December 2018 EPSAC Minutes – December 11, 2018 7:00 pm EPS Library

Posted December 20, 2018

Present: Christa Ormiston, Maria Rossi, Heidi Muller, Amy Price, Jenny Broadfoot, Diana Josiak, Chad Guyitt

Regrets: Chris Williston, Heather Weingartner

Treasurer’s Report:

  • All money that was in old account has been moved over to Board held account
  • Categories have been assigned – currently all in ‘Fundraising’
  • $14,991.57 currently
  • $9000 should be allocated to ‘playground’ for the Reserve fund
  • In January – will move $$ around to other categories and will allocate other funds at each meeting going forward

Principal’s Report:

  • Bullying Prevention Week – happened last week in November
  • Food Drive happening this week
  • Holiday Concert – Wed Dec 19th 6:30 pm
  • Curling began for senior grades
  • New Trustee:  Jen Edwards
  • New Teacher: Erin Hartmans – Kinder planning time teacher – 3 times per week

Staff Wishlist:

  • Move rock ‘outdoor classroom’ to the back of the school to increase use – EPSAC pays contractor
  • STAFF WISHLIST presented to EPSAC
  • Amy will price out the wishlist items in preparation for January Meeting

Fundraising Possibilities for 2019:

  • Amy will ask S.T. for details regarding the Chocolate Fundraiser
  • Elmira Poultry
  • Paint Nite
  • Little Caesars
  • Easter planters? (Woodley/Terra)
  • Mothers Day Planters? (Woodley/Terra)
  • Thornloe Cheese/Millbank Cheese – do for Fall of 2019 for Christmas Delivery

Community Events:

  • Pasta Dinner?
  • Games Night?
  • Information Night?
  • Spring Social/Potluck/Cleanup/Play day

Communication with Parents: tabled until January

Apparel Order -Heidi M. organizing:

  • See attached survey regarding Spirit Wear
  • SVS Marketing handout (attached)
  • Socks? ($288) – Hype
  • Making an order form – will give Simone to set-up SchoolCashOnline
  • Will give out to parents when we get back in January
  • EPSAC to purchase Grade 6 Leadership Group – Spirit Wear shirts

BwS debrief – start planning earlier – plan and set day in June – order tables

Categories: School Council