Landing Trail Intermediate School is a grade 4-6 dual track school, English program and French Immersion. We are located in a unique area nestled beside the Muskeg Creek Trails well known for hiking, running, skiing, and nature exploration. Students make use of these trails every day. Landing Trail Intermediate School was originally called Athabasca Elementary School. The official opening ceremony of the school was held on March 18th, 1966. LTIS is an Apple School. This means that we encourage healthy choices through daily physical activity, a nutrition policy that applies to what food the school may serve, and mental health through citizenship. All students are encouraged to actively participate in the classroom lessons and in the many extra-curricular activities offered at LTIS. Each class participates in a citizenship project to assist the greater school community and to promote selflessness and community service. Some examples of these projects include: cleaning and organizing the PE equipment, looking after the paper/juice recycling and the 1K club. The overarching goal of the school is to create the optimum learning environment. For this to happen, the school environment needs to be safe, caring, welcoming and respectful. Our inclusive environment provides opportunities in which each student can grow academically, socially and emotionally. Our school priorities are:
1. Literacy
Literacy is embedded in all areas of learning and teachers embed literacy strategies in their lessons regardless of subject matter. Our Levelled Literacy and Precision Reading programs provide opportunities for students to increase their literacy skills. LTIS offers a morning reading program with the focus on reading accuracy and comprehension. We partner with community members to provide a volunteer remedial reading program
2. Mindfulness
Mindfulness and self-regulation are important skills for students to learn so that they can better manage their emotions throughout the day. This leads to enhanced learning opportunities as students reflect on their actions and how their actions affect others. Classroom teachers are the primary leaders of mindfulness. We also partner with outside agencies, clubs and groups to support students in the areas of socialization, self-esteem, and resiliency.
