Johnny Bright Johnny Bright SchoolSchool

Information and InputInformation and Input

December 3, 2009December 3, 2009Principal Scott Millar

scott.millar@epsb.ca

Website:http://

johnnybright.epsb.ca/

Johnny Bright School

Excellence with a Excellence with a PASSIONPASSION

Johnny Bright School

Our STATUSOur STATUS

• EnrolmentEnrolment– Projected to meet capacity of 850 students Projected to meet capacity of 850 students

quicklyquickly– Guideline for enrolment will be in placeGuideline for enrolment will be in place– Attendance Boundaries will be applicableAttendance Boundaries will be applicable– Our opening will have impact on current Our opening will have impact on current

receiving schools – receiving schools –

• Transportation issues will need to be Transportation issues will need to be addressedaddressed– Safety for students will be a prioritySafety for students will be a priority

Johnny Bright School

Johnny Bright School

Transportation Transportation ConsiderationsConsiderations

• Transportation planTransportation plan• BussingBussing

– Who is eligible?Who is eligible?– 2.4 km2.4 km– Walking distance – traffic barriersWalking distance – traffic barriers– Out of area bussing Out of area bussing

• Drop off and parent parkingDrop off and parent parking– Curved narrow road way Curved narrow road way – limited capacity on school sitelimited capacity on school site– Bussing right of wayBussing right of way

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Our PILLARSOur PILLARS

• The Johnny Bright StoryThe Johnny Bright StoryExcellence in:Excellence in:

•AcademicsAcademics

•AthleticsAthletics

•CitizenshipCitizenship

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Johnny Bright – Johnny Bright – ChampionChampion

• Over came countless obstacles to become a Over came countless obstacles to become a master at the game of lifemaster at the game of life

• JOHNNY BRIGHT was challenged by poverty, JOHNNY BRIGHT was challenged by poverty, discrimination and poor-sportsmanshipdiscrimination and poor-sportsmanship

• He combined intelligence and exceptional ability He combined intelligence and exceptional ability with an enthusiastic dedication to turn obstacles with an enthusiastic dedication to turn obstacles into opportunitiesinto opportunities

• He became an outstanding coach and educator, He became an outstanding coach and educator, devoting the rest of his life to childrendevoting the rest of his life to children

• Champion is a success metaphor, providing an Champion is a success metaphor, providing an inspiration to anyone hoping to turn mere inspiration to anyone hoping to turn mere dreams into reality!dreams into reality!

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7 Practices of Effective 7 Practices of Effective LearningLearning

McTighe and O’ConnorMcTighe and O’Connor• Use summative assessment to frame Use summative assessment to frame

meaningful performance goalsmeaningful performance goals• Show criteria and model in advanceShow criteria and model in advance• Assess before teachingAssess before teaching• Offer appropriate choices (tied to ELOs)Offer appropriate choices (tied to ELOs)• Prvded feedback early and oftenPrvded feedback early and often• Encourage self-assessment and goal settingEncourage self-assessment and goal setting• Allow new evidence of achievement to Allow new evidence of achievement to

replace old evidencereplace old evidence

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Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence

Critical Questions of Learning

1. What is it we expect them to learn?1. Essential Learning Outcomes

2. How will we know when they have learned it?1. Common Assessment

3. How will we respond when they don’t learn?1. Systemic Intervention

4. How will we respond when they already know it?

• Differentiation – critical thinking skills – at promise

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Our PROGRAMSOur PROGRAMS

• Academic – LEARNING for ALLAcademic – LEARNING for ALL• 4 Questions4 Questions

• 3 BIG Ideas3 BIG Ideas

• AthleticsAthletics• FitnessFitness• NutritionNutrition

• CitizenshipCitizenship• LeadershipLeadership• ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT

Johnny Bright School

Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence

•LearningLearning

•CollaborationCollaboration

•ResultsResults

Johnny Bright School

Our PROGRAMSOur PROGRAMS

• Academic – LEARNING for ALLAcademic – LEARNING for ALL•4 Questions4 Questions• 3 BIG Ideas3 BIG Ideas

• Project – Hands on LearningProject – Hands on Learning• AthleticsAthletics

• FitnessFitness• NutritionNutrition

• CitizenshipCitizenship• LeadershipLeadership• ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT

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Specialized Instructional Spaces:

Art

Music

“CTS”

Foods

“Fashion”

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Our StudentsOur StudentsK – 9K – 9

Larger Elementary – Larger Elementary – “middle “middle school”school”

• Experience learningExperience learning• Essential Learning'sEssential Learning's• Higher level thinking Higher level thinking

and skill developmentand skill development• TechnologyTechnology• A wireless environmentA wireless environment

• Project approachProject approach• Hands onHands on• TeamworkTeamwork• Integrated learning Integrated learning

across the curriculumacross the curriculum

Input into program possibilities – considering – Fine Arts, Practical Arts, Design Technologies – priorities , student needs and taking advantage of the facility.

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Our COMMUNITYOur COMMUNITY

• Our needs and diversityOur needs and diversity• Our ResourcesOur Resources

– Parent involvementParent involvement• What roles?What roles?

– School Council School Council • an ongoing advisory bodyan ongoing advisory body

• Joint Use AgreementJoint Use Agreement

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Our PROCESSESOur PROCESSES

• As a district schoolAs a district school

• Pre-Enrolment processes – enrolment Pre-Enrolment processes – enrolment passportspassports

• TimelinesTimelines

• STAFFINGSTAFFING

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Our CHALLENGES and Our CHALLENGES and COMMITMENTS …COMMITMENTS …

• High levels of learning for all High levels of learning for all studentsstudents– Focus on learningFocus on learning– A collaborative cultureA collaborative culture– Results demonstrate our students’ Results demonstrate our students’

successessuccesses

– The unknownThe unknown - the need to - the need to communicatecommunicate

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Our EXCITEMENTOur EXCITEMENT

• A new community A new community school for 850 school for 850 students – k-9students – k-9

• Opportunity!Opportunity!• Technology as a Technology as a

tool to support tool to support learning across the learning across the grades and grades and curriculumcurriculum– wirelesswireless

• Envision 3 classes at Envision 3 classes at each grade leveleach grade level

• Accessing many Accessing many shared learning shared learning spacesspaces

• Student friendlyStudent friendly• Technology advanced Technology advanced

and friendlyand friendly

• The Muddiest point• A survey about JBS

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The Muddiest point

• I would like more information I would like more information about :about :

• I believe a challenge is:I believe a challenge is:

• I am excited about:I am excited about:

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A survey about JBS

• Safety and Daily operations:Safety and Daily operations:– ConcernsConcerns

• ProgramsPrograms– OptionsOptions

• TechnologyTechnology– WirelessWireless

• CommunityCommunity– VolunteersVolunteers– Lunch hourLunch hour