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Clarenville High School

50 Gladney Street Clarenville, NL

A5A 1G8 www.chs.k12.nf.ca

@clarenvillehigh

2013-2014 School Development Report

Vision Our vision is of a school community that works together to ensure each learner is supported, encouraged, and valued. We are also committed to providing meaningful learning experiences in an environment which allows all students to develop to their maximum potential.

Mission Our mission is to employ academic interventions to support the 21st Century learner in an inclusive environment that fosters wellness and a positive school environment.

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Table of Contents

Message from the Director of Education ............................................................................ 1

Message from Principal ...................................................................................................... 2

Message from School Council ............................................................................................ 3

Overview of School ............................................................................................................ 4

Our School Community ...................................................................................................... 4

Key Highlights/Special Projects ......................................................................................... 5

Partnerships ......................................................................................................................... 6

Summary Report on the School’s Most Current Data ........................................................ 7

Analysis of the School’s Most Current Data .................................................................... 12

Report on School Development Plan for Previous Year .................................................. 14

1Year School Development Plan ...................................................................................... 15

3-4 Year School Development Plan .................................................................................. 19

Clarenville High School Annual Report 2013-2014 Page 1.

Message from the Director of Education


Message from Principal

I am very pleased to be providing this annual progress report to our school community. The 2013-2014 school year was another excellent one at Clarenville High School. To this end, I feel our school is a place of life-changing possibilities where we have the opportunity every day to change the trajectory of our students’ lives. Our students build successful relationships with their teachers and peers and these connections give our Cougars the necessary foundation on which to build lives of good character, intellectual curiosity, and kindness. We have a real sense of community here at Clarenville High School that has allowed all students to thrive regardless of their background and interests. This past year, we made several key strides in completing our school development goals. We have four years left to meet our goals and are very much enjoying the process. Our key goals are:

1) To develop and employ academic interventions to support the 21st Century learner.

2) To enhance learning through an inclusive environment. 3) To foster wellness and create a positive school environment where teachers,

parents, and students collaborate.

Our school is a wonderful place for staff and students. Each year when I reflect back on how fortunate I am to be the Principal of a school like Clarenville High, I feel humbled. Staff and students at CHS are second to none and our community stakeholders are very supportive. To close, we hope you enjoy our annual school report. We enjoyed creating it and are so proud to share it with our stakeholders. Go Cougars!

Ian Davidson B.P.E, B.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S Principal, Clarenville High School


Message from School Council Our School Council has had one meeting to date this year where we successfully got our council up and running. We have decided to meet the first Monday of each month this year. A big thanks to Rodney Short for his wonderful work as council chair over the past four years, he will be missed. To date, we have reviewed achievement data, approved fundraising endeavors for the year and were informed of key events coming up at CHS this year. To close, our school council is very much looking forward to our role at CHS this year. Our goal will be to continue working with staff, students and parents to ensure we maintain the positive culture of collaboration at CHS. Pat Coish-Snow School Council Chair Our school council is a vibrant and dynamic group who support our school in numerous ways. In addition to approving all fundraising activities, they are active in supporting operational and academic issues in our school. School development and achievement data is shared with them annually and they fully participate in the process. Current members of our school council are: Pat Coish-Snow (Chair) Ian Davidson (Staff) Angela Abbott (Parent) Dr. Veeragathy Vasanthan (Parent) Gwynn Hiscock (Parent) Jason Lane (Staff) Lynn Hiscock (Parent) Bert Roberts (Staff)


Overview of School

Our School Community

CHS is home to 340 students, 24 teachers, 2 student assistant, and 4 support staff from 14 different communities from Port Blandford to Goobies and north to Burgoyne’s Cove and is a part of the Newfoundland Labrador English School District. We also host the Vista region school board office team within our school. The culture of CHS is characterized by excellent behavior and cooperation, high expectations, productivity, healthy communication, and consistent support for students. Our goal at CHS is to ensure our students develop to their full potential both as individuals and as members of society; and to promote within them a sense of responsibility towards and interdependence with their peers, community, and world. CHS currently offers a Grade 10 to Grade 12 program serving a wide variety of student interests and needs. In addition to staff based at the school, CHS students have access to District office staff as needed in our building including: a vision itinerant, educational psychologists and speech language pathologists.

