BX Elementary was named after the Barnard Express, the first transportation company in British Columbia in the 1800’s. The area was the exchange point for the stagecoach horses.
We are considered a semi-rural K-7 school and projected to have 465 students in the 2021/2022 school year. We are a large elementary school for the Vernon School District.
Our school continues to go through a major expansion and renovation. Our new addition will be fully completed by September 2021. Renovations to the original part of our school will continue throughout the 2021/2022 school year.
Our school district values the Communicating Student Learning assessment and reporting process. This system allows students to set a goal for themselves in October during parent conferences. Students work on their goals throughout the school year and formally revisit them during spring parent conferences.
BX School is used to working in a collaborative environment amongst the staff, students and parents. In the past, our school was highly involved in district sports, clubs and music programs. Our plan is to redevelop our past practices once our school district is able to move away from the current pandemic plan.
Collaboration Time 2021-2022
Provide Inquiry Time
Create a trusting and respectful environment
Differentiate support for all staff members
Share our understanding & knowledge with one another
Be open and flexible to change based on assessment & evaluation
Be willing to take risks
Provide time for reflection
BX Elementary was named after the Barnard Express, the first transportation company in British Columbia in the 1800’s. The area was the exchange point for the stagecoach horses.
We are considered a semi-rural K-7 school and projected to have 465 students in the 2021/2022 school year. We are a large elementary school for the Vernon School District.
Our school continues to go through a major expansion and renovation. Our new addition will be fully completed by September 2021. Renovations to the original part of our school will continue throughout the 2021/2022 school year.
Our school district values the Communicating Student Learning assessment and reporting process. This system allows students to set a goal for themselves in October during parent conferences. Students work on their goals throughout the school year and formally revisit them during spring parent conferences.
BX School is used to working in a collaborative environment amongst the staff, students and parents. In the past, our school was highly involved in district sports, clubs and music programs. Our plan is to redevelop our past practices once our school district is able to move away from the current pandemic plan.
Collaboration Time 2021-2022
Provide Inquiry Time
Create a trusting and respectful environment
Differentiate support for all staff members
Share our understanding & knowledge with one another
Be open and flexible to change based on assessment & evaluation
Be willing to take risks
Provide time for reflection
Checking
Shared Inquiry
Building Community
Checking
Shared Inquiry
Staff will collaborate twice a month during our designated collaboration times as well as informally throughout the weeks to support our vision of making a difference in the outcomes of our students. We will continually ask the questions “Are we making enough of a difference” and “How do we know?” Positive changes the outcomes of our students is paramount.
Building Community
At BX building a caring community with Cooperation, Achievement, Respect, Responsibility, Enthusiasm and Safety is our mission. We continually refer to our BX Cares Behavior Matrix and reinforce the positive values that make our school a wonderful place to learn. Our PAC and parent community is extremely supportive and shares our BX values alongside the staff and students.
Scanning
Does every learner feel safe and welcome at school?
Scanning
Does every learner feel safe and welcome at school?
Ministry of Education
Student Learning Survey Results
How many adults do you think care about you at your school?
| 1 Adult | 2 Adults | 3 Adults | 4 or more Adults | No Response | |
| Grade 4 | 4% | 10% | 6% | 42% | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 6% | 11% | 15% | 39% | 20% |
Do you feel welcome at your school?
| Never | Few Times | Sometimes | Most of the Time | All of the time | Don’t know | |
| Grade 4 | 3% | 0% | 9% | 25% | 54% | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 1% | 6% | 20% | 34% | 33% | 2% |
Do you feel safe at school?
| Never | Few Times | Sometimes | Most of the Time | All of the Time | Don’t Know | |
| Grade 4 | 6% | 4% | 10% | 26% | 48% | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 2% | 4% | 16% | 33% | 41% | 1% |
Focusing
What does our primary literacy data and Foundation Skills Assessment data tell us?
Focusing
What does our primary literacy data and Foundation Skills Assessment data tell us?
Our school will use our 0.4 FTE discretionary position time to work with our grade one and two readers that need extra support with their reading.
Developing a Hunch
Goal #1
Goal #2
Developing a Hunch
Goal #1
We will increase our school community’s awareness and understanding of racism.
Goal #2
We will increase our reading comprehension for all students by developing students’ ability to communicate and think critically about their reading.
Learning
We will increase our school community’s awareness
We will increase our reading comprehension for all students
Learning
We will increase our school community’s awareness
We will increase our school community’s awareness and understanding of racism.
We will increase our reading comprehension for all students
We will increase our reading comprehension for all students by developing students’ ability to communicate and think critically about their reading.
Taking Action
Developing Writing | Reading Skills
Taking Action
Developing Writing | Reading Skills
Our school will provide training time for teachers during meetings and collaboration times to develop consistency in our reading comprehension assessments.
Our school will provide training time for teachers during meetings and collaboration times to develop consistency in our reading comprehension assessments.
Our school will coordinate our school-based professional development days to learn about aspects of our school goal process.
Our school will work together on our school goals during collaboration time.
Our school will work with our school district Aboriginal Department to implement local curriculum.
Our school will work with our school district curriculum department to successfully implement our reading comprehension goal.
Staff Resources
