| Welcome to Lord Selkirk School!
We are located
in the heart of beautiful Elmwood and have a population of approximately
235 students. We are fortunate to have a very diverse population
which causes children to be comfortable in being who they are and in
proudly demonstrating their culture. I hope that you will find this to
be an informative and interesting website.
I am pleased to be joining the team here and I am very
excited about the work that is currently underway. Lord Selkirk prides
itself on developing and preparing our students for the future through
solid, educational practices and has a school-wide philosophy on "best
practices" for assessment of student learning.
We are utilizing new Internet
Technology, with "SmartBoards" in each classroom and work with the "Inquiry
process." We offer an "Alternative Program" which will ready your child(ren)
for "Flex" programs later on. Our Reading Recovery program assists young
students having reading difficulties and ensures reading success. We also
offer many other special programs and activities for students to be involved
in. In March, we will all be involved in a "Multi-Cultural Artists in
the School Program" and the planning has now begun. We are looking forward
to this.
Our Community Support Worker, Mrs. Kehler, located in Room 7, has been very busy this year and is
presently organizing "Family Fitness" evenings. She extends an
invitation to you to come in and visit, enjoy a cup of coffee and the Family
Room. We are presently updating her brochure so please look for this
information coming up.
I believe that every child is a
unique individual with their own talents and the desire to succeed. I
believe it is our professional responsibility to develop the individual's
potential, ensuring that each child grows intellectually, physically,
socially, morally and culturally. Our goal
being to enrich the child in preparation for becoming a responsible citizen
in a global community. These are exciting times to
be an educator, parent and student. It takes a collaborative and
interdependent school community to be successful and I believe that, at Lord
Selkirk we do this.
Research on improved student
learning clearly shows that significant improvement is gained when the
school, home, and students share in responsibilities for student learning
and success. As a parent of a child in this school, you are automatically a
member of our Parent Council. I encourage you to be involved in our monthly
meetings where we discuss many aspects of today's educational process.
Ultimately, the best way to
experience our school is to visit, and see us in action. We welcome your
interest in our school and in our community and I look forward to our
conversations.
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