TWIN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - EDUCATIONAL PROJECT 2019-2022
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TWIN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL PROJECT
2019-2022
This educational project is a strategic tool through which Twin Oaks Elementary has defined its policy orientations, priority
actions, and expected results to inform its community in this regard, with a view to ensuring educational success for all students
regardless of age. This educational project reflects the characteristics and needs of the students who attend Twin Oaks
Elementary, as well as the community’s expectations with regard to education.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission, in partnership with our school community, is to meet the needs of our students so that they develop the skills,
knowledge and attitudes to reach their potential as lifelong learners and as responsible citizens.
VISION STATEMENT:
Twin Oaks Elementary is a school where all members work together, to fulfill potential growth by teaching through
engagement. We value respect and strongly believe in integrity, identity, choice and personal responsibility. Our educational
programs form the basis for a comprehensive education, which prepares all students for their secondary studies.
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.2
SCHOOL PROFILE
External Environment
Twin Oaks Elementary School, situated at 700 Lisane Street in Laval, Quebec, was inaugurated in 1962. It is in a residential,
middle-class area named Fabreville. Our socio-economic index is ranked at level 4. A large percentage of our parents from our
school community are professionals, holding a post-secondary degree, many at the university level. As such, our parent
community is regularly forthcoming with volunteer work, supporting long-term school-wide programs (literacy, expansion of
our in-school and schoolyard movement stations, beautification of our school etc.). The services presently offered to support
education in our territory are the CSSSL. Our school nurse focuses on health and our social worker helps families requiring
extra social services within our community. The Regroupement Lavallois pour la Reussite Educative provides support for school
perseverance and the pursuit of school success through online support for in class activities. The educational services
surrounding our school, provided by the public sector, are La Commission Scolaire de Laval, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
and CEGEP Montmorency. The private sector offers educational services from North Star Academy. There is a plethora of early
childcare daycare services surrounding the area of our school.
Internal Environment
At TOES, our students’ learning outcomes are regularly evaluated. Formative evaluations (ex: module tests, assignments,
projects) are based on the Progressions of Learning and our Standards and Procedures documents. Summative evaluations,
specifically board-wide and MEES end-of-year cycle exams, are administered yearly. The results of both the formative and
summative evaluations can be seen as indicative of the efficacy of our approach and programs. Some examples are shown
below.
Reading competency on the grade 6 ELA MEES exam: 94%
Writing competency on the grade 6 ELA MEES exam: 95%
Overall competency on the grade 6 FSL board-wide mandated exam (Programme de Base): 97%
Reading: 97%
Writing: 95%
Interaction: 95%
Writing competency on the grade 6 FSL board-wide mandated exam: 94%
Solving a Situational Problem- Competency 1 on the grade 6 Mathematics MEES exam: 74%
Mathematical Reasoning- Competency 2 on the grade 6 Mathematics MEES exam: 68%
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.3Objective 1: Reduce the difference in the success rate between boys and girls on the C2 grade 6 MEES Math exam
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.4Objective 2: By 2022, maintain the Grade 6 English Language Arts Reading Competency at 94% and Writing Competency at
95%
OVERALL READING MARK
Results
5 5- 4+ 4 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 Total # Total %
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
1 2% 7 11% 4 6% 13 21% 17 27% 8 13% 3 5% 5 8% 2 3% 2 3% 62 100%
Subject 514600
Objective
30% 06-OVERALL - Reading
27%
25% Results
5+ 5 5- 4+ 4
21% 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 1 Total
%20%
of Students 0% 2% 11% 6% 21% 27% 13% 5% 8% 3% 3% 0% 100%
15% 13%
11%
10% 8%
6%
5%
5% 3% 3%
2%
0% 0%
0%
5+ 5 5- 4+ 4 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 1
# of Students
reported 62
at risk 4
success 58
not evaluated 0
with support measures 6
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.5OVERALL WRITING MARK
Results
5 5- 4+ 4 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 Total # Total %
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
4 6% 3 5% 11 18% 15 24% 11 18% 8 13% 5 8% 2 3% 2 3% 1 2% 62 100%
Subject 514600
30%
Objective 05-OVERALL - Writing
24%
25%
Results
20% 18% 18%
5+ 5 5- 4+ 4 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 1 Total
%15%
of Students 0% 6% 5% 18% 24% 18% 13%13% 8% 3% 3% 2% 0% 100%
10% 8%
6%
5%
5% 3% 3%
2%
0% 0%
0%
5+ 5 5- 4+ 4 4- 3+ 3 3- 2+ 2 1
# of Students
reported 62
at risk 3
success 59
not evaluated 0
with support measures 6
Enrolment:
The current enrolment at TOES is as follows:
Kindergarten Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Daycare Services
76 137 157 187 268
Based upon an extrapolation of pre-existing enrolment trends, the estimated size of the student body for the next three
years is projected as follows:
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
526 494 470
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.6According to registration records, the first language (mother tongue) of students (558):
English French Other
68% 18% 14%
Enrollment statistics
Enrollment is currently at five hundred and fifty-eight students of multiple ethnic origins. English is identified as the primary
language spoken at home for 68% of our students.
