1. JUNE 5, 2013 OPSA MEETING

2. IMPORTANT DATES Dental Screening – June 11/12 Volunteer Tea – June 13 Pizza Lunch – June 14 Welcome to Kindergarten – June 20 OPSA Staff Appreciation Lunch – June 21 Awards Assembly and Family Picnic Lunch – June 24 Graduation – June 25 Play Day – June 26 Report Cards – June 27 Last day of school – June 28

3. CHARACTER 21 ST CENTURY and GLOBAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD LIVING BRIGHTLY WHAT WE BELIEVE

4. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE Co-curricular Opportunities – athletics, arts, living brightly Integrated technologies Updated website Leadership and Legacies Grade 6 Principals’ Advisory Council Lunch Beautification Eco recertification Day 1-5 Schedule Parent involvement

5. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE Higher order thinking skills and rich tasks Differentiated instruction Intentional reading instruction (primary focus) New Social Studies curriculum Big Ideas/Inquiry Based Learning

6. CARING AND SAFE SCHOOLS PLAN Regular committee meetings Live Brightly theme School climate survey Rainy day lunch plan Assigned supervision duty locations Vests and walkie talkies

7. SCHOOL-WIDE Character trait focus responsibility, cooperation, respect, perseverance, kindness & caring, empathy Character assemblies Class of the month Learning buddies Presentations

9. RELIGION IN THE CLASSROOM Framework of Inclusive Curriculum (2006 and 2011 census) Equity policy – share diverse perspectives and different ways of knowing (e.g., African Heritage Month, Asian Heritage Month) Goal: cultural and religious diversity Students see themselves reflected in curriculum Staff meeting item – equal emphasis/balance, inclusive curriculum

10. CLASS ORGANIZATION Teacher allocation given by the board planning department based on projection of October 2014 JK/SK classes Primary cap and exemptions Junior classes

11. NEXT STEPS School Staffing Committee Parent Council Staffing Committee

14. OPTION AOPTION B – SELECTED JK/SK10/8 = 18JK/SK10/8 = 18 JK/SK10/7 = 17JK/SK10/7 = 17 118118 2/311/92/311/9 2/312/82/312/8 3/415/83/415/8 ** 4/512/15424 4/512/15530 628628 Allocation sheet calls for 3/4 of 11 Gr. 3/12 Gr. 4

15. RATIONALE Best organization within parameters set Transition from SK to Grade 1 Past splits Timetabling - Team teaching and single grade opportunities