Education Support Services Team Meeting-Minutes

Date: May 14, 2014

Present: James Logan (EST-R), Wanda Jones (EST-R), Jennifer Allen (VP), Dawn Green (EST-L), Julie Brown
(EST-Guidance), Lucy Shore (Primary HRT Rep), Janice Locke (Elementary HRT Rep)

Chair: James Armstrong Recorder: Wanda Jones

1. Review of Action Items from last meeting:
Wanda will submit an OT referral for a sensory profile for Nicholas Clark
Wanda asked Anna (EA) to be with Nicholas during the transition at dismissal
Wendy & Heather changed Annas EA schedule to include scheduled regular time in 2 Shore to support
Nicholas
Julie spoke to Nicholas & his mother & will follow up again with both about some parenting supports &
suggestions
Adele (homeroom teacher) has observed Tom Owens in different situations in and around school to
identify triggers
Adele is providing Tom with attention before he requires (or demands) it
Julie had sent home a DVD with Tom and Nicholas on relationships and manners

2. Update/Sharing from Administration:
-Staff meeting has been changed to May 28 and class time PLCs have been switched to May. 21
st

-Positive feedback has been shared about the school beautification
Positive feedback from teachers regarding Writers in the School Program(WISP) with Robert Rayner as
the visiting author
Long term maintenance of the building


3. Update/Sharing from EST- Resource:
Great Leaps Fluency and EAs-Wanda will continue with the program for the following school year and
provide a refresher training session for the EAs.
SLPs piloted an in-class approach this year and went well

4. Update/Sharing from EST-Guidance:
-Tim Hortons Camp applications were submitted in January for grade 4 and 5 students who met the financial
criteria. Two students will be attending
-Eight Rainbow Groups were conducted this past year.
Linda Riley (Grade 3 teacher) has volunteered to help with the groups for next year as she is trained.
A refresher of Rainbows will be available for Linda.
Logistics of scheduling a group for Linda will need to be sorted out

5. Update/Sharing from EST- Literacy (optional):
ELF (Elementary Literacy Friends) volunteer program was a success this year and grade 2 students who
participated made gains in their reading level. It was recommended that the new EST- Literacy for next year
be made aware of the program so it can continue.
WISP was a very successful endeavor with all students benefitting from the experience. Robert Rainer
interacted well with the students and classes were attentive and well behaved. Dawn recommended that
school re-apply for a grant next year.

6. Update/Sharing from EST- Numeracy (optional): n/a
7. Update/Sharing from SIW: n/a
8. Update/Sharing from District Liaison: n/a
9. Pyramid Of Interventions Behavior/Academic (School Wide Issues): n/a

10. Individual Students (SEP/Behavior Plan updates):
Follow-ups:
Michael Hill -Things seem to be going well with his EA
Edwin Ellis- Transferring out of FI to Gr. 5 English.
Josh Black- Julie spoke to his mother and they (parents) arent concerned with his lack of speech as
his older sister was similar at his age and she has developed



11. Action Items What do we need to do? Who will do it?
Adele will continue the positive reinforcement plan to encourage positive social interactions with Tom & his
peers
Julie will make a connection with Tom & contact parents
Julie will continue to work out scheduling the Rainbows program
Wanda will submit an OT referral for a sensory profile for Nicholas Clark.
SLP ( Speech language Pathologist) will be meeting with the ESST next week to update her caseload & set
priorities going forward
Follow up meeting on Nicholas Clark & Tom Owens scheduled for May 21 , 2014
Jennifer will update new EST-L on literacy school initiatives (ELF and WISP)
James will update new EST-G on guidance initiatives (Rainbows and Tim Horton Camps)


Next Meeting: May 28, 2014