ECSS S School C l Council il Meet in ing J une 3, 3, 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ECSS S School C l Council il Meet in ing

J une 3, 3, 2020 2020 GoToMeet eet ing – 7: 7:00 p 00 p.m.

Age genda

• Welcome
• Virtual Norms
• Introductions
• Review and Approval of Minutes
• Student Led Councils
• Staff Report
• Administration Report
• School Council Items
• Questions and Answers

Vir irt ual l Norms

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• Minimize background noise
• Remain on mute until you want or are called upon to speak
• Use the Chat feature to pose questions or surface your thinking

○ Q: For inquiry or discussion and you want to speak ○ T: Y

• u have a com m ent or thought you want to share, but don’

t need or want to discuss it

• Be engaged
• Exercise Patience with Connectivity & Facilitation

• Administration Team
• Student Councils/Teams in Attendance
• Parents/Guardians/Community Members

Int nt roduc uct ions ns

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Rev eview ew a and Approval of M Minut es es

• Last meeting: February 5, 2020

St ud udent nt L Led C Counc uncils

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udent nt C Counc uncil - Shakira, Isadora, Teah, Angelica & J

• rdanna, Shumaysah, J

asleen,

• Ment al

l Healt lt h T Team & E & ECSS Welln llness Clu lub - Priyanka & Lauren

• LEA

EAD - Leaders in Equity and Diversity - Nina, Angelica & J

• rdanna
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usic C Counc uncil - Rachel, Lia

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• HISTORY/ Stacey Richardson, Subject Head

○ We're all working hard to stay connected to our students and provide meaningful learning opportunities. We are doing the best we can and send everyone our well wishes!!

• FAMILY STUDIES/ Tania Haber, Subject Head

○ Our team recognizes the difficulties and challenges that have resulted in this pandemic. I personally am so proud of the students for really stepping up to the plate and persevering. Majority of the students are still doing work - they respond and we connect. Teachers in my department are really working hard and still continuing to make connections and being flexible and supportive. I know how extremely difficult it has been for our Grade 12s with the disappointments of their last year...but Family Studies sends much love, health, happiness, hope and laughter to each and every student in our ECSS community. We are thinking of all of them and can't wait to see their faces in the halls one day at ECSS. Wish everyone a safe and happy summer : )

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• ENGLISH/ Sarah Caporiccio, Subject Head

○ Our department has been agile instituting emergency response in this pandemic, to create

• ur best practices ensuring continuity for our students.

I am really proud of all our efforts so far and applaud the whole department for their collegiality, team work, and good spirits, in order to ensure the best conditions that help the students steady themselves on the path to learning.

• PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ Angela Wilman, Subject Head

○ Teaching Phys.Ed on-line during COVI D19 has definitely had its challenges. I am very fortunate to have such a great department that really came together to collaborate. We have had to be very creative when coming up with tasks for the students to keep them engaged as well as covering the expectations. It did take some time until we came up with a plan that works for everyone, keeping it consistent across all our classes. The kids’ feedback has been that they are really enjoying it, so that is a plus!

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• ART/ Serafina Farrugia, Subject Head

○ Our art team has been wonderful during this emergency learning. We have kept our students engaged throughout distance learning, and the work that students have been producing has been making us very proud. We have created slideshows of student work that we share with our students, and Admin. We also invited Grade 10 and 11 students to have their work on display on social media accounts (ECSS instagram, ECSS and Board twitter accounts) with parental consent. We modified assignments to challenge students to be creative with materials they had at home (grade 9s created sculptures of "protective animals" out of food or recycled materials), and have been so pleased with their slideshows that show their creative thinking and process along the way. We received positive feedback from students and parents regarding how art has been a creative outlet for them during this time.

• GUI DANCE/ Fiorella Finelli, Subject Head

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Continuing Education Services is adjusting its Summer Learning program offerings to align with Public Health guidelines and Ministry Direction.

• Summer School e-Learning will be offered in the same format as in previous summers.
• Traditional in class face-to-face summer programs will move to a remote learning delivery

model with synchronous learning. This is similar to our current learning model which aligns with our Learning and Caring Plan.

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• SCIENCE/ Chang Oh, Subject Head

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Students and parents thank you for all your efforts in this trying time; managing school, home life, friendships and personal health (mentally and physically)

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I'm really impressed with your resiliency and passion for school despite of all these trials

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Please continue to stay healthy: mind and body

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We will get through this together and in the end be stronger from it

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At anytime, if you need support from your teachers, please don't hesitate to contact us; we are ready, available and eager to support you in any way you need

• INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES/ Kim Skidmore, Subject Head

○ The Languages Department just wants to say how proud we are of the work that our students have been doing. We know that the best way to learn a language is to immersed in it and speak and listen to it with other people. That may not be possible right now, but we've tried to step up and make our online learning as engaging as possible. We know this form of learning is full

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challenges for everyone and they have stepped up! We also recognize the disappointment they must feel by missing out on so many school activities like sports, clubs, prom, and graduation and we miss these things as well. Above all we miss our students and cannot wait to talk their ears off (en francais!) in the fall.

