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Hillcrest Middle SchoolHillcrest Middle School
School Success Plan School Success Plan
2014-20152014-2015
Our MissionOur Mission
At Hillcrest we foster a positive, engaging At Hillcrest we foster a positive, engaging learning environment that encourages learning environment that encourages
students to grow both academically and as a students to grow both academically and as a community of responsible, respectful and community of responsible, respectful and
caring individuals.caring individuals.
Our VisionOur Vision
Hillcrest is an inclusive environment that Hillcrest is an inclusive environment that inspires lifelong learning, nurtures emotional inspires lifelong learning, nurtures emotional well being and promotes care and respect for well being and promotes care and respect for
self, others and our global community.self, others and our global community.
Our ValuesOur Values
CARE CARE CareCare, , AchieveAchieve, , Respect andRespect and
EncourageEncourage
School Success PlanSchool Success Plan
Teaching and LearningTeaching and LearningLiteracy, Literacy, Numeracy Numeracy
Pathways, Community Culture and CaringPathways, Community Culture and Caring
Climate for LearningClimate for LearningCharacter EducationCharacter Education
Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention
Mental HealthMental Health
Bullying Survey Bullying Survey May 2013May 2013
Your Voice CountsYour Voice CountsMay 2014May 2014
Some SuccessesSome Successes
Students feel like they belong at this school Students feel like they belong at this school and they feel safeand they feel safe
Students feel their parents are involved in their learning
Parents know what’s going on at HillcrestParents know what’s going on at Hillcrest
Some Areas of NeedSome Areas of Need
94% of staff, 94% of staff, 54% 54% of students, and 83% of of students, and 83% of parents felt that students are treated fairlyparents felt that students are treated fairly
70% of staff, 70% of staff, 55% 55% of students, and of students, and 55% 55% of of parents felt that students’ ideas are used to parents felt that students’ ideas are used to improve our schoolimprove our school
Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention
If we explicitly teach proactive and responsiveIf we explicitly teach proactive and responsive
character and bullying prevention and interventioncharacter and bullying prevention and intervention
strategies to all member of our Learningstrategies to all member of our Learning
Community, we will collectively promote andCommunity, we will collectively promote and
sustain student well-being and positive studentsustain student well-being and positive student
behaviour within a safe and healthy learningbehaviour within a safe and healthy learning
environment at Hillcrest.environment at Hillcrest.
Mental HealthMental Health
If we promote mental health awareness throughIf we promote mental health awareness through
programming in Physical Education, DPA, Dance, Outdoorprogramming in Physical Education, DPA, Dance, Outdoor
Education, Health, Character Education, extra-curricularEducation, Health, Character Education, extra-curricular
activities, and presentations and workshops for students,activities, and presentations and workshops for students,
teachers and parent/guardians, then we will create ateachers and parent/guardians, then we will create a
healthy, resilient and inclusive school community whilehealthy, resilient and inclusive school community while
increasing our collective understanding andincreasing our collective understanding and
responsiveness to mental health issues in our school.responsiveness to mental health issues in our school.
Character EducationCharacter Education
Developing an understanding of self and othersDeveloping an understanding of self and others
Grade 6 – The Character AttributesGrade 6 – The Character Attributes
Grade 7 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective TeensGrade 7 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Grade 8 – Me to WeGrade 8 – Me to We
Character EducationCharacter Education
Who am I? Who am I? What is my role in a global world?What is my role in a global world?
Responsible Digital CitizenshipResponsible Digital CitizenshipLearning Skills, Goal Setting and Student Led ConferencesLearning Skills, Goal Setting and Student Led ConferencesiStoriesiStoriesBullying Prevention and Intervention Bullying Prevention and Intervention The Restorative Mindset and the Language of RepairThe Restorative Mindset and the Language of RepairInclusivityInclusivityMental HealthMental HealthChoose ActionChoose Action
Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention
November 2014 – March 2015November 2014 – March 2015
Grade 7 Red Cross Bullying and HarassmentGrade 7 Red Cross Bullying and Harassment
Prevention TrainingPrevention Training
Bullying Prevention Week - Grade 8 facilitatorsBullying Prevention Week - Grade 8 facilitators
Student leadershipStudent leadership
House League captainsHouse League captains
Grade 8 student mentorsGrade 8 student mentors
Terry Fox ChampionsTerry Fox Champions
Principal’s Council Principal’s Council
Social Justice and Me to We InitiativesSocial Justice and Me to We Initiatives
Celebrations of Student SuccessCelebrations of Student Success
CARE assembliesCARE assemblies
Newsletters, pictures, displays of student workNewsletters, pictures, displays of student work
Clubs, teams and activitiesClubs, teams and activities
Mental and Physical HealthMental and Physical Health
Physical HealthPhysical Health
PE, DPA, Dance and DramaPE, DPA, Dance and Drama
House league activitiesHouse league activities
Teams and clubsTeams and clubs
Mental Health AwarenessMental Health Awareness Health/Character Education classesHealth/Character Education classes
Guidance and Learning SupportGuidance and Learning Support
Parent presentationsParent presentations
Knowing our StudentsKnowing our Students
Student ReflectionsStudent Reflections
Student Led ConferencesStudent Led Conferences
iStoriesiStories
Principal’s CouncilPrincipal’s Council
What are they saying?What are they saying?
