Who We Are
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Who We Are
Strategic Education Plan and Report 2015-16 www.chinookcenter.ca December 2015 About Chinook Center School • Chinook Center School is a Kindergarten to Grade 4 Elementary School. • Our small school allows for a community feel where teachers build relationships with all students and families. We have small class sizes and curriculum specialists. Parent involvement is welcomed and valued. • Our students have consistent academic success. We promote individualized education and assist each child to meet their full potential, both academically and socially. • CCS values education and citizenship skills as a priority. We have moral and ethical expectations for each child. Children learn and practice their skills in a safe and caring environment. Peer leadership is an important part of our school’s culture from K-4. • We believe that a strong school-home component is critical for student success. Keeping parents informed of school happenings and involving family members in our school culture is key to CCS’ success. We also believe that a unified, positive approach to positive behavior will help all students to feel safe and successful in our school. Who are we? • We are a Self Managed Administrative Team • We have 6 Teachers, 6 Educational Assistants and 2 Administrative Assistants on staff • We are leaders of a small K-4 school of 91 students • We teach and learn in an open area facility • We are committed to small class sizes and student supports • We are a Professional Learning Community committed to Professional Development We are a family of learners! Mission: to collaboratively build a foundation that engages every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them. Vision: Chinook Center School will be recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and global citizens. Chinook Center Values: C- Cooperative • Collaborative teaching and learning, multi-aged opportunities C-Caring • Family atmosphere, every adult “teaches” every child S-Safe • Small school, closely supervised playground, digital safety Character Education – Building a Positive Behavior Foundation The staff at CCS created a mascot that would allow us to model positive behaviors that will help to build the foundation for Cooperative, Caring and Safe Citizens. What Makes Us Unique? • A Small school with a family atmosphere • A positive and caring environment that nurtures global citizenship • Open area learning spaces • Personalized learning in an inclusive environment • Whole School Guided Reading Program (Gr.1-4) Wait! There’s more… • • • • • • • • Multi-aged opportunities for learning Fine Arts Programming Self managed administration team Invested staff committed to mission and vision Strong Home/School relationship Active Parent Council Parent Volunteers Shuttle bus service to our school Successes What We Accomplished in 2014-2015 • • • • • • • • • Awesome Parent Survey results! 99% attendance to Student Led Conferences Focused Collaborative Days that impacted teaching and student learning Integration of Chromebooks and applications in classrooms Instructional Leadership focus on Growing Effective Teams, peer mentorship, teacher development and growth 2nd year of Whole School Guided Reading structure implemented from Grades 1-4 Baselines established in literacy for programming and personalization QLE focus for all staff Professional development attended: • Daily 5 & CAFE • RTI • RTI introduction to all staff, processes in place to implement approach Provincial Accountability Report Card 2014-15 • A safe and caring school with strong programming • Quality teaching and learning opportunities continue in all grades • CCS is committed to continuous improvement Chinook Center School Parent Survey April 2014 What our parents said… Statement My child’s teacher believes in him/her and he/she is appropriately challenged and encouraged in the classroom I am satisfied that my child has a positive relationship with at least one adult in his/her school I understand and see evidence of CCS’s Literacy Goal I feel that my child is safe at school 63 Family Responses Strongly Agree Agree Disagree 72% 27% 1% 79% 68% 76% 21% 32% 24% I am satisfied with the overall communication that the school provides me I am satisfied with the amount and/or quality of the feedback I receive regarding my child’s progress 71% 27% 2% 73% 26% 1% I am satisfied with the overall quality of education that my child is receiving 75% 24% 1% What this means… Parents are informed and highly satisfied that all educational and social needs are being met at Chinook Center School Parents wanted communication that was personalized to their child/grade/classroom (class newsletters accompany general school news) How do we know? (excerpts from parent survey) • • • • • • • …I have never seen support like our kids get at this school …all of the adults in the school have had a positive impact on my son …due to CCS’ literacy focus, my children are avid readers…the passion for