Hillcrest Middle SchoolHillcrest Middle School

School Success Plan School Success Plan

2014-20152014-2015

Our MissionOur Mission

At Hillcrest we foster a positive, engaging At Hillcrest we foster a positive, engaging learning environment that encourages learning environment that encourages

students to grow both academically and as a students to grow both academically and as a community of responsible, respectful and community of responsible, respectful and

caring individuals.caring individuals.

Our VisionOur Vision

Hillcrest is an inclusive environment that Hillcrest is an inclusive environment that inspires lifelong learning, nurtures emotional inspires lifelong learning, nurtures emotional well being and promotes care and respect for well being and promotes care and respect for

self, others and our global community.self, others and our global community.

Our ValuesOur Values

CARE CARE CareCare, , AchieveAchieve, , Respect andRespect and

EncourageEncourage

School Success PlanSchool Success Plan

Teaching and LearningTeaching and LearningLiteracy, Literacy, Numeracy Numeracy

Pathways, Community Culture and CaringPathways, Community Culture and Caring

Climate for LearningClimate for LearningCharacter EducationCharacter Education

Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention

Mental HealthMental Health

Bullying Survey Bullying Survey May 2013May 2013

Your Voice CountsYour Voice CountsMay 2014May 2014

Some SuccessesSome Successes

Students feel like they belong at this school Students feel like they belong at this school and they feel safeand they feel safe

Students feel their parents are involved in their learning

Parents know what’s going on at HillcrestParents know what’s going on at Hillcrest

Some Areas of NeedSome Areas of Need

94% of staff, 94% of staff, 54% 54% of students, and 83% of of students, and 83% of parents felt that students are treated fairlyparents felt that students are treated fairly

70% of staff, 70% of staff, 55% 55% of students, and of students, and 55% 55% of of parents felt that students’ ideas are used to parents felt that students’ ideas are used to improve our schoolimprove our school

Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention

If we explicitly teach proactive and responsiveIf we explicitly teach proactive and responsive

character and bullying prevention and interventioncharacter and bullying prevention and intervention

strategies to all member of our Learningstrategies to all member of our Learning

Community, we will collectively promote andCommunity, we will collectively promote and

sustain student well-being and positive studentsustain student well-being and positive student

behaviour within a safe and healthy learningbehaviour within a safe and healthy learning

environment at Hillcrest.environment at Hillcrest.

Mental HealthMental Health

If we promote mental health awareness throughIf we promote mental health awareness through

programming in Physical Education, DPA, Dance, Outdoorprogramming in Physical Education, DPA, Dance, Outdoor

Education, Health, Character Education, extra-curricularEducation, Health, Character Education, extra-curricular

activities, and presentations and workshops for students,activities, and presentations and workshops for students,

teachers and parent/guardians, then we will create ateachers and parent/guardians, then we will create a

healthy, resilient and inclusive school community whilehealthy, resilient and inclusive school community while

increasing our collective understanding andincreasing our collective understanding and

responsiveness to mental health issues in our school.responsiveness to mental health issues in our school.

Character EducationCharacter Education

Developing an understanding of self and othersDeveloping an understanding of self and others

Grade 6 – The Character AttributesGrade 6 – The Character Attributes

Grade 7 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective TeensGrade 7 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Grade 8 – Me to WeGrade 8 – Me to We

Character EducationCharacter Education

Who am I? Who am I? What is my role in a global world?What is my role in a global world?

Responsible Digital CitizenshipResponsible Digital CitizenshipLearning Skills, Goal Setting and Student Led ConferencesLearning Skills, Goal Setting and Student Led ConferencesiStoriesiStoriesBullying Prevention and Intervention Bullying Prevention and Intervention The Restorative Mindset and the Language of RepairThe Restorative Mindset and the Language of RepairInclusivityInclusivityMental HealthMental HealthChoose ActionChoose Action

Bullying Prevention and InterventionBullying Prevention and Intervention

November 2014 – March 2015November 2014 – March 2015

Grade 7 Red Cross Bullying and HarassmentGrade 7 Red Cross Bullying and Harassment

Prevention TrainingPrevention Training

Bullying Prevention Week - Grade 8 facilitatorsBullying Prevention Week - Grade 8 facilitators

Student leadershipStudent leadership

House League captainsHouse League captains

Grade 8 student mentorsGrade 8 student mentors

Terry Fox ChampionsTerry Fox Champions

Principal’s Council Principal’s Council

Social Justice and Me to We InitiativesSocial Justice and Me to We Initiatives

Celebrations of Student SuccessCelebrations of Student Success

CARE assembliesCARE assemblies

Newsletters, pictures, displays of student workNewsletters, pictures, displays of student work

Clubs, teams and activitiesClubs, teams and activities

Mental and Physical HealthMental and Physical Health

Physical HealthPhysical Health

PE, DPA, Dance and DramaPE, DPA, Dance and Drama

House league activitiesHouse league activities

Teams and clubsTeams and clubs

Mental Health AwarenessMental Health Awareness Health/Character Education classesHealth/Character Education classes

Guidance and Learning SupportGuidance and Learning Support

Parent presentationsParent presentations

Knowing our StudentsKnowing our Students

Student ReflectionsStudent Reflections

Student Led ConferencesStudent Led Conferences

iStoriesiStories

Principal’s CouncilPrincipal’s Council

What are they saying?What are they saying?

