Dapp School, Sunniebend School and Hillman School Three Year Education Plan 2013-2016 8/30/2013 (Version Date: 2013-11-25) Table of Contents Section 1: School Context: History, Geography, Demographics and Foundation Statements .............. 3 Section 2: Provincial, Jurisdictional and School Goals, Outcomes, Measures, and Strategies .............. 8 Outline of Goals and Outcomes for 2012-2014 .................................................................................. 8 Goal 1: An Excellent Start to Learning .............................................................................................. 9 Goal 2: Success for Every Student ..................................................................................................... 9 Goal 3: Quality Teaching and School Leadership ............................................................................ 12 Goal 4: Engaged and Effective Governance ..................................................................................... 15 Appendix 1: Measurement Data (Tables and Graphs) ......................................................................... 18 Goal 1: An Excellent Start to Learning ............................................................................................ 18 Goal 2: Success for Every Student ................................................................................................... 18 Goal 3: Quality Teaching and School Leadership ............................................................................ 21 Goal 4: Engaged and Effective Governance ..................................................................................... 23 Professional Learning Community Focus 2013-2014 .......................................................................... 27 2 Section 1: School Context: History, Geography, Demographics and Foundation Statements Historical Background The original two classroom school was completed in 1957 with an addition constructed in 1959. In 1965 a separate structure consisting of two classroom, office, library, and storage rooms was constructed. In 1990 the school was modernized and had a large addition built. The new addition had four classrooms, a special education rooms, administration areas, gymnasium, stage, and library. The school community was very pleased with the modernization and new construction as it was, and continues to be, a beautiful facility. In 2001 the office area was renovated in an effort to make more meeting/work space. Also, walls were erected in the music room that reached the ceiling. This created a quiet work space for music, the stage, and the gym. The community built a new skating building during the spring and summer of 2006. Demographics Dapp School is a K-6 school located in the hamlet of Dapp. It provides education to students north of the Sunniebend Road and extending through Jarvie. In the 2009-10 school year, Dapp School had 123 students enrolled. There were 6.9 FTE certificated staff (teachers) and 7 support staff members. In 2012-2013 school year enrolment had decreased to 111 students (excluding PUF students) with 65.95 FTE certified staff and 6 support staff (not all fulltime). Student enrolment is found below: Early Entry (PUF) 3 Kindergarten 15 Grade 1 13 Grade 2 12 Grade 3 20 Grade 4 19 Grade 5 13 Grade 6 19 Students entering grade 7 typically move to Jarvie School for their junior high school education and then to R.F. Staples Secondary School in Westlock for high school. Since the late nineteen eighties, Dapp and Jarvie schools have worked with a unified school council. Hillman School is a K-6 school located. on the Pibroch Hutterite Colony. The Pibroch Colony is situated south east of Dapp along Highway 44. Typically the Pibroch Colony does not send their children to kindergarten. Plans are in place for the Pibroch Colony divide as they are establishing a new colony in northeastern Alberta. This will result in lower enrollments in the next 4 to 10 years. Hillman School had 26 students enrolled in the 2012-2013 school year. There were 1.57 FTE certificated staff (teachers and principal) and 2 support staff members (not all fulltime). Student enrolment is found below: Early Entry (PUF) 0 Kindergarten 0 Grade 1 4 Grade 2 4 Grade 3 3 Grade 4 5 Grade 5 1 Grade 6 2 Grade 7 5 Grade 8 0 Grade 9 2 3 Sunniebend School is a K-6 school located. on the Sunniebend Hutterite Colony. The Sunniebend Colony is situated north west of Dapp. Unlike the Pibroch Colony, Sunniebend parents send their children to kindergarten. Sunniebend School had 16 students enrolled in the 2012-2013 school year. Sunniebend’s enrollment will see modest growth over the next few years. There were 1.10 FTE certificated staff (teachers including principal) and 2 support staff members (not all