As our school looks ahead at organizing classes for
September 2016, it is valuable for parents to understand the procedure used in
student placement decisions. The ultimate goal in all our efforts at Johnsview Village P.S. is to enhance student learning.
We attempt to place students in the
most positive learning environment possible given each individual pupil’s
skills, knowledge, attitudes, and work and social habits. A great deal of time
is spent ensuring that each student’s academic and social needs are met. We use the following criteria in order to determine class placment:
· Class sizes consistent
with Ministry and Board guidelines
·
A gender balance in each class
·
A range of performance levels within each class
·
Matching pupil leaning styles with teaching strategies wherever possible
· Promoting positive social
relationships while minimizing unproductive associations
Please be aware that
staffing is unclear at this point due to enrollment fluctuations, teacher
transfers, leaves, and reallocation of teachers to different grade levels. As
we near the end of the school year, decisions will be made based on the
aforementioned criteria. It is important to recognize that while we try to
place each child in the optimum learning environment, all final decisions
regarding pupil placements remain the responsibility of the school principal.
If you have any information about your child that you feel would be pertinent
in the placement process (conflict with other students, learning styles, twins’
placements), please inform your child’s teacher. Please note that we cannot accept requests for individual teachers.
All students will find out their classroom placements on the first day of school, Tuesday September 6, 2016.