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Our DataOur Data

Achievement DataAchievement DataEQAO 2013-2014EQAO 2013-2014

Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic Testing September/October 2014 September/October 2014

English, French, MathematicsEnglish, French, Mathematics

2121stst Century Learning Century Learning

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking

NumeracyNumeracy and Literacy and Literacy

NumeracyNumeracy

If we use rich tasks with clear success criteriaIf we use rich tasks with clear success criteria

based on curriculum expectations, then studentsbased on curriculum expectations, then students

will solve problems by engaging and persevering,will solve problems by engaging and persevering,

and by consolidating and clearly demonstratingand by consolidating and clearly demonstrating

their thinking as shown in our 2014-2015 EQAOtheir thinking as shown in our 2014-2015 EQAO

and report card results: 75% of our students willand report card results: 75% of our students will

achieve a level 3 or 4 in Mathematics.achieve a level 3 or 4 in Mathematics.

LiteracyLiteracy

If we use overarching guiding questions to addressIf we use overarching guiding questions to address

curriculum expectations, clearly articulate success criteriacurriculum expectations, clearly articulate success criteria

with students, and explicitly teach them to use thewith students, and explicitly teach them to use the

intellectual tools for critical thinking then students willintellectual tools for critical thinking then students will

improve in their ability to communicate theirimprove in their ability to communicate their

thinking across multiple subject areas by a grade level.thinking across multiple subject areas by a grade level.

Critical Thinking ConsortiumCritical Thinking Consortium

Inquiry based teaching and Inquiry based teaching and learninglearning

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Professional development opportunities forProfessional development opportunities for

teachersteachers Staff meetingsStaff meetings Math Networks – Grades 7-10 and Grades 5-6Math Networks – Grades 7-10 and Grades 5-6 Collaborative Inquiries by teachersCollaborative Inquiries by teachers

Critical Thinking opportunities Critical Thinking opportunities for studentsfor students

Performing Arts ProgramPerforming Arts Program

Forest of Reading ProgramForest of Reading Program

Science and Math ClubsScience and Math Clubs

Math Contests, Science eventsMath Contests, Science events

Curriculum extensionsCurriculum extensions

Technology for LearningTechnology for Learning

Teaching and Learning PlanTeaching and Learning PlanPathwaysPathways

Transition planning supports the success of Transition planning supports the success of our students both entering and leaving our students both entering and leaving

HillcrestHillcrest

Next Steps

Student profiles Student profiles

Transition PlanningTransition Planning feeder school principals and support personnelfeeder school principals and support personnel secondary school principals and support personnelsecondary school principals and support personnel feeder school teachersfeeder school teachers

Next StepsNext Steps

Hillcrest Road Show (April) Hillcrest Road Show (April)

Feeder school parent information evening (May) and Feeder school parent information evening (May) and feeder school visits to Hillcrest (June)feeder school visits to Hillcrest (June)

Secondary school presentations to grade 8 students at Secondary school presentations to grade 8 students at Hillcrest (Oct-Dec)Hillcrest (Oct-Dec)

Student visits to Lorne Park SS (English) and Clarkson Student visits to Lorne Park SS (English) and Clarkson SS (FI) (Oct-Nov)SS (FI) (Oct-Nov)

Secondary program information posted on websiteSecondary program information posted on website

Middle school program information posted on websiteMiddle school program information posted on website

Community, Culture and CaringCommunity, Culture and Caring

Parent Engagement

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

Parent Engagement at HillcrestParent Engagement at Hillcrest

Community BBQ and Open House (September, 2014)Community BBQ and Open House (September, 2014)

School Council School Council

Hillcrest Volunteer programHillcrest Volunteer program

Student led conferences (November, 2014)Student led conferences (November, 2014)

Education Week (April, 2014)Education Week (April, 2014)

Presentations to parentsPresentations to parents

CommunicationCommunication

Monthly newslettersMonthly newsletters School websiteSchool website Weekly email blast to parentsWeekly email blast to parents CARE assembliesCARE assemblies Student recognitionStudent recognition

Thank you for supporting our Thank you for supporting our work with students!work with students!