OSCAR PETERSON PS SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE NOV 13, 2013

Next Meeting January 15, 2014

Agenda

Welcome Harpal 2 min Oct 16 Minutes Approval Sameera 2 min Strategic Road Map Harpal 3 min Traffic Update Harpal 2 min Survey Update James 20 min Proactive Community Event Harpal 2 min Fundraising Harpal 2 min Parents Reaching Out Grant Harpal 2 min Principal/VP Consultation Harpal 2 min Public Question Period Harpal 10 min Flex Time 13 min

Your Student Council

Judy Richards Principal Harpal Kalsi Chair Sameera Ali Secretary Shirin Khiyani Secretary Michelle Bitamanis Teacher Representative

Oscar Peterson School Council Roadmap 2013/2014

Traffic

Safety

Reduce traffic congestion, blockage and condition Driver behaviour for the safety of children. Timing – Immediate

STRATEGY: • Educate: Pulse frequent

messages to the community - EOM

• Communicate: Employ communication tactics to address behaviour; newsletter, traffic blitzs

• Stakeholders: Involve Municipal Representatives, Peel Region Police, Mississauga ByLaw Enforcement

Proactive Community Relationship

Delighted Parents

Achieve 2 interactive parent/school nights to pathway success

Update Report to School Council Nov 14 STRATEGY: • Proactive Community

Relations Sub-Committee: Drive planning and organization with OPPS; report back to School Council

• Communication: Seek channels to garner two way engagement i.e. SurveyMonkey

Raising Accountability

Get On With It

Continually improve stakeholder accountability of parents, teachers, students

STRATEGY: • Plan to Win: Roll out

comprehensive Learning Journals for higher grades in future years

• Consistently, Consistent: Consistent Learning environments applied by OPPS for the student success reinforced by parents

Focused On Student Success…..

Technology

B.Y.O.D

Technology as a tool for learning

Access to Current Content Provide Access to Technology STRATEGY: • Digital Citizenship: Rules

and etiquette sessions.

• Communication: Seek channels to garner safe two way engagement

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Get on with it

Find Solutions

“Own it”

Acknowledge Reality

Wait and Hope

“I Can’t” Excuses

Blame Others

Unaware and/or Unconscious

POW

ERLE

SS

PO

WER

FUL Positive People

Negative People

Accountability

Traffic Update

Detailed Traffic Newsletter Sent Oct 31st Traffic ByLaw Enforcement & Peel Police called Lay-By Lane –Councillor McFadden to address at

Traffic Safety Council Met with ECMS Chair, Spyros Theoharis – issue

noted in ECMS school council meeting Recommendation: Issue OPPS Tickets P2P Pressure

Parent Survey Results Thank you’s to James Wood and Michelle Bitamanis

Highest respondents – Grade 1 and Grade 5

54% of respondents are in French Immersion

All Grades

Internet Safety / Learning with Technology / Conflict Management

Kindergarten

Kindergarten parents value learning and conflict management

Grade 1

Grade 1’s value Conflict and Technology

Grades 2 & 3

Grades 2 & 3 value Internet Safety and Conflict Management

Grades 4 & 5

Grades 4 & 5 value Internet Safety and Street Proofing

“Other” topics

Keeping both native language and school language(s) Bullying, abuse (preventing, seeking help) Helping students manage school pressures, improve

organization, homework strategies Critical thinking in math How help children communicate effectively Helping kindergarten students adjust to school,

activities to help them at home

“Other” Topics – Student Focused

The “Art of Conversation” Religion: respect for others and maintaining your

own Etiquettes of daily life, appropriate mannerisms Values, ethics, morals Teaching children about healthy competition

All Grades

95% of Respondents would attend an education event.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Parents – 97% would attend an education event

Grade 1

Grade 1 Respondents – 97% would attend education event

Grades 2 & 3

Grades 2 & 3: 98% would attend an education event.

Grades 4 & 5

Grades 4 & 5: 95% would attend an event; note conviction.

All Grades

Availability may influence success of the event – Mon / Fri.

All Grades

Earliest Start Times for Parents – 6:00pm

All Grades

Latest event end times for parents – 8:00pm Data supports hosting event Monday or Friday 6:00-8:00pm

All Grades

2/3rds of Respondents have attended past events

Other Suggestions for Council

Building a school community with interaction between grades and classes

Environmental initiatives Lunch/Snack program (pizza lunch, milk program,

investigate healthier options) Extracurricular activities: communicate what is

available and when to parents so that they can encourage participation; organize sports, clubs

Traffic congestion, road safety around the school

Other Suggestions for Council

Family/community events (Fun Fair, BBQ) School exhibitions: science projects/art projects Teachers checking homework on a daily basis Investigate problems with student transportation

(bus service) Parent volunteers for the IEP programs School uniform/dress code policy Fundraising for new musical instruments

Other Suggestions for Council

BYOD discussion – “not affordable for some” Discussion about school assignments, physical activities,

music class Weekly newsletter by e-mail with upcoming activities Student language check (no abusive or bad words) More communication about curriculum and class work More surveys Share Council meeting agenda & minutes online Create a School Council Facebook page/Twitter account

to share information and ideas

Proactive Community Event

Foster School/Community/Parent engagement

Require a Sub-Committee

Phase1: Review Survey Results Phase2: Prepare Plans for events Phase3: Host events, for example Cyberbulling by Peel Regional Police

Fundraising

Fundraise to support/enrich learning success of students

Require a Sub-Committee

Phase1: Needs analysis/Wish list from School/Parents Phase2: Prepare Plan and Inform Parents Phase3: Fundraising, some examples: Community Movie Night Buy Out Movie Cheque Drive – Hamilton School 500 students / 30K Silent Auction

Parents Reaching Out Grant

Apply for Grant of $1000 www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/reaching.html

Grant to support school based initiatives on engaging parents For example: Guest Speakers during Education Week

Consultation Process

Ministry of Education Survey – send by Survey Monkey

Principal/Vice Principal Consultation Process Jan 2014 Behaviours of each position; not evaluation Capabilities, skills sets & Core Competencies required

Summary

• Technology added as a Strategic Pillar

• Survey’s provide good intel

• Two Sub-Committees Required – Fundraising & Proactive Community Events

• Focus on fewer bigger better • Let’s not boil the ocean; work on the ponds.

• Engage and encourage parents to sign up on the website

• Next Meeting Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:15pm network 6:30pm start