Which Programs are Offered in our School? • Late French Immersion • Core French • Career Education • Physical Education • Family Studies: Human Dynamics & Nutrition • Art Technologies & Studio Art •Music (Choral, Band & Appreciation) • Science (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Systems, Biology) • Technology and Trades courses •Pervasive Needs • Special Education •Social Studies: World & Canadian Studies, Religious Education, and Economic Education • Advanced Mathematics


Key Highlights/Special Projects

In June of 2014, our school became World Champions when they won the MATE International Robotics competition in Alpeana, Michigan. They finished first out of six hundred teams! In addition, our senior choir attended the Stride Music Festival in New York City and won gold medal status! They were also given the “Spirit of New York” award for being the most spirited choir. Our Varsity Boys volleyball team won the 4A provincials for the 3rd consecutive year, won the Dalhousie Classic in Halifax for the 2nd year in a row and attended Nationals in Edmonton. We raised over $20,000 for young adults with cancer via the YACC Shave for the Brave event. Our school holds two major student recognition events throughout the year. In December we hold the CHS Scholarship Trust Foundation Awards presentation at the Clarenville Events Center. In May we held our annual recognition night at the high school and both events were successful. CHS also offers a number of co-curricular opportunities to our students including: * Varsity Athletics (Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, X-C Running) * Drama Club * Art Club * Robotics Team * Student Council * Music Program (Jazz Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir, and Chamber Choir) * Recycling Club * French & English Public Speaking * Special Olympics * Recycling Club * Environmental Club * Interact Club * Brain Storm group


Partnerships CHS is blessed with excellent support from the business and service sector in the Clarenville area. The CHS Scholarship Trust Foundation raised in excess of $18,000 this past year and has holdings in excess of $75,000 in its investment fund. At our annual Awards Presentation in December we presented over $16,500 to deserving graduates. We are especially proud of this partnership as the Foundation’s focus is on recognizing and rewarding as many deserving students as possible. Each fall our Guidance department plans a Post Secondary Forum for our students. This project is a partnership between the school and post secondary institutions and other agencies such as the Canadian Forces and RCMP. The experience gained by our students through this partnership is invaluable to them as they plan for their future after High School.


Summary Report on the School’s Most Current Data

Provincial Assessment Data

Public Exam data (4-year trend data (average final mark)

Course 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

School District Province School District Province School District Province School District Province

Français 3202 73.5 73.7 75.3 75.6 79.5 76.0 75.7 75.5 74.6 75

Mathematics

3204/3201 76.2 61.4 62.0 79.1 62.6 62.8 76.6 60.6 61.3 66.1 63.5 63.8

Mathematics

3205/3200 85.9 80.1 79.3 90.9 80.1 79.1 87.2 79.8 79.8 79.7 77.8 77.8

World Geography 3202 79.9 67.3 68.0 76.3 68.4 68.8

Biology 3201 71.5 64.8 64.0 75.0 66.1 65.9 79.6 67.5 66.5 72.0 65.2 65.3

Chemistry 3202 78.5 71.7 71.1 80.5 72.2 71.3 76.6 71.6 71.9 75.1 72.5 72.8

Physics 3204 77.9 74.4 74.0 85.9 74.6 74.5 80.9 74.8 75.0 73.2 72.8 73.3

Earth Systems 3209 61.8 61.7 66.1 63.2 62.6 64.3 60.3 60.3 67.6 62.5 61.8

English 3201 69.0 66.3 66.2 70.7 65.2 65.0 73.9 69.6 69.3 74.2 70.8 70.6

Clarenville High School students do very well in public exams each year. Our teachers are providing high level instruction

and our students are rising to the challenge. The transition to the new Level 3 math program has resulted in an overall

average decrease but this was a common experience provincially. A more detailed analysis of this data follows in the section of

this report titled: “Analysis of the School’s Most Current Data”.


