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All families were invited to our Family Math Expo night where familes could explore the exciting math and numeracy learning happening in our classrooms at
Along with our District Consultants, who have worked closely with classrooms throughout the year, students rotated through multi‑grade groups ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 7
On of the goals the staff set at the end of last year was to use consistent math vocabulary across all grades, while displaying and
Students spent two mornings rotating through a variety of math-based Family Teams activities. Students were organized in multi grade groups of students ranging from Kindergarten
We have a math routine engagement board displayed in the hallway outside our library - the central hub of our school. The rotating board invites
Students participated in a outdoor Family Teams event and participated in 2 activities while focussing on geometry and patterns in nature. Students used local materials
Classes have gone on 'math field trips' and walked to the Math Studio at Grauer Elementary to engage in mathematical inquiry. Teachers work with our
What is it? Number Talks Images is a mathematical instructional strategy designed to improve students' mental math, number sense, and communication skills. The basic structure
Many instructional routines make connections between visual/pictoral and symbolic representations of number and operations. They create opportunities to practice strategies and explain and justify solutions
Decompose means break into parts. Being fluent with decomposing and composing numbers develops a flexibility in understanding and calculating with numbers. Students need a strong
In January, we wanted to check in with our students to see how they were connecting with math and do a deeper dive to see
During our September Pro-D, staff engaged in a Mathematics & Numeracy session given by our District Mathematics and Numeracy Teacher Consultant, Janice Novakowski. During our
Staff have been intentional of making sure all classrooms have math manipulatives and resources in every classroom. Manipulatives are concrete objects that allow students to
At our January Pro-D, we dedicated time to sit in teams and reflect on how our students are connected to their learning, what we notice
School-wide activities that included intergenerational groupings focused on building self-awareness and reflection to start off our school year in September. We continue to focus on
This year we have continued to focus on using consistent language throughout the school that will focus on a Social Emotional Framework: Quilchena Cares: Care
During our November Professional Development Day, staff wanted to dig deeper and reframe the questions from our School Scan. We wanted to see how kids
During the beginning months of a new school year, the staff have been focusing on building community and developing connections both in the classroom and
During our September Professional Development Day the staff re-examined and discussed where we were in our Spiral of Inquiry that focuses on Social Emotional Learning
WHAT ACTIONS DID WE TAKE? • Student scans and interviews • Friendship Groups & Café • Mindful listening and observing during unstructured times, both indoors