Greenwood Academy Annual Report 2012-2013
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GREENWOOD ACADEMY ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 Vision: Greenwood Academy’s Mission Statement is to instill in students, parents/guardians, and teachers a lifelong love of learning in a safe and caring environment promoting self-esteem, mutual respect, trust, and moral development while accepting each personal uniqueness. Address: 323 Road to the Isles Campbellton, NL A0G 1L0 Message from Principal Provided you will find the 2012-13 annual report for Greenwood Academy. This has been a very successful year with many new and exciting initiatives. Once again, I have been amazed with the level of dedication of our staff and the support from our parents. Together we have provided many new experiences that have encouraged growth in the unique skills and talents of our students. This year we continued with our School Growth and Development Plan focussing on Safe Schools and Positive Attitude, Resources, Professional Development and Instruction. Greenwood Academy continues to be an Active Living School. Students have been encouraged to eat healthier foods for lunch and recess and we attempt to incorporate twenty minutes of quality daily physical activity into our classes. As well, the gym has been open in the morning, recess and lunch daily for grades 4 - 9 and lunch time activities have been carried out by the Physical Education teacher for K-3. In October our school was involved in an Active Living Celebration. We are very pleased to have an active student council which is very successful in expanding their leadership in many areas of the school. This year they have been successful in obtaining a class of E-Readers. Students are very excited to use their E-reader especially during buddy reading. They have planned and carried out various spirit days within our school and hosted evening dances/socials for our junior high students. In Provincial Assessments, we were above both the province and district scores in most all areas. In the intermediate grades (specifically grade 9) we have seen a significant increase in academic performance. We are continuing to see more level 4’s and 5’s throughout all divisions and especially within the primary. Our external Data was analysed, strengths and weaknesses have been identified, and goals were created as outlined within this document. Our school went through an external review in March 2009. Our School Development Plan was validated and important changes and updates were formalized. We completed year 3 and goals /objectives were implemented. Two new goals for the 2012-2013 year were established. Teachers work as a team and take pride in their school. Many new initiatives such as the “Diverse Learner” have helped address the various needs of our students and motivated them to higher levels of academic excellence. We have also placed emphasis on the 21st Century Learner and incorporated it as one of our objectives for goal #1 of our School Growth and Development; to improve student achievement in Math, Language and Science. We will attempt to make use of today’s technology to meet the students in their learning space. We strive to provide the opportunity for students to be globally connected and problem solvers in a digital age. E. Pope, Principal November, 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT It has been a great year at Greenwood Academy!! Our council has been kept well informed of everything that concerns us. It has been a pleasure, as Chairperson of the School Council, to work with the principal, teachers, support staff and the rest of the school council here at Greenwood!!! Just to Highlight a few things: We have a very active Student Council at our school and they are doing tremendous work!! We had a 21st Century Day – Digital Fair Two students along with our Guidance Counsellor got to participate in a very educational trip to France to be a part of Vimy Foundation, Vimy Pilgrimage Award . We are very proud to be an Active Living School and now offer zumba to our students and staff…a great workout for one and all!! We have a committee that is working actively on our playground plan!! If there is an issue or concern that needs to be addressed, on behalf of a parent or whoever, our Principal Mr. Pope is always there to address it and take the necessary action. Paulette Lush Chairperson, School Council Overview of School Mission Statement Greenwood Academy is an inclusive community of actively engaged learners. We empower them to share responsibility, foster unique styles and independence, maximize achievement and celebrate success in a safe, caring, respectful environment. Our School Community Greenwood Academy is located in Campbellton, Newfoundland. It services the communities of Birchy Bay, Baytona, Loon Bay, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Campbellton and Michael’s Hr. The school