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Open Letter to Parents from Minister of Education RE: FSA |
OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS
Jan. 14, 2010
Open Letter to Parents of Grade 4 and 7 Students:
If you have a child in the public school system, then you have probably heard about the
Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) for grades 4 and 7. I want to take this opportunity to
explain to parents why the provincial government believes this assessment is important for your
children’s future.
The FSA is a set of reading, writing and numeracy tests, developed by B.C. teachers,
administered each winter to B.C. students.
The purpose of the FSA is to provide parents and teachers a “snapshot” of how students
are performing across the province. The FSA provides important data so we can find out if
student achievement is improving over time. It also allows us to track individual students to
measure how they are doing in reading, writing and math problem solving.
We know that there is a very strong correlation between a child’s FSA scores and their
future success in completing school. In other words, the earlier that we discover a student may be struggling, the faster teachers and principals can intervene to help them.
For example, students who had met or exceeded expectations in Grade 7 reading
achievement went on to obtain completion rates ranging from 90 to 100 per cent. Of those
students who did not meet expectations for Grade 7 reading, only two-thirds went on to complete high school within the six-year time frame.
As a parent, you have the right to know how your child is performing and the FSA is an
essential tool to help students achieve positive educational outcomes. Every province in Canada
uses assessment tools similar to the FSA, which has been endorsed by leading education experts.
In short, FSA is part of the provincial government’s accountability and responsibility to
parents. It is an important building block for your child’s future success as a student. Contrary to
misinformation, the FSA is not optional – if you have any questions, please contact your child’s
principal. Also, a pamphlet on FSA and sample tests are available at www.gov.bc.ca/bced .
Please ensure your child writes this year’s FSA. It might be one of the most important
steps you take in preparing them for their future.
/Original Signed by/
Margaret MacDiarmid
Minister of Education
250-387-1977
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Kindergarten Registration |
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Kindergarten Registration for English & French Immersion
begins on Monday, January 18th.
~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~
It has recently been confirmed that we are one of the schools elected to have FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN in place for both French Immersion and English classes for September 2010!!
All Kindergarten classes will begin with the usual gradual entry process.
Note: Children must turn 5 years of age between January 1 and December 31, 2010
(Birth year 2005)
Proof of age (birth certificate) and a copy of the student’s
immunization record if your child was not immunized in Abbotsford.
Suggested documents are:
• tax assessment notice • proof of purchase (home) • mortgage papers • rental agreement
FRENCH IMMERSION KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT
is held this year at Centennial Park Elementary
Thursday, January 7 @ 7:00 pm
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SPRING BREAK - March 1st to March 12th |
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Days-in-Lieu of a longer school day . . . March 1st - 5th, 2010
Spring Vacation . . . March 8 - 12th, 2010
Have a wonderful break & see you on March 15th!
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School District No. 34 (Abbotsford) |
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Please visit our School District website at www.sd34.bc.ca for news, information and announcements.
SCHOOL CLOSURES
In the event that inclement weather causes school closure(s) prior to school opening, the Superintendent will advise the following radio stations as early as possible. 98.3 STAR FM, Country 107.1 FM, CBC 690 AM, CKNW 980 AM, NEWS 1130 AM and RADIO SHERE PUNJABI 1550AM. Further information can be also be found on the website www.sd34.bc.ca
We participate in the Virtues Project!
 
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3614 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6N3
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Telephone: (604) 859-5348 Fax: (604) 850-7814
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Check out the link below to see where we are located:
French Immersion at Ecole Clearbrook Elementary
Kindergarten Registration
 Why choose French Immersion?
Bilingual students:
• score higher in both verbal and non-verbal intelligence
• are superior in divergent thinking tasks, memory ability, and attention span
• have higher test scores in reading, language and math
• have superior cross-cultural skills
• are better at adapting to varying cultural contexts
• have more job opportunities
CLEARBROOK WELCOMES YOU!! BIENVENUE!
FOR MORE STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON FRENCH IMMERSION
visit the following website (copy & paste to your browser):
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81-004-XIE/200406/imm.htm
COMMUNICATION
WITH YOUR SCHOOL
Information for Parents
- Partners in Learning
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