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School Planning Council Goals

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A brief summary of each school's goals are listed below.

Hatzic Secondary

SPC Members:
Dennis Goosen , Principal
Doug McNeill, Teacher
Patty Evans, Parent
Shelly Carter, Parent
Debbie Lavalee, Parent

Goal 1: Social Responsibility
As a learning community, we will continue to improve the social responsibility of the members of our community using the Hatzic Code of Conduct which is based upon:

Respect;
Cooperation;
Self-Directedness;
Responsibility;
Honesty.

Goal 2: Writing
The Hatzic school community will focus on improving all our students' writing skills, with a special focus of boys, to enhance performance in all curricular areas.

Goal 3: Reading
The Hatzic school community will focus on improving all our students' reading skills, with a special focus on boys, to enhance performance in all curricular areas.

Goal 4: Mathematics
The Hatzic school community will focus on improving all our students' mathematics skills so that more of them are successful in mathematics courses; and therefore encouraging students to remain in the academic streams of mathematics, expanding their future options.

Heritage Park Secondary

SPC Members:
Kevin Kaardal, Principal
Cyndie Anderson, Teacher
Kelli Harrison, Parent
Karen Syrenne, Parent
Mike Scudder, Parent
Kristalee Walchuk, Student
Danielle Renaud, Student

Goal 1: Given three years, students at HPSS will recognize the need to adjust their writing and reading skills to suit their purpose.

Goal 2: Given three years, the students will demonstrate increased ability to think critically and solve problems.

Goal 3: Given three years, students at HPSS will exhibit an increased motivation to learn.

Goal 4: Given three years, students and staff at HPSS will be able to understand and demonstrate the school code of conduct within the school and community.

Mission Secondary

SPC Members:
Jim Pearce , Principal
Carolynn Schmor, Teacher
Rita Dyer, Parent
Marilyn MacDonald, Parent
Heidi Graw, Parent

Goal 1: To increase student success rates.

Goal 2: To continue to improve student social responsibility.

Cedar Valley School

SPC Members:
Don Sweet, Principal
Grant Schettler, Teacher Roxanne Laslo, Parent
Cindy Miller, Parent
Lynn Esper, Parent

Goal 1: To continue to work toward improving student awareness and demonstration of social responsibility; in the end, seeing them become more socially responsible school/community citizens.

Goal 2: To continue to enable students to understand and utilize effective employability skills and thus be better prepared to make a smooth transition to the workforce.

Albert McMahon Elementary

SPC Members:
Craig Smith, Principal
Darren Forrest, Teacher
Mrs. Adams, Parent and PAC President
Mr. Cant, Parent

Goal 1: To improve the social responsibility of all students.

Goal 2: To improve the numeracy skills of all students.

Cherry Hill Elementary

SPC Members:
Mike Malfesi, Principal
Christine Calanchie, Teacher
Suzanne Aujla, PAC Parent
Tracey Gibson, PAC Parent
Linda Horacsek, Parent

Goal 1: Improve student numeracy, grades K-7.

Goal 2: To maintain and improve student literacy, grades K - 7.

Christine Morrison Elementary

SPC Members:
Bill Fletcher, Principal
Kathryn Day, Vice Principal
Teresa Seidler, Teacher
Terry Radnai, Parent
Kelly Kaczmarek, Parent
Holly Plummer, Parent

Goal 1: To improve literacy and develop a positive attitude towards reading and writing.

Goal 2: To improve student numeracy skills by developing problem solving skills.

Goal 3: To continue to develop socially responsible students.

Deroche Elementary

SPC Members:
Murray Butt, Principal
Heather Davies, Teacher
Karin Anderson, Parent
Pegi St. Louis, Parent
Johnny Williams, Parent

Goal 1: To improve student knowledge, skills and attitudes towards reading, writing and oral expression.

Goal 2: To maintain the social responsibility skills of our general student population and to improve the social responsibility skills of our at-risk students..

Goal 3: To raise the awareness of the Aboriginal culture for all our students.

Goal 4: To develop a positive attitude toward mathematics and to increase the level of knowledge and skills related to numeracy and problem solving.

Dewdney Elementary

SPC Members:
Larry Jepsen, Principal
Sue Antonson, Teacher
Jennifer Penner-Loat, Parent
Pam Wahoski, Parent
Robin Clarke, Parent

Goal 1: To improve students' literacy skills.

Goal 2: To maintain students' numeracy skills.