in 2012-13 was part of the Nova Central School District, Region 3. Greenwood currently had an enrolment of 163 students and offers grades K-9. Greenwood Academy has a very strong community connection. This is evident through the continued parent involvement and support. We offer a strong academic program consistent with the Program of Studies outlined by the Department of Education. Greenwood has a good Music Program with choral in elementary, primary and junior high as well as a beginner (grade 7), and junior band (8-9). Each year our school is represented and does extremely well in the Kiwanis Festival. Our Junior High students also have the opportunity to take courses in Home Economics, Enterprise Ed, Art, Careers and Technology. Furthermore, Greenwood Academy provides a School Readiness Program to preschoolers one afternoon a week. There has been and will continue to be a major concentration on the Inclusion Model of Education. Our Staff and Classes Our school has a total of 14 teachers which includes the following: Specifics Allocation Classroom Based 9.50 Administration 1.00 Specialist 1.00 (allocation in the areas of Music, Physical Education, French and Technology Education) LRC / Technology 0.21 Instructional Resource 1.08 Other 0.25 Sub Total 13.03 Rounded to 13.00 Pervasive Support .75 Total 2012-13 13.75 Beyond this allocation we were given 0.40 guidance support. As well, we have the support of three student assistants (16.5 hours). We also appealed our Pervasive Support time and received additional 0.25 of a unit, which bring us to a total of 14 units. Staffing 2011-12 Teacher Unit Assignment 1 Monique Lewis 100% 25% Administration 50% Kindergarten, 25% Curriculum Support 2 Christa Peckford 100% Grade 1 3 Kristen Clarke 100% Grade 2 4 Kimberly Pope 100% Grade 3 5 Kimberly Harris 100% Grade 4 / LRC 6 Wavey Burt 100% Grade 5 / Grade 6 Language 6 Jody Curlew 100% Grade 6 / K-9 Physical Education 7 Ambrose Patterson 100% Grade 7 Language Arts / French (7-9) 8 Tina Rideout 100% IRT 9 Samuel Mehaney 100% Grade 8 / Junior High Science 10 Jeffrey Chaulk 100% Grade 9 / Grade 8 English & Math 11 Karen Cater 100% Music K-9 / Health / Social Studies 12 Lenoa Philipott 100% IRT 14 Ellis Pope 100% Principal / Grade 8 Social Studies / Art Total Units Used 14.00 In addition to the staff based at the school, we have access to District office staff including: Educational Psychologist, Speech Pathologists, Teacher of Visual Impaired, Primary, Elementary, Reading, Math/Science Specialists and etc. The school also has the services of secretarial and maintenance personnel. What Do Some of Our Specialists Do? Our speech-language pathologists, student assistants, itinerant teachers for hearing or visually impaired students attend to the specific needs of various students within our school. Presently, we have Julie Martin, an itinerant for hearing impaired, assigned at our school for 0.50 percent of the time. She is here days 2, 4, 6, and alternate day 1. Guidance is a vital component to the school. Our Guidance Counselor, Ms. Wilmot is shared with Lewisporte Collegiate. She provides guidance and counseling for all students. She is also involved with transitions: academics, personal, emotional, family, categorical and non- categorical support. Guidance duties involve: IEP’s, assessments, member of the Service Delivery Team, advisory, liaison with outside agencies, student counseling, teacher counseling, transitions, study skills, behavior management programs and documentation. Class Size School Enrolment K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 by Grade 11 14 16 12 14 12 22 19 18 22 Total Student Population: 160 Programs Provided Greenwood Academy offers the full range of authorized courses in K-9 as per the Department of Education Program of Studies. Greenwood also offers a School Readiness Program to preschoolers one afternoon per week, Choral for grades 1-9 and Band, Home Economics & Technology /Industrial Arts for the Intermediate students. Annual School Development Report Page 8 Achievement - Certificate and Awards PRIMARY All certificates to be given out in class by classroom teachers the last day of class. Each student will be awarded a book from the Don Dooley Award. A Kindergarten celebration will take place in June with a pre-determined number of invitations per child. In the absence of a formal year-end ceremony in grades K - 3, teachers will organize a year-end trip. GRADES 4 - 6 All certificates will be given out in class by classroom teachers the last day of class. In the absence of a formal year-end ceremony in grades 4 - 6, teachers will organize a year-end trip. GRADES 7 - 9 All certificates will be given out in class by classroom teachers the last day of class. Students will receive an Honors Certificate if they receive a final grade of A in the core subject areas. Students will receive a Certificate of Merit for French if they have a final grade of A+.