Advanced/Academic/General Enrolment

Percentage of Students enrolled in Academic/Advanced/General Level III courses

High School Enrolment = 319

2010/2011 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

School District Province School District Province School District Province School District Province

AdvancedMathematics

(Math 3200) 16.2 21.0 20.3 16.3 21.6 21.2 20.3 20.5 19.6 26.4 25.1 21.7

Academic Mathematics

(Math 3201) 50.5 58.6 58.0 54.5 58.2 58.4 63.6 62.6 62.5 59.3 56.4 56.8

General Mathematics

(Math 3202) 33.3 20.4 21.7 29.3 20.3 20.5 16.1 16.9 17.9 14.3 18.5 21.5

Academic English

(English 3201) 64.6 77.3 74.2 69.8 79.3 76.6 70.3 79.0 76.5 96.3 81.7 79.2

General English

English 3202 35.4 22.7 25.8 30.2 20.7 23.4 29.7 21.0 23.5 3.7 18.4 20.8

For a school our size, our ratio of advanced/academic/general is right on target. We offer a successful program in each

of these levels and students enjoy their program. Of particular note is our success at getting students through the

academic English program versus their peers across the province. Additionally, our participation in advanced

Mathematics is growing rapidly each year. Our students are experiencing academic growth through a challenging and

appropriate program of studies at CHS.


Graduation Rate and Status

Percentage of Eligible Graduates that Graduate and Percentage of Graduates with Honours, Academic, or General

High School Enrolment = 319

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

School District Province School District Province School District Province School Region Province

Graduation

Rate 95.7 91.4 91.7 98.9 92.5 92.7 94.1 96 95.7 95.9 93 93.7

Graduation Status

Honours 42.4 29.5 26.3 39.6 30.5 27.7 45 30.5 28.7 39.8 31.3 29.8

Academic 28.8 41.8 40.8 28.6 40.8 40.1 38.8 39.4 38.2 39.8 42.4 40.3

General 28.8 28.7 32.9 31.9 28.7 32.2 16.3 30.1 33.2 20.4 26.2 29.9

Clarenville High School is doing a wonderful job graduating students in the appropriate program of studies. We have

a higher graduation rate than the province and the distribution of students across honours, academic and general

programs puts us well ahead of our peers provincially. We work really hard to place the students in the appropriate

program for them and set them up for success in post-secondary studies and life.


Scholarships

Number of Level III students = 319

Provincial Government Scholarships

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015

Junior Jubilee 0 0 0

Electoral 3 3 3

Centenary 7 3

Moss 0 0 0

Total Scholarship/Bursary Offers

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015

Number of Students Awarded a

Scholarship or Bursary

56 52 50

Total (estimated) Dollar Figure

Offered (all students)

