2018-2019 Annual Report 1 Trustees Trustees – Your Voice at the Board Executive Council 1 Executive Council Vision Values 2 Message from the Chair We are leaders in learning, Mission Honesty | Respect | Empathy 3 Message from the Director inspiring success We bring learning to life, Responsibility | Integrity for all students enabling students Courtesy | Resilience by reaching minds 4 Reaching minds. to fulfill their aspirations. Acceptance | Courage and touching hearts. 4 Provide authentic and Co-operation engaging learning opportunities 6 Set high expectations and Doreen Dewar Dena Morrison Norm Blaseg Dennis Bazinet create excitement for learning Board Chair Board Vice-Chair Director of Education Superintendent of Business 8 Support students 705.682.9449 705.560.8294 to reach their potential Sudbury, Area 5 Sudbury, Area 4 10 Foster 21st century skills and competencies Alexander Public School Barrydowne College Algonquin Road Public School C.R. Judd Public School 12 Deepen literacy MacLeod Public School Churchill Public School and numeracy skills R.L. Beattie Public School Cyril Varney Public School Cecil Facer Secondary School Markstay Public School 14 Touching hearts. Lockerby Composite School Monetville Public School 14 Nurture physical, mental, social Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Northeastern Elementary School Bruce Bourget Judy Noble and emotional well-being Westmount Avenue Public School Superintendent of Schools Superintendent of Schools Lasalle Secondary School 16 Forge strong relationships and build resiliency 18 Honour diversity and enhance cultural understanding 20 Value student, staff, parent/ guardian and partner voice 22 Celebrate student, staff, school and system success Bob Clement Linda Debassige Kathy Wachnuk 24 Education Quality Anita Gibson Judy Hunda Superintendent of Schools 705.869.2235 705.210.9985 705.929.7842 705.507.4332 and Accountability Office • On December 3, 2018, Justice of the Peace Espanola, Area 8 First Nations Sudbury, Area 2 Sudbury, Area 6 26 Budget 2019-2020 Gary McMahon administered the Declaration A.B. Ellis Public School Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Chelmsford Public School Adamsdale Public School of Office and Oath of Allegiance to Trustees 30 Recognition S. Geiger Public School Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation Lansdowne Public School Carl A. Nesbitt Public School serving on Rainbow District School Board Espanola High School Dokis First Nation Larchwood Public School Ernie Checkeris Public School 32 Scholarship Winners M’Chigeeng First Nation Levack Public School Queen Elizabeth II Public School over the next four years. Sagamok Anishnawbek Chelmsford Valley District Sudbury Secondary School • Trustee Doreen Dewar was acclaimed 35 Ontario Scholars Sheguiandah First Nation Composite School Chair of the Board in December 2018. Sheshegwaning First Nation 36 Directory Wahnapitae First Nation • Trustee Dena Morrison was acclaimed Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Vice-Chair of the Board in December 2018. Whitefish River First Nation • Trustee Doreen Dewar served as Zhiibaahaasing First Nation Chair of the Board until December 2018. • Trustee Dena Morrison served as Vice-Chair of the Board until December 2018. • Ogimaa Kwe (Chief) Linda Debassige was appointed First Nations Trustee with Rainbow District School Board. His Honour Justice André L. Guay administered the Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance to Ogimaa Kwe Linda Debassige on April 18, 2019. The Oath of Judy Kosmerly Kerrie St. Jean Margaret Stringer Colleen Gauvreau 705.897.1603 705.525.8684 705.348.0411 Student Trustee Allegiance was completed in both the English Strategic Directions is available online Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School and Anishinabemowin languages. at rainbowschools.ca. Click on About Us. Sudbury, Area 3 Sudbury, Area 1 Manitoulin, Area 7 Redwood Acres Public School Copper Cliff Public School Assiginack Public School School boards in Ontario are required to produce an Valley View Public School Jean Hanson Public School Central Manitoulin Public School Annual Report in accordance with The Education Confederation Secondary School Princess Anne Public School Charles C. McLean Public School Act. This Annual Report provides highlights of R.H. Murray Public School Little Current Public School Rainbow District School Board’s key activities Walden Public School Manitoulin Secondary School during the 2018-2019 school year. It also offers Lively District Secondary School an overview of the 2019-2020 budget. Rainbow Schools | Annual Report 2018-2019 1 On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I The 4 and 5-year-olds at Larchwood This Annual Report highlights key School administrators and equity am pleased to present the 2018-2019 Public School