RBSS News January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025

Good morning,

Happy New Year, Bateman families!

The semester is fast coming to a close.  Please check in with your child about their progress and reach out to their teachers or supports if you are concerned about unfinished work, missed tests and projects, and unresolved “IE” plans. MyEd is a great online tool to check attendance and progress and discuss with your child. All staff emails are on our school website.  

If your child is in jeopardy of failing a class, they should be working closely with their teacher in class and Flex over the remaining eight classes.  

Our Learning Enhancement days on January 23 and 24 are not just for students who need to demonstrate essential competencies to pass a class.  Please see my January 6 email for all the options open to Bateman students.

I am so proud of the students who are working hard to be the best they can be at Bateman.  Watching groups of students pouring over their academic class notes together, debating and discussing their learning, is spirit-lifting.  The sound of crowds of students cheering at the boys’ basketball tournament is thrilling. Rehearsals for the play are in full-swing, and the projects I’ve seen showcasing kids’ enviable skills in Woodwork and Art are amazing.  

This school is amazing.

Stay safe,

Mrs. Jennifer Koehler

Principal, Robert Bateman Secondary School 

Important upcoming dates:    

January 14 – PAC meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons

January 15 – Black Excellence Day (see our Instagram post)

January 15-18 – Numeracy Assessments in the Learning Commons (teachers will let students know when they are to write)

January 22 – Last Day of Regular Classes

January 23-24 – Enhanced Learning Support Days  

Understanding “IE” plans

Insufficient Evidence (“IE”) is used to alert families and students when, for a variety of reasons, have not provided sufficient evidence of learning in relation to the learning standards.  This means that teachers do not have enough evidence to adequately assess a student.  Typically, an “IE” is assigned when a student needs to provide further evidence of learning to pass a class.  

A grade of “IE” must be accompanied by a plan and enough time to complete the plan.  Some students require support to complete an “IE” plan; the classroom teacher can help facilitate interventions from LSS or a student’s EA, for example.  If the plan is resolved and the student can demonstrate their knowledge of essential competencies, the “IE” is changed to either a proficiency in Grade 9 or a percentage or letter grade in Grades 10-12.  An “IE” cannot appear on a student’s transcript in any grade.  If the plan remains unresolved and essential competencies are not met, it may be decided that a student needs to retake a course in its entirety.  

If you have questions about your child’s “IE” plan, please do not hesitate to contact their classroom teacher.  With just eight classes left, now is the time.