School Council Minutes

Regency Acres Public School

February 19, 2008

 

 

Attendance

John Lester, Cathy Martino-Porretta, Kim Hosmer, Terry Hampson, Laura Parkin, Lori Jennings, Celine Tremblay-Steffensen, Maggie Thompson

Regrets:  Mike Adams, Amanda Claveau, Lisa Neiles, Lora Georgiou, Vicki Dietz, Heather Sulkers, Shelley Rose, Sue Roy, Larry Green

 

Welcome

Kim acted as Chair and began the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

 

Approval of the Agenda

The agenda was approved as circulated.  The motion was made by Kim, seconded by Laura and carried unanimously.

 

Approval of the Jan. 24, 2008 Minutes

The Minutes were approved as circulated.  The motion was made by Celine, seconded by Laura and carried unanimously.

 

Old Business

Parental Involvement:  *This discussion was deferred to the next meeting.

 

Financial Report

Celine informed Council that the current Financial Report does not accurately reflect the Council budget and she will update the report and distribute to Council as soon as possible.  The laptops are in the school and the labs have been ordered.

 

Principal’s Report

Homework Policy Review:  (Handout of Homework Policy given to Council)  The policy was last reviewed in 2005 and every few years it is reviewed again.  *Council was asked to review the policy and give feedback for the next meeting.

 

Computer Purchases:  Sixteen teachers have the laptops that were ordered for them.  Cathy showed Council a laptop that the teachers would be using.  The laptops have to be imaged by the Board and then they will be ready to be used.  The portable lab may arrive next week.

 

North Parking Lot:  There is a problem with parents parking in this lot in the mornings in order to drop their children off at school.  Some teachers and volunteers are not able to park in the lot as a result.  Signage will be put up, information will be put in the newsletter and a notice will be sent home to inform parents of the parking lot regulations.

 

Homemade to Go!:  This program is now up and running.  Parents are able to order lunches for their children on-line and the lunches are delivered to the school.  On average, there have been 7-8 orders per day.  Some orders were placed on Tuesday (Hot Dog Day) but parents are discouraged from ordering on Hot Dog Days and Wednesdays.

 

 

Committee Reports

 

Fundraising

The second session of the Lunch Program begins on February 20th and the new salad option is popular.  *Council will discuss ideas for this committee at the next meeting.

 

Communication

The website is running well and three volunteers came forward to bake cupcakes due to the plea for bakers which was advertised on the website.

 

Sunshine

The final Family Ski Night will take place this Friday.  About 90 people participated in the last Family Ski Night.

 

Kids Care

The Valentines for Seniors event went well, and 135 cards were made and distributed.  All of the poems entered for the poetry contest were used on the cards.

 

Enrichment

The Math Club for Gr. 5-6 will continue until April.  The Reading Club (Gr.5) will take place for the month of February and the Gr. 2 Math Club will run until April.  The Winter Arts Program will run through April.

 

Volunteer

*Kim is having a volunteer meeting on Feb. 29th and she will share information from this at the next Council meeting.  Kim will think about strategies to increase volunteering during Volunteer Week in April.  Anyone interested in seeing the Welcome Package is asked to speak to Kim.

 

Mail Bag

Information was not available at the meeting.

 

Adjournment

Kim adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. 

 

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the library.