SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

March 4, 2017

Welcome

·  Meeting started at 6:32 pm by Jessica Zylstra

·  Motion to accept February minutes made by Jackie Parry. Seconded by Laura Zonta. Motion Carried.

Budget Update

·  See Attached Handout

·  movie night made a little more than expected

·  new chairs for gym are paid for

·  school trip funds up to $5 per student is available to all teachers to offset the cost of a class trip or use it to bring someone into their classroom. School trip funds will assist with the grade 4 Medieval Times trip and grade 5 overnight camping trip. Also, a kindergarten end of year trip if they decide on one.

·  March raffle money will be added at the end of the month

·  if movie license is purchased with grant money we cannot not charge an admission but we can sell items (ie. popcorn, candy, etc.)

Principal's Report

·  See Attached Handout

Teacher's Report

·  Grade 1's - will have Let's Talk Science on March 30, 2017

·  Grade 2's - have started Global Communities unit; they will have pen pals from Australia

·  Grade 2/3's - have completed their Amazing Machines Show and will be starting Global Communities

·  Grade 3's - EQAO is scheduled for May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and June 2. No scribes are required.

·  Grades 3, 4 and 5 - have completed Arts in the Classroom (drama); this was a program provided by the school board

·  Air Band has started; there are 18 acts. Performances will take place April 28, 2017

·  an end of the year trip to African Lion Safari had been discussed at a previous council meeting. This is an event planned by the teachers. There are a few concerns that need to be considered: there are families with season's passes; families with younger siblings who want to attend; parents taking their children at the end of the day, etc. These types of things make it difficult to organize this type of trip. Teachers would like to stay with planning a Play Day for the kids with a BBQ provided by Parent Council.

Rural School's Meeting

·  took place March 1, 2017 at the board office

·  this meeting involves all Hamilton Schools that are rural and have rural schools feeding into them

·  there were more principals than parents in attendance

·  if parents/councils are not attending the meetings, the school board can decide to cancel the rural schools committee/meeting.

·  some extra curricular activities are not available to rural schools because of transportation issues

·  online courses are difficult for rural students because some rural homes are still on dial up for their internet

·  it was suggested that maybe another forum be made available for parents to communicate to the Rural School's Committee if they are unable to make it to a meeting

·  new Greensville school build is on track to open September 2018.

PRO Grant

·  will take place Wednesday, April 27, 2017 at 7:00pm in the school gym

·  Topic: Social Media Fitness

·  Presenter: Chris Vollum

·  flyer was in March newsletter; will go out again with April newsletter

·  grant application for the 2017/2018 school year is due May 25, 2017

·  council needs to decide on what we would like to use the grant money for; we also need a council member to apply for the grant

·  Next Meeting: come to table with ideas for grant. Check out www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents and search "parents reaching out grants" for some ideas that have been done by other schools

Movie Night

·  flyer was in March newsletter

·  donations to Food Bank

·  may need someone to run the popcorn machine

·  ACF will send posters but we need to pay for shipping ($15)

·  because we cannot live stream the movie from ACF's website, we have to buy the DVD; it was suggested that we give the movie away as a door prize at the end of the evening. Everyone who enters the movie will receive a ticket for the chance to win the movie or a poster. Lots of tickets under stage in carnival bin that can be used for the draw.

·  it was also suggested that we hold on to the movies, creating a little library, so that teachers have access to them. But with the intent that the movies be raffled off at a later date.

·  Motion made by Jackie Parry to spend up to $80 to cover the cost of the shipping for the posters and the purchase of the movies (Moana and Sing) with the intent to raffle the items off at a later date. Seconded by Laura Zonta. Motion Carried.

Night at the Museum Fundraiser

·  Gina Allen, Jackie Parry and Laura Zonta to head up this event

·  Date: November 23, 2017; Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

·  class art hanging in the office will be auctioned off during the event

·  art/school market will be held in the library; parents can buy for Christmas

·  Some ideas for the Gallery:

- no entrance fee

- red carpet entrance into school and hallways; spotlights at front entrance

- Art Gallery set up in the gym displaying students' art work

- a section of the gym will be set up as a cafe serving coffee, tea, water and snacks; small bistro tables and chairs will be set up

- raffle - 5 to 8 higher priced items ie. ipad, dance camp, grocery gift cards, etc. ($200 and up value); ticket prices $10 ea. or 3 for $20.

- make and take craft set up in the health room - additional cost; price to be determined depending on cost of materials for craft chosen

- create your own emoji - students will be given a template to create a custom emoji which will be displayed in the Art Gallery

Other Business

·  Lunch Lady - have menus for April 26 and June 21, 2017; menu not decided for May 24, 2017 yet

·  Summer Student Experience Showcase - Open House for families to see what the school board has to offer students over the summer

·  Transition Committee - meeting March 4, 2017; will get update at next council meeting

·  Spring Raffle - March 21, 22, 23 during first nutrition break (10:25am - 10:45am)

- raffle prizes include: 2 day passes to Wild Water Works; 2 adult, 2 child movie passes (includes popcorn and drinks); 2 tickets to any event at FirstOntario Centre/Concert Hall; 2 Leaf tickets

- flyers go home Friday, March 10, 2017

- stickers in agendas before the event as a reminder for the raffle

- need council members to sell tickets - Jackie Parry, Jessica Zylstra, Julie Hunter

Adjournment

·  Next Meeting: April 11, 2017

·  Motion made by Jackie Parry to adjourn meeting at 8:11 pm. Seconded by Laura Zonta.

Motion Carried.

Attendees: Mrs. Alison Price, Jessica Zylstra, Gina Allen, Allison Blain, Jackie Parry, Alena Corke, Laura Zonta, Alison Van Alten

Regrets: Principal Danny Fede, Julie Hunter, Wendy Teed, Ev Post, Lise Ciavarella, Laura McCannell

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