February 2016 - Oliver Elementary School · The Virtue of the month was Trustworthiness. Con-gratulations to the winners of this month’s virtue Tanner Wurz and Mavrik Gross. The

We are a proud member of the Peace River School Division family

February 2016 Principal’s Message

Over the past number of years, staff at E.E. Oliver have worked diligently to implement a Response to Intervention Model at the school. Response to Intervention is a systematic approach to teaching and learning where students with difficulties are identified as early as possible and placed in necessary interventions to help them succeed.

You may have heard you children talk about a PLC assembly over the past number of years. During these times, students from each grade attend a health and citizenship class, while their classroom teachers collaborate on improving their assess-ments, and teaching strategies. We also have designated times where students who need extra help go to our intervention room and work in small groups with a teacher. These measures have made significant improvements in classroom instruc-tion and have allowed us to get students the help they need as fast as possible.

We continue to fine tune our current system and try to make improvements all the time. I am look-ing forward to working with everyone to continue to enhance education at E.E. Oliver.

Michael Pierce

Acting Principal

E.E. Oliver Elementary

Book Fair is coming!!!

March 14th – 18th

Keep an eye out for flyers

coming home!!

A donation of $283.00 to the Breakfast Program

came from Sarah Richards (musician name

Sugar Richards). She donated a portion of pro-

ceeds from each CD sale towards our Breakfast

Program. Her CD is available in iTunes and is

named Sugar Richards Oasification. She also

donated one of her CDs to the school.

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Congratulations to our monthly EAGLES award winners for the virtue of Trustworthiness (in no partic-

ular order): Jaydon Hanson, Marcus Burt, Payton Kehler, Shyanne Jensen, Dani Wurz, Jackson Hoyem,

Titus Labbee, Benjamin Coghill, Kallie Koyman, Dalia Schultz, Alexander Kenny, Evan Schleier, Mavrik

Gross, Katelyn Miller, Haidyn Wright, Jace Whelan, Mathew Loos, Jessie Robinson, Madelyn Scott,

Norah Ponto, Connor Kokosha, Cayden Ostashek, Ethan Rochon, Tyla Hammermaster, Natalie Mueller,

Reegan McDonald, and Kortney Wasylciw.

Congratulations to all of our award winners!!


The AMA patroller award goes to

Ranay Fox and Calissa Craig.

The Virtue of the month was Trustworthiness. Con-

gratulations to the winners of this month’s virtue

Tanner Wurz and Mavrik Gross.

The winner of the gym

award is 3C2.

The winner of the safety draw is

James Hudak.


Caitlyn Maguire from Alberta

Health Services did a Tobacco

presentation for our grade 5 and 6

Native storyteller Denise Miller

came and did a wonderful

presentation for our students.

EE Oliver students and

staff took part in the

annual Winter Walk !!


PINK SHIRT DAY

FEBRUARY 24TH

HELP US END BULLYING


CAUGHT

YOU CARING

CAMPAIGN


Superintendent’s Message Response to Intervention (RTI) in Schools

Education and the way in which it is delivered is always evolving and transforming in search of the best possible understanding of the most effective ways for children to learn and grow. We know that students learn in different ways, that each individual has their own unique needs, and that we can’t rely on textbooks and traditional learning methods as a one-size-fits-all approach to education.

This is why, in 2012, Peace River School Division (PRSD) began a shift towards a Response to Intervention (RTI) learning model. This highly regarded system involves moving away from the dual system of education that recog-nizes mainstream education and special education, and separates the two, and moving towards a system that sup-ports all learners based on their strengths instead of their weaknesses.

The RTI approach is designed to assist in the early identification and support of students with learning and behav-iour needs through a multi-tiered intervention system that is proven to maximize student’s individual success. Us-ing a variety of research-based assessment methods on all students an academic and behavioural baseline is estab-lished and used to identify struggling learners and plan appropriate interventions. While most students will not re-quire intervention past the initial assessment those that do go through increasing levels of strategic intervention until it is determined that their individual needs are being met.

By paying attention to individual student’s strengths, learning styles, and specific needs as well as their responsive-ness to increasingly intensive adjustments we hope to provide the best possible instruction. This learning model allows teachers to expand their methods of teaching to better engage students, identify specific learning styles, and help target their instruction to better ensure the success of each individual.

While RTI has changed the way our classrooms look and the way our teachers teach we believe this is a very posi-tive change, and one that continues to be recognized by education experts as effective. PRSD provides RTI related professional development and training to staff on an ongoing basis and we are excited to continue to learn how to best meet the diverse educational needs of students and to ensure that we are creating engaging and productive learning environments. Paul Bennett

Superintendent of Schools Peace River School Division No. 10


Family

Movie Nights

Friday, March 18th, 2016

at 7 P.M. (Doors Open at 6:30)

EE Oliver Gymnasium

Adults $5 Children $2

Grab your family and your

blanket & pillows and snuggle in

for a great night out!!

Proceeds to EEO Library

Concession Available

We hope to see you there!!!


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March 2016

Monthly Virtue: Sportsmanship

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April 2016

Monthly Virtue: Self-Control

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February 2016 - Oliver Elementary School · The Virtue of the month was Trustworthiness. Con-gratulations to the winners of this month’s virtue Tanner Wurz and Mavrik Gross. The