Ms. Donna Davidson, Superintendent/CEO Mr. Dan Ward, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Bart Michaleski, Secretary-Treasurer

M S V D Report to the

Community Mountain View School Division Board of Trustees is

pleased to present the 2017-2018 Community Report. The

report provides an opportunity for the Division to share

progress made towards the 2016-2021 Division plan goals

with students, parents, staff and the community at large.

The 2017-2018 school year can best be described as a

year of progress. The Division continued to focus on the

areas of literacy, numeracy, career education, mental

health and safe and caring schools. School and division

staffs implemented the identified strategies in each focus

area, and the Division planning

teams met over the course of the year

to review progress made and to identify

areas of strength and areas requiring

further work. This document provides a

summary of that effort.

MVSD continues to welcome an increasing

number of international students to our communities

and to strategically invest in technology applications

that ensure graduates from MVSD are ready to compete

with students from around the world.

It has been a successful school year; however, the success

of any organization is only as good as the sum of its parts. It is

a shared commitment by staff, trustees, parents, as well as our

numerous community partners, to work together to provide a safe,

caring and nurturing learning environment for all students and staff.

A sincere thank you is extended to all of our employee groups for their

leadership and support in making MVSD a great place to learn and work.

Your feedback is welcomed and appreciated. Please visit www.mvsd.ca for

further information.

MISSION STATEMENT

Mountain View School Division will

provide an inspiring, respectful

and safe learning environment

where every student is valued,

nurtured and enabled to realize

his/her full potential.

VISION STATEMENT

Mountain View School Division

is a centre of educational

excellence where all students

become contributing citizens of

a global society.

VALUE STATEMENTS

Mountain View School Division values:

Students

all students engaged in an innovative and exemplary learning environment

all students’ intellectual, physical, emotional and social development

2017-2018

Community

the support, involvement and partnerships with our communities

Citizenship

all students as contributing members of their communities

all students to be respectful, caring and responsible to self, others and the environment

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Scott McCallum Leifa Misko Tannis Murray Della Perih

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CAREER EDUCATION

Enhance awareness, skill development and opportunities for career development

During the 2017-2018 school year, MVSD continued to focus on preparing all students for the

successful transition from school to the workplace or post-secondary education through various

career-oriented activities and programs.

All students in Grades 6 to 12 used the program “Xello” (formerly Career Cruising) to explore

personal interests, strengths and aptitudes, as well as career and education paths. Professional

development was provided for teachers working with this program, and completion rates have

risen by 31% since the beginning of this strategic planning cycle.

High school students continued to explore resume building and the interview process. There was

a significant increase in resume completion, up 43% at Grade

9 and 24% at Grade 12. An increase of 41% for the

completion of interview exploration activities was measured at

the Grade 10 level.

All schools organized and participated in a variety of career-

related activities ranging from visiting community businesses,

attending career fairs, touring Manitoba post-secondary

institutions and hosting career presentations. Our high

schools offered many career-oriented credit opportunities

such as Life/Work courses, Credit for Employment, High

School Apprenticeship, and a Health Care Aide Program.

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In the 2017-2018 school year, MVSD worked towards the goal of

improving student numeracy achievement by focusing on the

development of students’ math processes in the areas of communication of

mathematical ideas and mental math.

Professional development was provided for all Grades 2-4 teachers and Grade

9 teachers in methods that strengthen students’ ability to solve problems mentally

and communicate their thinking. Essential math teachers from across the division

also met to review MVSD student achievement results, to consider student learning

needs and to develop a plan to improve student

results.

MVSD also continued participation in a Numeracy

Achievement Project led by Manitoba Rural Learning

Consortium (mRLC) that focuses on building teachers’

instructional practices in numeracy, specifically at the

Grades 6 and 9 levels. Three Grade 6 teachers and five

Grade 9 teachers participated in the training and

implemented the project within their classrooms. At the

end of the 2017-2018 year, MVSD continued to see gains

in student achievement and has expanded the scope of

the project to include Grades 7 and 8.

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www.mvsd.ca/plan/

for the full

2016-2021 Division

Plan Report and the

complete 2016-2021

Division Plan.

Profile of MVSD Student Body

Eligible Bus Students 50.8% Indigenous (self-identified) 31.0% French Immersion 8.3% Ukrainian Bilingual 2.5% English as an Additional Language 0.8%

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A B C Literacy MVSD is committed to increasing students’ critical

literacy through the development of their

comprehension and communication skills.

In the 2017-2018 school year, MVSD worked towards this

goal by providing professional development for all Grades 2-

4 teachers and Grade 9 teachers in methods that promote

student conversation around questions and ideas that invite

critical thinking. Additionally, these sessions focused on

continued development of teachers’ understanding of the new

English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum and teaching strategies that

support the delivery of this curriculum. Grade 12 English teachers

participated in the process of reviewing divisional and provincial English

exam data from the last seven years and

identifying areas of challenge and

addressing these areas of concern.