27,500.00 28,000.00 27,000.00


Analysis of the School’s Most Current Data Public Exam results were excellent again this year for Clarenville High School. Our students scored above the province on all exams and had an adjustment value of “0” in all courses. We successfully finished up the pilot program for World Geography 3218 this past year. Our students tremendously enjoyed the 3218 course and did very well with it. Also, our English 3201 and Earth Systems 3209 students performed significantly higher than the province this past year and we are very proud of them for that. Again this year, the shared evaluation marks in all courses indicated our belief that our students would outperform the province and their teachers were correct. At CHS, we feel that our students are well prepared to write public exams and believe, going in, that they will do well. Through a detailed analysis of exam data, each department reviewed their results and the following courses outlined some key areas in the data they would like to improve. These were as follows: English 3201 – Prose and Poetry Math 3200 – Trig Identities Math 3201 – Exponential Functions & Logarithms Biology 3201 - Nervous and the Endocrine System French 3202 – Listening and Writing Skills Chem 3202 – Electrochemistry Physics 3204 – Horizontal & Vertical Components of Projectile Motion Earth Systems – Rocks and Minerals We also completed an exhaustive review of our internal data (general and academic courses) to see how we compared to the rest of the province. These results were also very good and confirmed that we have a high standard of expectations, and student achievement, in these courses also. Through following the objectives necessary to complete our school development goals, we hope to achieve more success in the key areas identified in each course above. Our data is clearly showing again this year that our students are meeting with success on provincial and internal assessments. Through our work on our school development goals, we are creating an environment more conducive to 21st century learning


directives as outlined by our school district. Our results are excellent and the atmosphere of learning is apparent at Clarenville High School.

Report on School Development Plan for Previous Year (2013-2014)

Goal 1. To develop and employ academic interventions to support the 21

st century learner

Objective 1.1 Increase the

knowledge and utilization of 21st

century technology on staff.

Objective 1.2 Increase the use of

activities to promote critical thinking

and problem solving in all

disciplines.

Objective 1.3.Enhance student

awareness on local and global issues.

(Global Awareness)

Objective 1.4.1 Enhance student

ability to collaborate and

communicate.

Commendations 1.1

Through staff meetings, we were

able to deliver tips and strategies for

successful use of the smart board.

Mr. Stewart has done a lot of work

on the integration of Apps into the

science curriculum.

Commendations 1.2

We have began to integrate use of

“Inspiration” software into the

special needs classrooms.

Implementing the “Brain Storm”

program for students in a POW

format. We have successfully

integrated school trips into our

school culture. This past year we

had groups travel to Nova Scotia,

New York City, Alberta and Quebec.

In addition, we do local field trips.

Commendations 1.3

Our Interac club has been highly

successful supporting global

awareness at CHS. Through KIVA

international small loan

development we have reached many

lives. We have done a really super

job on this objective and feel that it

is a strong point of our school.

Commendations 1.4

We have establish a very fast

high speed network for students

and have a very active twitter

account that has over 700

followers. In addition to the

global awareness goal, we also

feel like we have totally

achieved this objective at CHS.

Recomumendations 1.1

Need to organize the working

groups to tackle the strategies in a

planned manner over the life of the

plan.

Recommendations 1.2

We need to better identify how we

can implement more hands-on

activities into the curriculum.

Recommendations 1.3

We would like to bring in more

speakers to enhance our cultural

diversity.

Recommendations 1.4

We would like to establish a

school twin program again and

coordinate a reciprocal visit.


Goal 2. To enhance learning through an inclusive environment.

Objective 2.1: Increase teacher

opportunity to broaden their

knowledge of various assessment

practices.



knowledge of differentiated

instructional practices.

Objective 2.3: Foster an awareness

of the importance of activity based

learning amongst staff to enhance the

inclusive environment.

Objective 2.4: Incorporate

technology into the inclusive

classroom to enable all students

to participate in learning.

Commendations 2.1

We have done a great job with this

goal also. During staff meetings we

share best practices to highlight

what we are doing in DI. We also

provided sub days to teachers to

spend a day at Heritage Collegiate

with Linda Morgan to highlight best

practices to bring back to the staff.

Commendations 2.2

In concert with our work on

assessment practices, we have

initiated work on instructional

practices. We have made significant

strides here as well and share these

as a group when we meet.

Implementing a Common Place

Book in Biology was one example of

DI practices.

Commendations 2.3

We have been working to identify

suitable presenters in this area.

Commendations 2.4

We have had Mr. Spurrell and

Mr. Winter do a lot of work on

this with the staff through

sharing sessions and

powerschool training. This is an

area of great interest for our

staff.

