Carnduff School Community Council Meeting

Monday,March 19, 2018

In attendance: Amanda Purves, Kiley Sterling, Jackie Verity, Monica Grodecki, Ryan Nichols, Bonnie Enger,and Alison Ball.

  1. Meeting was called to order at 12:25 pm.
  2. Minutes of the last meeting are online.
  3. Mr. Nichols read his Principals Report.

New business:

  1. School Enrollment continues to fluctuate – 348 (Pre-K to Grade 12)
  2. Grad Cap and Gown picture retakes are on pictures on Friday, April 13th in Oxbow.
  3. Little Caesars Pizza fundraiser has been booked for the 2018-2019 school year.
  4. Little Caesars Pizza fundraiser was successful again this year, raising around $3,000. The proceeds will be put towards our teeter-totters.
  5. The teeter-totters paperwork have been sent away. We are just waiting for approval from the division.
  6. TLXE, HomeLogic, SIRS etc., will no longer be used as of June 2018. The government has implemented a new computer system for the province. (Follett Aspen)
  7. We will be having a new phone system installed sometime
  8. SCC will pay for members to take their Food Safety Training for Food Handlers. Alison & Ryan will contact Kendra for more information.
  9. There is a Jr Badminton tournament on April 30th for the Grades 7-9.
  10. Discussion of offering school clothing packages. TBD.
  11. CEC just purchased a sound field system for the High School end.
  12. The school calendar voted on by SECPSD staff. Waiting to see which option will be approved.
  13. The provincial budget will be unrolled April 10th.
  14. Science Fair for Grades 7-12 will be held on March 22nd from 10 am – 12 am. Winners chosen will then go off to Weyburn, for the provincial science fair.
  15. Grades 4-12 will complete “Our School Survey” again this year. It will be completed before the April Break. Results from this are used on the visibility wall.
  16. Student Led Conferences will be April 18 & 19 from 4-7 each night. Booking will take place with SimplyBookMe again.
  17. Elementary (k-6) report cards will be sent home April 18.
  18. High school report cards are online.
  19. Students in Grades 9-12 are encouraged to work on their “My Blueprint”, which allows students to track their credits, make portfolios, make and attach resumes, and career plan, along with many other things.
  20. Missoula Children’s Theatre is April 9th to 13th. Notes have gone home to all students.
  21. CEC will purchase extra drama workshops for the K-8 students for the week of Missoula.
  22. Big thank you to Carol Vanstone for billeting and Don Britt for all the piano playing.
  23. Division Priorities/School Goals:

a)Math

b)Early Learning

c)Communications

d)Wellness

  1. Grad ceremonies and banquet set for Legion Hall at 7 pm on Wednesday, June 27th.
  2. Elementary Track and Field will be June 13th for Kindergarten to Grade 6.
  3. Oratory/music festival was a great success. Two students from each Kindergarten to Grade 8 class read their poem/speech; several were chosen to read on the Highlight Night.
  4. The ski trip on March 13th for grades 4-9 was a great day! The weather was perfect and the whole trip ran very smoothly.
  5. The SCC has passed a motion to organize another ski trip for the 2018-2019 school year.
  6. Ryan is contacting local RCMP regarding a presentation Carlyle hosted for parents re: ICE Unit.
  7. CEC will be hosting the 3A Senior Boys Provincial Volleyball in November.

Next meeting will be April 16, 2018 at 12:20 pm