child grow and discover Riverdale Elementary School TOGETHER new opportunities for 14835 108a Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 1W9 (604) 588-5978 learning! https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/Riverdale A comprehensive /Pages/default.aspx overview of what to expect this year YEAR AT A GLANCE ROLE OF THE EA We strive to help support your child by providing countless opportunities for STAYING CONNECTED Your child will have the opportunity to be collaboration and discussion. The following is supported by an Educational Assistant (EA) an overview of the way in which this will be this year. Your child's classroom teacher is We acknowledge that this process is reliant on executed: invested in implementing the curriculum and a team effort, and strive to provide countless Meet and greet at the beginning of the works alongside the EA and IST to come up opportunities to stay connected throughout year with the classroom teacher to get to with the best supports possible to help your the school year. The following is a list of ways know you and your child! child succeed. It is then the EA's role to help that will provide clear and concise Student profile will be conducted to implement these supports and intervene communication about your child's learning solidify understanding of your child and throughout the year. when necessary. provide information to whomever will be CSL (communicating student learning): working with them. This profile includes The classroom teacher and EA work together This is much like a report card and will be your child's strengths and interests, ways in in tracking the student’s behaviour, which may sent home 3 times during the year. which they learn best, as well as identifies involve using ABC charts. Evidence for learning Student-led conferences: These are goals and supports for the year. is being collected through assessments and scheduled twice throughout the year and First IEP meeting will be conducted in the observations by the teacher. This may include allow for the students to share their learning fall, to either create or revise your child’s during times of support from the EA, but the and experiences with their families. IEP. The team consists of admin, teachers, teacher is collecting the evidence in relation to School website: This is updated by the support staff, IST (Integration Support the curricular learning goals. It is the teacher's principal and our head secretary as a means Teacher) and LST (Learning Support role to communicate these findings with to relay important and upcoming Teacher). Parents will also be given the parents. information to parents. opportunity to be consulted in the planning Classroom website: this is an effective way process and should receive a copy of the to pass on important information to parents IEP. The IEP is broken down into three sections: and keep them up to date on what learning SCHOOL SUPPORTS is going on in the classroom. It also offer a Goals, Objectives and Strategies. It serves as number of relevant resources for families. The following is a list of possible supports a tool for collaborative planning, in the E-mail: This is an effective means of implemented at school, to help support your assessment and achievement of the learner. communication and way for you to remain child's learning: The IEP is then revised twice throughout the in contact with the classroom teacher. IEP's school year, usually around spring break and Open door policy: You are always welcome Regular School-Based Team meetings the end of the year, to check for progress. to come visit the school and classroom. We Creating Welcoming Environments The year end IEP meeting held in June, encourage parent participation throughout Resource Room will be an opportunity for both you and your the school year! Integrated Play Groups child to attend. This will be a 45 minute Phone calls: This is also an effective way to Social Narratives meeting in which the team, consisting of communicate with the staff, if something Visual Aids admin, classroom teacher, support staff, IST needs to be addressed right away. Providing Choice and LST, will review your child's goals for the Teaching to Fascinations year, provide an opportunity for your child Inclusion to articulate their learning, and plan for the coming year.