literacy came from CCS …CCS has created a warm and compassionate environment that allows children to express themselves and be who they are naturally …love the SOS system as well as the newsletters and online updates the school provides …very happy with all of the feedback I receive, I feel it is thoughtfully written and relevant …excellent quality of education is offered at Chinook Center School Successes School Council and Parental Involvement • Fortunate to have a very active Parent Council • Organized and offered parent information evenings • Financial support for: • • • • Cultural events Library Books Learning materials Field trips (Calgary Children’s Festival, Safety City, Kerrywood Nature Center) • School Theater Programs • Consistent parent volunteers assisting in the classroom, from home and with special events School Goal and Key Strategies What reading strategies can we implement to improve comprehension and fluency? Whole School Guided Reading • Literacy Place resources • Scholastic Guided Reading Clear Grade Level targets, benchmarks are defined Daily 5 & CAFE School wide common reading assessment and tracking system • Fountas and Pinnell • CC Pensive Targeted readers are supported with ELI Programming and levelled in Whole School Guided Reading Literacy focus in all subject areas Home Reading in all Grades Open Library • Supports comfortable reading and learning spaces School Goal &Planning for 2015-16 Measure growth from baseline data Create quantitative data to provide evidence of success Follow CESD READS to determine levels of support for students RTI is the verb for which we personalize instruction Home Reading alignment between all grades, reading as the ONLY focus Continue to use Collaboration as a forum to drive growth and reflection of leaders, teaching practice and student improvement Utilize professional development to build research based literacy knowledge and practice Inform parents of research based literacy information Continue to access Division supports as needed for at risk students, FNMI, ESL and inclusive education Planning for 2015-16 What is Driving Change at Chinook Center School? • • • • • • Instructional Leadership Collaborative Days Evidence and Data Response to Intervention (RTI) Research and Best Practices Provincial and CESD Education Goals Planning for 2015-16 Goals and Targets • Success for all Students Increased focus with FNMI , ESL, Inclusive Ed. • Implement Best Practices to improve literacy instruction • Use of collaborative time to grow as leaders and teachers and improve learning for all students Goals and Targets for 2015-2016 1. Success for all students • • • • Continue to work with community partners to support students entering our school. Access all resources to support FNMI, ESL, Inclusive Ed needs Continue to use collaborative days to focus on needs, share resources, classroom practices Build RTI foundations 2. Commitment to Improving teaching Practice • • • • • Continue to align materials and goals across grades Continue to utilize collaboration days as reflection and action forums Continue to utilize reflection to improve and refine practice Use Research as guide for practice Analyze student data to create action plans 3. Collaborative Focus • • • • Continue to use Professional Growth plan as living document to drive growth and direction All staff is included on goal setting and implementation Relationships continue to grow with Collective Responsibility in mind RTI becomes the verb for which we meet every students’ needs Three Trends • What is on the horizon? • Commitment to Collective Responsibility for the success of all students • Leadership capacity in the school continues to grow through the Division Instructional Leadership program (PLC, LST, SS) • Collaboration Days are a focus for staff development and professional growth that will impact student learning • RTI and Research drives teaching practice with focus on personalized learning Our Challenges • What challenges are unique in our school and community? • Providing supports for ALL student needs: at risk students, mental health, speech and language, family wellness • Catapulting our professional learning (collaborativeresearch based work/structures and methods) into other areas such as numeracy and social/emotional Key Messages What You Should Remember About Us! • • • • We are Cooperative, Caring, Safe! Small is beautiful. We are a family of learners. We work hard to establish high academic expectations through personalize learning. • We consistently have excellent survey results. • Our students are true ambassadors of our school! • We thrive in our unique building and administration “everyone here wants my child to be successful..” “the inclusiveness, small class sizes, the teachers!” “when you come to this school, you feel at home” Conclusion Have Your Say… Have we missed anything? Have we targeted the right areas for growth? Do you have any further questions? Would you like to come for a tour? • E-mail your questions or comments to us at [email protected]