Professional Development

Dave Passi attended a Strategic Planning meeting on March 8^th. The purpose of this meeting was to further develop the action plan of the Board to implement the Strategic Plan.

All our Primary teachers attended an in-school workshop regarding Assessment for Learning. The workshop was delivered by Pauline Meagher, our Primary Lead Literacy teacher.

Brenda Cordeiro and Daniela Stuewer will be attending a Primary Geometry workshop on April 6^th, 7^th and 8^th. They, in turn, will deliver a workshop to all Primary teachers later this year.

Dave Passi attended a Ministry of Education meeting outlining the changes to the new Math curriculum, which is to be implemented as of September 2006.

Report Cards

Report cards go home on April 6^th and parent-teacher interviews will take place on Monday, April 11^th.

Intramurals

Intramurals are on hold at the present pending information regarding Stages 2 and 3 of the teacher’s work to rule campaign.

After School Numeracy Program

Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. Schleier, Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Vardy are delivering the After School Numeracy Program to 29 Grade 7 and 8 students. We are the only school in the Board which has offered both the Literacy and Numeracy Programs.

School Enrolment

March 31^st is the reporting date for school enrolment to the Ministry of Education. As of March 31^st, 2005, we had 167.5 Full-Time Equivalent Students enrolled at M.P.S.