1. School Growth Plan
A School Growth Plan is a living document for each school that reflects the strengths and challenges of a school. FHC has been working and changing our plan for many years.
The school survey that we do each year helps us make some of the changes.

2. FHC has two school goals: We want students to become critical thinkers
FHC has two school goals: We want students to become critical thinkers We want students to be engaged socially as well as academically
Critical Thinking
Asking questions
Analyzing
Making decisions based on the analysis
Curiosity
Problem Solving
This will be measured by the results from the Numeracy and Literacy assessments
Student Engagement
Having a good attitude toward learning
Working with others
Functioning in a social setting
Feeling a sense of belonging
Valuing school outcomes This is measured two times per year with the Student Engagement Survey
The next survey will start on April 16th

3. HOW IS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT MEASURED
There are 3 things measured when we speak of engagement.

4. Where are the biggest differences ?

5. What are we doing to work toward these goals ?
Action
Activities we do
Outcomes addressed
Designing a Home Room
Homeroom every 1st Wednesday of the month
Positive sense of belonging
Positive relationships
Value school outcomes
Promoting Trades
Skills Canada
Creation f new courses
Interest and Motivation; Attendance
Inclusion of First Nations Students
First Nations Art in the halls
Floor hockey; hand games
Interest and Motivation
Attendance
Inclusion of ELL students
A home base to go to
Yearbook Class
Integrating community learners
Help with transitions to FH
Visits with feeder school
PBIS (Positive Behavior Integration Strategies)
Encouragement of positive language in the halls
Positive behaviors;
Critical thinking
In class; U of Waterloo contests

6. The following slides look at data from the surveys regarding 3 types of engagement.
Here is an explanation of the charts
The purple bar is the national average
The red bar is a REPLICA SCHOOL ( Which means a school that is similar to ours)

7. SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

8. INSTITUTIONAL
ENGAGEMENT

9. Intellectual
Engagement

10. What would you like to. happen to help you stay. engaged in the next 2
What would you like to happen to help you stay engaged in the next months Write your idea on a sticky note