Our Education Plan Please click the link below to download and read our school's education plan. MMEdPlan2009.pdf

A message from our principal . . . École Muriel Martin offers a satisfying range of programming within our duel track French Immersion and English programs. Our programs enrich our students academically, physically, emotionally and artistically. Our capable and enthusiastic staff strive to continually improve their professional practice through on-going professional development in Assessment of/for learning, Professional Learning Communities, 6+1 Traits© of Writing and Outcomes Based Education. Strong evidence of École Muriel Martin’s instructional focus can be observed through programming that meets the individual needs of all learners and embraces all students as partners in learning. Offering instruction in English or French, École Muriel Martin’s staff members embrace opportunities to enhance student learning through collaboration with parents and community members. The excellence that is exemplified in Muriel Martin’s teaching and learning is the result of the strong partnership between home and school. Relationships grounded in trust, honesty, dedication and hard work by all educational stakeholders, create an atmosphere conducive to learning. As we focus on higher level thinking skills, increased use of technology as a learning tool, as well as reinforce the importance of self-directed learning, we welcome support, input and interest from parents as partners in the educational process. We are the models and the positive difference in our children's lives. Together, we will continue to provide excellence in education for all École Muriel Martin students. Along with the educational focus, this year we are really excited to be taking on several new initiatives. To study value and promote good citizenship, we are working through the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. Each story and virtue highlighted will become the theme for one of our assemblies. As support, the staff members are studying the book The Leader in Me by Stephen Covey, with the goal of helping each person in the Muriel Martin school community see their personal value as an inspirational leader. The other large initiative involves honouring Mr. Elicksen, our recent principal. Plans are well underway to continue developing an outdoor classroom where classes can go to work on current studies, conduct experiments, or participate in activities most appropriate for the outdoors. We are hoping to have a ‘grand opening’ in the Spring of 2010. Peggy Bergmann