JUNE 5, 2013 OPSA MEETING

IMPORTANT DATES Dental Screening – June 11/12 Volunteer Tea – June 13 Pizza Lunch – June 14 Welcome to Kindergarten – June 20 OPSA Staff Appreciation Lunch – June 21 Awards Assembly and Family Picnic Lunch – June 24 Graduation – June 25 Play Day – June 26 Report Cards – June 27 Last day of school – June 28

CHARACTER 21 ST CENTURY and GLOBAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD LIVING BRIGHTLY WHAT WE BELIEVE

BECAUSE WE BELIEVE Co-curricular Opportunities – athletics, arts, living brightly Integrated technologies Updated website Leadership and Legacies Grade 6 Principals’ Advisory Council Lunch Beautification Eco recertification Day 1-5 Schedule Parent involvement

BECAUSE WE BELIEVE Higher order thinking skills and rich tasks Differentiated instruction Intentional reading instruction (primary focus) New Social Studies curriculum Big Ideas/Inquiry Based Learning

CARING AND SAFE SCHOOLS PLAN Regular committee meetings Live Brightly theme School climate survey Rainy day lunch plan Assigned supervision duty locations Vests and walkie talkies

SCHOOL-WIDE Character trait focus responsibility, cooperation, respect, perseverance, kindness & caring, empathy Character assemblies Class of the month Learning buddies Presentations

RELIGION IN THE CLASSROOM Framework of Inclusive Curriculum (2006 and 2011 census) Equity policy – share diverse perspectives and different ways of knowing (e.g., African Heritage Month, Asian Heritage Month) Goal: cultural and religious diversity Students see themselves reflected in curriculum Staff meeting item – equal emphasis/balance, inclusive curriculum

CLASS ORGANIZATION Teacher allocation given by the board planning department based on projection of October 2014 JK/SK classes Primary cap and exemptions Junior classes

NEXT STEPS School Staffing Committee Parent Council Staffing Committee

OPTION AOPTION B – SELECTED JK/SK10/8 = 18JK/SK10/8 = 18 JK/SK10/7 = 17JK/SK10/7 = /311/92/311/9 2/312/82/312/8 3/415/83/415/8 ** 4/512/ /512/ Allocation sheet calls for 3/4 of 11 Gr. 3/12 Gr. 4

RATIONALE Best organization within parameters set Transition from SK to Grade 1 Past splits Timetabling - Team teaching and single grade opportunities