms during lunch hour. This is to help keep younger students safe and supported over the noon hour, while also developing leadership skills.

Monday Mashup with Superintendent - YCS Administration will meet on a weekly basis with our Superintendent, Mick Parmar to ensure that the decisions being made regarding the daily operations of the school are in line with, and supportive of the GSSD Board of Education Policies.

This shifted in the late Fall when we welcomed Kristen Myers as our interim Superintendent for the remainder of the school year.

All staff are responsible for ensure that the GSSD Administrative Procedures are being followed. The AP's are posted on the GSSD website for reference. Administration is also responsible for holding all staff accountable on this work plan.

Professional Growth Plans - YCS teachers are committed to working towards refinement and innovation with the "Indicators of Responsive Teaching". Staff will complete yearly self assessment to identify areas that have room for growth and create goals in collaboration with school admin. Teachers will meet with admin throughout the year to stay on track for their goal.

YCS is committed to implementing all GSSD sanctioned "best practices" as it relates to educational approaches. These include instructional methods, as well as testing practices to inform instruction and measure growth.

• EYE Assessment
• F and P Assessment
• LLI
• ASQ Screener
• WJ assessments
• Essential Learning Experiences
• Early Literacy Assessments
• SPARKS
• UFLI
• LLI
• RTI
• Balanced Literacy Programs
• Guided Reading
• Sask READS
• Math Screener
• MATH Saskatchewan Common Assessments
• Knowledgehook
• Mathology

SSTs and Admin will ensure that all Educational Assistants are scheduled effectively to support as many students as possible in an efficient manner that has the most impact.

Admin will meet regularly to investigate the budget and make fiscal decisions based on the feedback and requests of the school community. When making fiscal decisions, admin will work towards allocating resources equitably with student success and impact at the core of decision making.

YCS Breakfast Program - the YCS breakfast program has been relocated to room 20 where students are able to come in and sit down to have breakfast. This allows them a soft start to the day and an opportunity for staff to check in on students, ensure they are set up for success.

Implementation of YCS New Student Form - form is used to ensure all stakeholders past and present are connected with to support the transition of new students to YCS. This allows for adequate supports to be in place for students and promote success here at YCS.

Transition meetings - the YCS team engages and participates in a variety of transition meetings. This can include A-Z meetings for all grade 8 students heading to the YRHS, or meetings between schools when a student transfers or individual transition meetings for students on IIP's or individual success plans.

Increased SCC enrollment - YCS school has a well established and involved SCC. This year, our goal is to provide child care for parents wanting to participate as a way to remove barriers. We want to ensure that any families wanting to be engaged in the SCC are able to.

Student Leadership Council - The YCS SLC is a robust student group that meets regularly to promote school engagement amongst students at Yorkdale, enhance school spirit, and play an active role in many of the events held throughout the year. The SLC also prepares and reads a report at the monthly SCC meeting.

YCS methods of communication - all teachers and school staff will use EDSBY as its primary communication tool. Facebook will also be used to interact with the community at large that extends beyond our immediate community (grandparents, alumni etc)

YCS is proud to be in partnership with the following organizations: SIGN, Yorkton Tribal Council, The Soup Haven, RCMP, Painted Hand CDC, YCS SCC, Family Support Program, Mental Health and Addiction Services. 

YCS students participate in many co curricular trips that aim to build partnerships within the community. YCS also implemented Grade 7 and 8 Adventure Ed this year that sees Phys Ed classes go into the community to participate in and support activities outside of the school.

The most important partnership we have as a school team, is the partnership created between home and school to support the whole child. This year, YCS is setting out to complete a variety of family engagement events from Kindergarten to grade 8!

Grade 6 classrooms will be developing a relationship with the nursing home across the street throughout this year. These ongoing visits will help develop meaningful relationships between our Royal's and the residence that in turn, will enhance the learning and wellbeing of everyone involved.

Mr. Neibrandt and Mr. Edgar have worked together in developing an Adventure Education continuum for grade 7 students. The goal of the program is to support grade 7 and 8 students in getting active in different ways outside of the school and learning about experiences and opportunities in the community to support developing life long habits in staying healthy and active.

YCS grade 7 and 8 students will have the opportunity to participate in the Experiences Canada exchange which seeks to support students in exploring their country in a hands on experiential way. This program supports students in making connections to the world around them and developing skills and relationships that are ongoing and have a positive affect on them.