School Community Council Meeting Minutes – September 14, 2016

Members Present:

Tricia Morton, Krista Martens, Jason Chambers, Brenna Kampen, Krystle Rawson, Carolyn Siemens, Heidi Willmek, Kelsey Moser, Elaina Cordes, Robert Dewey

Others Present:

Janet Dewey

1. Welcome and Introductions

  • The meeting was called to order by Tricia Morton at 7:37pm

2. Adoption of the Agenda and minutes

  • Adopted as presented by Brenna Kampen

3. Treasurer’s Report

  • Treasurers report read Tricia on behalf of Kim Hawkins
  • Grand total $24 675.67
  • Grant $1088.89
  • Fundraiser $126.00
  • Playground fundraiser $23 472.03
  • Bills paid – Picnic tables $545.60

- concrete $660.00

- Aztec construction(playground installer) $3780

  • Playground fundraised money was all to go through Sun West, in the end will pay balance to Sun West.
  • Farm Credit Canada gave a grant for $10 000. We can’t complete CIF until done with rest of money. All playground has to be finished by December 2016 for the CIF grant.
  • Sun West holding grant money and cheques.

MOTION / THAT the Treasurer’s Report be adopted as presented.
CARRIED

4. Principal’s Report

  • School goal this year of writing.
  • Working on rubric to assess students from grades 1-6 by writing sample.
  • Improve through Open House/fun night on November 17. And Writing fun day March 23.
  • Kelsey will be leading kids to write and perform plays in May
  • Literature day will also meet goal.
  • Reflection of events have kids write about things they have done.
  • Author day.
  • Budget will be about $10 000 - $12 000
  • Discussion on sound system and curtains for. Jason will get a quote on sound system.
  • PEBL blended learning. Highly motivating for kids. Classroom set up different. Highly motivating for kids

Teachers Report: Elaina Cordes

  • Kindergarten working on biological awareness until December then phonetical awareness, blending syllables/segmented words, Grade one doing Mathletics, etc.
  • RAZ kids and reading one on one with teacher.
  • Megan Aylward new EA
  • Using computer and iPad

5. Old Business

5.1 Updates on SCC Events

  • Grand Opening/Open House
  • Tricia – Lead (Brenna, Krystle, Heidi)
  • Have a picnic style supper
  • Invite sponsors, families, community
  • RSVP list needed for caterer, estimating possible 100-150 people $15/person
  • Helium balloons
  • Bring Chairs
  • Possible speeches from Jason and Robert Dewey
  • $500 for food, grant budget was $2000.
  • Held October 20th - RSVP by September 30
  • Tricia Posters, Brenna Face book

MOTION
Tricia
Brenna / THAT the SCC hold open house with a catered meal and a budget of $2000 on October 20, 2016 at 6pm
CARRIED

5.2. Clothing

  • More for next meeting.

5.3. Word Fun Night

  • Musical chairs and writing games with differences for age groups.
  • Thursday November 17, 2016

5.4. Teacher Appreciation

  • Home and school would like to ask SCC to take over Teacher appreciation week.
  • Carolyn and Krista will take on this event.

6.0. New Business

6.1. Donor Board Sign

MOTION
Carolyn
Krystle / THAT the SCC will purchase a Donor Board sign from Masterhand Signs for a cost of $1072.00.
CARRIED

6.2. $10 000 for Playground

  • Lumberjack Contracting – Dave Matchett gave quote for sidewalk to join onto the existing pavement.
  • Labor $2500-$3000
  • Materials
  • Concrete $1553
  • Total quote: $5201.20
  • Sun West will pay dollar for dollar.
  • Kindersley concrete made a verbal offer to donate
  • May cost us around $3000 total.

MOTION
Carolyn
Brenna / THAT the SCC agrees to purchase the sidewalk to adjoin the existing one.
CARRIED

6.2. Sledding on Hill

  • Discussion on safety
  • Decision to use hill for sliding left up to teachers
  • Snow fence could be used to block path to new equipment on playground

6.3. Painting mural on outside walls of library

MOTION
Tricia
Heidi / THAT the SCC will ask Sun West for permission to paint murals on the outside walls of the library.
CARRIED

6.4. Meeting Dates Changed

  • November 9th meeting moved to November 2.
  • March 8th meeting moved to March 15th.

7. Date of Next Meeting – October 12, 2016 at 7:30pm

8. Adjournment

  • Tricia adjourned meeting at 9:36pm