Our Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan describes our Mission and Vision and lists our Core Values. It also identifies our strategic commitments: Integration of Our Catholic Faith, Continuous Improvement of Student Achievement, Effective Use of Our Resources, and Engaging Our Communities.
At the heart of “Engaging Our Communities” is the desire to provide opportunities for input to inform Board decision-making. To that end, parents/guardians, students, alumni, teachers, support staff and administrators will have opportunities for input. Data-gathering tools will vary depending on the audience and include: online surveys, focus groups, workshops, questionnaires, and interviews. The tabs below provide descriptions of these opportunities.
Students
Online Survey
Grade 9-12 students will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades 7-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 8 to 9 and OLLH to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the programs in Grade 9-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in Grade 9-10 and 11-12
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Focus Groups
Grade 9 Students
12 Students (3 students from each of the elementary schools and 3 students who did not attend a YCDSB school prior to enrolment at OLLH) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 7-9
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 and Grade 8-9
- Scope and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015
- Time
- Period A-B
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Grade 12 Students
12 Students (3 students from each of the elementary schools and 3 students who did not attend a YCDSB school prior to enrolment at OLLH) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 9-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 8-9
- Scope and Impact of the Grade 9-12 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015
- Time
- Period C-D
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Alumni
12 Alumni (a cross section that includes representation from all post secondary pathways: work, college, university, apprenticeship) will have the opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 7-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Scope and Impact of the Grade 9-12 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- Transition Experiences to Life After High School
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact the principal at Our Lady of the Lake.
- Date
- Wednesday, December 2, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Workshops
Grade 6 Students at St. Bernadette CES
All grade 6 students will have an opportunity to:
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school
- Fears, Cheers and Unclears: Grade 6 to Grade 7
- Date
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015
- Time
- Morning
- Location
- St. Bernadette CES
Grade 6 Students at Prince of Peace CES
All grade 6 students will have an opportunity to:
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school
- Fears, Cheers and Unclears: Grade 6 to Grade 7
- Date
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015
- Time
- Afternoon
- Location
- Prince of Peace CES
Grade 6 Students at St. Thomas Aquinas CES
All grade 6 students will have an opportunity to:
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school
- Fears, Cheers and Unclears: Grade 6 to Grade 7
- Date
- Wednesday, December 9, 2015
- Time
- Morning
- Location
- St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Grade 7-8 Students
18 Students (9 Students from Grade 7 and 9 Students from Grade 8 – a cross Section, 3 from each Elementary School per grade) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school
- The Lived Experience of Transitions: Grade 6-7
- Fears, Cheers and Unclears: Grade 8 to Grade 9
- Date
- Wednesday, December 9, 2015
- Time
- Afternoon
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Parents / Guardians
Online Survey
Parents/Guardians K-6
All parents/guardians of students from grades K-6 will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades K-6
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from: Grade 6 to 7
- Scope and Impact of the program in grades K-6
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in grades K-6
Parents/Guardians 7-12
All parents/guardians of students from grades 7-12 will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades 7-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences:
- from Grade 6-7
- from Grades 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the program in grades:
- 7-8
- 9-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in grades:
- 7-8
- 9-12
- Transition Experiences:
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Focus Groups
Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 6, 7, 8, 9 at/from St. Bernadette CES
12 Parents/Guardians (3 parents/guardians with children in each of the four grades) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 6-8
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 (and Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade K-6 Program
- Organization and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Wednesday, November 25, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- St. Bernadette CES
Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 6, 7, 8, 9 at/from Prince of Peace CES
12 Parents/Guardians (3 parents/guardians with children in each of the four grades) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 6-8
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 (and Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade K-6 Program
- Organization and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Monday, November 23, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- Prince of Peace CES
Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 6, 7, 8, 9 at/from St. Thomas Aquinas CES
12 Parents/Guardians (3 parents/guardians with children in each of the four grades) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 6-8
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 (and Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade K-6 Program
- Organization and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 12
12 Parents/Guardians (3 parents/guardians with children from each of the elementary schools and 3 parents/guardians of children who did not attend a YCDSB school prior to enrolment at OLLH) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 9-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences to Life After High School (and from Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade 9-12 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your school’s Principal.
