Classes are back in session next weekWe are hoping that students and their families had a restful break! We are looking forward to seeing our students back in the building! Classes will resume for Grade 1-12 students on Monday, January 8th. Kindergarten students will have Smart Start at 1:00pm on January 8th and resume regular classes on Tuesday, January 9th. SMART Start begins on Monday, January 8thSmart Start begins on Monday, January 8th and will run until March 11th for Kindergarten students at RVS. The purpose of Smart Start is to provide children with extra support and more individualized attention while developing literacy and numeracy skills. The program is compromised of 20 additional half days of school. Mrs.Collette will be the Smart Start teacher this year and has been busy planning for her students and setting up some explorations. Grade 12 Provincial ELA Exam Jan.9th-12thAs we approach the second semester of the academic year, there is an important upcoming event for Grade 12 students. The Grade 12 English Language Arts Standards Test, a provincial requirement, is scheduled to take place from January 9 to 12. This assessment is mandatory for students completing one of the following Grade 12 English language arts courses:
The test design has been carefully crafted to accommodate students enrolled in the Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus, and/or Transactional Focus course(s). During the assessment, students will engage with a variety of texts and respond accordingly. Additionally, they will undertake an extended writing task over multiple sessions. The test will take place over four days, with each day dedicated to a specific phase of learning—activating, acquiring, and applying. The results of the Grade 12 English Language Arts Standards Test will contribute to 20% of a student's final grade in the relevant course. Here is a brief overview of the test administration sequence: Day 1: Activating Your Thoughts - 2.5h Group Discussion about the Topic (20 minutes) Reading and Responding to Text Previewing the Writing Task Day 2: Planning and Developing Your Text - 1h Brainstorming for Ideas Identifying Your Writing Variables Drafting Day 3: Developing Your Text - 1h Drafting (continued) Reflecting on Your Writing Task Revising and Editing Day 4: Writing the Final Copy and Proofreading - 1h On Monday, January 8, Ms.Silva will go over the test details with the Transactional Focus 40S students and provide some sample questions in the classroom. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms.Silva at [email protected] RVS ASSESSMENT schedule for Grades 9-12RVS Assessment Week will take place during the week of January 29th to February 2nd for Semester 1 courses. The RVS Assessment week is in addition to specific provincial exams that will be taking place in the month of January. We are still determining assessment dates and schedules for RVS Assessment Week, but the assessment schedule will not exceed more than 4 school days. We will discussing assessment with teaching staff to determine times and days for specific assessments. Please stay tuned for the RVS Assessment Schedule, which will be released shortly. It is hard to say goodbyeIn December, we had to say goodbye to two longtime staff. We had two retirements: Mona Meitner (Custodian) and Doris Neumann (Admin Assistant). In true RVS fashion, these staff members received some parting gifts, heartfelt memories and words from staff, and ceiling tiles. All the best in retirement to these two amazing people! Welcoming new staffAs we say goodbye, we also say hello! We have two new staff members to join our team at RVS. We welcome Deanna Jablonski to our Admin Assistant team and Chelsea Nadon to our Custodian team. We are excited to add two new members to our team.
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