Upcoming Dates
May 31- FEO School Tour- Grade 6's only
June 4 - Fun Snack
June 5 - Patrol Picnic
June 13 - School Council
June 13 - Fun Lunch
June 21- National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June 25 - Grade 6 Farewell
June 26 - Sports Day in afternoon 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
June 27- Last Day of Classes- Students Dismissed at 12:30 PM
TRS Updates
Hello Terrace Road School Families,
I hope that everyone’s week started off well, and that the weather is allowing everyone to spend more time outside!
This week, I read the classes a short story called the Magical Yet, by Angela DiTerlizzi. The book is about the power of grit and not giving up- Growth Mindset. As a staff, we will be focusing on the concepts of determination, persistence, and the power of mistakes as this year ends and the next year begins.
Home Communication
As a community, we deeply value the communication we have with our families regarding events, tasks, assessments and learning in our school. We also recognize that time is valuable to everyone, and we are constantly looking for ways to streamline effective communication. As a staff, we will be making some changes (as a whole group) to our communication methods for next year in order to:
- Provide clarity
- Reduce over-communication and duplication
- Demonstrate student learning and progress frequently
- Ensure understanding of what students are doing in class and how they are being assessed against the curriculum and program of studies
Once we have some final decisions in place, we will communicate those with the community, and the tweaks will be implemented at the beginning of next year.
Circle Visits
I have scheduled in a time to visit each classroom for a circle talk once per week. This will be valuable time for me to connect with students and understand how they are feeling and what goals, thoughts, or ideas they may have for themselves and their classroom. I look forward to these 15-20 minute meetings to listen to students and help to keep the amazing feeling of our tight-knit community growing.
Field Trips and Fees
We do have a number of field trips and in-school experiences scheduled over the next few weeks. There will be forms coming home for families to sign, and fees will be assigned to your MyCBE accounts. Please do not hesitate to call the office if you have any questions or concerns regarding a fee applied to your account.
Grade 6 PATS Update
Alberta Education announced last week that Grade 6 English language arts and literature (ELAL) and mathematics provincial achievement tests will not be administered in the 2023/2024 school year. Alberta Education will instead offer field testing between April and June 2024. Schools are encouraged to participate in the optional field tests that are available using the Vretta digital platform. This will help inform the development of future PATs for Grade 6 English language arts and literature and mathematics that align with new curriculum in these subjects. Science 6 and Social Studies 6 PATs will still be administered using Vretta for all Grade 6 CBE students in June 2024. FLA 6 PATs will also continue to be administered for those not piloting new curriculum. All Grade 9 PATs will also continue to be administered using Vretta in May/June of 2024.
Take care, everyone!
Have a wonderful week,
Dan Buchanan Principal,
Terrace Road School