Meeting: St. Joan of Arc School Council Monthly Meeting
Date: Monday, September 21, 2015
Scheduled Time: 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Start Time: 7:05 P.M.
Location: St. Joan of Arc Room 111
Minutes Recorded By: Tanja Fratangeli
Present: Maria Martins, Sharon Goodland, Tanja Fratangeli, Michele Glavine, Beryl Gonsalves, Colette Munro, Carl Cina, Monica Khbeis, Jim McLevey, Necita
Concessio, Kathy Zhao, Anjum Matloob, Sherry Gao, Diana Pires, Lucia Andrade
Regrets: Diane DeBenedictis, Esther O’Toole, Chanel D’Mello, Sharon Hobin
Absent:
Item
Details
Welcome & Introductions
Welcome
Opening Prayer
All
Student Council Update



Tuesday September 22 – Civvies day
Looking forward to planning many activities
Moved by Necita Concessio , seconded by Colette Munro


Final approval for all designs for the church
Family of Faith campaign has kicked off to encourage
participation in the parish
First year confirmations for Gr.7 & Gr 8
$1344 in the account
Moved to cover the full cost of the altar and the tree ($600 +
300 approximately)
Need to ensure allocate $200- donation for the Catholic
Leadership award at graduation
Elections
Chairs – elected – Maria Martins & Tanja Fratangeli
Secretary – elected Lucia Andrade
Treasurer – elected - Kathy Zhao
Parish Rep – elected Beryl Gonzalves
SEAC – elected – Colette Munroe -no representatives for
past few years – voice for Special Education meetings held
at board
Mr. Pianta – Teacher representative – to replace M. Glavine
No updates – regrets sent – conflict with board meeting
Approval of Minutes
Parish Update
Treasurer Update




ElectionsPrincipal’s Update
Trustee Update








1
Action
SJA School Council Meetings
Item
Principals’ Updates
Details



Vice Principals’ Updates
School Update
Chaplain’s Update















Knowing the learner PD day focus
o 4 presentations on different technology strategies to
engage their students in the classroom
o Teachers had an opportunity to learn different
strategies from their peers
o Continue in staff meetings
PED policy at SJA introduced – use in classroom for
educational purposes only
Need to look at providing education around digital
citizenship – what does that mean?
o Role of assigned community police officer
o Identified an officer that is specialized in digital
citizenship to present to teachers and students
o Agreed by parents to have officer present at school
council
Academic Awards nights – November 5, 2015
EQAO – Results to be sent out by mail by end of week
Progress reports @ approx. 6 weeks in October 19th
Oct 22nd – Parent interviews
Mid-term reports in November
Sports teams – fall session started
Encourage participation – clubs for all activities
University fair – Metro Convention Centre this weekend –
Sept 25-27th
Chaplaincy group – VOICE – encouraging – high turn out
(60 students) – Tuesdays
Leadership group – vision day to set mandates
Retreats have begun (early October) – Gr 9 - switch to
smaller groups versus the large one in the past few years,
Gr 10 – in Regent Park starting tomorrow, Gr.11 Camp
Brebeuf, Gr.12- Regeneration – soup kitchen in Brampton
Sept 29th – School Mass
24 Hours of Hope – December – forms in 3 weeks to be
sent home (Leadership training begins next week)
Food drive starting soon for Thanksgiving – categories bv
grade to target needs at food banks
Salesian Retreat – 6 this year – 3 day retreat – great
leadership opportunity (3 per semester)
Page 2
Action
SJA School Council Meetings
Item
Details


Co-Chairs Update

Other business & Close

Motion to Adjourn
8:05 pm

Next Council Meeting
Adjournment Time:
The Yukon Mission experience set for spring
Next week Terry Fox Run – after mass – all students
minimum of $ 2 ( no limit)
Set meeting dates for calendar year 2015-16 (Monday)
o Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
o November 16, 2015
o January 18, 2016
o February 15, 2016
o April 18, 2016
o May 16, 2016
o June 20, 2016
No updates
Tuesday October 20, 2015
8:05 P.M.
Page 3
Action