Threat AssessmentSelected school personnel have received Threat Assessment training and
will continue this year. As part of this threat assessment initiative each school is to review the Threat Assessment Policy of the School District #78 with all staff and students at the beginning of each school year, as well as with the school PAC, and with parents through the school newsletter in order to provide "Fair Warning" that each threat will be taken seriously. Threat Assessment is the process of determining if a threat maker (someone whom utters, writes, emails, etc, a threat to hurt or kill a target or targets) actually poses a risk to the target or targets they have threatened. Many students, and others, engage in threat-making behavior but research indicates that few pose a risk to harm the target they have threatened. Multidisciplinary teams engage in a data collection process, through structured interviews, to determine "initial levels of risk" that may be posed and plan necessary risk-reducing interventions. Although a student concern may be assessed as low risk there may be data that indicates a more comprehensive risk assessment is required. |
Learning Updates/Report CardsReporting Periods
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Interim reports for both intermediate and primary students will take on various forms. All parents will be contacted by the school as an informal interim report. In October, parent/teacher interviews will serve as the interim report for Term 1. All parents will be invited for a conference. Interims for Term 2 and Term 3, at the intermediate grades, will take the form of telephone calls or written notification from teachers when a student is failing or has dropped in his/her success rate.
All learning updates (report cards) use the BC proficiency standards to measure a student's core competencies: Emerging: Emerging means your child is beginning to understand something in an area of learning. They are still learning but may need more support to move ahead. Emerging doesn’t mean your child in unsuccessful in this area. Developing: Developing means your child understands some things in an area of learning but still has other areas to work on. Like Emerging, it doesn’t mean your child is unsuccessful in this area. Proficient: Proficient is the goal for your child. It's also the goal for all students. When your child is Proficient, it means they fully understand the required learning. But it doesn't mean their learning stops! Extending: Extending is when students show a deeper understanding. It’s when your child is able to apply their learning in new and different ways. Extending is not the goal for all students in every area of learning. |
Student AttendanceAt Silver Creek we are very concerned about the well being of your child/ren. To that end, we have a Phone Home Program run daily from our office. Each morning a Phone Home parent or our secretary will call the homes of each student who is not at school at the time of morning attendance check. The phone call will be confirming that your child is home with your knowledge, and will not be asking for the reason for the absence. You can make the job of the easier by calling the school yourself and leaving a message on the answering machine for the secretary if your child is going to be away that day or portion of the day. You can leave a message on the message machine anytime, day or night, just call and listen to the prompts. Your assistance in calling us helps make the program more effective.
If a student arrives at school partway through the morning or afternoon, he/she must report to the office before going to class. BussingBussing services are provided for eligible students by the School District. This service is not provided for other students.
Permission is not granted for non-regular bus students wishing to ride busses. Permission slips are required for students who wish to exit the bus at stops other than their regular stops. If this is for an extended period, one letter indicating the starting and termination dates will be all that is needed. |
Parking LotParking lots are very busy places at both the beginning and end of the day. Please ensure that when dropping children off or picking them up you use the parking lot. Please also turn your engine off while waiting for your child(ren) as the fumes are not healthy for young lungs.
Also, please do NOT drive past a school bus waiting to load students at the end of the day. We have had several close calls when young students dart between or in front of the busses to get to the parking lot. Student use of PhoneThe classroom phones are for emergency use for students who are ill, need a
parent to pick them up or need something from a parent. Students will not be permitted to use the phone to arrange social times with their friends. These arrangements must be made outside of school hours. |
AthleticsAthletics is a growing part of Silver Creek Elementary School. Basketball, floor hockey and track and field are the typical offerings each year. Please watch for information about this year's sports teams and encourage your child/children to come out and participate.
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Homework ClubStay tuned for more info.
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