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
Cameron Abrey Cathy Cyr Jim Dingwall Michelle Kaminski Floyd Martens
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