Beyond our Borders - Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

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“Our mission is to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life, and to enrich our communities.” Some of our 2011 Success Stories H Eight KPR schools received Ontario EcoSchools certification in spring 2011. Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School and East Northumberland Secondary School earned gold status; George Hamilton, Kirby Centennial, Northumberland Hills, Percy Centennial and Waverley Public Schools earned silver; and Cobourg DCI West earned bronze. Schools must apply annually and meet rigorous standards to receive their EcoSchool certification. H The Pines Senior Public School organized an event with neighbouring schools, which broke the Guinness World Record for most people exercising to a video game; 783 people took part in the May 2011 event behind the school. H KPR schools and departments raised about $15,400 to benefit tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. Schools donated the funds to organizations providing disaster relief in Japan, such as the Red Cross. H Deborah St. Amant, Core French teacher at Spring Valley Public School, was selected by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to represent Canadian Aboriginal teachers at Education International’s 6th World Congress in South Africa. H About 50 community agencies throughout the KPR area signed the Community Threat Assessment Protocol: A Collaborative Response to Assessing Violence Potential in 2010-11. The protocol outlines how local school boards and agencies work together to identify and support children and youth at high risk of committing serious harm to themselves or others. Partner agencies include police and fire services, hospitals, Children’s Aid and John Howard Societies, and others. H Students from Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School received votes from more than 50,000 supporters world-wide in placing second in the Walk the Walk competition, as part of the US Open of Surfing, at Huntington Beach, California. H KPR schools raised $238,763.20 in 2010 for the Terry Fox Foundation. The Foundation announced four KPR high schools were among the top 20 in Ontario. East Northumberland Secondary School ranked 3rd among high schools, raising $36,625; Crestwood was 8th at $26,091.90; Kenner CVI was 17th at $18,409.58; and Adam Scott CVI was 20th at $17,778.50. H The Campbellford DHS Senior Jazz Ensemble won the school’s 24th national Gold award at Musicfest Canada. Congratulations also go to the Junior Jazz Ensemble, which won a silver; to students Adam Finley and Peter Crate, who received music leadership awards; and to teachers Dave Noble and Michelle Noble. H Dr. Lynn Kostuch, Instructional Leadership Consultant: Research and Accountability, recently served as President of the Association of Educational Researchers of Ontario. The Association of Educational Researchers of Ontario (AERO) was established in 1972, and its objectives are to promote and improve research and evaluation in Ontario school systems. H John Lawrence, Superintendent of Education: Business and Corporate Services, was elected as President of the Educational Computing Network of Ontario.
From the Director From the Chairperson W. R. (Rusty) Hick Director At the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, we know that our school system and public education in Ontario are among the very best in the world. This knowledge is validated by independent analysis, through international testing, when educational leaders come from across the globe to examine our practices, and in the post-secondary success demonstrated by our students in a global society. The students and staff of our Board showcase this excellence, beyond the borders of our communities, in a number of pursuits provincially, nationally and internationally. With our 2011 Annual Report, we are pleased to celebrate these accomplishments with you. Our students’ accomplishments are many, varied and, indeed, world-class – from Kelaiah Guiel’s nationally recognized Remembrance Day poster which is currently displayed proudly in the National War Museum, to national music award winners, to national science fair participants, including Shayla Larson and Adam Noble, Gold Medal recipients and Manning Innovation Award winners whose work has been recognized in Stockholm, Sweden. While we shine a spotlight on the few to illustrate the success of many, we continue to focus on achievement and success measured in broad terms, accomplishment that encompasses all dimensions of personal development; intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual. We also know that in terms of provincial testing results we continue to make outstanding progress. Our students are benefitting from some of the specific strategies that we have put in place, such as reading recovery, to help them succeed. We live in a world of globalization and rapid change. Now, more than ever, we need creative thinkers and innovative leaders to contribute to social, technological and environmental advancements. Toward that end, we are very pleased that our new strategic plan will address these challenges and help prepare students to live, learn and lead in a changing world. Our Board Mission, Vision and Values are solid and broadly supported, and have become part of the fabric of our district. Along with our focus on the principles of inclusion, accountability and citizenship, these form a strong foundation for our work. Thank you for taking the time to reflect on the accomplishments of our school board, and our students, beyond our borders. Diane Lloyd Chairperson With this report, we celebrate a year in our life as the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. My fellow Trustees and I are once again honoured to be a part of what we believe is essential for the continued success of our communities, province and country – the education of our youth. Through our 2011 Annual Report, we are, at a glance, providing those we serve with a sense of the wonderful efforts and accomplishments of our students and staff. This year, we have captured these moments in time with the theme “Beyond Our Borders,” to represent the ways our students are excelling and contributing on the provincial and national stages. We are also looking forward to new successes with the adoption, this past November, of our new strategic plan: Living, Learning and Leading in a Changing World. As you will read later in this report, our plan was developed after widespread consultation with our communities. We are eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Together with our community partners, we will continue to focus on student development and success, sustaining our growth and achievements to date. We also will be accountable to the public we serve. We are a public institution, and our parents and communities need to know how we are doing, and where we will be looking to improve. As Trustees, we will continue to advocate positively on behalf of those we represent, and ensure that the aspirations of our students, parents and stakeholders are being met. We value our partnerships with our school council communities and strive to ensure their voices are being heard. Together with all of our community and stakeholder partners, we will continue to be a school district that supports learning and is responsive to the needs of our students. As you read this report, we urge you to reflect not only upon the current and past success of our students, which we are very proud to share, but also how we will work together toward their future success.
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