St. Augustine Catholic School Council
Approved Minutes
November 26th, 2009
Attendees: Podesta da Silva Anna, Maria Cockburn, Domenic Rutigliano, Kathleen Ware, Lillian Jass, Berta
Fraser, Cheryl Brohart, Connie Tavares, Vanda Zufich, Chris Calderaro, Lorna Lebert, Milena Francia,
Margaret Gormley, Mary Antongiovanni, Tony daSilva, Gina Tousignant,Tom Iwasiw, Peter Mazzuchin
Absent:
Brien Bieth, Enda Turnbull, Joan Raymond, Roger Foisy, Maria Tuzi, Maria van der Vegt,
Meeting start at 7:30 pm
Opening Prayer
Approval of Agenda
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Motion to approve
 Motion to approve October minutes – deferred to next month
 Seconded by
Guest Speaker Kathleen Ware, Chaplain
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-Hosting Wednesday night Youth Group
Building partnership wit Church
Liturgy at Church with Father Jan
Religion Retreats
o Grade 9 at Church, no change
o Grade 10 at Knights Table
o Grade 11 at St. Jude Retreat Center (Day program for special needs adults)
o Grade 12 Retreat in Rockwood
New Sacred spaces in all classrooms
Virtues Program – Student designed T-shirt with faith statement
Hosting Haitian Dancers in November
Pastoral Plan for school needing parental involvement/volunteers (Anna)
Guest Speaker Tony daSilva, Trustee
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Board Meeting November 24th
Capital plan for new buildings; 10-20 years into the future
Ministry mistakenly calculated costs, there is no funding available until 2012 for Brampton
Full day Kindergarten will be fully rolled out by 2015; September 2010 48 classes available
Discussions regarding sharing facilities and bussing (integrated rider ship) with Public schools; 10 school
will pilot
St. Roch impact to St. Augustine: 90 students less
Principal’s Report
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Work Sectors: students need to apply for each one
Transition plan for Grade 8 going into Grade 9; Grade 8 teachers in training
Information for parents meeting scheduled for end of January
2nd cosmetology room setup; curriculum for co-op doing well
Staffing change to take place at end of term
Ongoing fundraising for Mary’s Children
January 15th Co-op show case
Safe Schools meeting; group of students talking about Anti-bullying, parent volunteers needed
EQAO remedial program for boys after school starting in January; Literacy test preparations ongoing
www.EQAO.com has practice tests available
Youth Speak (handout attached)
Health & Safety Student group looking for areas to improve in school
St. Augustine Catholic School Council
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Contest for best poster about Bullying
Parent workshop for Children Managing Conflict and Anger (handout attached)
Treasurer’s Report
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Current balance of $302.66 (handout attached)
Last Meeting Matters
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Mascot payment has been postponed until June 2010-01-18
Mascots are still in transit, delivery for December
Need committee to lead/plan this fundraiser for Spirit Week February 8th, 2010-01-18
Ron Moorish presentation booked for April cost of $600
Police Internet Safety program for Council meeting
OPACC – no updates
CSAC – Trustee reported
New Business
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November 7th In Service
Invitation to local MPP to Council meeting to showcase Catholic Education
Online registration rolled out to students
January Council meeting rescheduled to January 21st from 28th
Meeting close at 9:10 pm