Recommendations 2.1

Continue to explore new avenues of

DI at CHS via research and teacher

collaboration.

Recommendations 2.2

Implementation moves quickly in

some areas, not so quickly in others.

To this end, we continue to explore

DI practices in all disciplines.

Recommendations 2.3

This goal will be a major focus of

our plan for the upcoming school

year.

Recommendations 2.4

Identify emerging areas of need

as we mature into our status as a

leading school in 21st century

technology.


Goal 3. To foster wellness and create a positive school environment where teachers, parents, and students collaborate.

Objective 3.1: Increase the opportunity for staff,

student and community wellness.

Objective 3.2: Enhance a positive school

atmosphere and improve the school environment

Objective 3.3: Increase

collaboration/communication between and

amongst administration, teachers the school

community.

Commendations 3.1

We have put a lot of resources into our wellness

center and have a variety of active programs

established. We feel that we are in a good place

with this goal and healthy practices are ongoing at

CHS.

Commendations 3.2

This is perhaps our strongest area and the Cougar

spirit is alive and well at CHS. We feel we have met

every objective laid out in this part of the plan.

Commendations 3.3

We have done a great deal of work in this area

with the implementation of PowerSchool and

Synervoice. Also, the successful establishment of

the “Cougar Chronicle” has supported this goal.

Recommendations 3.1

Organize a wellness symposium on a PD day

during the upcoming year with a variety of guest

speakers.

Recommendations 3.2

Maintain the high level of school spirit! Go

Cougars!!

Recommendations 3.3

We need to formalize the mentoring program for

new staff members.


1 Year School Development Plan 2014-2015 Goal 1: To develop and employ academic interventions to support the 21st Century learner. Objective 1.1: Increase the

knowledge and utilization of

21st century technology

amongst staff.

Objective 1.2: Increase the use of

activities to promote critical

thinking and problem solving in

all disciplines.

Objective 1.3: Enhance student

awareness on local and global

issues. (Global awareness)



communicate.

Strategies:

1.1.2 Conduct department meetings

to investigate appropriate teaching

‘apps’ within each discipline.

1.1.3 Offer professional development

on making use of social media

(twitter, blogs, Edmodo, etc.).

1.1.4 Develop staff working groups

to investigate the use of software and

online tools (Inspiration, Explore

Learning, Google Earth, etc.).

Strategies:

1.2.1 Assign a POW (problem of the

week) in each discipline. (Post in

Cougar Chronicle)

1.2.3 Present students with

opportunities to investigate curricula

through hands on activity.

Strategies:

1.3.4 Present students with the

opportunity to increase social

awareness by volunteeringb with

community organizations.

Strategies:

1.4.4 Connect our students with

students in other localities through

appropriate ‘channels’ to exchange

information and ideas..

Indicators of Success:

1.1.1 Record of scheduled session.

1.1.2 Record of scheduled meetings.

1.1.3 Record of scheduled

professional development sessions

attended.

1.1.4 Formal schedule/minutes of

working groups.


1.2.1 List of problems used for POW

initiative.

1.2.2 File of plans used.


1.2.4 Record of trips taken.


1.3.1 Record of initiatives taken.

1.3.2 File of issues debated.

1.3.3 Record of presenters.

1.3.4 Record of volunteer

experiences.

1.3.5 List of groups and members.


1.4.1 Record of network

establishment and student use.

1.4.2 Record of social media used.

1.4.3 File of examples used.

1.4.4 Record of connections made.


Goal 1. Support Plan

Financial Professional Development/Time Required

1.1.1 Apply for appropriate government grants to support curriculum

related experiences.

1.1.2 Maximize school related funds to support teachers as they strive

to learn how to differentiate instruction.

1.1.1 Appropriate use of school PD shut-down time


Goal 2: To enhance learning through an inclusive environment.




practices.











classroom to enable all students to

participate in learning.

