Programs and Services
Academic Programs
Roland Michener offers a 1/2 French, 1/2 English program for Junior/Senior Kindergarten students. Grades 1 to 6 are an English program. Children in Grades 1 to 6 participate in a daily 40-minute Core French program.
Classroom Organization
Roland Michener PS is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 English program community school.
Special Education and ESL Programs
Roland Michener uses a team approach to provide extra support for students. Members of the School Support Team include the Learning Support Teacher, Learning Resource Teacher and ESL teacher; both work within classrooms and with small groups of students on a daily basis. A Psychologist, Social Worker, Learning Support Consultant, Multicultural Liaison Officer and a Speech and Language pathologist provide regular support to the school. Gifted programming is delivered using an integrated model.
Clubs and Activities
Throughout the year, students may participate in running club, cross-country, track and field, soccer, volleyball, basketball, bordenball, skating, ski days, spirit days, drama presentations, assemblies, milk and pizza programs, Valentine Raffle Cake Day, a wide variety of clubs and a range of student leadership initiatives. Students will be involved as lunch monitors for the younger children, Kindergarten monitors, learning buddies, library helpers, milk monitors and the Tech Team. Children are all placed on a team where the younger children form strong bonds with their older team members, and where the older children learn leadership skills.
Organized activities at the school focus on the students' awareness of global and local events. RMPS has participate in Jump Robe for Heart, Education Foundation, and the United Way. Students also participate in food drives for the local food cupboard and have initiated a gift card campaign in order to raise money for the Kanata Food Bank.
Safe Schools Initiatives
RMPS' Code of Behaviour adheres to OCDSB Policies and Procedures and the system-wide initiative of Community of Character and was developed with the support of the parent community. These expectations are outlined in the students' agendas. The Code of Behaviour describes appropriate expected conduct and outlines steps taken using a progressive discipline and a restorative practices approach. Staff and parents at RMPS are striving for excellence for our students, actively promoting and endorsing our pillare and character epitomized by our motto R.O.A.R.: Respect, Openness, Attitude, and Responsibility.
Other Safe Schools Initiatives
At RMPS, we are dedicated to implementing and embedding the OCDSB's Community of Character Values in our daily practice. We offer leadership and service learning opportunities to our students on a daily basis. We also have a Safe Schools team who work with administration, staff, students and parents to promote pro social behaviours and citizenship. This year, our School Wellbeing Plan focuses on developing a growth mindset in our students. We are so focusing on restorative practices and learning circles to promote listening, respect and a community feeling within classrooms. This broadened with cross-age activities within the school.