School District 8 – Kootenay LakeDistrict Professional Development Day & DPAC Overview

Superintendent WelcomeSeptember 26, 2019

Dr. Christine Perkins

Acknowledgement of Indigenous Territory

We acknowledge, respect, and honour, the First

Nations in whose traditional territories the

Kootenay Lake School District operates and all

Aboriginal people residing within the boundaries

of School District #8.

Mission

We focus on excellence for all learners in a

nurturing environment.

Vision

Focus. Learn. Excel.

District Goals/Strategic Plan

• Learning

• Organizational Excellence

• Engagement

• Relationships

Can’t do it without a great

Learning Community

• Parents and community

supporters/partners/guests/media

• Students

• Teachers

• KLTF

• CUPE

• Exempt staff

• Board of Education

• Ministry of Education

Senior Leadership and P/VP

Relationships

Congratulations!• Carla Wilson and students of LV Rogers.

• Intergenerational initiative,

published Growing Together, Rising

Strong, that brought students and seniors

together to discuss deep personal topics

and authentic life experiences.

• The project was transformational for

both young and old, building resiliency

and developing compassion.

• The BCRTA (BC Retired Teachers’

Association) Excellence in Education

Committee awarded Carla and her

students the 2019 Legion/Golden Star

Award for this program.

• Documentary film set for this year and she

is KLTF President. Way to lead, Carla!

• Kalso’s own

JVH teacher, Grace Broadfoot,

is nominated as a finalist for

Premiers Award for

Excellence in Education for

Outstanding New Teacher.

• The ceremony takes place on

October 3 and 4 in

Victoria. She will be

accompanied by her Principal,

Dan Rude.

• Congratulations Grace, we are

all so very proud of you.

Congratulations!

Some of Grace’s Achievements:• Teacher Grade 8-12 Social, Sciences, Biology, PE and

Outdoor Ed.

• Clear outlines, appropriate timelines, resources

organized, differentiates the curriculum to address a

wide range of learning abilities

• Badminton lessons are about cooperation and

respectful communication (as well as, badminton!)

• Reflective, mature, creative

• Thoughtfully integrates First Nations Principals of

Learning into lessons

• Outdoor Ed – took students backpacking to Juan de

Fuca Strait

• Keep doing what you are doing. Great leadership,

Grace. We are proud of you.

• Mental Health

Coordinator –

Javier

Gonzales

Welcome!

And what does that mean?

• Promote student mental health and well being

• Support early identification and intervention of mental health and

addictions

• Build a continuum of care plan within schools and communities

• Coordinate, collaborate and engage stakeholders across Ministries,

community agencies, police and with people at all levels of these

organizations to create successful student results.

• Coordinate school and District staff in their work as they develop,

implement and adjust support plans for children and youth with mental

health and/or addictions.

• Consult and build capacity in school teams and assist in planning next

steps in mental health and substance abuse treatment.

• Access services across Ministries, community agencies, and the police in

a timely manner to improve outcomes for students.

• Leading member of the District Critical Incident Response Team and

participate in Violence and Threat Risk Assessments (VTRA) when

requested.

• And much, much, more.

Engagement

• Slocan Valley

parent, Ester Zdebiak,

who received the 2019

George Matthews Award

that acknowledges

excellence in parent

leadership from the BC

Confederation of Parent

Advisory Councils

(BCCPAC)

Congratulations!

Some of Ester’s Achievements:

• Chair of the Mount Sentinel PAC.

• Volunteered in various schools and districts for 22 years.

• Ester has held many volunteer positions: president (7 times

up & to 5 years in one setting), vice president (3 times),

membership director (2 times), bingo coordinator, public

library trustee, hall rental director, PAC chair (2 times with 2

years each), PAC vice chair (2 times within 5 years), PAC

treasurer among many other roles.

• Many overlapping positions – would add up to volunteering

for more than 54 years!

• One person can make a difference!

• Thank you, Ester.

BCCPAC, DPAC and

PACs• You are all welcome

• You need to wear a parent hat

• Promote district positively

• Ask good questions

• Give good advice

More great parental engagement …

The Salad PAC at PCSS –

Creston!!!

Congratulations to our engaged

Student Trustees for 2019-2020!

• Crawford Bay Elementary Secondary School – Liam

Borhaven (2nd term)

• J.V. Humphries K-12 - Jace Lamoureux (2nd term)

• L.V. Rogers Secondary - Avie Waterfall and Harlan

Hofmann (both new)

• Mount Sentinel Secondary - Adriana Wilson and Calla

DeRosa (both new)

• Prince Charles Secondary in Creston - Aurora Jarvis

(new)

• Salmo Secondary - Kyla Jones and Brook Jessup (both

new)

• Manager of

SafeSchools –

Scott

Rothermel

Welcome!

What does that mean?

• Plans and implements regular school safety drills including

lockdowns and hold and secure

• Works in collaboration with district schools to conduct VTRA

assessments and assist in the development of response plans

• Regularly reviews the Community VTRA Protocol and liaises with

signatory partners

• Collaborates closely with the community police liaison officers

NCP and RCMP

• Coordinates program-related staff (and parent!) development.

• Makes classroom presentations on program-related topics in

coordination with instructional staff.

• Involves parents and community as “on-site” advocates in the

schools.

• Assists the administrative staff with security concerns.

• And lots of other things!

Organizational Excellence

• Board of Education has almost completed updating and reviewing

all policies (on website)

– Distributed Learning to be completed this Fall

• The Board will complete an updated Facilities Plan this year

visiting all FoS (Families of Schools)

• Realigned Finance Department – more training for our clerical

• New Point of Sale machines – parents/families can now pay using

credit cards for field trips etc.

