Dr. Roberta Bondar Elementary
Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Minutes
Thursday, April 14, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Library, Dr. Roberta Bondar Elementary
1) Meeting called to order at 7:00
In attendance
Pat Jensen
Jason Petty
Amy Gill
Jessica Melnick
Tara Moews
2) Welcome
3) Review and adopt previous meeting minutes. Motion to adopt, Amy Gill, seconded by Jessica Melnick.
4) Motion to adopt current agenda. Motion to adopt, Jess Melnick, seconded by Amy Gill.
5) Principal’s Report
-Spring Bake sale was well received
-Nature K meeting had a good turnout, Amy Gill and Christina Walker shared their experience with Nature K to new parents
- Public speaking competition happened for the grade 3, 4, &5’s
- Our gr 5 winner Katie Wiebe will be competing May 5th at Yale theatre
- The new 30 students to Bondar are settling in nicely
- The positive behavior support committee has come up with some new ways for the children to execute the 4 b’s of success in different areas of the school. Final draft will be in next year’s agendas
- Gr 5 Red cross Babysitting course coming up in the last week of May and first week of June. There will be 4/ 2hr sessions
- April 13th was Vaisakhi – Thank you to Mrs. Sharma, Mrs. Arora, and Mrs. Dorsey – Children enjoyed dressing up, dancing, and samosas
-Student teachers from ufv almost finished their practicums with our K’s, 3 / 4 split class, and education assistance
-Rollerblading week coming up from April 25 – May 3
-April 27th is ready set learn at 8:45-9:45 (for K’s coming in the fall)
- We may receive and additional division next year
-April 27th is Secretary’s day
-April 28th is Jeans day –$5 pin – you can buy a pin at the office
-April 28th is early dismissal – 11:45 (teachers will be making assessments if necessary for any students and preparing interims)
-April 29th/ May 2nd are non- instructional days
-May 10th is Gr 5’s visit to Chief Dan
-May 12th is PAC AGM
6) Treasurer’s Report (motion) Amy
Motion to adopt Treasurer’s Report, Jess Melnick, seconded by, Tara Moews.
Total Revenue YTD 9,449.63
Total expenses YTD 5,665.51
Current Net Income: 3,784.12
7) Fundraising:
- Movie night April 28th
- Neufeld’s in progress
- Krispy crème for mother’s day
8) Hot Lunch:
-April 22 pizza day
9) Bake Sale:
Complete for the year
10) Fruit and Veggie Program: Colleen, and Heather
Just had grape tomatoes and next fruit and veggie day will be the week of April 25th
12). DPAC report:
The principals will be rotating next year. Mrs. Jensen will be moving to Dave Kandal and we will be receiving Paulette Collier from Bradner.
13.) Other Business
-Volunteer Opportunities BC Summer Games July 21 – 24, 2016 Contact Val Friesen at
-On May 1st at 11:00am at Aldegrove Regional Park there is a WALK SO KIDS CAN TALK fundraiser to promote the Kids Help Line. Kids Help Line isa free service for youth to contact professional councilors 24 hours a day. There is also a new initiative called BRO CHAT, specifically for males.
The group is finding that the online service is more utilized by youth, today, and they would like to see enough money raised that the online service can be provided 24/7 also Space is limited to 400 for the event so please consider registering your family and friends and coming out to support the great work that these people do. All for non profit
Special note from the PAC:
“It is with mixed emotions we are posting that this will be Pat Jensen’s last year as Principal of Dr. Roberta Bondar Elementary School. Pat has been dedicated to the growth and development of our school and our children for the past 7 years, when she leaves a big hole will be left. We encourage you all to take time over the last few months of this school year to wish Pat well and let her know her hard work and dedication to our kids is very much appreciated. The PAC would like to wish Pat the very best in her new appointment at Dave Kandal Elementary School.
With sad good byes come new beginnings and we look forward to welcoming Pat’s replacement Ms. Paulette Collier next school year “
PAC Executive