Strategies:

2.1.1 Initiate sharing sessions

between staff/colleagues to discuss

best practices in assessing students

with differing needs.

2.1.2 Provide teachers with resources

to support their initiation of

differentiated assessment.

Strategies:

2.2.1 Initiate sharing sessions between

staff/colleagues that would allow them

to discuss practices and develop plans

of instruction.


that would support their initiation of

differentiated instruction.

Strategies:

2.3.1Provide in-servicing to staff

demonstrating the effectiveness of

Activity Based Learning (ABL) as

well as provide examples of how to

implement ABL in their own

classrooms.


that will enable them to use various

activities to teach curriculum

concepts.

Strategies:

2.4.1 Provide in-servicing on the

types of technology available and

how they can be utilized in the

classroom.


2.1.1 Records of scheduled sessions

and presenters.

2.1.2 Record of resources.


2.2.1 Record of scheduled sessions of

professional development.

2.2.2 Record of teachers using a

variety of resources and instructional

methods.


2.3.1 Record of presenters who are

trained in ABL methods.

2.3.2 Record of teachers

demonstrating ABL techniques in

their classrooms illustrating increased

motivation in students.


2.4.1 Record of classrooms equipped

with technology such as Smart

Boards, computers and software.


demonstrating and students using

various technological resources in

their classrooms.



2.1.2 Maximize school related funds to support teachers in differentiated

instruction and assessment. (2.2.2)




Goal 3: To foster wellness and create a positive school environment where teachers, parents, and students collaborate. Objective 3.1: Increase the opportunity for staff,




Objective 3.3: Increase collaboration/communication

between and amongst administration, teachers the

school community.

Strategies:

3.1.2 Organize a wellness symposium for staff

students and parents.

3.1.5 Offer professional development pertaining

to teacher wellness (Teacher Stress, Classroom

Discipline, Personal Wellness, etc,).

Strategies:

3.2.3 Initiate student involvement within

Clarenville High School’s ‘Cougar Pride’

committee.

3.2.4 Enhance the physical environment of the

school and grounds.

Strategies: 3.3.6 Develop a mentoring program for new and

existing staff members


3.1.1 Record of student attendance.

3.1.2 Record of participation.



3.1.5 Record of professional development session.


3.1.7 File of practices.

3.1.8 Record of community involvement.

3.1.9 Record of support.





3.2.4 File of improvements.

3.2.5 Record of partnerships.

3.2.6 Record of programs.


3.2.8 Anecdote of pride.

3.2.9 Record of improvements.


3.3.1 Record of sessions.

3.3.2 Record of visits.

3.3.3 Record of communication.

3.3.4 Record of attendance.

3.3.5 Record of co-teaching.

3.3.6 Record of mentorships.

3.3.7 File of discussions.



3.1.2 Allocate funding from school budget to implement a Wellness

Symposium within school.

3.1.7 Apply for community grants in support of our Healthy Eating

program.

3.1.9 Apply for local and community grants for students in need of

financial support for sports and wellness initiatives.

3.2.4 Allocate school funding to enhance the physical environment of

school through fundraising initiatives and school budget.

3.1.5 Appropriate use of school PD shut-down time.


3- 4 Year School Development Plan Template

School Development Plan 2013-2014 Goal 1: To develop and employ academic interventions to support the 21st Century learner. Objective 1.1: Increase the

knowledge and utilization of

21st century technology

amongst staff.

Objective 1.2: Increase the use of

activities to promote critical

thinking and problem solving in

all disciplines.


awareness on local and global

issues. (Global awareness)



communicate.

Strategies:

1.1.1 Organize and deliver a session

on smart board/team board teaching

strategies for staff.

1.1.2 Conduct department meetings

to investigate appropriate teaching

‘apps’ within each discipline.

1.1.3 Offer professional development

on making use of social media

(twitter, blogs, Edmodo, etc.).