Indoor facilities:
At TOES, our indoor facilities Include a cafeteria, with catering services. The menu of food items offered reflects the MEESR
Nutrition Policy. In addition, we have two gymnasiums, one with a stage, and a large glass enclosed library. We have sensory ,
mindfulness, and multi-purpose rooms, as well as two learning resource centers. A MEESR Daycare service is offered before
and after school.
Characteristics related to student success
Twin Oaks Elementary School prides itself on being a learning community in which academic excellence, and strong social
values are the basis for becoming lifelong learners. All students are integrated into the regular classroom setting. We regularly
provide cultural, educational and athletic opportunities. We value and support numerous community and national causes. We
strive to keep up with implementation of new educational programs and the continuity of these programs from year to year.
Our student population requiring support measures is represented as follows:
Students with an individualized education plan: 79/556-14.2%
o Female: 10.6% 28 IEPS/263
o Male:17.4% 51 IEPS/293
Students with an individualized intersectoral service plan: 2-.004%
o Percentage of students with handicaps, social maladjustments or learning difficulties: 28 /556 -5%
o Female: 3.8% (10/263)
o Male: 6.1% (18/293)
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.7At TOES, we pay close attention to school climate and measure our progress with various indicators such as the Our
School Survey results.
OurSchool Survey
o Number of instances of bullying or violence per year: 2 situations/41 incidents respectively
o Rate of student absenteeism: 25 absences (late/partial days/early dismissals included)
o Number of classroom expulsions per year: 0
Motivation Characteristics:
An insight into the level of student motivation and engagement in school life is demonstrated by the fact that 60% of
students are involved in extracurricular activities. Examples of extra-curricular activities offered are as follows:
Book Club Lego Club Music Time club Soccer Cheerleading
Earth Rangers Drawing Club Painting Club Claymation Club Yoga Club
Ski Club Tennis Italian School Karate Basketball
Further insights can be obtained from the OurSchool Survey which provides information on student effort and students’
perception of schooling.
Effort
Students who try hard to succeed in their learning.
97% of students in this school tried hard to succeed; the Canadian norm for these grades is 91%.
98% of the girls and 95% of the boys in this school tried hard to succeed. The Canadian norm for
girls is 93% and for boys is 89%.
Students that value schooling outcomes
98% of students in this school valued school outcomes; the Canadian norm for these grades is 96%.
99% of the girls and 96% of the boys in this school valued school outcomes. The Canadian norm for
girls is 97% and for boys is 95%.
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.8Staff Characteristics
Subjects are taught in French and English, the subject time allocation being approximately 60% English and 40% French.
In Kindergarten, 2 hours of weekly instruction is taught in French (8%). The teaching staff is largely bilingual, and the
majority is female. We presently have 37 full-time permanent and part-time teachers employed at our school, where
66 percent of the teaching staff has 10 or more years of teaching experience. The professionals include 1 psychologist,
1 speech and language therapist, 1 occupational therapist, 1 spiritual animator. These are shared personnel with other
schools from SWLSB. The non-teaching professionals supporting our students include 1 full time special education
technician, 3 full-time attendants, 7 part-time attendants. Our daycare employs 9 educators and one technician. We
have 2 full-time and 1 part-time maintenance workers.
The level of staff involvement through extra-curricular activities/projects is over 95%. The Principal provides a
distributive leadership style, providing opportunities for staff to take on lead roles with special projects in line with our
school’s vision. Our school provides varied lunch programs, organized by staff and external companies, during lunch
and after-school. The focus of these programs sis to support health/physical fitness, social/emotional wellness and
environmental awareness.
Every classroom is equipped with a smartboard. Teachers have all received training in the area of integrated technology.
Laptops and iPads are accessible for all students within the classroom through 3 sets of PC and Chromebook computers.
Ipads are available for the younger grades. Teachers are currently receiving further training in robotics and coding. Our
school is planning to work in partnership with the Pedagogical Services Department to become the elementary
Makerspace flagship school promoting technology integration within all facets of learning from K-grade 6.
