2010-2013 Catholic School Learning Plan for St. John of the Cross School
2010-2011 (Year 1) Progress Report
Pillar
Catholic
Community,
Culture, and
Caring
SMART Goals
By the end of June
2013, St. John of the
Cross students’ sense
of belonging, inclusion,
connectedness and
safety will increase
compared to baseline
data to be collected
using the CCCC survey
in 2010-2011
Action Plans to Support SMART Goal(s)
Catholic Community of Culture and Caring
Action Team was established
Catholic, Community, Culture and Caring
survey has been implemented
Virtues Program was evident throughout
the year
-the virtues were highly visible
(exhibited in the front foyer, high traffic
areas, they are included in the student
agendas as well as the monthly
newsletters
-virtues included in daily
announcements, classrooms, liturgical
celebrations, Virtue Assemblies
-cross-curricular connections to the
virtues were shared with the teachers
A positive school-parish relationship was
fostered throughout the year
- pastoral plan was developed
collaboratively; Parish/Home/School
Symposium was attended by the school
team and the parish team; parish priest
visited the school to celebrate the
Eucharist (Opening Mass and Easter Mass)
and also visited the classes of the students
receiving sacraments of Confirmation and
Holy Eucharist; whole school was
transported to the Church for the
Graduation/Year End Mass; ShareLife
fundraising was done at the school and
presented to the Parish; St. Vincent de Paul
Society at the parish was supported by our
Christmas Angel on the Tree Project as well
as through our Food Drives
Completed
In
Progress
Comments
This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
Our Catholic Community of Culture and
Caring Action Team will continue to
collaboratively develop strategies and
implement programs to increase our
students’ sense of belonging, inclusion,
connectedness and safety. We will be
utilizing the data from the Climate Survey
to develop an action plan for the 20112012 school year.
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The parish and school team have worked
together to increase the connectedness
between church, home and school. Our
Family Advent/Feast Day Mass was very
well attended by the families in our
community. It is our intent to invite the
Parish Team to our Fall Family Barbeque to
continue to foster this relationship.
Students from our intermediate grades
attended the Mississauga North We Are
One Conference and the Called to Action
Conference. They came back and shared
ideas we could implement at the school
with the members of our Catholic Student
Council.
Social Justice Projects were supported –
-Dr. Simone and Called to Action
Conference
Christian Student Leadership was evident
-Christian Student Council was in place
with each class having a representative.
Activities included Eden Food Bank Hunger
Awareness Breakfast, Earth Week
Activities, Healthy Snack Week Activities
and Spirit Days
Registered as part of Ministry Healthy
Schools Recognition Program
-monthly ‘healthy snack week’
-Healthy Eating/Get Active articles in the
school newsletter
Participated in Environmental (Eco)
Projects
-recycling program
-Earth Week Activities including
Litterless lunch, daily divisional quizzes,
Turning off the Lights Program
Literacy
By June 2013, student
performance at St.
John of the Cross
School will increase by
5% on each EQAO
assessment of literacy.
Uninterrupted blocks of time(100
mins/day) were in place for literacy
instruction
Central Text Room was utilized for a wide
variety of texts
Gradual Release of Learning was evident
and used to scaffold learning
Student achievement data was collected
to monitor progress and to determine next
steps
Common assessment tools were
collaboratively developed
Teacher moderation and moderated
marking were facilitated
Common instruction and assessment
language was being used in classrooms
Anchor/ success criteria charts were used
to scaffold student learning
A number of our students volunteered to
present at the Eden Food Bank Annual
Hunger Awareness Breakfast. This event
was attended by many members of the
community and highlighted the need for
support of our local food bank.
A student from St. Aloysius Gonzaga S. S.
spoke to our school community about
supporting their outreach project – building
a school in the Dominican Republic.
It is our intent to continue to be active
participants in the Ministry Healthy Schools
Recognition Program in consultation with
our Catholic Student Council and Catholic
School Council.
