Reaching minds. Touching hearts. - Rainbow District School Board

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Ensure success for all students Key Student Success activities in 2004-2005 • More Attendance Counsellors • Focus on boys’ literacy to close the gender gap • New investments in Technological Education • More pathways such as the new Business Certificate Program • Sharing the message through targeted communications • New ways to engage students with multi-media lessons • Easing the transition from elementary to secondary school with families of schools working together • Alternative programs such as Learning to 18 - Alta • Mentoring students through the Learning to 18 - Police Mkwa Opportunity Circle • Lighthouse classroom visits to share teacher expertise • Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Courses • Focus on apprenticeships and the Ontario Skills Passport • Engaging community partners through Principal for a Day • Sharing and networking via Professional Learning Communities • Encouraging hands-on learning through the Technology Skills Competition • Students Leading Students Conference • Leading Math Success resources and manipulatives • Think Literacy Across the Curriculum • Youth Mentorship Program and other community connections First Nations Liaison Project Work was completed on the First Nations Liaison Project, one of several Innovation Fund initiatives implemented by Rainbow District School Board in the 2004-2005 school year. Rainbow District School Board is committed to working with its First Nations communities to enhance student success. Rainbow District School Board had 241 First Nations tuition fee paying students in its secondary schools and 170 First Nations tuition fee paying students in its elementary schools. The majority of these students – 83 per cent - were enrolled in Manitoulin Secondary School, Little Current Public School and Espanola High School. Rainbow District School Board has educational service agreements with 11 First Nations communities. These agreements celebrate the rich diversity in Rainbow Schools and officially recognize the importance of the heritage and history of First Nations in communities served by the Board. New Business Certificate Program Sudbury Secondary School developed and promoted a new Business Certificate Program (BCP) for implementation in September 2005. Three different certificates are available within this program: the Small Business Development Certificate, the Business Technology Certificate and the Arts Administration Certificate. Combining the best of top business programs elsewhere in Ontario with its own mix of real world learning, Sudbury Secondary School has created a program that is unique to the province. Over the course of their four years in the program, students learn about business in the classroom, and then practise real business skills in the school and in the community. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) gives senior secondary school students an opportunity to begin a career in a skilled trade while attending high school. In 2004-2005, a total of 280 students participated in the OYAP option of which 47 were registered as apprentices. Students were placed with employers in a variety of fields including appliance service technician, auto service technician, cook, draftsperson, early childhood educator, educational assistant, electrical service technician, hairstylist, and heavy duty equipment mechanic. Since its inception in 1998 -1999, OYAP registrations have increased steadily. OYAP represents about half of all co-operative education for students in Rainbow Schools. Experiential learning opportunities Students participated in a number of hands-on learning opportunities throughout the 2004-2005 school year including the Sudbury Regional Science Fair, Sudbury Regional Histor!ca Heritage Fair, Technological Skills Competition, Cardboard Boat Races, Mock Trial Competition, Math, Science and Technology Olympics, Math Olympics, Concours de français, and the Entrepreneurship Fair. These practical activities enabled students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom. These initiatives bring the education system and the community together to support student success. Reaching minds. Touching hearts. 10 www.rainbowschools.ca
Build public confidence Scholarships and Ontario Scholars Students in Rainbow Schools received thousands of dollars in scholarships and bursaries to pursue their post-secondary studies. Ontario Scholars achieved an average of 80 per cent in their respective levels of study. Top honours at Science Fair Students from Rainbow District School Board’s elementary and secondary schools captured top honours at the 2005 Sudbury Regional Science Fair. Science Fairs provide students with an exceptional hands-on learning opportunity and enable the community to mentor and motivate our future generation of scientists. Jeffrey Hudson, Grade 9 Chelmsford Valley District Composite School Project: Water for a Thirsty World Nico Gallagher and Kelcey Pitzel, Grade 8 R.L. Beattie Public School Project: Winding the Way to the Top Christina Terpstra, Grade 7 Northeastern Elementary School Project: Vitamin C in Orange Juice Miriam Drysdale and Karly Walker, Grade 8 R.L. Beattie Public School Project: To Tell the Tooth Active schools Chelmsford Public School was one of only 220 schools in Canada to receive national recognition for its daily physical education program. The school earned a Diamond Award, the most prestigious honour granted by the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD). The school also received an Intramural Achievement Award from the Canadian Intramural Recreation Association (CIRA) for activities offered during recess, lunch and after school. Mock Trial Competition Rainbow District School Board students captured top honours at the Mock Trial Competition in January 2005. A team from Lockerby Composite School won the Hennessy Cup, including Kayla Belanger, Cora De Marco and Britney Holmberg. Spotlight on excellence Board Secretary Angela Anderson of Copper Cliff Public School won the 2004 Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Sudbury. Community partnerships The Greater Sudbury Police Service recognized Rainbow District School Board for its support of police programs and initiatives that promote safe schools and expose students to new learning opportunities. Yes I Can Awards A number of students with special needs in Rainbow Schools received “Yes I Can” Awards from the Sudbury Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children in 2005. Chad Larocque, a grade 7 student at Chelmsford Valley District Composite School, received a provincial “Yes I Can” Award. Gatchell School Erika Duval Sudbury Secondary School Justin Ceskauskas John Stewart Melissa Richer Renee Labrie Chrystal Brunette Confederation Secondary School Kyle McKay Jessica Kutschke Pat Dwyer Copper Cliff Public School Shelby McAnsh Brenden Pahpeguish Charles Lepage Craig Noble Sean Grech Krissy Battistoni A.B. Ellis Public School Jordon McLeod Darren Owl Jr. Churchill Public School Brooklyn MacNeil Nicole Thibeault Julian Fuchs Dalton Chretien Victoria Nolet Braydon MacNeil Princess Anne Public School Terrell Taylor Evan Cowles Anthony Dumais Cutchaw Brandon Brown David Hache Randi Sibley Miller Lansdowne Public School Bradley Laurin Brett Goodwin Pinecrest Public School Justin Fex Dustin Rivet Sera Collins Kayla Dugas Manitoulin Secondary School Brock Case Amanda McVey Renell Debassige Andrew Debassige Ryan Howard Lasalle Secondary School Chad Martin Positive role model Sarrah Day, a Grade 12 student at Chelmsford Valley District Composite School, was the first recipient of Northern Life’s Community Builders 2005 Junior Citizen Award. Reaching minds. Touching hearts. 11 www.rainbowschools.ca
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