Goal 3: To improve students' skills in the Fine Arts program.

Durieu Elementary

SPC Members:
Cathy Erickson, Principal
Monica Braun, Teacher
Beata Kunze, Parent
Michelle Karding, Parent
Betty Edwards, Parent

Goal 1: To improve and enhance student literacy (reading and writing) across the curriculum.

Goal 2: To improve students' critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills in numeracy.

Goal 3: To develop and strengthen social responsibility skills.

Edwin S Richards Elementary

SPC Members:
Marilyn Seguin, Principal
Ida Greenwood, Teacher
William Skillings, Parent
Riette Kenkel, Parent

Goal 1: Increase student writing skills.

Goal 2: Increase student reading skills (K-7).

Goal 3: Increase the number of students demonstrating socially responsible behaviours.

Ferndale Elementary

SPC Members:
Shirley Gibson, Principal
Colleen Trenholme, Teacher
Carolyn Vrieling, Parent
Dave Purdy, Parent
Marlene Pereszlenyi, Parent

Goal 1: Numeracy

Goal 2: Literacy

Goal 3: Social Responsibility

Fraserview Elementary

SPC Members:
Judy Goodfellow, Principal
Lisa Reist, Teacher
Lynn Campbell, Parent/PAC
Leslie Hollsworth, Parent

Goal 1: To improve and enhance knowledge, skills, and attitudes in student reading grades K-7.

Goal 2: To improve and enhance knowledge, skills, and attitudes in student writing grades K-7.

Hatzic Elementary

SPC Members:
Bill Dickson, Principal
Bill Heavenor, Teacher
Joyce Wiebe, Parent
Michelle Turner, Parent
Dawn Mogridge, Parent

Goal 1: To maintain and improve our formal Fine Arts program emphasising music, musical instrument instruction, visual arts (clay, paint) and drama.

Goal 2: To broaden and improve student cohorts' measurable literacy using a variety of strategies but emphasizing the avenues open to the school through the coherent use of the computer programs Kidspirations, Inspirations and SuccessMaker which are currently in place at Hatzic Elementary.

Goal 3: To maintain and continue to improve students' knowledge, skills and attitudes related to Social Responsibility; specifically emphasizing respect.

Hillside Elementary

SPC Members:
Cathy Anderson, Principal
Paula Chmilar, Teacher
Dawn Dixon, PAC President
Cindy Watson, Parent
Sharolyn Hurley, Parent

Goal 1: Increase students’ ability to understand and carry out socially responsible behaviors.

Goal 2: Increase students’ understanding and application of math concepts in solving process problems.

Goal 3: Students will leave Hillside as competent readers and writers.

Mission Central Elementary

SPC Members:
Brian Tucker, Principal
Barb Garland, Teacher
Jane Boyd, Parent
Ramona Smith, Parent
Larissa Neitch, Parent

Goal 1: Students will read at developmentally appropriate levels based on the Reading Performance Standards.

Goal 2: Students will develop tolerance and respect for others.

Silverdale Elementary

SPC Members:
Jim Toth, Principal
Gail Harold, Teacher
Erin De Haan, Parent
Teresa Klimmer, Parent
Sandra Fotheringham, Parent

Goal 1: To improve student performance in reading.

Goal 2: To improve students' skills, understanding and knowledge related to numeracy.

Stave Falls Elementary

SPC Members:
Sharon Kindree, Principal
Heather MacDonald, Teacher
Debbie Ford, Parent
Carmen Daignault, Parent
Karen Beketa (Leginus), Parent

Goal 1: To improve achievement in reading comprehension so that students are meeting or exceeding grade level expectations or personal education reading program goals.

Goal 2: To encourage development of respectful, caring and responsible students.

Goal 3: To enhance students' abilities to think mathematically while problem solving using a variety of strategies.

West Heights Elementary

SPC Members:
Leslie Andersson, Principal
Renate Morse, Librarian
Wanda Tremblay, Parent
Kelly Fesenmaier, Parent
Brenda Heppner, Parent

Goal 1: Increase student reading skills.

Goal 2: Improve student social responsibility skills.

Goal 3: Increase student numeracy skills.

Windebank Elementary

SPC Members:
Barry Johnston, Principal
Linda McStay, Teacher
Nikki L'Heureux, Parent
Colleen Federici, Parent
Tia Dobbs, Parent

Goal 1: Improve student achievement in numeracy.

Goal 2: Improve student achievement in literacy.