Our School Plan Progress 2018-2019

Improving Student Learning

The Abbotsford School District’s Strategic Plan reflects our public commitment to BC’s new curriculum by working together to continuously improve learning for each student.

School Goals

Under the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, all Abbotsford School District schools are required to develop a long term plan to improve student achievement, one that maintains a balance on the intellectual, social and career development of students. Each year, each school develops an annual plan and sets individual goals to improve student achievement.

Auguston Traditional School Goals

Social Emotional Learning - Zones of Regulation

Auguston Traditional Elementary is a  Kindergarten to Grade 5 school located in the fast growing Auguston community development. Our school is a vibrant and diverse school community that has  strong parental involvement along with a highly collaborative teaching and support staff. Over the past four years our school goal focus has been on social responsibility with an emphasis on self-regulation.  Social emotional learning (SEL) and the process of self-regulation is vital to fostering the well-being for all students social emotionally as well as academically. In 2016 we implemented the Zones of Regulation to further enhance and support the SEL process for all students. 

For further information regarding our school plan please click on the School Plan PDF below.

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PDF icon School Plan

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PDF icon Terms of Reference_School Planning Team Auguston Traditional.pdf

Update:  2018-19 School Year

New Procedure to monitor student success, achievement, and social emotional learning goals.  

In the 2018-19 School Year, staff will be meeting 3 times throughout the school year with Learning Support Services teacher and the Principal to receive updates on EVERY child at Auguston Traditional.  In these meetings, staff discuss their class and each individual student.  From these meetings, interventions are determined, plans of success are put into place, and supports are discussed.  Data collected (including Gr. 1-3 PM Benchmark data)  from staff along with every student's Language Arts and Math assessment are discussed.  We also discuss the student's social emotional learning goals and how we as a staff can help support their family.  The meetings also target interventions for students who are Aboriginal, require Learning Assistance, who are on Individual Education Plans, English Language Learner Support, and students who are in Ministry Care.  These meetings result in a spreadsheet (see examples below...words have been changed for privacy purposes) that can be shared with ALL STAFF and therefore provides valuable information for daily interventions by anyone who comes in contact with the student along with planning for class placements moving forward.  

Intellectual

Our students will learn key academic skills - like reading, writing and math - to encompass the knowledge and processes associated with intellectual development. As learners and meaning-makers, students take subject-specific concepts and content and transform them into a new understanding. 

Our celebrations of learning

Reading, Writing & Math Learning

Teachers, support staff, principal and parents facilitate small guided reading groups for students from K-5. Students are involved in a variety of writing activities from Daily 5 Writing Cafe, Writing Power to Six + 1 Writing Traits. In addition, students have learning opportunities through a variety of math strategies ranging from the Power of Ten to Jump Math. Grade two students and parents also have the opportunity to participate in an annual Math Night. 

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PDF icon Auguston Traditional Elementary Reading Data 2015-18

Human & Social

Our students will study personal and human social skills and as they relate to students' identity in the world - both as individuals and as members of their community. We are learning that personal and human social skills encompass the abilities students needs to thrive as individuals, to understand and care about themselves and others, and to find and achieve their purposes in the world. 

Our celebrations of learning

Our school is committed to giving back to the community through a variety of activities and events. We participate in fundraisers such as the Terry Fox Run, FCC Drive Away Hunger, and BC Children's Hospital. Parents also organize a Christmas Bazaar with proceeds from this event donated to the Abbotsford Food Bank. Our grade 5 student leaders are instrumental in organizing some of these fundraisers as well as spirit days. All students participate physical education and have opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities.

Careers

Our students will succeed in a much different future from the one we envisioned 10 or 15 years ago. It is our responsibility to prepare all children for success in whatever life path they choose, connecting learning opportunities with future career possibilities. We know that real-life experiences - like community involvement, gaining business knowledge, and hands-on-learning - build better students and life-long citizens. 

Our celebrations of learning

This year with the opportunity to have a learning commons teacher students have been engaged in activities that require critical thinking, cooperation, and creativity.