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Our mission is to foster a safe, caring, and respectful community in which everyone learns and achieves individual success.

Challenge #1

Prioritize the Physical and Psychological Well-Being of the Symmes-D’Arcy Students and Staff

Objective #1:  Offer an engaging and healthy cafeteria experience

Target #1: Increase healthy food alternatives and options

Indicators:

  • Launch salad bar in year 3 of the plan (2021-2022) with fresh options that include complex carbohydrates, healthy proteins and fats and a variety of vegetables
    • Introduce at least 1 vegetarian and 1 vegan option on menu each day starting in year 2 of the plan (2020-2021)
      • 3 new water-fill stations by year 3 of the plan (2021-2022) to bring the school total to 4 water stations

Target # 2:  Use student feedback to retro-fit physical cafeteria space 

Indicators:

  • Introduce new content on Student Voice questionnaire to solicit student feedback on attitudes toward cafeteria starting in year 1 of the plan (2019-2020)
    • Integrate student feedback into space redesign concept drawing completed by year 2 of the plan (2020-2021)
      • Implement recommendations by year 3 of the plan (2021-2022)
      • Solicit student feedback to evaluate implemented changes in year 3 of the plan (2021-22)

Objective #2:  Develop a school-wide initiative to promote the importance of stress management among students and staff.

Target #1: Support students and staff in understanding the impact that stress and anxiety may have on health

Indicators:

  • Hold a symposium in year 2 of the plan (2010-2021) with professionals qualified to speak to students and staff on various aspects related to stress
    • Distribute and/or promote relevant materials to students, and staff related to stress and stress-related disorders
  • Organize one staff breakfast or lunch per month, beginning in year 1 of the plan (2019-2020)
  • Offer yoga and/or meditation classes to students and staff 1 day/9-day cycle, beginning in year 1 (2019-2020)  

Target # 2:  Reduce perceived stress levels among students and staff year over year.

Indicators:

  • Form a working group with expertise in stress research to develop a questionnaire that would be suitable for quantifying self-reported stress in students and staff in year 1 of the plan (2019-2020)
Challenge # 2

Maintain Professional Growth and Development of Staff

Objective # 1:  Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

Target # 1:  Direct engagement with all staff to identify professional development aspirations and provide the necessary support to increase the number of all staff who have professional growth goals

Indicators:

  • 100% of staff have learning and professional development goals by year 1 (2019-2020)
    • Administration will meet with all staff members to review actual progress in meeting individual growth goals, and offer support to teachers in doing so
      • Offer all teaching staff with relevant training to enhance familiarity and comfort with technology as a teaching tool in year 1 (2019-2020) 

Target # 2:  Increase the number of staff members who participate in and other pedagogical growth initiatives 

Indicator:

  • 90% of staff participate in at least one pedagogical growth initiative by year 3 (2021-2022)

Target #3:  Promote partnership opportunities with other educational institutions

Indicator:

  • Develop formalized learning partnerships with at least three educational organizations by year 3 (2021-2022)
Challenge # 3

Maintain the Focus on Individual Student Achievement

Objective # 1:  Increase student academic performance:

Target # 1:  Increase the success rates on MEES Secondary IV and V certifying exams

Indicators:

  • Beginning in year 1 (2019-2020), a year-over-year improvement in the relative percentage of Sec IV and V students that obtain a passing grade on at least one MEES examBeginning in year 2 (2020-2021), a year-over-year improvement in the relative percentage of Sec IV students that obtain a passing mark on all MEES examsBeginning in year 3 (2021-2022), a year-over-year improvement in the relative percentage of Sec V students that obtain a passing mark on all MEES exams

Target # 2:  Increase the rate of Symmes students who are successfully promoted to the next grade level

Indicator:

  • Beginning in year 1 (2019-2020), a year-over-year improvement in the relative percentage of Sec I students in regular stream that are promoted to Sec II.

Target # 3:  Promote LEARN throughout our school community

Indicators:

  • 80% of parent respondents indicate they are aware of LEARN by year 1 (2019-2020)
    • 90% of Secondary I students have accessed LEARN tool at least one time by the end of year 1 (2019-2020)
      • 20% of parent respondents indicate they have accessed the LEARN tool at least one time by the end of year 1 (2019-2020)  

Target # 4:  Increase student access to Chromebooks 

Indicators:

  • Purchase 150 Chromebooks by the end of year 3 of the plan (2021-2022)
    • Explore the feasibility of offering students the option to purchase their own Chromebooks by the end of year 2 (2019-2020)

Objective # 2:  Offer services to meet the diverse needs of our students

Target # 1:  Pursue alternative programming to accommodate students who are identified as struggling academically

Indicators:

  • Identify specific needs and potential strategies in year 1 (2019-2020) 
  • Study the feasibility of opening a second Alternative Program at D’Arcy McGee in year 2 (2020-2021)

Target # 2:  Increase options/opportunities for WOTP profile students

Indicator:

  • Create 2 new pilot opportunities for WOTP by year 2 (2020-2021)
Challenge # 4

Maintain a Physical Environment that meets the needs of our community

Objective # 1:  Initiate discussions with the school board and the Ministry on short- and long term pressure relative to physical space 

Target # 1: Hold regular meetings with relevant stakeholders beginning in year 1 (2019-2020)

Indicator:

  • Pursue mitigation options and cost analysis faced by Symmes-D’Arcy related to physical space along with mitigation options and full costing identified by year 2019-2020)

Objective # 2:  Enhance student sense of collective ownership of school facilities 

Target # 1: Pursue the viability of the “Jenn Paquet” washroom redesign pilot project

   Indicator:   

  • Feasibility study presented to governing board (costs, timeframes, etc) in year 1 (2019-2020)

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