Pillar
Catholic
Community,
Culture, and
Caring
Literacy
SMART Goals
Each student in the school will have an opportunity to assist or help others in need within the community by the end of the year
We will increase participation of our school community and students in liturgical celebrations and virtue assemblies by 20% by the end of June 2011
By the end of October
2010 all staff will have professional development regarding guided reading and
2010-2013 Catholic School Learning Plan for St. Veronica
2010-2011 (Year 1) Progress Report
Action Plans to Support SMART Goal(s)
Clearly communicated opportunities for all students to participate in school food drives, Operation Christmas Child boxes. Dr. Simone Canadian food for children warehouse, Terry Fox,
ShareLife, etc...
Established student-based school teams (ECO-Team, Catholic Leaders, milk program, pizza days, ShareLife
SMURF campaign)
Involved teachers and students in the preparation and execution of all School masses, liturgies, virtue assemblies and gathering celebrations
In-class drama and religion program
Frequent, on-going and specific communication regarding opportunities for parent engagement
Completed
Goal met and exceeded
Target goal of
20% by
June 2011 has been met, and exceeded.
In Progress
Ministry guides to effective instruction, curriculum documents and Growing success are being used to enhance student achievement and learning progress and moving towards success
Comments
Every student had the opportunity to participate in many school-wide initiatives.
This was so successful that we will continue to develop and foster our student based school teams in order to further increase student involvement.
As a school team we continue to unpack the documents to assist us with provide appropriate instruction and assessment for students

Numeracy
Pathways and
Transitions guided practice in the classroom
By the end of June
2011, teacher use of the 3 part math lesson instruction will increase by 50%
By the end of June
2011, all classrooms will have the appropriate manipulatives available to students for mathematical instruction by an increase of 65%
Student use of immediate and constructive feedback as modelled by teachers with school-wide use of
2 stars and a wish
Use of Guided Reading resources through the Central Text Room to ensure differentiated instruction for student success
Students will work within groups to be actively engaged in problem-solving activities
Students will be using accountable talk, descriptive feedback and mathematical vocabulary
Students will participate in 60 minute numeracy blocks 4 times per week
Students will be familiar with manipulatives and will access them to suit their learning needs
By the end of June
2011, transition plans
& meetings will be held
Student individual needs will be discussed and considered for the upcoming school year
Goal achieved
Target achieved
On-going
Target goal met
& exceeded
Programs are in progress and moving towards success
On-going
On-going
& moving toward
Classroom set-up and environment reflect group learning opportunities
School-wide use of manipulatives and a common problem-solving model
All classroom timetables reflect a 60 minute numeracy block 4 times per week.
Continue to meet on an ongoing basis with all special services and secondary school

Employee
Support and
Training
Expanded
Accountability and
Transparency for all high needs students within our school and for those transitioning to secondary school
By June 2011 all staff and administrators will be inserviced in all the necessary training from the Ministry and Board
By June 2011 the school budget at St. Veronica will balance
Student visits will be facilitated with receiving schools (PIP Program, Welcome to Kindergarten, SERC)
Staff in-serviced on diversity and equity policy, work-place harassment training
Achieved through following the board financial procedures
Continue to monitor on a monthly basis
Submit all paperwork monthly
In compliance
In compliance success
On-going supportive training
On-going
& moving toward success to ensure successful transitions and planning for all high needs students in the school
Continued implementation of all board wide training and sharing of information for all new & returning staff annually
Continue to closely monitor spending