École Irvine Elementary PAC Meeting Agenda
February 17, 2016
7pm
Board Members: Cristin Wilson (Chair), Tara Tait (co-chair), Sinead Joy(co-secretary), Rachel Loffler (co-secretary), Jennifer Darling (Treasurer)
Time / Item / Action2 minutes / Welcome / Cristin Wilson
5 minutes / Old business and approval of last meeting’s minutes
No comments on last month’s minutes - Minutes passed. / Cristin Wilson
seconded: S. Joy
7:15 / United Way – Avenue of Change presentation
Darcel presented the programme Avenue of Change
· Resilient Neighbourhoods
· Collective impact project (working together can make a difference in communities)
· Social innovation project – adaptable to community needs
· Why this neighbourhood? Coq River area 43% of children identified as vulnerable
· Five year investment with children 0-6 to help improve the level of vulnerability
· Key issues identified 1) Time Poverty – parents working, 2)Safety - poor lighting, dog waste, litter, 3)Transportation, 4) Infrastructure for 0-6 age group
· Actions: Neighbourhood champions, Parent Connectors (looking for volunteers) info attached below, Civic Engagement and Advocacy Champions, community of Practice
· Child Friendly Activities – park cleanup Feb 28th 1-3 (Adopt-a-spot); mini library in the park etc.
· Kitchen table conversation – March 2nd 3: 30 – 6pm. What does being good neighbour look like?
· Safety – unable to make changes in roads but can work with neighbours to offer better porch lighting etc. Can advocate for change with city council, RCMP, Child Care strategy
· Ultimate Goal: improve child well-being, connecting with neighbours
· Came to visit to seek advocacy/sustainable ideas from parents re: local input, plans: for example-- walking school bus to Hyde Creek for programmes, block parties, coordinator/pop up play at local and school parks, block watch, bike rodeos. Looking for community leaders to take these initiatives forward on behalf of the community and Avenues of Change.
· www.facebook.com/UWAOCCoqRiver
· http://twitter.com/avecscoqriv / Darcel Moro
10 minutes / Budget Presentation –updates
Last statements
CIBC $27,036.87 Dec. 10 to Jan 13
RBC Dec. 11 to Jan 13 $3534.70
**question from a parent re: spending non-gaming funds ---perhaps a wish list from teachers (books, jerseys, pop up tent/sign for Irvine – not classroom supplies) and parents (survey of wishes) could be put forth at the next PAC meeting. / Jennifer Darling
20 minutes / Principal’s Report – dates and events, updates
Collaborative decision making committee (CMDC) – teacher and principal attend this meeting and feedback from the CMDC is as follows:
· Sports equipment respectfully acknowledge the use of equipment but unable to monitor sign in and sign out during lunch hours (lunch is a duty free time therefore difficult to manage during this time) and they also feel the children are being respectful as appropriate for their age. Appreciative of the equipment.
· Recycling – appreciative of support from PAC. Happy with current situation.
· KM Club – respectfully decline to have a KM Club assembly during school time.
Other items:
*Pink Shirts – coming home tomorrow. Unfortunately a wrong shirt was ordered by the project coordinator.
*Jump rope for Heart Day - March 10
*Assembly - next week
*Assembly May Pole dance assembly (dance group coming to present) Gr 3 and 4. Grade 5’s and Gr 1 and 2’s are normally part of a parade but not this year.
*Morning announcements – key themes are presented daily
*Pyramid of Friendship – learning how to make and what to expect from a friend. Copy on the website.
*The bullying circle – a talking poster on dealing with conflicts.
*Mr. Peabody’s Apples (author Madonna) a book about gossiping.
*I choose kindness (Tshirt posters) classes have begun their displays and parents are welcome to offer or do one. / Ms. Birnie
New Business:
Fundraising opportunity – Read a Thon using Chimp (social fundraising platform) Students read 15 minutes each evening, parents log the reading, then as children read more, family and community can donate. Non-competitive as the goal is to raise money is for the whole school community.
** NOTES: all donations done online. 97.5% of funds given directly to school (2.5% is a credit card charge). Other schools are using this once every four years to fund raise. They are accessing partners in the community to help them fund-raise a large amount for the library.
No proposal put forth, but perhaps an idea for next year. / Brenda
60 minutes / Standing Items (updates as needed)
A. DPAC –
survey from DPAC re: Education Assistants allocation of time and funding
Fresh Grade
Grant applications
Supporting safety equipment – plan for a big emergency
Other PAC’s are charging a 5$ emergency fee to purchase supplies in bulk. Can we attach it to the agenda fee?
B. Km Club –Tonya resigning her position as KM club coordinator.
C. Staff Appreciation – staff enjoyed their lunch, thanks went out via email and Facebook from committee to people who donated.
D. Sports Equipment – Tonya has handed off the responsibility.
E. Movie Nights – next one in April
F. Green report – as a result of feedback from the teachers, Tonya – has been replacing missing or broken compost classroom bins. Soft foils are remaining outside the school and Tonya will continue to bring this to the recycling depot which is paid for by the PAC. Volunteer spot on recycling compost box. Green bins being cleaned out once a month. Tonya to follow up about green bins clean-out as they smell and are growing things.
G. Volunteer monthly draw – winners announced on Facebook. January winner’s Cyra Feltrin and Camille Gooderham Campbell
H. Seismic upgrades: is there a separate fund for new building schools versus upgrading existing schools. To date there has been no movement.
I. School annual – a survey monkey will be sent out to see interest. The photographer who normally offers this to the school is no longer doing it and a survey will be sent out to parents to see if there is enough interest in ordering one when there will be a cost involved. / A. Tara Tait
B. Tonya Pankratz
D. Tonya Pankratz
E. Michelle Tack
F. Tonya Pankratz
J.
G. Tracey Carslake
H. Tara Tait
I. Cristin Wilson
5 minutes / Additional Items
A. Carnival coordinator and committee – no one has come forward to date
some ideas being generated
Next meeting - March 30, 2016
Meeting adjourned