Local Programs / Specialized Settings / School Orientations:
Subject areas are taught in French and English, our subject time allocation being 60% English/40% French.
Several of the programs that we offer at TOES include:
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.9Programs:
Daily 5 Reading Program
Reading Buddies Program
Literary Place – Guided Reading
Bartimaeus (social skills program)
Collections Series (reading & writing)
Jolly Phonics, Touch Math
IXL, Raz Kids, reading A-Z, writing A-Z
Study Skills – Homework Assistance Program
Wellness – Oriented School Programs
Co-operation and Play
Rosetta Stone Program
Mesure D'Accueil
Positive Behaviour Program-Caught Being Good
Reading Week-DEAR
Literacy Program –Leveled Literacy Intervention
Mindfulness
Restorative Practices
Universal Design in Learning
Flex Seating
Brain Breaks
Coding
STEAM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Arts/Mathematics)
Bouge en Cube/On the Move/Energy Cube/ RSEQ sports participation
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.10School conditions:
Twin Oaks Elementary actively works towards providing a safe environment. We promote respectful interactions among
our students on a regular basis. Our Anti-bullying and Anti-violence (ABAV) policy is firmly in place. A discipline policy
(Code of Conduct) is approved each year by staff and Governing Board; this document is available to all parents on our
website and within the student agenda. A program for rewarding positive behaviors (Caught Being Good) is in place.
Challenges/Objectives:
In order to address the challenges of our school community, a number of objectives have been created and are listed
below.
Challenge 1 – Student academic success
Policy Orientation 1 – Provide opportunities for our students to maintain literacy levels
Objective 1.1 - Maintain level of success on Grade 6 ELA exam
Challenge 2 – Learning environments that promote health, safety and well-being
Policy Orientation 2 – Provide an environment where students feel healthy, safe, and a sense of well-being
Objective 2.1 – Offer all students 60 minutes of physical activity per day
Indicator: Number of minutes of physical activity per day
Target: 60 minutes of physical activity per day by 2022
Objective 2.2 – Offer all students mindfulness activities at least once per week
Indicator: Number of students exposed to mindfulness activities per week
Target: ALL students will be exposed to mindfulness activities at least once per week by 2022
Objective 2.3 –Regular implementation of Restorative Practices to resolve conflicts by 2022
Indicator: Number of students and staff implementing Restorative Circles on a regular basis
Target: All students using Restorative Circles to resolve conflict by 2022
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.11SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES
SWLSB
OBJECTIVE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
OBJECTIVE 1
1
By 2030, By 2022, reduce the success Reduce the difference in the success rate 60% (girls Results from Administration will
reduce to the gap between boys and girls between boys and girls on the C2 grade 6 success MEES end of meet with teachers 1 time per
gap in from 8.7% to 6.2% MEES Math exam. rate on year Math term (cycle meeting) to discuss
success rates MEES exam defined strategies/instructional
between Male: 77% (9 boys) Math C2 practices.
various Female 52% (11 girls)
groups of Administration and the teachers
students by Increase girls’ success rate by having an agree to implement the MEES
50% additional 2 females students pass over end-of-year exam.
the next 4 years-60%. This will increase
our success rate by 8% and reduce the Administration will collect the
difference between boys and girls to 17% list of at-risk students based on
(from 25%) final marks, and share with
department at the start of the
new school year.
By 2022, reduce the success
gap between students with
an IEP and students without
an IEP from 31.4% to 25.4%
By 2022, reduce the success
gap between students who
start secondary school in a
millieu défavorisé and those
that don’t from 12.6% to
10.2%
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.12SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES
SWLSB
OBJECTIVE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
OBJECTIVE 2
2
By 2030, Maintain a target
reduce to 10% of below 5% of
the students who
proportion of enter high school
students at 13 years or
starting public older.
secondary
school at age
13 or older
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.13SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES
SWLSB
OBJECTIVE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
OBJECTIVE 3
3
By 2030, have By 2022, increase
85% of the success rate of
students students under 20
under the age obtaining a first
of 20 obtain a diploma or
first diploma qualification from
(SSD or DVS), 85.9% to 88%
and 90%
obtain a first
diploma or
qualification.
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.14SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES SWLSB TAR INDICATOR
SCHOOL OBJECTIVES MONITORING
OBJECTIVE 4 OBJECTIVE 4 GET S
By 2030, increase By 2022, increase the Grade By 2022, maintain the Grade 6 English 94% MEES Grade Administration will:
to 90% the success 6 English Language Arts Language Arts Reading Competency at 6 ELA exam meet with teachers 1 time per
rate on the Reading Competency from 94%. term (cycle meeting) to discuss
composition 90.1% to 92.5% defined strategies/instructional
component of the practices.
