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 with 430 students. It is a large elementary school for the Vernon School District.
Our mission is to foster cooperation, achievement, respect, and enthusiasm in a safe environment. The students at BX Elementary are constantly growing and challenging themselves to do better. They are building their work habits, resiliency, and becoming intrinsically motivated students while displaying a positive attitude.
BX School is home to a collaborative environment amongst the staff, students and parents. It is highly involved in district sports, clubs, and music programs. Our Elementary has high expectations for staff, students and parents which leads to high achievement for all. The supportive school community is respectful, kind, and promotes student success. We are facilitating intentional learning expectations to our population and being rewarded with strong student leaders and life long learners.
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 with 430 students. It is a large elementary school for the Vernon School District.
Our mission is to foster cooperation, achievement, respect, and enthusiasm in a safe environment. The students at BX Elementary are constantly growing and challenging themselves to do better. They are building their work habits, resiliency, and becoming intrinsically motivated students while displaying a positive attitude.
BX School is home to a collaborative environment amongst the staff, students and parents. It is highly involved in district sports, clubs, and music programs. Our Elementary has high expectations for staff, students and parents which leads to high achievement for all. The supportive school community is respectful, kind, and promotes student success. We are facilitating intentional learning expectations to our population and being rewarded with strong student leaders and life long learners.
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
Learning happens in a variety of ways.
Developing a Growth Mindset
Scanning
Learning happens in a variety of ways.
Connections with two or more adults as well as classmates fosters self-regulation and meta-cognition. Students at BX will collaborate in groups as well as one-to-one with adults. Students will also continue to have a variety of opportunities to learn with technology.
Developing a Growth Mindset
A student with a fixed mindset is one who is more likely to give up easily, whereas a student with a growth mindset is one who persists even when work is difficult,. All students at BX will be supported in developing a growth mindset so that the they know the importance of what they are learning and can describe what they are learning and why it is important.
Focusing
Differentiated Math Instruction
Implementing Mindfulness Activities
Fostering a positive attitude to Math and Literacy
Focusing
Differentiated Math Instruction
Through Foundational Skills Assessments (FSA), Island Net Assessments, First Steps in Math Screeners, and Ministry Performance Standards we have recognized the necessity to differentiate math instruction. In order to meet the various student learning needs and abilities teachers must be implementing a scaffolded and differentiated approach to their math programs. Some primary teachers are implementing guided math groups in their instruction.
Implementing Mindfulness Activities
Mindfulness: Social & Emotional Support.
Fostering a positive attitude to Math and Literacy
At BX we believe a positive attitude towards learning and others is essential for success.
Developing a Hunch
Recognition of Low Reading Abilities
Recognition of Unregulated Behaviour
Recognition: Wide Ranges of Student Math Abilities
Developing a Hunch
Recognition of Low Reading Abilities
PM Benchmarks & Early Literacy Screeners
Recognition of Unregulated Behaviour
Recognition: Wide Ranges of Student Math Abilities
Learning
Balanced Literacy Workshops & Collaboration
Mind-Up Curriculum
Collaboration of Guided Math Instruction
Learning
Balanced Literacy Workshops & Collaboration
Staff is committed to teaching the best practices when it comes to literacy. We have teams of staff members attending workshops throughout the year on improving best practices in literacy. This year we are implementing the second pilot project of the Leveled Literacy Intervention Kit from Fountas and Pinnell.
Mind-Up Curriculum
Collaboration of Guided Math Instruction
Staff collaborates at least twice a month to discuss their Guided Math Instruction. This is an exciting way to differentiate the math concepts and individualize learning for all students in the class.
Taking Action
Developing Writing Skills
Reading Intervention
Guided Math Instruction
Taking Action
Developing Writing Skills
Intermediate students will be focusing on stretching the amount of the writing they produce as well as the quality of their writing.
Reading Intervention
Students in Grades 1-3 who are reading below grade level will be receiving intensive intervention from teachers trained in with the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy kits.
Guided Math Instruction
Staff Resources
