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Smart Responders—What Are They?

The students feel like they are playing a game show when we have the "Clickers". They are a tool to use with the interactivce whiteboard, they allow students to enter responses and they also provide immediate feedback to both students and teachers that can be displayed on the smartboard.
You can easily ask questions, instantly see visual results, and continue to explore topics until there is a satisfactory level of understanding. This powerful assessment software allows us to create tests, manage and track student performance, and organize and evaluate results.

Project Peace

BUT – there are still weeks left to be in school (yes just “weeks” – we are down to making the final few count!!). This time of the year can be a struggle – for staff and students alike – everyone is itching to get outside!! But it’s important to stay focused and to work hard – give a good last push so course work gets done and marks are as high as they can be!

The Friends and Family workshop ended in April – four weeks of one session each – the kids who participated did a fine job and really supported one another in positive ways! The one day Anger Management workshop was also completed in April - congratulations to the boys who attended this! It was a lot of fun, and we even got some learning in too!!

May welcomes in the last of the Project Peace activities for the year. Our Peer Mentor Training Program started new registration – kids will attend in training sessions in May and August, learning ways to provide some of the students who need a little extra support, in the new school year. I commend these kids – they really give, from the bottoms of their hearts! If YOU are interested in helping out your fellow students, come see Kim and sign up.

We will be launching the Empathy/Resiliency Project again this June – students have the opportunity to paint rocks or face masks, to show the kinds of issues they have dealt with thru this past school year. This Project is an amazingly creative outlet for kids who have overcome obstacles in their personal or school life – stay tuned for the dates to be announced. And the last of our Window Murals will be painted in may, as we finish with our SUCCESS and HIGH EXPECTATIONS Theme days for the year.

Aside from all the activities we organize – Project Peace meets regularly with students (and their families, at times) offering support and encouragement relating to a wide variety of issues. Referrals to many community agencies and programs can be fast tracked through Project Peace – and connections to in-school supports (like AADAC, RCMP, Public Health, etc) are also offered. Students can talk confidentiality about problems they are having – at school, or in their personal lives. And Project Peace offers lots of strategies and tips for dealing with issues like test anxiety, stress, conflict, depression, addictions, relationship issues, etc. Call us if you think we can help!

TMS Marks

Student marks on Peace High’s Web Site
Contact the school office to obtain a password that you can then use to access your student’s marks on Peace High’s web site. Marks are updated regularly by teachers.

Next Year's Newsletter to change

Starting in October of 2010, Peace High’s newsletters letters will only be available on Peace High’s web site unless parents/guardians make specific arrangements to have a newsletter mailed home in paper format or by email.
Our paper and mailing costs are over $800 per edition and we need to consider our budget very carefully.
The September Newsletter will be mailed to all homes because the school insurance information will be in the same mail-out.

Accountability Pillar Surveys

Parents, you may have recently seen newspaper articles on Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) or changes to the Grade 12 Diploma Exams. Both PATs and Diploma Exams contribute to the Accountability Pillar, a tool used by Alberta Education to evaluate how well the education system is meeting the expectations of parents and the public. All parents want to know that their children are receiving a quality education. Grades are important but there is more to it than that. A quality education helps all children make the most of their talents and abilities.
The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators consisting of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of quality; student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates; and provincial assessments of student learning.
From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. In January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive a survey from Alberta Education. In February, students in grades 4, 7 and 10 and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school.
All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with this school. In addition to English and French, the parent survey is available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Cree, Korean, Spanish and Tagalog.
As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we’re equipping students for success. Your participation in the survey helps, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.
Survey results will be available to jurisdictions in May 2010, and will be reported publicly by jurisdictions as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.