Cold Lake Middle School

Wandering River Plamondon Lac La Biche A unique assembly of sprawling lakes that lie under the stunning Aurora Borealis in northeast Alberta; this is the area that Northern Iron River Lights Public Schools calls home. Caslan Cold Lake Kikino Ardmore From the larger hubs of Bonnyville, Cold Lake, and Lac La Biche to the smaller communities of Wandering River, Glendon, Kikino Métis Glendon Bonnyville Settlement, and more, Northern Lights consists of 27 schools widely dispersed over a geographic area of 14,800 square kilometres. We have 6,000 students enrolled in schools throughout the division for the 2017-2018 school year, and we oer a wide range of programs to accommodate our students and parents, including preschool, out of school care, a Mobile Trades Lab and the Trades Exposure Program. • Edmonton • Calgary Our Vision Improving our world, one student at a time Our Mission Working Together to Help Every Student Learn and Excel Teacher Induction Program learn from each other, as well as world-renowned speakers (last year’s keynote was Todd Whitaker). Our Beliefs All new teachers take part in Northern Lights’ Teacher Formed on January 1, 1995 through the merging of Lac La Biche A large portion of the workshops are presented by • Each and every person can learn and Induction Program which starts with a one-day School District and Lakeland Public School Division, Northern Lights Northern Lights sta; an excellent opportunity to learn should be provided with an opportunity orientation at the beginning of the school year and is has always had a history of excellence in scholastics, citizenship, to learn from your peers and colleagues. and innovation. complemented by ongoing one-on-one observations • Students and sta are entitled to a safe and discussions with school-assigned mentors. This is COLT and caring learning environment In 2001, Northern Lights won the Alberta School Boards’ Association supplemented by professional development The Central Office Leadership Team (COLT) visits Premier’s Award for School Board Innovation and Excellence for its • Education is everyone’s responsibility workshops provided throughout the school year by schools once per month and engages administrators literacy programs. The division was chosen as a nalist for the same • Stakeholders should have opportunities the division’s Learning Consultants and Directors of in generative dialogue focusing on planning, award for its Métis Culture and Heritage Project at Caslan School in for meaningful involvement Learning. instruction and assessment. Collaborative time is also 2004, and for its Student Leadership & Global Awareness Project Aspiring Leaders embedded at the school level for discussion on topics that operated throughout the division in 2008. Northern Lights was Our Values related to student learning and achievement. Northern Lights, in partnership with a nearby public also part of the Success in Schools for Children and Youth In Care: Passion for learning These connections allow for targeted professional Provincial Protocol Framework, which won a Silver Level Premier’s school division, oers a two-year Aspiring Leaders conversations with the goal of improving student Mutual respect and trust Award of Excellence in 2011. program for leadership development and learning through enhanced teacher practice. Integrity enhancement in administration, curriculum and Collaboration instructional areas. The Learning Network Innovation Northern Lights is part of The Learning Network, which Increasing Leadership Capacity System Institute Day provides professional development and training Excellence In partnership with our ATA Local, Northern Lights hosts opportunities for administrators, teachers, support sta Accountability System Institute Day in October. All of the division’s and parents. Numerous opportunities are provided sta gather in one location to network, share and throughout the year. Diversity Master’s Program Employee and Family Northern Lights has partnered with Memorial Assistance Program University to create an NLPS cohort in the Masters of This is a condential service designed to assist Education in Educational Leadership Program. The sta members and their dependants that are rst cohort starts this spring and will complete the experiencing job-related and personal problems program over a two-year period. Half of the courses that aect work performance, family life and are delivered online and the other half are hybrid personal well-being. courses, with an on-site component delivered in Northern Lights over a weekend (Friday-Sunday). Employee Computer Purchase Plan This program allows sta to purchase a computer or Professional Improvement Assistance tablet at the beginning of the school year and Sta who are upgrading their skills and qualications repay the full cost of the computer over the course can apply for funding to cover some of the of the school year. associated costs through our Professional Improvement Assistance program. Healthy Living Program As a division, we place a high priority on staying healthy - in mind, body and spirit. The division provides funding for sta for healthy activities throughout the year - things like sta sports tournaments or healthy lunch programs. Schools promote healthy living by oering healthy food choices, sharing health information and providing opportunities for sta to take part in activities like yoga, walking and running. Northern Lights prides itself on hiring high quality sta committed to student learning and development. We believe that providing sta with the support and professional development they need to enhance their skills and build leadership capacity has a direct impact on the quality of instruction in our classrooms and the success our students achieve. Here are a few of the initiatives we have underway to support our sta: Teacher Induction Program learn from each other, as well as world-renowned speakers (last year’s keynote was Todd Whitaker). All new teachers take part in Northern Lights’ Teacher A large portion of the workshops are presented by Induction Program which starts with a one-day Northern Lights sta; an excellent opportunity to learn “My rst year teaching with orientation at the beginning of the school year and is from your peers and colleagues. Northern Lights Public Schools complemented by ongoing one-on-one observations has been an encouraging and discussions with school-assigned mentors. This is experience full of growth, COLT relationship building, and supplemented by professional development The Central Office Leadership Team (COLT) visits learning more about myself as a workshops provided throughout the school year by schools once per month and engages administrators new educator. I’ve been the division’s Learning Consultants and Directors of in generative dialogue focusing on planning, immersed in a supportive Learning. environment full of colleagues instruction and assessment. Collaborative time is also always willing to lend a helping Aspiring Leaders embedded at the school level for discussion on topics hand. related to student learning and achievement. Northern Lights, in partnership with a nearby public These connections allow for targeted professional The guidance and mentorship in school division, oers a two-year Aspiring Leaders the division have made a very conversations with the goal of improving student positive impact on my program for leadership development and learning through enhanced teacher practice. teaching and learning. The enhancement in administration, curriculum and collaboration days helped me instructional areas. The Learning Network build connections with other Northern Lights is part of The Learning Network, which educators, express my stresses System Institute Day and successes as a rst-year provides professional development and training teachers and learn from the In partnership with our ATA Local, Northern Lights hosts opportunities for administrators, teachers, support sta Northern Lights community.” System Institute Day in October. All of the division’s and parents. Numerous opportunities are provided sta gather in one location to network, share and throughout the year. Kylie Lapointe Glendon School Master’s Program Employee and Family Northern Lights has partnered with Memorial Assistance Program University to create an NLPS cohort in the Masters of This is a condential service designed to assist Education in Educational Leadership Program. The sta members and their dependants that are rst cohort starts this spring and will complete the experiencing job-related and personal problems program over a two-year period. Half of the courses that aect work performance, family life and are delivered online and the other half are hybrid personal well-being. courses, with an on-site component delivered in Northern Lights over a weekend (Friday-Sunday). Employee Computer Purchase Plan This program allows sta to purchase a computer or Professional Improvement Assistance tablet at the beginning of the school year and Sta who are upgrading their skills and qualications repay the full cost of the computer over the course can apply for funding to cover some of the of the school year. associated costs through our Professional Improvement Assistance program. Healthy Living Program As a division, we place a high priority on staying healthy - in mind, body and spirit. The division provides funding for sta for healthy activities throughout the year - things like sta sports tournaments or healthy lunch programs. Schools promote healthy living by oering healthy

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