KEATING ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK 2010 / 2011
Our Children, Our Future - Nos Enfants, Notre Avenir
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| School Hours | 8:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
| Recess | 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
| Lunch Hour | 11:05 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. (play time: 11:05 a.m. - 11:40 p.m.) (eating time: 11:40 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.) |
| Number of Students | 411 |
- We provide a safe secure environment where students develop the critical thinking and social skills necessary to be confident and successful life-long learners.
- To improve reading and writing skills through a Balanced Literacy Program
- Students will develop age-appropriate social skills
- To improve students conceptual understanding of Mathematics
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| Mr. Mark Notte and Mme Marilyn Pinder |
ABOUT
KEATING
Keating Elementary is a dual track school located in a well established community in Central Saanich. Students come from varied socio-economic backgrounds with a concentration of what could be called middle income families. The catchments area covers a diverse and broad area with children coming from traditional single family homes, and more rural, farm like properties. The area continues to experience modest growth as families are attracted to the value of the community,
Keating Elementary has been the center of this community for more than 75 years. The original school built on this site was a typical one-room schoolhouse. The archives show that the school enjoyed an active and involved parent group. Newspaper clippings show a high level of interest in the operation and governance of the school. Many of the families that attend our school were the pioneers of this area.
Since its inception, the school has undergone a number of renovations and additions to accommodate sustained increases in enrollment. As a result, the school's architecture represents a number of styles that work reasonably well together. There are a few areas in the school that can make visitors feel somewhat disoriented, but all things considered the physical plant serves the current population well. The most recent building program was completed in 1995 when the current office and administration space and five classrooms were added.
Early French Immersion was introduced to Keating and the district in September 1980. From its inception the program has had a positive and dynamic effect upon the school and the communities. It currently represents approximately 237 of the 446 students at Keating.
Keating Elementary is a vital part of the community. The school is highly regarded
by its parents who continue to be supportive and involved in a variety of ways.
The staff at the school have strong, positive connections with the community which
is appreciated as well.
THE LIBRARY
Please check the calendar for many
great events such as Preschool Story time, Family Read-Ins, Book Fairs, etc. Thank
you to our new and experienced volunteers! Please see Miss Windle if
you are interested in volunteering in the library this year.
KEATING STAFF 2011 / 2012
| Administration/Office Staff: | ||
| Mark Notte | Principal | |
| MaryLynn Heron | Acting Vice-Principal | |
| Margaret Matthews | Secretary | |
| Dorota Johnson | Accounts Clerk | |
| Teaching Staff | ||
| Chris Lee | Div. 001 | Grade 4/5 English |
| Daniel Parent / Douglas Fraser |
Div. 002 | Grade 4/5 French Immersion |
| Sarah Windle / Michelle Porter | Div. 003 | Grade 4/5 English |
| Jennifer Nicolson | Div. 004 | Grade 4/5 French Immersion |
| Laureen Lepicq / Sarah Alford | Div. 005 | Grade 4/5 French Immersion |
| Sophia Pettigrew | Div. 006 | Grade 3/4 English |
| Chris Bocking, Tamara Scott | Div. 007 | Grade 3 English |
| MarieJose Gautrais | Div. 008 | Grade 3 French Immersion |
| Valerie Pike | Div. 009 | Grade 2/3 French Immersion |
| Karen Erdem | Div. 010 | Grade 2 English |
| Dominique Boltres |
Div. 011 | Grade 2 French Immersion |
| Alison Cuthill | Div. 012 | Grade 2 French Immersion |
| Gloria Hawkins / Sarah Alford | Div. 013 | Grade 1 English |
| Stephanie Lord | Div. 014 | Grade 1 French Immersion |
| Erin Barber | Div. 015 | Grade 1 French Immersion |
| Lisa Harward | Div. 016 | Kindergarten English |
| Lisa Gartrell Yeo |
Div. 017 | Kindergarten French Immersion |
| Jennifer deBoer | Div. 018 | Kindergarten French Immersion |
| Nayda Thomasson | Div. 019 | Kindergarten French Immersion |
| Daniel Parent | Teacher Librarian - French Immersion | |
| Ms. Sarah Windle | Teacher Librarian - English | |
| Mme Anne-Marie Labrecque |
Integration Support / Learning Assistance | |
| Michelle Porter | FSL (French as a Second Language) | |
| Gloria Hawkins | Reading Recovery | |
| Abby Brooks | Speech Language Pathologist | |
| Margaret Chevalier | District Psychologist | |
| Henrietta LangranDesbrisay | ESL | |
| Douglas Fraser | Oral Language Support | |
Non-Teaching Staff
Darren Ramkeesoon Custodian
Martha Fletcher Custodian
Agnes Mills Library Tech, Lunch Supervisor
Josefina Koenig Lunch Supervisor
Cheryl Campbell Lunch Supervisor
Colleen Brown Educational Assistant, Lunch Supervisor
Maryse Vachon Educational Assistant, Busing Supervisor, Lunch Supervisor, Crossing Guard
Brian MacDonald Educational Assistants, Lunch Supervisor
Sawsan Masri French Monitor, Lunch Supervisor
Damaris Notte Computer Tech