• Review of transportation routes and bus catchment areas

• Second year of Technology overhaul – we are getting there.

• With all of this – thank you for your patience.

Major projects (completed or nearing completion)

• Wildflower - Asbestos abatement –

flooring replacement

• Erickson – flooring replacement in 2

classrooms

• LVR – flooring replacement in 2

classrooms

• LVR dust collector replacement –

expected completion early October

Major Capital Projects (ongoing)

• ARES – renovate lower floor to create new learning space

• Brent Kennedy – Water Treatment Plant – expecting permit from

IH within 2 weeks

• Blewett – review and upgrade of existing water filtration system

• Trafalgar – replacement of 4 boilers – no heat - hoping for a month

of good weather

• Salmo Elementary – replacement of a MUA unit (make up air) – will

be cool air coming from registers but will be able to maintain room

temp with radiators – will feel drafty

• South Nelson – replacement of 2 MUA units – will be able to

maintain room temp with radiators but with overhead air delivery

will have cool drafts

• PCSS – new hoist for auto shop

More Organizational Excellence

• Capital Projects

– New Inclusion offices

in Creston

– New windows and

doors in Hume

– New Board Office at

811 Stanley Street

(3rd floor)

Learning4 goals:

Literacy

Numeracy

Indigenization

Inclusion

Goals of Focus. Learn. Excel.

• Literacy – 100% success for all learners

• Numeracy - 100% success for all learners

• Indigenization – 100% success for all learners

• Inclusion – 100% success for all learners

How are we going to do it?

With a little help from our friends …

Transformational Change

• District Transformational Change/Deeper

Learning research with Harvard University.

• “If learning is the story of our lives, how do we

make it visible?”

• Equity district wide: focus on Indigenous Ed

and Inclusion

Indigenous

Education

• The Board of Education continues to focus on

improving our Aboriginal Education with a view

toward Reconciliation and BC’s new Tripartite

Education Framework Agreement. This

agreement will support First Nations learners

and ensure that Aboriginal perspectives and

worldviews are incorporated throughout all

curricular subjects K-12.

• To that end, BC is leading the way and SD 8 –

Kootenay Lake is doing its’ part…

BC hosted OECD first-time ever – outside

of France

OECD ( Organization for Economic Co-

operation and Development)

• Together with governments, policy makers and

citizens, the OECD works on establishing

international norms and finding evidence-based

solutions to a range of social, economic and

environmental challenges.

• Global education policy (2030)

• PISA results

• Our own director of Aboriginal

Education rocked it!

• Ignite presentation on

“Aboriginal Education in BC”

• Thank you to Gail, our entire

AbEd Team, and all staff for

their leadership in our

district.

Congratulations Gail Higginbottom!

Inclusion

Inclusion• One word – SHELLEY!

• Three words – All of

us!

• Twelve words – We

focus on excellence

for ALL learners in a

nurturing (inclusive)

environment.

Our own amazing Inclusion Support Team and all of Education Assistants

Early Learning

news…

• StrongStart – new at Hume and 2 days at Canyon

• Roots of Empathy – Vanessa Finnie and Lori Farynowski

• Ready, Set, Learn funding support to schools

• Transition to Kindergarten Open Houses

• Strengthening Early Years Wisdom Project (SEYWP)

• Strengthening Early Years to Kindergarten MOE project

(SEYKP)

• Changing Results for Young Children (CRY4C)

K-9 Reporting Policy Pilot

(District wide)• Provincial pilot/All K-9 Report Cards/use of MyED.

• Timely, flexible reporting to parents.

• No more letter grades! Instead, strength-based four

point provincial proficiency scale and descriptive

feedback.

• Student self-reflection at end of the year on core

competencies.

• Increasing student engagement and ownership of their

learning.

• Use of photos, videos, student-led conferences

providing more timely evidence of learning.

Grad Program – New Curriculum -

complete implementation this

year

• This fall, we launch the final two

years of the new BC Graduation

program, specifically for Grade 11

and 12 students and all of our

Career Life Education and Career-

Life Connections programs.

• Literacy and Numeracy Assessments

CUPE – Leadership Learners

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they

don’t want to.”

- Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group

• Focus. Learn. Excel. is for our entire district. • This year we will be focusing a lot on our CUPE partners.• Building capacity with our EAs (Education Assistants).• Training our clerical on all new “green” digital systems.• Recognizing leadership in all areas of Operations.• CUPE Developing Leaders program.• Thank you to our custodians – our schools look amazing!

International News

• Students from SINO (China) coming back to

Trafalgar!

• With MoE, SD 8 is developing Intercultural

Mindsets as part of the new curriculum.

• Developing partnerships with Selkirk College.

• 59 students from 14 countries: Argentina,

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Germany,

Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Spain,

Mexico, Mongolia.

Already making themselves at home in

the Kootenays…

French and French Immersion programs

Other Transformational things:

• Update of Distributed Learning and

launch of ELEV8! Website.

• Promotion of Family of

School/Board of Education successes

from last year in media and with

PACs

• SD 8 goes “Green” campaign for

November

• More Makerspaces! More Trades!

• More music – district-wide!

• Fine Arts Festival #2

Our most important goal …

Improve achievement

for all our children

Thank you all for leading learning

and improving their future.

Looking forward to

a Great Year Together

2019-2020

Thank you.

Dr. Christine PerkinsSuperintendent/Chief Executive OfficerBoard of Education, School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake)811 Stanley street, Nelson, B.C. V1L 1N8Cell: 250-505-9625Email: christine.perkins@sd8.bc.caWeb: www.sd8.bc.ca