RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE
Employee Recognition:
Kevin Knutsen, Executive Officer of Employee and Labour Relations, recognized and congratulated the following Rainy River District School Board school staff on their 25 years of service with the board: Melanie Allen, Laura Mutz, Jody Bonner-Vickers and Shannon LaRocque.
Retirement: Bruce Wickstrom
Principal Kerri Tolen of Sturgeon Creek School congratulated Bruce Wickstrom, who has been a caretaker with the RRDSB since 2004 and based at Sturgeon Creek School since 2012. “Bruce loved being outdoors and took great pride in tending to the Sturgeon Creek school green space. Students lovingly called him Mr. Whiskers, and he will always be known for his heroic actions when the school caught fire back in 2015. Congratulations on a job well done, and thank you for taking such great care of not just the school, but all of Sturgeon Creek staff and students for so many years.”
GOOD NEWS
Principal Kerri Tolen and school teacher, Alyssa Armstrong, presented A Sign of the Times, a story about the journey of a teacher and a student who couldn’t hear very well.
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PRESENTATIONS
System-Program/Curriculum Success Presentation Literacy Plan:
Lynne Avis, Literacy Lead, provided a presentation and overview of the Science of Reading, a body of knowledge and understanding of helping children succeed in reading.
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BOARD REPORTS
Trustee Kathryn Pierroz gave an update on the following from the Policy Comminittee:
i. Policy 4.65 Community Involvement Hours.
ii. Policy 5.80 Elders, Senators, Knowledge Keepers, and Pow Wows.
iii. Policy 6.11 Tobacco, Cannabis, Vaping, and Smoke-Free Environment.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
EQAO Results:
Superintendents Brad Oster, Beth Fairfield and Al McManaman conducted a review of the Board’s EQAO results for the 2022/2023 school year, which included the following:
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54% of RRDSB Grade 3 students achieved at or above the provincial standard in mathematics. This is a 14%-point increase from the 2021-22 school year.
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New resources have been purchased to provide teachers a framework to follow and to provide regular professional development.
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The Board has also invested in math digital tools to support the improvement of student learning in math.
View the full report here
Proposed Program and Planning Committee:
Director Campbell reviewed the importance of the Board Improvement Plan, now referred to as the Student Achievement Plan, which is a key component of the multi-year strategic plan.
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Future Board Meetings
Regular Board Meetings are held in person and online and the links to join the meetings will be posted on the RRDSB website.
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Tuesday December 5, 2023
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Tuesday January 9, 2024
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Tuesday February 6, 2024
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Tuesday March 5, 2024
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Tuesday April 2, 2024