Mid Year Report 2016-2017

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Mission Statement The Niagara Catholic District School Board, through the charisms of faith, social justice, support and leadership, nurtures an enriching Catholic learning community for all to reach their full potential and become living witnesses of Christ. 1 Niagara Catholic District School Board
System Priorities Mid-Year Achievement Report 2016-2017 1. Enabling Strategy - Provide Supports for Success 1.1 Evangelize our schools as we continue to deliver Catholic programs, supports and services to build strong Catholic identity and community, to advance student achievement and to promote positive well-being and relationships ➣➣ Established a Grade 4 Faith Festival pilgrimage to the Holy Doors of the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria for all Gr. 4 classes throughout the fall of 2016 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy. ➣➣ Holding Vocation Fairs, in partnership with the Diocese of St. Catharines Vocation’s Office, in each secondary school to foster a deeper understanding of vocation. ➣➣ Participation of secondary students and staff in the Special Olympics’ Ontario’s School Championships and Qualifiers program 2016-2017, in preparation for the School Championships being held June 14-16, 2017 in the Niagara Region. ➣➣ Provided the Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement and Well-Being (BIPSAW) and the template for School Improvement Plans for Student Achievement and Well-Being (SIPSAW) to all schools. ➣➣ Provided results from the Student Voice Surveys: Grade 8 Transition and Grade 12 Graduation Surveys to schools for school improvement planning. Mental Health Team, Community Threat Protocol implementation, and Mental Health and Addictions Nurses (MHANs). ➣➣ Develop a Board Protocol for Suicide that includes Pathways to Service by June 2017. ➣➣ Facilitate training on the revised Police Protocol between the Niagara Region Police Service and the Niagara Catholic District School Board by June 2017. ➣➣ Provided Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for staff. ➣➣ Provided professional development for Child and Youth Workers on restorative practices and circles, health and safety, special education and experiential mindfulness and practice. ➣➣ Provided training for Child and Youth Workers on EverFi’s Ignition online e-modules for implementation in elementary schools to support digital literacy, responsibility, citizenship and discipleship. ➣➣ Provided learning resources materials and information for Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week: November 2016. ➣➣ Continue to support research projects as approved by the Board’s Research Ethics Review Committee for educational research to enhance student learning, achievement and well-being. ➣➣ Shared EQAO results of the 2015-2016 Primary and Junior Assessments, Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics and Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test with the Board and schools in support of improvement planning for the 2016- 2017 school year. ➣➣ Continue to implement evidence-based programs by Child and Youth Workers: Roots of Empathy, Zones of Regulation, Girls’ Talk, Boys’ Lounge and No Longer the Norm in elementary and secondary schools. ➣➣ Continue to provide mental health interventions and counselling supports to schools: Board’s System Priorities Mid-Year Achievement Report 2016-2017 2
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