Queenston School Community Report

2019-2020

Our Purpose Winnipeg School Division provides a learning environment that fosters the growth of each student’s potential and provides equitable opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for meaningful participation in a global and diverse society.

Our Vision

Is for current and future people learning and working within Winnipeg School Division to be: Engaged, Confident, Inspired, and Successful

Learners.

245 Queenston Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3N 0W6 Phone: 204-489-3423 | Fax: 204-488-6839 | Email: school@wsd1.org

About our school

“The Small School with the Big Heart”

Single Track English School

150 students from Nursery to Grade 6

10 full and part-time teachers including Classroom, Technology/Innovation, Resource, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Physical-Education, Music, French

Active Parent Council (QSAC) including Lunch Program

C.A.P.T. (Children Are People Too) Daycare. Preschool age and School age: Before and After School program.

Extra-curricular activities: Fit Run Club, volleyball, floor hockey, speed skating, choirs, intramurals, Walk-a-thon, Marathon Club, Storytime Book Club, Spirit Week, Science Fair,

Student Leadership: Patrols, Student Voice, Learning Buddies

Highlights

Please note many of the activities listed were planned for the year, but due to COVID 19 Pandemic they were cancelled. The asterisk * denotes cancelled activities.

School and Family Walk-a-thon

Welcome Back Assembly

Mad Science program

Meet the Teacher Evening

Terry Fox Run

Grade 5/6 Soccer Tournament

Fun Lunches

Recognition Assembly*

Spirit Week

SeeSaw Communication Tool Twitter Communication Tool

Innovation Classes

Storytime Book Club

Remembrance Day Assembly

Grade 5/6 Volleyball Tournament

Christmas Concert

Science Fair*

Queenston Chorale Performance with Riverview School*

Celebration Family Evening*

Open House

Speed Skating Club & WSD Skating Races

School Assemblies

Patrol Wheelies Trips

Cool2B Kind Grant Recipient *

Math Club

Al Simmons Barber of Seville

Family Dance*

Babysitting Course*

Fit Run Club*

National Indigenous Day Celebration*

Fit Run Assiniboine Park*

Manitoba Marathon Club*

Song Revue Choir*

Manitoba Marathon Super Run—June , 2020*

Spring Carnival*

Volunteer Garden Party*

Family Group Activities

Grade 6 Farewell – Virtual Presentation

TCBY days*

Technology in the Classroom

Priorities for 2019-20 Queenston School Priorities:

Numeracy: Collect and analyze data to inform instruction, identify trends and provide solutions and interventions where necessary.

Literacy: (Reading and Writing) Collect and analyze data to inform instruction, identify trends and provide solutions and intervention where necessary.

Indigenous Education: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

Education for Sustainable Development: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

Innovation: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

WSD Priority: To provide robust and comprehensive education, equitable access, diverse opportunity, and a supportive environment for all students to help them prepare for their journey with values of learning and social justice, and to be responsible community members. Queenston School Priorities:

Numeracy: Collect and analyze data to inform instruction, identify trends and provide solutions and interventions where necessary.

Literacy: (Reading and Writing) Collect and analyze data to inform instruction, identify trends and provide solutions and intervention where necessary.

Indigenous Education: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

Education for Sustainable Development: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

Innovation: To continue to develop plans to move staff and student learning forward through Professional Development.

Priorities for 2020-2021

Parent and Community involvement

Queenston School’s Parent and Community involvement.

Queenston School Advisory Committee (QSAC) (Parent Council)

Human resource and financial support for classrooms and school-wide initiatives throughout the year. Fund Raising Activities throughout the year:

Fun Lunches

TCBY

Plant Sale

Spring Carnival

Wine Raffle

Fun Script Gift Cards

School Dance

QSAC Sponsored Activity/Initiatives:

University of Manitoba Activity Day

Library Improvements

Classroom & Library book purchases

Media enhancements

Technology improvements

Library volunteers

Classroom volunteers

Field trip volunteers

Staff Appreciation Days School and Community Involvement:

Cool2BKind, Winnipeg Police Services

Siloam Mission

Humane Society

Annual Spring Carnival

Terry Fox Run

Walk-a-thon

School Ground Improvement Plans

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup support

Pancake breakfast Please note some activities were cancelled due to COVID 19 Pandemic, but are part of our annual events.