This year saw the completion of MVSD’s

participation in the three-year provincial pilot of the

new ELA curriculum. Teachers involved in the pilot

program created a final presentation that summarized

their experiences and learning. This presentation was

shared at both the divisional and provincial level.

Enhance the climate and culture in schools by building strong relationships and inclusive environments

Safe and caring schools allow students to feel a strong sense of safety

and belonging. To that end, schools continue to focus on anti-bullying

strategies, implementing school-wide positive behaviour programs and

supporting quality instruction that recognizes the diversity of all

learners.

Staff professional development focuses on positive student/teacher

interaction strategies, best practices in supporting diversity within

schools and providing socially and emotionally safe learning

environments. Youth Support Workers and the Success Coach

provide home and school connections and support culturally diverse extra-curricular options.

Over 83% of staff have completed the Respect in School program, which builds staff

understanding in fostering respectful learning environments.

Although student suspensions increased in the past year, the introduction of active supervision

guidelines and continued staff education on supporting appropriate behaviour may have

contributed to this initial increase.

MENTAL HEALTH

Enhance student positive mental health through strength-based approaches to learning and social-emotional development

Mental health initiatives continued to be

at the forefront for the 2017-2018 school

year. Many school administrators

throughout the Division ensured that

mental health was a topic of discussion

during meetings and school-based

professional development. At the Divisional

level, Mental Health First Aid training took

place in February, with the intent of

addressing an area of need by increasing

awareness and building capacity.

The Funding Model Committee

collaborated to develop a new class and

student profile that includes a section on

social-emotional learning. Focused

attention on this area will allow for

purposeful planning with the whole student

in mind.

Schools around the division continue to

celebrate culture and diversity through

activities such as the Graduation Pow Wow

and awareness days. The Divisional

Professional Development Day in February

focused on Indigenous education.

Through shared experiences, awareness

and attention to areas of increased need,

the commitment to the mental health focus

area is ongoing within MVSD.

Renovation projects within the division occur in one of two ways: the division has a

renovation budget, and the Public Schools Finance Board (PSFB) funds larger capital

projects. Divisionally, we completed window replacement

projects and fire alarm system upgrades at Gilbert Plains and

Roblin Elementary Schools, school canteen renovations at

Goose Lake High and Gilbert Plains Collegiate and a library

renewal project at Winnipegosis Collegiate. We also

completed several general maintenance initiatives,

including flooring replacements, painting and some

washroom upgrades.

The PSFB typically funds larger infrastructure and systems replacement

projects; however, there can be some sharing of project costs with the

division. The PSFB funded the window replacement portion of the

project and the division cost-shared additional windows to improve the

learning environment. The PSFB is also currently funding the costs

of the Barker School elevator, the Ochre River heating system

upgrade and a grooming room addition and a heating system

upgrade at Ècole Macneill. The Division appreciates the

support of Parent Councils, who have fundraised for

playgrounds and other larger projects in schools.

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Investing in Students Mountain View School Division keeps learners at the centre. Our fiscal priorities reflect

this motto with resources allocated to support Division Plan priorities. Despite another

provincial funding reduction of over $359,000 in 2017-2018, school instructional and

support staff, classroom and program resources, remain our priorities.

The Division budget continued to support our student learning focus areas of Literacy

and Numeracy with allocations toward Reading Recovery, Divisional Literacy and

Numeracy coaches, resources to support Indigenous learners and investments in staff

professional development to support instructional and assessment strategies.

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Tuition fees from international students

attending our division from around the world

fund the International Student Program. The 2017

- 2018 school year was very successful for this

program as we accepted 78 students from seven

countries. Over half of these students were attending for

at least a full semester.

The program has been successful in moving toward the

recruitment of long-term students from well-established

markets. The International program has

increased our cultural diversity and promoted

acceptance within our schools. This program has

also contributed approximately $4.2 million dollars

in local economic benefit to our communities, since it

was introduced several years ago. This amount is

based on homestay fees and an estimate of the amount

of money students spend personally during their stay.

International Students by Country (Full-Time Equivalent)

Student Population

Early Years (K-4) 1,096

Middle Years (5-8) 894

Senior Years (9-12) 1,065

Schools (16)

K-5 Schools 5 6-8 School 1

K-8 Schools 4 9-12 Schools 4

K-12 Schools 2

School Communities (7)

Dauphin Ethelbert Gilbert Plains

Grandview Ochre River Roblin

Winnipegosis

Box 715 Dauphin, MB R7N 3B3

Phone: (204) 638-3001

Fax: (204) 638-7250

Website: www.mvsd.ca