1. Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools Feb. 17, 2009

2. Impact of Declining Enrollment Eastern School District 20012008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000

3. 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

4. 20012008% Change Charlottetown Rural 10831122 +4% Donagh 166 141 -15% Glen Stewart 646 647 -- Grand Tracadie 54 30 -44% LM Montgomery 404 244 -40% Sherwood 571 473 -17% Stonepark 764 875 +14%

5. 20082015% Change Charlottetown Rural 1122 927-17% Donagh 141 185+31% Glen Stewart 646 752+16% Grand Tracadie 30 33 +10% LM Montgomery 244 318+30% Sherwood 473 385-19% Stonepark 875 710-19%

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

12. What is the best way to do it? At least 2 teachers per grade Single graded classrooms 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25 students grade 4-6 Strong student support and specialist programs Within grade teacher collaboration and administrative leadership and support

13. Grand Tracadie Elementary 30 students – 3.46 FTE Grades 1 – 2 - 7 students (1,6) Grades 3 – 4 - 13 students (7,6) Grades 5 – 6- 10 students (5,5) S/T Ratio – 8.67

14. Teacher #1 Principal Grade 1-2 Core Resource Teacher Contact IEP Coordinator Teacher #2 Vice-Principal Grades 5-6 Core Physical Education 1 - 6

15. Teacher #3 Grades 3-4 Core Site Tech Contact 1-6 Library Contact 1-6 Teacher #4 (.3) Music grades 1-6 French grades 4-6

16. Programs Resource – None Special Education – None Guidance -.16 Library – None Physical Education – Untrained Music - Untrained

17. Grand Tracadie Catchment Area Dual Zone-106 students Grand Tracadie-28 students LM Montgomery-56 students Sherwood -17 students Tracadie Cross- 5 students