June 2015
Celebr ating Palm er ston P.S.
2014 to 2015
HIGHLIGHTS
Be t he best you can
be.
What has been Happening at Pal mer st on p.s.
Behind t heScenes?
As the year comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight
some the wonderful professional opportunities and resources afforded to our school
over the past school year. It has been a busy and productive year with the participation
in and support of the following:
- OFIP (Ontario Focused Intervention Partnership:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/ eng/ literacynumeracy/ ofip)
- Board workshops and learning opportunities
- Elementary curriculum leaders and coaches
- SWST worker (Student Work Study Teacher)
- District Support Visit
- Community and Parents
Prof essional Learning Opport unit ies
- Jump Math Workshop (all staff; Fall 2014)
- Building Innovative Practices in Math (3 sessions; cross panel)
- Various Professional Learning Teams with our Elementary
Curriculum Leader (Patricia Josephson) for all grades
- SWST worker (Fall and Spring)
- Data Driven Conversations (detailed assessment driven
conversations with classroom teachers, resource teacher,
administration, and SAO (Student Achievement Officer from the
Ministry of Education)
- Collaborative Inquiry into Literacy (cross panel)
- Deconstruction of Math Curriculum (all grades; across panel with
SAO)
- Levelled Literacy Intervention Workshop
- GB+ Workshop
- Diagnostic EQAO questions
- Mock EQAO
- Northern Campus (all schools in North Wellington)
Fais de t on mieux.
New Resources at Pal merst on PS
As a result of our participation in OFIP, the District Support
Process, and Program, we have had the opportunity to buy a
number of effective resources. Listed below are just some of
the new professional and classroom resources:
- JUMP math workbooks for all students and JUMP math
teacher resources
- Levelled Literacy Intervention (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
- GB+ Assessment Materials for French Immersion
- Fountas and Pinell Assessment (Grades 1 to 6)
- Number Talks by Sherry Parrish (Primary Teachers)
- Making Math Meaningful by Marion Small (Kindergarten
Teachers)
- Dreambox (Primary Math)
- Pre-Alpha Jeune
- Reading and Writing Prompts (all grades)
Parent and Communit y Connect ions
The school community has certainly benefited from the
numerous parent and community connections over the year:
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Digital Saturday
Family Math Night
Kindergarten Welcome Night
Healthy Schools Committee Meeting
iRead Book Club
Tour For Humanity
Focus on Nature
Numerous activities with Norwell DHS
Voyageur Visit
Colour Teams and Spirit Days
Community Wrap Around (with community partners)
Intermediate Science Fair
Safe Routes and Parking
Updating of school website with calendar and Twitter
Forward Thinking For 2015-16
As we move forward to the next school
year, we anticipate another great year. To
help you understand and participate in
discussions around important topics, the
following topics will be part of the
administrator's report at school council
meetings.
1.
2.
3.
Final Words
4.
5.
6.
7.
October --School Improvement Plan
and Math Plan
November -- School Schedules
January --Safe Schools/ Lock
Downs/ Fire Drills
February-- DPA/ Health
March --Student Voice/ School Spirit
April--Special Education
May -- Assessment
Thank you for your support over the school year. We look forward to next year. We have much to celebrate here at
Palmerston P.S. and we hope that this newsletter has given you some insight into some of the great things that
happen behind the scenes. Please know that we are only a phone call away.