Elementary 6
(Cycle 3, Year 2) Administration and the teachers
language of agree to implement an end-of-
instruction year MEES exam.
ministerial
examination in the Administration will collect the
public system. list of at-risk students based on
final marks, and share with
department at the start of the
new school year.
By 2022, maintain the Grade 6 By 2022, maintain the Grade 6 English MEES Grade Administration will:
English Language Arts Writing Language Arts Writing Competency at 6 ELA exam meet with teachers 1 time per
Competency at 94%. 95%. term (cycle meeting) to discuss
defined strategies/instructional
95% practices.
Administration and the teachers
agree to implement an end-of-
year MEES exam.
Administration will collect the
list of at-risk students based on
final marks, and share with
department at the start of the
new school year.
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.15By 2022, increase the Grade
6 Français Langue Seconde,
programme de base, Reading
Competency from 94% to
95%
By 2022, increase the Grade
6 Français Langue Seconde,
programme de base,
Interaction Competency from
94% to 95%
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.16SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES
SWLSB
OBJECTIVE SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
OBJECTIVE 5
5
By 2030, By 2022 ensure
ensure that all that 50% of our
school buildings are in
buildings are good condition
in good with learning
condition environments that
will promote the
health, wellness
and safety of our
students and staff
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.17SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES SWLSB
ORIENTATION ORIENTATION SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
1 1
Increase the Increase the level
level of literacy of literacy
competencies competencies
among the adult among the adult
population on population on the
the school school board
board territory territory
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.18SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
MEES SWLSB
ORIENTATION ORIENTATION SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
2 2
Elementary Elementary Increase the minutes of free play outdoors in the 60 Existence of Administration will
school students school students am/pm hours. minutes scheduled ensure that staff and
will engage in will engage in Provide 3 times a week an extra 45 minutes of of activities in students use the
physical activity physical activity outdoor play through daycare vigorous the weekly scheduled time to
(60 minutes a (60 minutes a Provide opportunities in class for movement physical timetable. engage in physical
day for day for breaks (e.g. go noodle, brain breaks) activity activity.
elementary elementary Timetable activity into their schedule per day
school students) school students)
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.19SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
SWLSB
ORIENTATION SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
1
Retaining and Providing numerous and various opportunities for pedagogical Minimum of 2 In-school PD Administrator’s
supporting high- training for all staff, driven by staff interest. in-school PD events record keeping of
quality and opportunities, scheduled in Teacher
effective school per year, for all staff calendar. Performance
and board Continue to use the SWLSB Performance Appraisal process to staff. Appraisal process
teams to provide professional development feedback to teachers using
improve the the Danielson framework. All teachers
learning undergoing the
experience and performance
success of appraisal
learners process will get
reflection and
feedback for
future
professional
growth from
the Principal.
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.20SCHOOL ORIENTATION:
SWLSB
ORIENTATIO SCHOOL OBJECTIVES TARGET INDICATORS MONITORING
N2
Developing and Provide ongoing teacher training for Reduced levels A decrease in The school administrator(s) will work
implementing mindfulness activities and Restorative of stress and reported with the Safe School ABAV team and
curriculum, Practices anxiety incidents in ISM SWLSB Consultants/Professionals/CSSSL
programs and liaison to implement the ABAV plan.
educational To participate in the Defi Pierre Lavoie and Increase sense OurSchool
initiatives that provide school-wide opportunities through of student yearly results The administration will apply the school
provide Bouge en Cube/On the Move safety and ABAV plan for incidents of bullying.
authentic well-being
learning Review of GPI entries and student
experiences and Restorative Practices contract.
promote
student
engagement
Twin Oaks 2019-2022 pg.21CONSULTATIONS
Teachers: Steering Committee : DATE(s) January 23, 2019; March 22, 2019
Other staff members: Staff meeting: DATE(s): April 8, 2019; May 6, 2019
Students: DATE(s): March 22, 2019
Parents: DATE(s): March 12, 2019-March 26, 2019
Governing Board: March 20, 2019/April 10, 2019/May 21, 2019
Community Partners: March 12, 2019-March 26, 2019
Governing Board ADOPTION
G.B. RESOLUTION NUMBER GB 2019-05-21-04 Motioned by __Patrizia Bellezza__ and Seconded by __Dorinda Raymond____
to adopt the 2019-2022 Educational Project as presented.
Ms. Anna Mondelli Ms. Dena Chronopoulos
GOVERNING BOARD CHAIRPERSON PRINCIPAL
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