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning
Our DataOur Data
Achievement DataAchievement DataEQAO 2013-2014EQAO 2013-2014
Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic Testing September/October 2014 September/October 2014
English, French, MathematicsEnglish, French, Mathematics
2121stst Century Learning Century Learning
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking
NumeracyNumeracy and Literacy and Literacy
NumeracyNumeracy
If we use rich tasks with clear success criteriaIf we use rich tasks with clear success criteria
based on curriculum expectations, then studentsbased on curriculum expectations, then students
will solve problems by engaging and persevering,will solve problems by engaging and persevering,
and by consolidating and clearly demonstratingand by consolidating and clearly demonstrating
their thinking as shown in our 2014-2015 EQAOtheir thinking as shown in our 2014-2015 EQAO
and report card results: 75% of our students willand report card results: 75% of our students will
achieve a level 3 or 4 in Mathematics.achieve a level 3 or 4 in Mathematics.
LiteracyLiteracy
If we use overarching guiding questions to addressIf we use overarching guiding questions to address
curriculum expectations, clearly articulate success criteriacurriculum expectations, clearly articulate success criteria
with students, and explicitly teach them to use thewith students, and explicitly teach them to use the
intellectual tools for critical thinking then students willintellectual tools for critical thinking then students will
improve in their ability to communicate theirimprove in their ability to communicate their
thinking across multiple subject areas by a grade level.thinking across multiple subject areas by a grade level.
Critical Thinking ConsortiumCritical Thinking Consortium
Inquiry based teaching and Inquiry based teaching and learninglearning
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
Professional development opportunities forProfessional development opportunities for
teachersteachers Staff meetingsStaff meetings Math Networks – Grades 7-10 and Grades 5-6Math Networks – Grades 7-10 and Grades 5-6 Collaborative Inquiries by teachersCollaborative Inquiries by teachers
Critical Thinking opportunities Critical Thinking opportunities for studentsfor students
Performing Arts ProgramPerforming Arts Program
Forest of Reading ProgramForest of Reading Program
Science and Math ClubsScience and Math Clubs
Math Contests, Science eventsMath Contests, Science events
Curriculum extensionsCurriculum extensions
Technology for LearningTechnology for Learning
Teaching and Learning PlanTeaching and Learning PlanPathwaysPathways
Transition planning supports the success of Transition planning supports the success of our students both entering and leaving our students both entering and leaving
HillcrestHillcrest
Next Steps
Student profiles Student profiles
Transition PlanningTransition Planning feeder school principals and support personnelfeeder school principals and support personnel secondary school principals and support personnelsecondary school principals and support personnel feeder school teachersfeeder school teachers
Next StepsNext Steps
Hillcrest Road Show (April) Hillcrest Road Show (April)
Feeder school parent information evening (May) and Feeder school parent information evening (May) and feeder school visits to Hillcrest (June)feeder school visits to Hillcrest (June)
Secondary school presentations to grade 8 students at Secondary school presentations to grade 8 students at Hillcrest (Oct-Dec)Hillcrest (Oct-Dec)
Student visits to Lorne Park SS (English) and Clarkson Student visits to Lorne Park SS (English) and Clarkson SS (FI) (Oct-Nov)SS (FI) (Oct-Nov)
Secondary program information posted on websiteSecondary program information posted on website
Middle school program information posted on websiteMiddle school program information posted on website
Community, Culture and CaringCommunity, Culture and Caring
Parent Engagement
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Parent Engagement at HillcrestParent Engagement at Hillcrest
Community BBQ and Open House (September, 2014)Community BBQ and Open House (September, 2014)
School Council School Council
Hillcrest Volunteer programHillcrest Volunteer program
Student led conferences (November, 2014)Student led conferences (November, 2014)
Education Week (April, 2014)Education Week (April, 2014)
Presentations to parentsPresentations to parents
CommunicationCommunication
Monthly newslettersMonthly newsletters School websiteSchool website Weekly email blast to parentsWeekly email blast to parents CARE assembliesCARE assemblies Student recognitionStudent recognition
Thank you for supporting our Thank you for supporting our work with students!work with students!