1. Superintendent of Student Services Message
Jan. 10th , 2012
Student Services Handbook Superintendent of Student Services Personal Beliefs:
 Connect with peers with intent and purpose
 Will not be available in print
 Capacity building and support rather than judgementalism
format this year
 Transparency in all that I do
 Can be found at the  Trust and support those I work with
following address:
http://blogs.gssd.ca/student
Superintendent of Student Services Personal Vision:
services/
 A link also appears on the  Capacity Building
GSSD website and Admin.  Collaboration
NING
 Communication

2. Student Services Vision: The
Good Spirit School Division Student Services
For Information & Review:
team believes, supports, and promotes the Important Dates for Administrators, Student Services Teachers & Professional Service
vision for supporting student diversity that has
been defined by Saskatchewan Ministry of Providers (Entire Year Calendar located in the Administrator Handbook)
Education and that is based on exemplary
practices as outlined in the current literature. January:
All Children…
Projected school enrolment numbers and staffing requests
• are acknowledged as having unique
abilities and needs; and
End of semester exam schedule
Submit final marks to SDS (credit subjects)
• are provided with the opportunity Submit marks for semester end report cards, student final exams to be kept for 1 year
to develop to their maximum Grade 12 applications for post secondary
potential and become lifelong Selective Parent Teacher Interviews
learners; Ensure the EA staff participate in winter PD opportunity
Selected schools will be invited to participate the Ministry/GSSD Student Services
Learning Communities… Review
• are caring and inclusive;
PSP Therapy Blocks will begin in January
Specific dates to remember: January 10 – GSSD Admin. Meeting, January 30 – GSSD
• focus on the development of the
whole child with a focus on social, Division Wide In-service Day , Jan. 18 – Autism Pro Circle of Care In-service, Jan. 20 -
emotional, intellectual, cultural, ePPP Review Day
spiritual and physical attributes; February:
and School maintenance /accessibility requests for students with intensive needs need to be
submitted to the SSC
• are centres of excellence in which Inform transportation and SSC of potential bussing issues as they related to students with
qualified personnel provide
intensive needs for upcoming year (ie. wheelchair accessible bus, etc...)
responsive, comprehensive
programs based on Core
Teacher-staff appreciation week
Curriculum, instructional diversity Reflect on school goals and student progress
and effective practices; Professional Staffing Survey will be emailed by HR
Participate in school reviews with the SSC and selected schools
Services and Supports… Grade 12 application to post secondary
• are available to all students; Specific dates to remember: February 1, GSSD Student Services Ministry Review,
February 7 – CLASS Act #4, February 14 – ISC Meeting, February 17 – PSP Therapy
• are comprehensive, integrated and Block ends, Feb. 28 – PSP PLC Meeting and Maplewood/TPM Intro. And role out for
address the needs of the whole
Central Cluster Schools
child;
March:
• are age and developmentally Staffing for fall (teachers)
appropriate; and Inter. Disciplinary Team Meetings with PSPs
Transition meeting should be scheduled for intensive needs students leaving the school and
• focus on prevention, early those entering the school. Special consideration should be given to students with intensive
intervention and effective needs entering school for the first time and have been receiving therapy from the health
transitions; region
Spring field trip planning and approval
Relationship and Partnerships…
• are based on mutual respect, Parent Teacher Interviews and report card distribution
collaborative processes and shared Education leave requests
responsibility for the education and Prepare for Kdn. Registration
well-being of children and youth; Participate in Student Services School Review Process using the Ministry Rubric
Specific dates to remember: March 13 – RAD Assessment training, March 20 – GSSD
• engage and support students,
Admin. Meeting
families and community members
in planning, implementation, I. GSSD Student Services Areas of Focus for 2011/12 School Year:
evaluation and continuing  Maplewood/TPM Project – The vision of the project involves enhancing
development; and communication between the service providers, schools, etc… using the Maplewood
Data Management system and TPM software. We will begin with the referral form
• clearly articulate roles and used by Student Services, ePPP/ Impact Assessment, and the Counsellor Tracking
responsibilities; Document. PSPs and Central Cluster SST will be trained on this software on Feb. 28th.
Continuous Improvement…
 Autism Pro & Circle of Care – The vision of the project involves enhancing the
communication, collaboration & capacity of the three schools being piloted (one per