fulltime). Student enrolment is found below: Early Entry (PUF) 0 Kindergarten 0 Grade 1 3 Grade 2 1 Grade 3 2 Grade 4 4 Grade 5 1 Grade 6 2 Grade 7 0 Grade 8 3 Grade 9 0 Issues Facing Dapp School Like many other rural schools in Alberta, Dapp School, over time has experienced a slow decline in student numbers. Declining student enrolment, distance between the three schools north of Westlock along Highway 44, Dapp, Jarvie and W.R. Frose (Fawcett/Flatbush communities) combined with current funding levels, place increased pressures on the future operation of these schools. Over the years, the administrations of these schools have adjusted their site budgets in response to the economic realities lower enrolments bring. Pembina Hills Regional School Board (PHRD) has been monitoring enrolments in these three schools. Seeking input from the communities, on April 18, 2012 PHRD held a Community Consultation in Jarvie to explore future alternatives aimed at maximizing educational opportunities for students in the Dapp, Jarvie. Fawcett/Flatbush areas. After examining the information gathered from the Community Consultation, the PHRD Board of Trustees, at the May 9, 2012 Regular Board Meeting passed a motion to establish the Westlock North Task Force for the purpose of providing advice to the Board regarding the long range plan for educating students in the communities served by Dapp, Jarvie and W.R. Frose Schools. The 10 member Westlock North Task Force, consisting of representatives of each school council, community members, and the three school principals plus an independent facilitator (a non decision making role) was organized in June of 2012. A work plan was established by the Task Force for the fall of 2012. The work of the Westlock North Task Force concluded on December 4, 2012 with a recommendation for the PHRD Board to consider consolidating the educational services for students served by the Dapp, Jarvie and W.R. Frose Schools to Dapp. At the February 27, 2013 Board meeting, the Board of Trustees accepted this recommendation. In the months to follow, plans were put into place to begin the transition to this new consolidated northern school. The Westlock North Transition Team was established by the Board of Trustees to begin planning for the new school. A complete overview of this process can be found at http://www.phrd.ab.ca/Westlock%20North.php Key Focus Areas of the 2013-14 Dapp, Sunniebend and Hillman Education Plan At the June 12, 2013 Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees accepted a recommendation from the Westlock North Transition Team to name the new consolidated school Pembina North Community School (PNCS). Under the Board’s authorization, the Westlock North Transition Team and PHRD Regional Office officials are working towards PNCS to begin operation as a K-9 school in the fall of 2014. Dapp School, Hillman School and Sunniebend School will be working with the staffs of Jarvie School and W.R. Frose School in an effort to harmonize school operations and establish and effective Professional Learn Community which centers upon Differentiated Instruction through Universal Design for Learning. As such the 2013-14 Priorities of the Dapp, Sunniebend and Hillman Educaton Plan will reflect this focus. 4 School Council Involvement in Education Plan Development The jurisdiction planning process involves school council representatives from each school as well as community stakeholders. These groups are encouraged to contribute to education plan development by responding to a series of questions during a stakeholder meeting. At this meeting, held in this year in January, stakeholders have input into the identification of priorities for the next school year. The Board of Trustees then sets the goals, priorities and outcomes based on this information. These are then provided to the schools. At Dapp School, School Council was invited to join the Dapp staff for the Planning Day. The Chairperson attended and participated in all activities. Dapp School’s Education Plan is shared with parents through discussions at School Council Meetings, Newsletters and Web postings. Education Plan Distribution This Education Plan will be posted on the School website at: www.phrd.ab.ca where a ‘pdf’ version will be available for download. In addition, copies of this plan will be available in the school library and at the office. The Education Plan will be updated in the fall of 2013 after receiving additional results from Provincial Achievement tests, Provincial Diploma Exams and other sources. The updated version will be posted on the website and submitted to the superintendent of Pembina Hills Regional Division. Inclusion of Sunnibend and Hillman Colony Schools in the School – Professional Learning Community Focus Section The 2012-2015