made national news activities undertaken in the 2018-2019 representatives received school Annual Report for Rainbow District for little acts of kindness that had a school year in Reaching minds and specific school climate survey results. School Board to the Premier of huge impact. Touching hearts, the pillars of our They reviewed the data to determine Ontario, the Minister of Education and The 2018-2019 school year Strategic Directions. It also includes areas of need and develop school- our partners in Sudbury, Espanola and can also be described as a year an overview of the 2019-2020 based strategies. Manitoulin Island. of ongoing success. budget, which provides the financial With student well-being In many respects, the 2018-2019 In addition to Indigenous framework to ensure the priorities fundamental to student achievement, school year can be described as a education and mental health, are achieved. we continued to focus on mental year of firsts. there was tremendous progress in In 2018-2019, we focused on health. A number of strategies were The Board adopted its first Truth all areas. This includes equity and literacy comprehension, building implemented to reduce the stigma Mission Vision and Reconciliation: Commitment to inclusion, culturally responsive and on spaced practice, automaticity and build resilience. Students, staff, Action plan and its first Mental Health relevant teaching and learning, and vocabulary to improve reading, parents/guardians and partners Strategic Plan. Both documents guide literacy and numeracy, pathway writing and mathematics. We have were engaged in the conversation We are leaders our work in two important areas with choices, experiential learning, been very intentional in our throughout the school year under the We bring a focus on student achievement and and 21st century skills. pedagogy to ensure that students leadership of our mental health team. in learning, well-being. The goals, strategies and The Annual Report, therefore, gain strong literacy and numeracy We renewed the Education learning to life, timelines in each plan, developed reflects our pride in our students, skills, the foundation for all learning. Service Agreement with First Nations enabling students inspiring success with meaningful input, provide clear the passion of our staff, the purpose Students who are not working at communities served by the Board. for all students measures that will enable us to chart in their practice, and the promise of grade level and require extra support It was a historic moment as we to fulfill our progress. a bright future. are benefiting from special education all came together to reaffirm our their aspirations. by reaching minds There were many firsts in the On behalf of the Board of interventions that are helping them shared vision through the Truth and classroom that were celebrated Trustees, I would like to thank our gain confidence and grow their skills. Reconciliation: A Commitment to and touching hearts. beyond school boundaries. Sudbury educators, administrators and Results of a school climate survey Action plan. Under the guidance of Secondary School’s success in support staff for inspiring success administered in the previous school the First Nations Advisory Committee math was recognized provincially. for all students. I would also like year were analyzed to inform and staff, extensive consultations Students from Lo-Ellen Park to thank our many partners in our work in equity and inclusion. occurred in First Nations communities Secondary School captured all top education for being champions The survey focused on demographics, to chart our path forward. As always, spots in the Stock Market Game. for student success. perceptions of safety, and moving it was a year filled with pride equity forward in our classrooms. and promise. Doreen Dewar, Chair Norm Blaseg, Director of Education Rainbow District School Board Rainbow District School Board 2 Rainbow Schools | Annual Report 2018-2019 Rainbow Schools | Annual Report 2018-2019 3 Reaching minds. SHSM FOCUS SCHOOL Twenty-eight students Provide authentic Sean Orford, who graduated participated in Skills Ontario, SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJORS OFFERED IN 2018-2019 and engaging from Manitoulin Secondary School Canada’s largest skilled trades learning opportunities in June 2019, is an apprentice Agriculture Animal and Crop Manitoulin Secondary School and technology competition. carpenter with Paul Sheppard Arts and Culture Fine Arts Sudbury Secondary School Anton Niemi-Fielding and Colin Contracting on Manitoulin Island. Arts and Culture Visual Arts Barrydowne College Therrien of Lo-Ellen Park Secondary Sean completed two OYAP Arts and Culture Visual Technology Manitoulin Secondary School School earned a silver medal placements in high school, including Business Management Lasalle Secondary