Central School Council Meeting

September 26, 2017

Attendance:Mr. Mario Zeoli, Sara Farquhar, Chantal Farquhar, Betsy Shultz, Laura NW, Michelle Fernandes, Jenn Moffett, Amanda Elmer, Tennille Whiteford, Terri Mousseau, Leanne Tuck, Belal El Hassan, Emily Ens, Mehrnoosh Afnan, Ajay Bhardwaj, Christine Kempf, Christina Alloway, Michelle Weiss, Samantha Bell, Ginelle Polmanter-Gentle, Nikolai Zydownyk, Dana Kingdon

  • Introductions around the table.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest: None

  • Nomination Forms handed out:-Voting members vs. Non-voting members

-Please be sure that you are attending meetings if you would like to vote

- Half of the voting members must be present for quorum

  • Minutes of our last meeting were unavailable, will be brought forward at the next meeting.

FETE DU PRINTEMPS

  • Fetes au Printemps will be June 7th next year.
  • We would like to stick with this theme and make it bigger and better.
  • Could we integrate the WE program into our Spring Fling event
  • Can we integrate diversity into the celebrations?

MEETING DATES:

Oct 24th, Nov 28th, Jan 30Th, April 10th, May 8th

Farm Fresh:

  • Order deadline October 11th
  • Choice of 2 bundles
  • 40% of the cost goes to the school
  • About $1000 was earned last year.
  • Pizza party for the class that sells the most
  • Can we order an extra bundle for the local food bank. Talk to the WE club.

Council Agenda:

  • The budget will dictate the kids of things that we can do
  • Christmas and Valentine’s day babysitting nights (Dec 1th)
  • Poinsettias sales, end of November (Combination of the events??, could we make poinsettia pick up also on the Dec 8th)

Motion:Movie night, poinsettia pick up, float decoration “Freedom Friday” will be Dec 1st.

Laura NW puts forth the motion, Jen Moffat seconds

Passed

  • Playground is in need of upkeep, $2400

MOTION:We will pay for the $2400 for the playground upkeep

Put forth by Nikolai , Seconded by Belal El Hassan

Passed

Pic Conference

  • Information on DSBN.org/PIC
  • Sign up online
  • Eden in St.Catharines is the host

LUNCH

  • Volunteers needed Tuesday and Thursday (Subs)
  • Gift cards used to pay
  • Please fill out a volunteer form and a schedule will be made.

Treasurers Report

  • $150/ Teacher
  • Budget $14900
  • -$2400 for the playground
  • Fete au printemps projected to meet $4000
  • Wish list for teachers and for the school in general
  • Nikolai suggested backing down the teacher gift, but Christina thinks the amount is well budgeted and can go forward
  • Again money needed for the playground- should be revisted

Admin Report

  • Handout
  • Very Strong group of teachers at this school
  • Staff updates: Mme Farquhar is still the VP (Yahoo!), Paul Contini Gr 2, Brianne Cirilli Phys.Ed, Julie Scaringi Hist/Geog, Mme Sherbok Gr 4, Michelle Lewandowski, Katie Tulloch, Kelly Waito.
  • EQAO RESULTS- AWESOME!!!!
  • Construction 90% complete in the office
  • Stair lift installed, and elevator (Jan 2018)
  • Great Parent/Teacher night
  • School council insurance?? OCT 2nd due date

MOTION:We will buy the school council insurance

Put forth by Nikolai, seconded Jen Moffat

PASSED

  • Garden club $220 proposal

MOTION:We will donate $220 to the garden club

Put forth by Belal El Hassan, Seconded by Nikolai

PASSSED

  • Community Speaker Approval Process- needs to fill out forms and hand them into the school
  • Mindfulness night for -mental health

-Food and nutrition

-How to keep our kids stress free

NEW Business

  • Trees at the bus gate are falling down
  • Montreal trip 80 kids $550/kids 3 days 2 night, 13-15th of June. Parent meeting before the end of October

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Put forthby Betsy, seconded by Chantal F