GPMS January Newsletter - Gilbert Paterson Community School

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Your voice matters.Alberta Education invites you to play an importantrole in your child’s education. By completing this survey, you are givingyour school, your school authority and your provincialgovernment important information to gauge the quality of educationyour child is receiving and make improvements where needed.When you fill out the attached Accountability Pillar survey, you’re addingyour voice to the future of education in your school and throughout Alberta.Results are used by schools, school authorities and government tosee what’s working and what needs to be improved. Thank you for yourparticipation. Thomas A. Lukaszuk Minister of Education MLA, Edmonton- Castle DownsYour voice is a priceless resource.If you have any questions, please contact:Keith Bowen, Alberta EducationE: Keith.Bowen@gov.ab.caT: (780) 422-4750(toll-free access within Alberta by dialing 310-0000first)Please return yourcompleted surveyin the enclosed,pre-paid envelope byFebruary 24, 2012.Governmentof Alberta EducationLethbridge SchoolThe yearbook purchase deadline is fast approaching.The cost of the yearbook is NOT covered in your school fees. If you want topurchase a yearbook for 2011-2012, the cost is $30.00.The order deadline andpayment must be received by Wednesday, January 26 th . In order to purchase ayearbook the school fees must be paid first.School Fees are Due!Basic School Fees are $110Yearbook which is optional is $30.Please pay your child’s fees as soon as possible been invoices will be sentout in the mail on January 15 th , 2012
A true picture of our success.Measuring the quality of your child’s educationWe want to know that our children are receiving a quality education in a great school. Grades are important,but there’s more to it. A great school helps every child to make the most of their talents and abilities,is caring and secure and allows parents to play a key role. It’s all about each student’s success. Whileit’s easy to agree on such goals, how do we measure our progress toward them? The Accountability Pillar isan innovative and straightforward way to measure our learning goals as schools, school authorities and as aprovincial government. School authorities receive a results report that is colour-coded and easy to read. Ata glance, it points out successes and areas of concern from both a local and provincial perspective. The resultsreport shows which measures have improved, remained consistent and which have declined. It allowseveryone — parents, teachers,school authorities, students and the province — to celebrate successes andrespond to challenges together. The Accountability Pillar looks at:• Survey results — every year betweenJanuary and March we survey students, their parents and teachers to see how they perceive the quality ofeducation they receive and take part in • Student learning indicators such as dropout rates, high schoolcompletion rates and the number of students eligible to receive Rutherford ScholarshipsStudent results from Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Exams Details about the AccountabilityPillar and how to obtain results are available online athttp://www.education.alberta.ca/accountabilityPage 5The Accountability Pillar looks at:• Survey results — every yearbetween January and March wesurvey students, their parents andteachers to see how they perceivethe quality of education they receiveand take part in• Student learning indicatorssuch as dropout rates, high schoolcompletion rates and the numberof students eligible to receiveRutherford Scholarships• Student results fromProvincial Achievement Testsand Diploma ExamsAlbertaGovernmentof AlbertaEducation
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