NORTH HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
School Council Meeting
Monday November 3rd, 2014
Call to order: 6:00 pm
Present: Principal: Ken Dostaler, Colleen Reynolds, Marcella Christiansen, Kathy Gray, Lisa Williams, Juliea Hoeksama, Lee Anne Freymond
Regrets: Wendy Thrasher, Shelley Wadsworth, Jamie Whitley.
Guest: Business & Math - Brian Poste
Student Council co Presidents - Tasha & Rea Shaw
Approval of Minutes – 1st – Lisa 2nd - Marcella
Brian Poste: E.Q.A. O. – 2013 Academic marks up – level 3
Applied level 3
Quad S.I Program – Ontario principals council - to support program that addresses numeracy at NHHS. Mike Rumleski, Brian Poste and Mr. Dostaler attended in Torontoand presented at the board level their ideas. Moira, Picton and Trenton similar schools to ours and are also part of initiative.
Focus on Applied - pre assessment on grade 9 & 10, thinking inquiry, confidence
- our school has math specialized teacher’s to step in when our math teacher’s come to retirement
- our pass rate for our students are relatively high
Ministry – EQAO – new tool, kindergarten to grade 12 – admin meet once a month
Tasha & Ria – Halloween Spirit Day – GOOD!
Events coming up - Remembrance Day Assembly, Anti Bullying Week, Culture for Care, Huskies Spirit Day – talent show.
-12 solid members – more members that are interested (floaters/helpers)
-in training – Kristen Sutherland
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P.I.C. Wendy Absent
Parents Reaching Out Grants – Tour for Humanity bus – Canada World Studies, well received this year. More Canadian history on the bus.
Parent/Teacher Interviews – staffmeeting all about to not many parents showing up. teacher’s not available either.
Principal update: grade 9 day video - enjoyed
SIPSASchool Improvement – growth – so everyone can help a student
What’s needed in different departments 12% up in literacy overall scores and 20% higher success rates for previously eligible writers. Big improvements.
School Improvement Plans – good things happening
Culture of Care – good feed back
PA day – camp Can Aqua, good to have teacher’s away from school to develop together and work on School Improvement Plans
IT – $40,000 (handout received) Dostaler/Andy Parker puts together with help from IT committee, Brian Poste prices out
More smart boards, Kobos (readers), Chrome Books, new computers, new monitors.
Semester #1 - list of exams
November 19th - tentative Olympic Gold Hockey Medalist -Katie Weatherston Presentation
December 11th – Jedi to Ottawa
7:20 motion to adjourn - 1st - Colleen 2nd – Kathy
Reminder of meeting dates 2015 – Monday January 12th
Monday April 13th
Monday June 1st