School Council Meeting #1
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Attendees: J. Krolewicz, J. Greenman, A. Neglia, M. Palache, E. Podobnik, M. Albi
Regrets: V. Antonio, S. Wood
Opening Prayer led by J. Greenman
Introductions were made.
Minutes for the meeting held on June 18th, 2015 were approved by E. Podobnik.
All existing elected members were acclaimed.
Chair: J. Greenman
Treasurer: S. Wood
Community rep: M. Albi
Parish rep: A. Neglia
Secretary: E. Podobnik
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First fire drill has been completed.
Reorganization Day – no reorganization
First Spirit Day – Purple and Bling Day
Opening Mass of Thanksgiving – Oct 7
Advent and Closing Masses to be held at St. Joseph Church.
Construction – finished 5 A/C units were installed over the month of August
Terry Fox Walk/Virtue of “Faith” Assembly
Sacrament of First Holy Communion Registration
Sacrament of Confirmation Registration
Grade 7 and 8 Confirmation Retreat at Mount Alverno
Oct. 7 – Opening/Thanksgiving Mass
Oct. 8 – Blue Jays Spirit Day
Oct. 9 – Junior Girls’ Volleyball Tournament at Pauline Vanier School
Oct. 9 – 12 - Advance Polls for the Federal election
Oct. 13 – Canada Rocks and Rings presentation – grades 1 - 5
Food Drive for Thanksgiving – ends Friday Oct. 16
Calendar of events:
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Oct. 14 – Junior Boys’ Volleyball Tournament at St. Veronica
Oct. 15 – MBC Family Junior Girls’ Tournament
Oct. 16 – MBC Family Cross Country @ Chinguacosy Park/Terry Fox Park
Oct. 19 – Silver Creek trip for grades 4/5 and 5
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Oct. 21 – MBC Family Junior Boys’ Volleyball Tournament
Oct. 21 – Bus driver Appreciation day
Oct. 22 – Virtue of Empathy Assembly, 9:30
Oct. 26 – Board Cross Country Meet
Oct. 27 – 29 – CCAT testing for grade 4 students
October 29 – CCCSC Meeting – Election of CCCSC Chair and Vice-Chair
The 2015-16 members of Central Committee for Catholic School Councils (CCCSC) will meet at
7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Catholic Education (40 Matheson Boulevard West,
Mississauga). The Chair and the Vice-Chair will be elected from the parent representatives on
the CCCSC. The meeting is open to the public.
Oct. 30: Black and Orange Day
Oct. 31: Halloween
Nov. 1 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
Nov. 1 – All Saints’ day
Nov. 2 – All Souls’ day
Nov. 2 – Confirmation Class – p.m. Father Alojzie to visit grade 7 and 8 students
Nov. 3 – Picture Retakes
Nov. 6 – Grade 5s to visit Peel Safety Village – all day
Nov. 6 - Grade 2s to visit Peel Safety Village – a.m.
Nov. 6 – Roots of Empathy – PRE (Mrs. Herter’s class)
Nov. 7 – CCCSAC training
Nov. 11 – Virtue of Conscience /Remembrance Day assembly
Nov. 11 – Red spirit day
Nov. 13 – Dairy Farmers Presentations, K – grade 4
Nov. 13 – Region of Peel Immunization
Nov. 13 – Roots of Empathy – Family Visit
Nov. 17 – Roots of Empathy – Post
Nov. 20 – FDK trip to Rose Theatre – a.m.
Nov. 27 – Spirit Day
Nov. 27 – Roots of Empathy – PRE
Nov. 30 - Confirmation Class – p.m. Father Alojzie to visit grade 7 and 8 students
Note: Eco team wants to have a fundraiser in the spring.
Chair’s Report:
Committees:
Training of Catholic School Council Executive Members
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The Central Committee for Catholic School Councils (CCCSC) will hold its annual Training of
Catholic School Council Executive Members at St. Joseph S.S. (5555 Creditview Road,
Mississauga) at 8:30 a.m. on November 7th.
Training sessions will be offered for chairs and co-chairs, treasurers, secretaries, parish
representatives and O.A.P.C.E. representatives.
Pizza, milk, and subs
 parent A.Salvatore is assisting with milk lists
 ‘AM Delivery’ caters milk to our school
Lunch Moms
 Lunch Moms has started to provide lunches on Mondays at St Gregory’s
 63 orders on average
 Commission cheque will be received at end of November
 Lunch Moms runs out of Molisana’s
PROgrant
 Considering inviting Dr Dave back to the school
 Consider scheduling event on February 25th,2016
 Purpose of PROgrant is to support school based initiatives and to involve parents in school
community
BBQ
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scheduled for June 21st, 2016
4:30 – 7 pm
PREMIER School Specialty Agendas
 Every class has received agendas
Christmas Bazaar
 Scheduled for November 28th from 9-3 pm
 Vendors thus far: Pampered chef, Unique (eyelashes), 31 (bags), South hill , Avon
 Lunch moms are donating 120 cookies that we can sell
 Consider setting up a Kids area - $2 to enter kids area e.g. magician
 Lifetouch –pictures with Santa
 Discussed selling donated books
 Sell snack food e.g. water, coffee, cookies
 Need to advertise for vendors on Kijiji
 Will need to borrow tables from another school
 $50 per vendor table
 Should advertise bazaar at school on Oct 19th voting day (St.Gregory is a polling station)
Grade 7 & 8’s fundraiser
 Tupperware will be sold to raise funds for Ottawa trip
Fundraiser
 Discussed purchasing Terracotta cookie dough for a fundraiser
Future Meeting Dates:
 Thursday, November 26th
 Thursday, January 21st
 Thursday, April 7th
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Christmas decorating party
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Thursday, May 5th
Thursday, June 9th
Closing prayer led by A. Neglia
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm (Next Council Meeting: November 26th, 2015)