Attendance /
  • Layla Restivo, Jan Hewer, Iram Jamil, Lakpriya Ekanayake, Rachel Ennis, Jing Lu, Meredith Graham Anderson, Dianne Rogers, Irena Dallimore, Nazy Aliyari, Divya Taneja, Erin Strutt

Approval of Agenda /
  • Done

Approval of Previous Minutes /
  • Done

Principal’s Report /
  • School Council Report 2013/14 reviewed
  • Budget Report 2013/14 reviewed
  • Reorganization affected Kindergarten classes (3rd class added)
  • Interviewing for 3rd Kindergarten teacher, ISSP, and Music (positions currently held by Long-Term Occasional teachers)
  • Terry Fox Walk successful
  • Open House/BBQ successful and very well-attended
  • World Teacher Appreciation Day Oct. 5 – in-school celebration
  • EQAO – outstanding scores
  • Bullying Prevention Plan & 3 in-school presentations (first took place today) covering cyber-bullying, street-proofing, in-school bullying prevention and respect for differences
  • Inclusivity Assembly took place on Sept. 26th

Updates/Old Business /
  • Review of year-end School Council Report 2013/14
  • Review of year-end budget 2013/14

New Business /
  • School Council Nomination Forms reviewed
  • Description of responsibilities for each position; volunteers sought from pool of Parent Representatives:
  • Co-Chairs: Divya Taneja & Rachel Ennis
  • Treasurer: Jing Lu
  • Secretary: Meredith Graham Anderson
  • Fundraising Co-ordinator: Dianne Rogers

Treasurer’s Update /
  • Presented by Layla Restivo
  • Account at end of 2013/14 school year: $1031.20 in account
  • $500 spent on Sept. 2014 Welcome BBQ/Open House
  • New balance: $531.20

Fundraising Report /
  • Dianne Rogers to coordinate fundraising, may need to delegate some projects
  • Discussion of fundraising targets and fund allocation:
  • Fundraising goal for 2014/15: $6000
  • Library/Forest of Reading: $950
  • 3 buses for 2 skating field trips (Gr. 1-6): $1600
  • Gr. 6 Farewell: $500
  • Healthy Snack: $200 per month (weekly on Thursdays)
  • Prologue (a.k.a. Dufflebag Theatre): $750 -> another performance may be added if funds available
  • Loretta Penny presentation as alternative to 2nd Prologue performance
  • Movie Night/BBQ?
  • Pizza Day every 2nd Thursday
  • Chocolate sales: aiming to present week before Thanksgiving
  • Bake Sale in conjunction with pre-Christmas event: $5 per plate - sold out last year (baked goods donated by parents)
  • Healthy Snack: purchasing from Costco may be less expensive and will not require minimum order amounts
  • Dianne to liaise with volunteers re. Pizza Day & Healthy Snacks
  • Gift card program and greeting card/wrapping paper sale options discussed

Other School Business /
  • Welcome Wednesday presentations discussed (last year’s were well-attended): ideas for new topics needed (last year’s topics were Technology, Literacy, Mental Health Awareness, Numeracy, Cyber-bullying, and Healthy Eating)
  • Lunch Lady will continue to be offered every Tuesday
  • Meredith to look into status of Mabel’s Labels fundraising initiative (per request last spring from Kindergarten team)
  • Author Visit this year?
  • Where do funds for Gr. 6 Yearbook come from?

School Council Dates /
  • Oct. 1
  • Nov. 5
  • Dec.3
  • Jan. 7
  • Feb. 4
  • Apr. 1
  • May 6

Addendum to Minutes (added 10/2/14) /
  • First Welcome Wednesday has now been scheduled: Wed., Nov. 12/14 at 8:45 a.m. in the library – Topic: Numeracy

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