Champlain HeightsChamplain Annex

PAC Executive - Meeting Minutes - September 19, 2017

Attendees: Nicholas Chiu (Principle), Andrea Zeitz (Vice-Principle), April Neville, Fatima Elamiri, Melanie Worobec (recorder).

These minutes are in draft form and will be adopted at the next PAC meeting if members are in agreement.

Agenda Item / Discussion / Action Items
  1. Proposed PAC Bylaws
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  • Review of proposed draft PAC bylaws
  • Accept bylaws at next meeting
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  • PAC Executive to review and provide comments prior to next meeting

  1. Principle’s Report (Main School)
/ Main School:
  • Attendance = 430 students (250 at Main School; 180 from Kingsford Smith)
  • Thank you to all parents and staff for welcome to Kingsford Smith staff and students
  • A number of new teachers have been hired; 1 unfilled position is still in hiring process
  • Hot lunches:
  • Weekly pizza lunch has started and will be held on Wednesdays. Funds raised from this will be for Main school
  • Nick will be starting hot lunch on Thursdays (vendor: New York Foods). This is a school initiative (not PAC run)
  • Safeteen Program (Grades 6 and 7) – Kingsford Smith had pre-booked workshops that focus on body image, stereotyping, bullying etc.
  • Sept. 28 Kingsford Smith program is running workshops for grade 6 & 7 students
  • Oct. 3 Parent invite will be held and invitation will be extended to Main school parents with grade 6 & 7 kids
  • Red Cross Babysitting training
  • Grade 6 and older students
  • Training session will be offered on December 1 (Pro-D Day) 8:30 – 3:30 at cost of $60.00 + GST. Students will register via classroom teacher
  • Money collection – Nick will keep fundraising money for PAC

Vice-Principle’s Report (Annex) / Annex:
  • Attendance = 113 students; 6 divisions
  • 6 new teachers have been hired; 1 unfilled position is still in hiring process
  • Hot lunch program has started 3 days/week (vendor: Cest Mon Café). This is a PAC run initiative

Both Schools /
  • Cross Country program has started and Terry Fox run is scheduled for Sept. 29
  • Student Learning Grant – approx. $32.00/student and must be spent by January 31, 2018. Principle, teachers, PAC will be discussing how/whatto spend money on

  1. Fundraising Report
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  • Please refer to Treasurer’s report (Sept. 19)
  • Proposal to develop a budget fundraising projection template
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  • Fatima to follow-up with Kelly Ruth and Colleen re: setting up a fundraising projection spreadsheet

  1. New Business
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  • PAC schedule – 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00pm
October 11, 2017 @ 6pm Champlain Main School
November 8, 2017 @ 6pm Champlain Annex
December 13, 2017 @ Champlain Main School
January 10, 2017 @ Champlain Annex
February 14, 2017 @ Champlain Main School
March 14, 2017 @ Champlain Annex
April 11, 2017 @ Champlain Main School
May 9, 2017 @ Champlain Annex
June 13, 2017 @ Champlain Main School
Volunteer forms – PAC to send out forms for parent volunteers /
  • Fatima – send for Main school
  • Flavia – send for Annex school

Direct Appeal – decision to send out direct appeal form first week of October /
  • April and Fatima to draft and send for both schools

Next PAC Meeting: October 11, 2017 @ 6:00 pm at Champlain Main school