This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
We have been working throughout the year
organizing our Central Text Room and
doing a gap analysis with regards to
resources. We have allocated some of our
school budget to literacy resources.
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We continue to collect and analyze data
and work as a school team to identify
strategies to support our students. The
staff has utilized assistive technology to
support literacy instruction and
assessment.
Numeracy
Pathways and
Transitions
By June 2013, student
performance at St.
John of the Cross
School will increase by
5% on each EQAO
assessment of
numeracy.
At St. John of the Cross
School we will continue
to work together
collaboratively as a
team to support the
transitions of children
Collaborative processes were implemented
to guide interventions and support
differentiation
Professional learning focused on
continuous improvement of teaching
practices
Collaborative Learning took place in all
divisions
Purposeful and Accountable Talk was
evident in classrooms throughout the day
Higher Order and Critical Thinking was a
focus in all classrooms
Expected Practice – Three Part Lesson was
a school focus and all classrooms began the
implementation process
Manipulatives were utilized in all
classrooms
Numeracy was a focus in Teaching Learning
Cycles
Working towards uninterrupted blocks of
time(60 mins/day) for intense, focused
mathematics instruction
Classrooms developed ‘math learning
communities’ where math talk was
encouraged on a daily basis
Numeracy Guides to Effective Instruction
were utilized at all levels
Cross grade visits took place to observe
best practices
Special Assignment Teacher supported the
school Numeracy focus
Professional Resources were utilized –
Making Math Meaningful by Marian Small;
Ministry DVDs
This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
Our Junior Teachers attended the Stream
meetings with teachers from other schools.
This ‘professional learning’ guided the
teachers as they began the implementation
process of the Three Part Lesson.
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We did a ‘gap analysis’ of Math Resources
and manipulatives in the school and
allocated funding to ensure that all
classrooms have the recommended
Math manipulatives readily available to
students.
The focus of professional learning was
numeracy. We utilized a variety of
professional resources. Topics included:
The Big Ideas, The Three Part LessonDelving Deeper, the Math Processes and
the Achievement Chart.
TEAM approach was in place (a shared,
collective responsibility) for all students
This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
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from grade level to
grade level
Employee
Support and
Training
Expanded
Accountability
and
Transparency
Transition process was clearly defined with
explicit steps and strategies
-elementary to secondary
-Kindergarten to Grade 1
-transitions for ASD students
At - risk students were tracked and
monitored
Individualized programs were implemented
to address student strengths and interests
(differentiation of instruction)
Grade 8 teachers and support personnel
met with high school personnel to facilitate
transition planning.
By the end of June
2013, staff will
demonstrate an
ongoing commitment
to attend ministry and
system-wide training
with a focus on
professional learning.
Staff to access PD place professional
development and training database system
Evidence of staff attendance at and
completion of mandatory in-services and
training sessions
Evidence of compliance with Emergency
Procedures Training for all staff (e.g.,
Lockdown Procedures, Fire Drills)
Selected staff to receive training and
certification in Crisis Prevention and
Intervention, First Aid, etc.
Staff participation in job-embedded
professional learning
This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
By the end of June 2013,
St. John of the Cross
school will report
balanced budgets on an
annual basis.
By June 2013, St. John of
the Cross School Council
will adhere to the
collection, recording and
reporting processes for
funds that are generated
through their activities.
Staff to access PD place professional
development for training opportunities on
budgeting process and procedures
Staff will continue to use the Financial Support
Tool provided through the Finance Department
School Council chairs will yearly receive the DP
Catholic School Council Resource Handbook
outlining processes in handling funds
School Council members will be encouraged to
attend Board and Family level in-services and
training sessions including Board-wide training
every October for the specific roles of the
Council
Special Education Team and Administrator
met with teachers when planning class
placements for the following year.
Planning was done with parental input to
help facilitate smooth transitions.
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This is a continuous and on-going
focus.
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