- Date
- Thursday, November 19, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Members of Catholic School Councils
12 CSC Members (3 CSC representatives from each school, comprised of the Chair and two others) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades K-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 (and Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade K-6 Program
- Organization and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being, K-8
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
- Date
- Wednesday, November 18, 2015
- Time
- 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Teachers
Online Survey
Teachers K-6
All teacher of grades K-6 will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades K-6
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6 to 7
- Scope and Impact of the program in grades K-6
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in grades K-6
Teachers 7-12
All teacher of grades 7-12 will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades 7-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences
- from Grade 6 to 7
- from Grades 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the program in grades:
- 7-8
- 9-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in grades:
- 7-8
- 9-12
- Transition Experiences
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Focus Groups
Teachers from the Elementary Schools
9 Teachers (3 Teachers per elementary school, including ALL Grade 6 teachers) will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades K-6
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7
- Scope and Impact of the Grade K-6 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your Principal.
- Date
- Tuesday, November 10, 2015
- Time
- 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Teachers from OLLH (Gr. 7-8)
9 Teachers from OLLH will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 7-8
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences from Grade 6-7 and 8-9
- Organization, Scope and Impact of the Grade 7-8 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your Principal.
- Date
- Thursday, November 12, 2015
- Time
- Period A-B
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Teachers from OLLH (Gr. 9-12)
9 Teachers from OLLH will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, with a focus on Grades 9-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences to Life After High School (and from Grade 8-9)
- Scope and Impact of the Grade 9-12 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Note: If you are interested in taking part in this focus group, please contact your Principal.
- Date
- Thursday, November 12, 2015
- Time
- Period C-D
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Support Staff
Online Survey
All support staff will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, Grades K-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences
- from Grade 6 to 7
- from Grades 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the program from grades K-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being from grades K-12
- Transition Experiences
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Administrators
Questionnaire
Principals from each of the 4 schools (St. Bernadette CES, Prince of Peace CES, St. Thomas Aquinas CES, Our Lady of the Lake CCS) will complete a questionnaire that will be used to create a school profile. The questionnaire will give Principals an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, K-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences:
- from Grade 6-7
- from Grade 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the Program:
- Grade K-6
- Grade 7-8
- Grade 9-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in:
- Grade K-6
- Grade 7-8
- Grade 9-12
- Transition Experiences:
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
Interview
Principals from each of the 4 schools (St. Bernadette CES, Prince of Peace CES, St. Thomas Aquinas CES, Our Lady of the Lake CCS) will take part in an interview where they will:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, K-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences:
- from Grade 6-7
- from Grade 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the Program:
- Grade K-6
- Grade 7-8
- Grade 9-12
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being in:
- Grade K-6
- Grade 7-8
- Grade 9-12
- Transition Experiences:
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
St. Bernadette CES
- Date
- Tuesday, October 27, 2015
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Location
- St. Bernadette CES
St. Thomas Aquinas CES
- Date
- Tuesday, October 27, 2015
- Time
- 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Location
- St. Thomas Aquinas CES
Our Lady of the Lake CCS
- Date
- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS
Prince of Peace CES
- Date
- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
- Time
- 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Location
- Prince of Peace CES
Focus Group
Previous and Current Administrators will have an opportunity to:
- identify successes and challenges of the present model, K-12
- suggest ideas that enhance and enrich the educational experience of students as they progress from grade-to-grade and transition to life after high school, with a focus on:
- Transition Experiences:
- from Grade 6-7
- from Grade 8-9
- to Life After High School
- Scope and Impact of the:
- Grade K-6 Program
- Grade 7-8 Program
- Grade 9-12 Program
- Supports to Promote Achievement and Well-being
- Transition Experiences:
- provide opinions on the timing of the grade 8 graduation ceremony and the grade 12 Graduation Ceremony
- Date
- Wednesday, November 4, 2015
- Time
- 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- Location
- Our Lady of the Lake CCS