School Council Meeting #6
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Attendees: Janine Krolewicz, Jen Greenman, Linda Figliola, Angela Neglia, Samantha West, Monique
Palache
Regrets: Sandra Wood, Lisa Marie Zoghieb
Opening Prayer: led by Jen Greenman
Minutes:
Minutes for the meeting held on February 19th, 2013 were approved by L. Figliola. M. Palache upheld
the approval.
Principal’s Report:
1. Cops for Cancer:
- all divisions played dodge ball with a team of police officers
- as a school, we raised $710
- St. Gregory School poster to be on display April 27th at Erin Mills Town Centre
2. ShareLife: - participation has been good for spirit/ fruit and vegetable days
3. Junior Science Olympics
4. I am Aboriginal presentation with grades 6,7,8
5. Diversity Conference grade 7
6. Intermediate Math Mania
7. Lockdown Practice with Constable Gorrill went very well. She was impressed!
8. Co-op students from St. Marcellinus SS – one in gr. 1 and gr. 2 and one in gr. 2/3
9. Student teacher in grade 6 and grade 4/5
10. Catholic Education Week: May 5 – 10
11. Spring Photos
12. Constable Holly Faulkner has completed presentations in all classrooms on various themes ranging
from community helpers to internet
13. Best Start/University of Toronto: data collection on primary students was completed
14. Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat
15. Confirmation Practice and Reconciliation
16. Sharing of Information with St. Marcellinus SS
17. Library switch over – to go public
18. Welcome back to Mrs. Verzini. Thank you to Mr. Belli for his service!
19. The school purchased one SMART board and received another SMART board through the Special
Education Department.
20. Upcoming events:
April 18 – Confirmation @ 7 p.m.
April 19 – Spirit Day: Back to the 80’s
April 22 – Earth Day
- Gr. 3 trip to Science Centre
- Earth Day activities – school wide
April 23 – MBC Family Chess tournament @ St. Gregory
April 24 – Jr. Girls’ Basketball @ St. Veronica
- Jr. Boys’ Basketball @ St. Julia
April 26 – Fruit and vegetable day: Carrot
- Dental screening JK/SK/2
- Board Chess Tournament @ St. Marcellinus SS
April 27 – Erin Mills Town Centre – COPS FOR CANCER
May 2 – MBC Jr. Basketball Tournament @ St. Francis Xavier SS
May 3 – Peel Health Gr. 8 Girls’ HPV/Gr. 7 Hepatitis B
May 4 – PRO Grant Day
May 5 – 10 – Catholic Education Week: Growing together in Faith
May 11 – 3:00 First Holy Communion @ St. Joseph’s Church
May 12 – Mother’s Day
May 13 – Provincial Priorities Day
Chair’s Report:
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J. Greenman & A. Neglia attended the CCCSC marketplace on Saturday, April 13th
Catholic School Council will be providing ‘ice dogs’ to gr 8 students after confirmation
Looked at box of birthday cards to consider for future fundraiser
Mabel’s labels fundraiser did not go very well
Consider cookie dough fundraiser for next year
Letter to determine interest in Mr. Sub lunches went out and we got a huge response. Will send
out Mr. Sub letter soon for lunch orders.
Committees:
Choc fundraiser - $9000 raised
 Remaining chocolate has been picked up
PRO grant
 Cheryl Pounder is booked, as well as Zumba, North Msg club, Classical Sports
 D.Lockett is unable to lead sessions as she will be away. Would need to pay one of her
instructors.
 J. Greenman is looking into YMCA, and another yoga studio
 Consider PC blue menu dieticians and library
 L. Figliola is looking into girl guides
 S. West will do page on website
 9:30-10 is registration, 10-11 is speaker and 11-1 is sessions
 Orange juice will be served. Consider apple juice as well. Perhaps juice boxes. Get highschool
students to help (volunteer hrs will be given) e.g. to greet, serve muffins, etc. L. Figliola will ask
some highschool students to come.
 Permit needs to be applied for.
 Consider selling healthy snacks frozen yoghurt (snackcentre.com), cheese strings
(snackcentre.com), fruit between 11 – 1
 Send home flyer requesting rsvp
Budget
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Sacramental treats (first communion and gr 8) $85
1st communion and confirmation busing – $272
Graduation awards – $600
Office supplies - $0
Charity to church – $500
Bereavement, emergency fund – $500
Curriculum support – $1000
o $50 for each AM and PM kindergarten class
o $50 for French classes combined
o $50 for each remaining class including SERC
September Agenda $2000
Copyrights $350
Terry Fox walk – water bottles $80 (need to confirm)
Play Day frozen snack – $200 freezies?
BBQ - $500
Pancake day - $300
Teacher appreciation lunch - $100
Games for classrooms- $30 per classroom $450
Milk bags - $0
Replenishment of outdoor toys - $250
Total commitments: $7187
Wish list:
 Ceramic griddle
 Library $2000: $500 for space collection, $500 for Canadian geography, $1000 for e-reader
books
 Scientists at school $5000?
 Costumes- $250 for French classes
 Giant checker set for outdoors $275
 Giant chess set $216
Council will support the following:
 $1000 for space collection and Canadian geography
 Both checkers and chess $500 (school will do painting of boards on tarmac)
 Support Scientists in School $5500
 Air conditioning – principal wants a consultation from maintenance first before she gets the final
quote. Also need to do inventory of fans in school.
New business:
 Ask families to donate earth soil, perennials, etc. Invite families to come out and garden.
Consider this for the fall.
 BBQ - June 11th – consider Mr. Begin for catering of BBQ. Heritage Dental has offered to
sponsor us, perhaps pay for DJ at BBQ. Sell pop and water.
 Consider giving frozen yoghurt snacks instead of cupcakes for first communion
Adjourned meeting at 8:30 pm.
Next Council Meeting: May 15th, 2013 at 6:30 pm.