Our School
Goals:
- At Port Kells Elementary we are committed to:
- implementing our school improvement plan goals focused on improving
- reading comprehension skills and the love of reading
- understanding of and familiarity with math story problems
- supporting the diverse academic needs of students
- increasing focus on fitness, nutrition
- increasing computer integration
- an environmental focus
- encouraging student initiatives
- developing increased social responsibility
- demonstrating improved student achievement especially in reading comprehension
- open and honest communication between the parents, students and the teaching staff
- implementing our school improvement plan goals focused on improving
Accomplishments and Initiatives:
- Leadership Academy Action Research project with cross-grade tutoring for early literacy intervention and enhanced intermediate comprehension skills
- Formalized school-wide buddy experiences through reading and math tutor projects
- Exchange teaching between buddy classes
- Increased participation of students Grades 4-7 in Math contests such as Gauss and Pythagorus
- Music theatre and band students to Vancouver Symphony
- Monthly collaborative planning for teachers
- Weekly whole school aerobic workout "Health Hustle"/assembly
- Year round noon hour and after school sports
- FitKid program in effect
- Highly successful multifaceted outreach program
- School-wide student leadership program