Hatzic Middle P.A.C. Meeting Minutes

General Meeting

Jan. 12, 2018

Meeting Commences:9:00am

In Attendance:Debbie Allison, Cam Walker, Tania Bradley, Dolly Lang, Chris Bucholz, Lori McComish, Dionne Hairsine

Adopt Minutes: First: Lor McComish

Seconded: Dolly Lang

Adopt Agenda: First: Dionne Hairsine

Seconded:Dolly Lang

New Business:

A. Principal’s Report:

  1. Shirley Gibson will be leaving HMS and going to Christine Morrison. Marcello Gabriele is coming to HMS from Heritage Park Middle.
  2. Course selection will be starting soon. Grade 7 and 8 students will not be selecting courses; they will be given their courses for next year. Grade 9 students will choose their electives.
  3. Many current grade 9 parents expressed interest in having a meeting with the administration of MSS to discuss grade 10 course selection. Shirley Gibson informed MSS admin of our interest. Chris Bucholz will email the principal of MSS on behalf of the HMS PAC to ask if a meeting would be possible.
  4. Term 2 ends Jan. 25. Reports come home Feb. 9. Students will be signing for and bringing home their report cards. If you don’t receive your child’s report card, please contact the office.

B.Treasurer’s Report

  1. General Account balance: $3144.32.
  2. Gaming Account balance: $10,459.26

C.DPAC Report

  1. The Rotary Club of Mission fundraiser “Abraca Dazzle” magic show. Sun. Feb. 18th 2:00pm Clarke Theatre; tickets $25.
  2. DPAC free presentation Feb. 21st 7:00 MSS on “My Blueprint” and “SOGI in the Classroom.”
  1. Reporting meeting to discuss possibility of open of Stave Falls elementary Jan. 24th 6:00 (venue TBD).
  2. Bottle Drive in support of Dry Grad: Sun. Jan. 14th9:30-2:30 MSS bus loop.
  3. The minutes from past meetings are available on the DPAC website.
  4. Next DPAC meeting is Monday, Feb.5th 7:00pm at MSS.
  5. Next School Board meeting Tues. Jan 23rd 6:30 ESR.

D.Fundraisers

a.Purdys and Neufeld Farms fundraisers weren’t very successful this past fall. We had a short discussion on possible spring fundraisers. We decided to only run a Neufeld Farms fundraiser this spring; it will be early spring.

E.Round Table

a.Old PAC files: Shirley is going to inform the PAC where the boxes are and we will go through and shred any outdated paperwork.

b.Three PAC positions will be available for next year: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer.

Meeting Adjourned: 9:45am

Next Meeting: February16th, 20183:45pm

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