1.1.4 Develop staff working groups

to investigate the use of software and

online tools (Inspiration, Explore

Learning, Google Earth, etc.).

Strategies:

1.2.1 Assign a POW (problem of the

week) in each discipline. (Post in

Cougar Chronicle)

1.2.2 Develop lessons around the use

of software and online tools

(Inspiration, Explore Learning, Google

Earth, etc.).

1.2.3 Present students with

opportunities to investigate curricula

through hands on activity.

1.2.4 Expand the boundaries of the

classroom by utilizing other areas of

the school (school property),

community, province and beyond

(field trips/school trips).

Strategies:

1.3.1 Participate in local and global

initiatives which enhance the health

and wellness of representative

citizens. (Local Christmas charities,

Spread the net campaign,etc.)

1.3.2 Organize debates to investigate

current issues within courses (where

appropriate).

1.3.3 Invite community members to

present to students on cultural

diversity.

1.3.4 Present students with the

opportunity to increase social

awareness by volunteeringb with

community organizations.

1.3.5 Organize school clubs that

address local and global issues

(Interact Club, Envirothon club,

World Vision, etc).

Strategies:

1.4.1 Establish a school wireless

network and encourage student usage.

1.4.2 Employ social media (twitter,

blogs, Edmodo, etc.).

1.4.3 Employ group work to allow

students to work together on

curriculum related tasks.

1.4.4 Connect our students with

students in other localities through

appropriate ‘channels’ to exchange

information and ideas.

1.4.5 Develop an acceptable policy

pertaining to the appropriate use of

the school wireless network.



1.1.1 Record of scheduled session.

1.1.2 Record of scheduled meetings.

1.1.3 Record of scheduled

professional development sessions

attended.

1.1.4 Formal schedule/minutes of

working groups.


1.2.1 List of problems used for POW

initiative.



1.2.4 Record of trips taken.


1.3.1 Record of initiatives taken.

1.3.2 File of issues debated.

1.3.3 Record of presenters.

1.3.4 Record of volunteer

experiences.

1.3.5 List of groups and members.


1.4.1 Record of network

establishment and student use.

1.4.2 Record of social media used.

1.4.3 File of examples used.

1.4.4 Record of connections made.



1.1.3 Apply for appropriate government grants to support curriculum

related experiences.

1.1.4 Maximize school related funds to support teachers as they strive

to learn how to differentiate instruction.



Goal 2: To enhance learning through an inclusive environment.




practices.











classroom to enable all students to

participate in learning.

Strategies:

2.1.1 Initiate sharing sessions

between staff/colleagues to discuss

best practices in assessing students

with differing needs.


to support their initiation of

differentiated assessment.

Strategies:

2.2.1 Initiate sharing sessions between

staff/colleagues that would allow them

to discuss practices and develop plans

of instruction.


that would support their initiation of

differentiated instruction.

Strategies:

2.3.1Provide in-servicing to staff

demonstrating the effectiveness of

Activity Based Learning (ABL) as

well as provide examples of how to

implement ABL in their own

classrooms.


that will enable them to use various

activities to teach curriculum

concepts.

Strategies:

2.4.1 Provide in-servicing on the

types of technology available and

how they can be utilized in the

classroom.

2.4.2 Provide teachers with

resources/technology and training on

how to use this technology effectively

in their classrooms.


2.1.1 Records of scheduled sessions

and presenters.

2.1.2 Record of resources.


2.2.1 Record of scheduled sessions of

professional development.

2.2.2 Record of teachers using a

variety of resources and instructional

methods.


2.3.1 Record of presenters who are

trained in ABL methods.


demonstrating ABL techniques in

their classrooms illustrating increased

motivation in students.


2.4.1 Record of classrooms equipped

with technology such as Smart

Boards, computers and software.


demonstrating and students using

various technological resources in

their classrooms.



