Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation Morell Family of Schools March 25, 2009

Impact of Declining Enrollment Eastern School District ,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000

Impact of Declining Enrollment 20 elementary schools have lost between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade 10 schools with 90 or fewer students 35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade 14 will lose up to 25% more of their students

Change Morell Cons % Morell High % Mt. Stewart Cons % St. Peter’s Cons % St. Teresa’s Cons % Tracadie Cross Cons % Morell Family of Schools

Change Morell Cons % Morell High % Mt. Stewart Cons % St. Peter’s Cons % St. Teresa’s Cons Tracadie Cross Cons % Morell Family of Schools

How has this development impacted our students? 1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming Physical Education Music Resource-based Learning French

2.The scope of student support services Guidance Special Education Resource Reading Recovery ®

3.Teaching – Learning Process Teachers “stretched” across grades Teachers “stretched” across subject areas Teacher isolation Lack of administrative direction and support

4.Student Diversity Children’s social and emotional development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

Why are we concerned? Student Achievement Student Improvement Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

What should we do? Focus on the teaching – learning process Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics

What is the best way to do it? At least 2 teachers per grade Single graded classrooms students grade 1-3, students grade 4-6 Strong student support and specialist programs Within grade teacher collaboration and administrative leadership and support

St. Peter’s Cons. Catchment Area 63 Students – Grades 1-8 St. Peter’s Cons.54 students Morell Cons. 8 students Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. 1 student

St. Peter’s Cons. 59 students – 6.22 FTE Grade students (1/2 split class after 10 am) Grade students Grade students (3/4 split class) Grade students Grade students (5/6 split class) Grade students Grade students (7/8 split class) Grade students S/T Ratio – 9.49

St. Peter’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education –.65 split among four staff – one person fully trained Trained individual also responsible for Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts and Reading Recovery ® Reading Recovery ® - Resource teacher Guidance –.17 (full-time position shared among four schools) Library – Contact Physical Education –.20 split between two staff – one fully trained 1) Gr. 3 core subjects; Gr. 4 core subjects; Gr. 1-4 Physical Education; and Gr. 7 & 8 Resource 2) Vice-Principal Music –.18 fully trained Principal –.35 Administration time – Gr. 1 Language Arts, Gr. 1/2 Health/Soc. Studies, Gr. 3/4 Resource help Vice-Principal –.05 Administration time – Gr. 1-8 Technology, Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education; Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies, Science, Physical Education, Resource; Library Contact, Site Technology Contact French – Gr. 3-8 French; Gr. 5/6 Language Arts; Gr. 5/6 Math

St. Teresa’s Cons. Catchment Area 55 Students – Grades 1-8 St. Teresa’s Cons.42 students Morell Cons. 8 students Montague Cons. 2 students Birchwood Int. 1 student Glen Stewart Ele. 1 student Stonepark Int. 1 student

St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 students – 4.90 FTE Grade students (1/2 split class) Grade students Grade students (3/4 split class) Grade students Grade students (5/6 split class) Grade students Grade students (7/8 split class) Grade students S/T Ratio – 9.59

St. Teresa’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education –.25 fully trained; plus Gr. 3/4 core subjects (except Math); Gr. 7/8 Health Reading Recovery ® - Only 5 students – not needed Guidance –.16 (full-time position shared among four schools) Library – Site contact Physical Education –.13 – not qualified – Gr. 1-8 program; Gr. 3/4 Math; Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Gr. 5/6 Health, Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies (.58 in total) Music –.17 fully qualified Principal –.15 Administration time – also Gr. 1/2 core subjects, except Math Vice-Principal and French – Gr. 3-8 Core French, fully qualified; Gr. 7/8 core subjects; no administrative time

Tracadie Cross Cons. Catchment Area 86 Students – Grades 1-8 Tracadie Cross Cons.63 students Sherwood Ele.10 students LM Montgomery Ele. 3 students Morell Cons. 3 students Stonepark Int. 3 students Mont. Cons., Mt. Stewart Cons., 4 students Queen Charlotte, St. Teresa’s Cons.

Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 students – 7.95 FTE Grade students (1/2 split class) Grade students Grade students (3/4 split class) Grade students Grade students (5/6 split class) Grade students Grade students Grade students S/T Ratio – 9.18

Tracadie Cross Cons. Programs Resource –.7 - Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 (except Math) plus Gr. 1/2 Health, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts Special Education – 0 Reading Recovery® - Resource Teacher Guidance –.33 (shared among three schools) Library – Contact Physical Education –.17 – Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 Physical Education, plus Gr. 7/8 Language Arts & Health; Gr. 8 Science & Soc. Studies; Gr. 8 Math Resource Music –.13 – Not fully trained Principal –.40 Administration time plus Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7 Soc. Studies, Site Technology Contact Vice-Principal – No administrative time - Gr. 1/2 split all core subjects French –.30 – Fully trained