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Clarenville High School 50 Gladney Street Clarenville, NL A5A 1G8 www.chs.k12.nf.ca @clarenvillehigh 2012‐2013 School Development Report Vision Our vision is of a school community that works together to ensure each learner is supported, encouraged, and valued. We are also committed to providing meaningful learning experiences in an environment which allows all students to develop to their maximum potential. Mission Our mission is to employ academic interventions to support the 21st Century learner in an inclusive environment that fosters wellness and a positive school environment. Table of Contents Message from the Director of Education ............................................................................ 1 Message from Principal ...................................................................................................... 2 Message from School Council ............................................................................................ 3 Overview of School ............................................................................................................ 4 Our School Community ...................................................................................................... 4 Key Highlights/Special Projects ......................................................................................... 5 Partnerships ......................................................................................................................... 6 Summary Report on the School’s Most Current Data ........................................................ 7 3-4 Year School Development Plan .................................................................................. 12 Message from the Director of Education A Message From DARRIN PIKE CEO/DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION This school development plan for 2013-14 outlines your school’s successes and highlights, while also determining the direction of the school in matters such as student achievement and professional development for the coming year. The planning and execution of a school development plan is an important process that must be undertaken by the entire school community. A thorough plan lays the foundation for a productive and successful school year and will be beneficial to every member of the school community, most importantly the students of your school. The school development plan contained in this report will be the final one completed under the strategic plans of the former English school districts. As we move forward with the development of a new strategic plan for the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District I thank our administrators, teaching staff, school councils and school communities for their efforts in developing and implementing the previous plans to ensure student success and achievement. I look forward with great enthusiasm to the progress we are going to make as we build upon these school development plans and continue to provide a quality education for every student in our province. Sincerely, Darrin Pike CEO/Director of Education Clarenville High School Annual Report 2012-13 Page 1. Message from Principal I am thrilled to be providing this annual progress report to our school community. The 2012‐13 school year was an engaging, vibrant and highly successful one at Clarenville High School. Our students and teachers worked together to achieve some amazing academic results. While our academic successes were significant, our athletic and cultural successes were also exemplary. Our school community also grew socially through events like “Shave for the Brave” this past year. We believe it takes an entire community to raise a child however and, to this end, we acknowledge the contribution of our feeder schools and celebrate and share our success within the entire school community. This past year we completed a very successful School Development External Review in May. Our plan was accepted by the team and we now have four years to achieve our goals. Our school is a great school. We achieve much success in all our endeavors and inspire our students to be the very best they can be in life. To be the Principal of a school like Clarenville High is very humbling. My staff and students are simply remarkable and our community stakeholders are very supportive. To close, we hope you enjoy our annual school report. We enjoyed creating it and are so proud to share it with our stakeholders. Go Cougars! Ian Davidson B.P.E, B.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S Principal, Clarenville High School Clarenville High School Annual Report 2012-13 Page 2. Message from School Council With fresh new leadership at the helm both students and staff have settled in to what should be another exciting school year at Clarenville High. Our School Council has had two meetings to date with another set for November. We have discussed many new ideas including Exam results, PD Days, School Development Plans, Teacher allocations, Class Sizes, Programs and Fundraising activities related to sports events and educational trips. I feel that our School Council has helped maintain an open door policy between the school administration, students, the community and parents. The administration has demonstrated their commitment to education and the programs that Clarenville High has to offer. Communication is always open to any concerns that students and parents may have. Always quoted in our meetings is “students come first”. Our extra‐curricular program far exceeds any dreams of most small schools. Clarenville High has something to offer to all students. The students may be members of our sports programs, art clubs, robotics, public speaking, community involvement projects, educational trips, etc. Our teachers and administration offer continuous support to any student who wants to be part of the Clarenville High community. Each meeting with our school council brings something new for our school whether it is a new program or another achievement. It has made our job as school council representatives very rewarding. Rodney Short School Council Chair Our school council is a vibrant and dynamic group who support our school in numerous ways. In addition to approving all fundraising activities, they are active in supporting operational and academic issues in our school. School development and achievement data is shared with them annually and they fully participate in the process. Current members of our school council are: Chair – Rodney Short (Parent) Ian Davidson (Staff) Angela Abbott (Parent) Lynn Hiscock (Parent) Bonnie Brentnall (Parent) Dr. Veeragathy Vasanthan (Community) Susan Galway (Community) Jason Lane (Staff) Bert Roberts (Staff) Clarenville High School Annual Report 2012-13 Page 3. Overview of School Our School Community CHS is home to 324 students, 20 teachers, 1 student assistant, and 4 support staff from 14 different communities from Port Blandford to Goobies and north to Burgoyne’s Cove and is a part of the Newfoundland Labrador English School District. We also host the Vista region school board office team within our school and the partnership has been highly successful to date. The culture of CHS is characterized by excellent behavior and cooperation, high expectations, productivity, healthy communication, and consistent support for students. Our goal at CHS is to ensure our students develop to their full potential both as individuals and as members of society; and to promote within them a sense of responsibility towards and interdependence with their peers, community, and world. CHS currently offers a Grade 10 to Grade 12 program with a wide variety of choices serving a wide variety of student interests and needs. In addition to staff based at the school, CHS students have access to District office staff as needed in our building including: a vision itinerant, educational psychologists and speech language pathologists. Which Programs are offered in our School? • Late French Immersion • Core French • Career Education • Physical Education • Family Studies: Human Dynamics & Nutrition • Art Technologies & Studio Art •Music (Choral, Band & Appreciation) • Science (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Systems, Biology) • Technology and Trades courses •Pervasive Needs • Special Education •Social Studies: World & Canadian Studies, Religious Education, and Economic Education • Advanced Mathematics Clarenville High School Annual Report 2012-13 Page 4. Key Highlights/Special Projects In May of 2013 Clarenville High School hosted its first annual “Shave for the Brave” and forty‐six students shaved their heads for cancer research. In the end, with the help of Riverside Elementary, we raised $19,000! Our school held two major student recognition events throughout the year. In December we held the CHS Scholarship Trust Foundation Awards presentation at the Clarenville Events Center. The ceremony was well attended with representation from Eastern School District CEO, Dr. Bruce Vey, Eastern School District Chair Mr. Milton Peach and Hon. Ross Wiseman, MHA, Trinity North who all brought greetings. In June we held our annual recognition night at the high school and over 80 students were presented with certificates of achievement in co‐curricular activities. The CHS student of the year award was presented to Hilary Power. CHS also offers a number of co‐curricular opportunities to our students including: * Varsity Athletics (Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, X‐C Running) During the 2012‐13 school year our male and female varsity athletic teams were successful in a number of regional and provincial