School Council Minutes (November 2018)
Meeting Minutes – Westminster Woods PS School Council
Meeting Date: Monday November 5th, 2018
Present: Cherise Johnson, Allison Stoffman, Tim Dickieson, Shana Waverman, Melissa Sikkes, Vanessa Luxem, Melanie Taylor, Dawn Nicholson, Jacquie Hulm-Mehagan, Angela Popofski, Anshu Khurana, Mahrukh Syed, Jennifer Li
Welcome: Meeting called to order by Cherise @ 6:31pm. Round table introductions.
Review and Acceptance of Past Minutes: Motion to accept the minutes from September’s meeting – by Jacquie and seconded by Melanie
Presentation – Settlement Worker form SWIS (Settlement Workers is School):
- Supporting families new to the country, new to the school system, new to the city, or new to the neighborhood
- Social support, work to connect families with resources & services in the area. Assistance with services related to language, healthcare, financial etc.
Principal’s Report:
Staffing:
- French: Ally Vollrath new contract teacher junior core French
Information:
- November 2018: Kindness Campaign
- Week 1: Kindness
- Week 2: Diversity
- Week 3: Bullying Prevention
- Week 4: Inclusion and Respect
- School wide activities, assembly, announcements
- LEGO League teams are running, competition in December
- Intermediate volleyball, Zumba, drama club, French club
- Progress reports go home on November 20th
- Interviews scheduled for evening of November 29th and during PD day on November 30th, teachers may have more times available
- Holiday concert scheduled for last week of December
- EQAO scores are in. Overall school did well (above average) in all areas
Treasurers Report:
- Motion to accept the treasurer’s report by Shana and seconded by Dawn
Fundraising Reports:
- Bulbs raised $2400 for Kindie outdoor equipment – looking at buying trikes and into Kids’ Art Factory to create a creative space.
- Most bulbs have been planted in front garden
- $11,344.43 Laura Secord sales, spent approximately $1100 on prizes. All chocolate has been returned.
- QSP – send home a magazine with a cover letter for online sales, sales go all year long. QSP collects all funds and distributes products
- Motion to put proceeds towards community Building
- Planet Bean – “Wake up the Woods” fundraiser – send newsletter and order sheet home, turnaround once orders are in is approximately one week. Could send this out at the start of next week (November 12) and with a deadline for return orders of November 26th
- Motion to run fundraiser before year end – motioned by Melanie, seconded by Jennifer
- Motion to put proceeds towards Community Building (i.e. Parent Involvement Night or Family Fun Night) – by Melanie seconded by Angela
Community Building:
- Skate with the Storm – sold 62 tickets (no profit made). Insights into the lack of engagement – time of year, many events occurring, hockey season starting
- Investigate the Puslinch arena for another skate night in the new year (Jan-Feb)
- Mulitcultural night – November 15th
- 15 tables set up (organized for electricity)
- Dancing events planned
Playground & Greening:
- Butterfly garden construction is complete! Final cost $28,564, company donated trees and perennials
- Inspector complete – concerns with the placement of the stones, meeting set up to assess any necessary changes
- Currently closed – to allow for plants to root and for inspection – will have a “Grand Opening” in the spring
- Basketball Hoops
- Paid Engineering company to assess the structural integrity of the wall
- Permission to install one hoop (with pole, back board, hoop etc.) adjacent to the existing court – total cost for this would $1226.77 + installation and painting
- Motion buy the basketball net and have it installed by Angela, seconded by Shana
Milk Program:
- Milk is great! – no complaints
- Booster Juice – on Fridays starting next term run by School Council, two sizes available
- Trialing Booster Juice for Term 2
- Send out survey for other Monday options
New Business:
- Spirit wear – last date to order is Wednesday November 7th
- Spirit wear is currently on sale
- School council to buy extra t-shirts to potentially sell at School events – will vote
- PIC meeting – cannabis overview, treated the same as alcohol, still working on how to adapt the rules for medicinal use
- Looking for feedback from parents on www.ontario.ca by Dec 16th
- November 10th people for education.ca
- Nov 17th, digital Saturday event in Orangeville
- Nov 7th, Social media fitness event at Centennial
Photo Retake day – November 28th
School App – calendar not working, upgrades in process
Next Meeting: January 7th, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:44 pm
Categories: School Council