2.1.2 Maximize school related funds to support teachers in differentiated

instruction and assessment. (2.2.2)




Goal 3: To foster wellness and create a positive school environment where teachers, parents, and students collaborate. Objective 3.1: Increase the opportunity for staff,




Objective 3.3: Increase collaboration/communication

between and amongst administration, teachers the

school community.

Strategies:

3.1.1 Establish an afterschool student fitness

program in our Schools Wellness Center.

3.1.2 Organize a wellness symposium for staff

students and parents.

3.1.3 Create opportunities for staff to participate

in wellness activities (staff luncheons, staff

functions, etc.).

3.1.4 Encourage staff participation in physical

fitness.

3.1.5 Offer professional development pertaining

to teacher wellness (Teacher Stress, Classroom

Discipline, Personal Wellness, etc,).

3.1.6 Promote and Facilitate Active Living

practices in our School.

3.1.7 Promote and facilitate Healthy Eating

practices in our school.

3.1.8 Encourage more community members to

facilitate clubs/varsity programs.

3.1.9 Provide support to students in financial need

allowing all who wish to participate in wellness

initiatives an opportunity.

Strategies:

3.2.1 Increase student support and involvement in

student activities. (Interact Club, SRC, Winter

Carnival, Drama, Art Club, etc)

3.2.2 Enhance teacher and community support of

co-curricular activities.

3.2.3 Initiate student involvement within

Clarenville High School’s ‘Cougar Pride’

committee.

3.2.4 Enhance the physical environment of the

school and grounds.

3.2.5 Encourage partnerships with community

groups.

3.2.6 Implement bullying, anti-bullying and Cyber

bullying programs within our school.

3.2.7 Implement a Sexting Prevention Education

Program within the school.

3.2.8 Increase school Spirit & School Pride

3.2.9 Encourage students to create and maintain

murals which enhance the curriculum and display

student talent

Strategies:

3.3.1 Initiate administration, Dept. heads, and teacher

sharing sessions. (instruction, inclusive, growth)

3.3.2 Increase administration classroom visits.

3.3.3 Increase communication between school and

home through the use of Synervoice, Powerschool,

CHS newsletter, etc.

3.3.4 Improve parent participation in curriculum

night, PT interviews, school functions, etc.

3.3.5 Implement co-teaching throughout the

school/across the curriculum.

3.3.6 Develop a mentoring program for new and

existing staff members

3.3.7 Provide staff with opportunities for input in

teaching assignments



3.1.1 Record of student attendance.


3.1.3 Record of participation


3.1.5 Record of professional development session.

ii3.1.6 Record of participation.

3.1.7 File of practices.

3.1.8 Record of community involvement.






3.2.4 File of improvements.

3.2.5 Record of partnerships.



3.2.8 Anecdote of pride.

3.2.9 Record of improvements.


3.3.1 Record of sessions.

3.3.2 Record of visits.

3.3.3 Record of communication.

3.3.4 Record of attendance.

3.3.5 Record of co-teaching.

3.3.6 Record of mentorships.

3.3.7 File of discussions.



3.1.2 Allocate funding from school budget to implement a Wellness

Symposium within school.

3.1.7 Apply for community grants in support of our Healthy Eating

program.

3.1.9 Apply for local and community grants for students in need of

financial support for sports and wellness initiatives.

3.2.4 Allocate school funding to enhance the physical environment of

school through fundraising initiatives and school budget.

3.1.5 Appropriate use of school PD shut-down time.


Operational Issues for 2014-15

Operational Issue Intended Action

Replace All Desks deemed

to be in poor condition

Identify problematic desks and replace one classroom set

by June of 2015.

Combination of 3202/2202

English.

We were able to successfully separate these two courses

instead of multi-grading them like we had been doing.

Explore multi-grading Core

French in Grade 11 and 12

Have a decision made by June 2015. The success of our

LFI program in combination with a reduced population

has stressed demand for Core French at CHS.

Smart Boards.

Replace Team Boards with Smart Boards.

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