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• MATH/ Sawsan Al-Hassani, Subject Head

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I struggled at the beginning to figure out how to make assessment with google forms and it took me a while to figure it out but we have a What's App Math group with old and new teachers, we share what we learn, and know, and laugh, so it helps! Students still interact via emails, class and private comments. Emoji’s make it less stressful. The first time I made a video lesson, I asked my students to give me some feedback about it. One of them said, “It is better than Netflix" LOL! I prepare daily videos for my students, some of them are lessons and some of them are just questions that the students ask me to take up. We also give formative and summative assessments just like how we do at school. We mark them and give feedback. On the other hand some students are facing challenges, and do not participate as much, but we keep staying connected through emails to parents, phone calls home, which helps. We are saying goodbye to four of our wonderful teachers, and will be doing a send-off with my assistant head, Alyson, in a special way. I hope this gives you an idea of what is happening in math.

• BUSINESS/ Mike Ioannou, Subject Head

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From our business department, I would like to extend our greetings. We are appreciative that students and parents are patient with us, and helped us transition to this remote learning model. We recognize that it was frustrating at times, and we could not have gotten through this semester without everyone working closely together. I believe that is a testament to our school community at Emily Carr, which includes our students and parents, our admin team, colleagues, and support staff - our learning and caring community.

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• BUSINESS/ Mike Ioannou, Subject Head

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From our business department, I would like to extend our greetings. We are appreciative that students and parents are patient with us, and helped us transition to this remote learning

• model. We recognize that it was frustrating at times, and we could not have gotten through

this semester without everyone working closely together. I believe that is a testament to our school community at Emily Carr, which includes our students and parents, our admin team, colleagues, and support staff - our learning and caring community.

• SPECIAL EDUCATION/ Helen Gault, Subject Head

○ Special Education Teachers have connected with students to see how they are doing in this challenging time. We are also working with teachers, parents and students to help complete schoolwork and provide supports. We have worked one on one with students, helped ensure students have technology, helped with technical glitches, reviewed course material, and provided suggestions to teachers about best supports for students. This afternoon we held our first virtual Meet and Greet with incoming students with an IEP and parents. We wish all parents and students health and well-being and we are hoping everyone is taking time for self-care, whether it's going for a walk, spending time with a pet or friends, getting rest and just relaxing. Stay well, stay safe and we hope to see you soon!

Mes essages es From Some O e Of O Our S Subjec ect H Hea eads - Marycla lair ire O Odoric ico

• MUSIC/ Miguel Malaco, Subject Head

I'm happy to announce that although we were unable to host our final Spring Concert this week, the Coffee House in April, or the school plays in May, we have been busy putting together a short "Music and Drama Awards Virtual Ceremony" video. Normally, our awards ceremony takes place on a beautiful boat, sailing around Toronto Harbour. However, the current situation certainly did not stop us from celebrating and recognizing the incredible talent that is at Emily Carr. Our Music Council and Drama Council is also working on a short 'farewell' video to cap the end of this school year - sharing memories and milestones. We will have all

• f this done virtually and accessible via our online classes for students enrolled in our courses.

As for music, many of the students continue to interact with us through virtual assignments. We've creatively been introducing how-to conduct videos, short listening assignments with engaging questions on understanding the path all genres of music are currently on. And, we've also been doing the more traditional theory and history units virtually. Generally, students have been active online and have enjoyed doing music 'differently'. But I am sure that many of your children are wanting to get back to a face-to-face environment - it's what the arts are all about: to perform! Though this past semester has been one to challenge our thinking and understanding, one thing remains certain: the role the arts plays in our daily lives has become increasingly more important. We've connected

• urselves through music, film, television, books, painting and even crafting. These very things remind us that

the arts are integrated into our very humanity; maybe it's the arts that makes us human and able to connect, understand and have empathy for each other. From the Drama and Music departments, we look forward to seeing your child in one of our music or drama classes next year, where we will embark on a new journey. All the best this summer and stay healthy.

Admin

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Report : Doug, M Mic ichelle lle, P Paula la, Themi

• Admin Changes

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VP - Congratulations to Themi on his official placement at ECSS ○ VP - Welcome Patrick McQuade from Dr. G.W. Williams ○ VP - Congratulations and goodbye to Michelle, Principal, Woodbridge College

Admin

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Report : Doug, M Mic ichelle lle, P Paula la, Themi

• Concluding 2019-2020

○ What we’ve been up to ○ Graduating Students - OSSLT, 40 Hours of Community Involvement, SHSM, Awards, Valedictorian ○ Mark Reporting - J une 24th is Course Feedback Day

• Preparations for 2020-2021

○ Staffing and Timetable ○ What will school look like - waiting on word from Minister of Education and Board

School

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• PRO Grant
• Totem Award - Amount and Selection of Recipient

○ Committee to review applications, and time to meet (not Mondays, and not between 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

• ECSS Website - School Council Section
• School Council - Social Media

Addit it io ional I l It ems

• Next Year - Dates - Sept. 30th
• Items from Google Form
• Access to student property and return of school property

Que uest ion a n and nd Ans nswer