St. Nicholas Catholic School
Advisory Council Meeting
Meeting Date: October 23, 2008
Meeting Start: 7:00 pm
Chair: C. Santerossa
Attendees:
Regrets:
Meeting Adjourned 8:45 pm
Minutes: J. Nielsen
K. Lisozzi, M. Scaccia, M. DeAmicis, J. Borcca, P. Kirk-Aosick, E. Fisher, S.
Pelligrino, D. Provenzano, C. Santerossa, M. Sarri, D. Morse, B. Gawlik, T. Macri,
S. Nicoletta, J. Nielsen
T. Sunseri,
Item
Welcome / Opening
Prayer
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
(June Meeting)
Treasurer Report
Notes
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Meeting called to order
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Opening prayers – Virtue of Empathy
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Introductions
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Call for additions o Allergy Awareness
Motion to accept minutes: K. Lisozzi 2 nd – J. Brocca
All in favour - carried
Motion to accept minutes as written: M. DeAmicis
2 nd
– M. Sarri
All in favour - carried
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No changes
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Reviewed Receipts and Expenditures
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$2500 donated to School by Walmart for Rainbow Club in 2007 – 2008 Council Year – spent $347.42 – balance to be transferred to the school account is $2152.58
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Reviewed process for issuing cheques o All expenditure requisitions relating to approved budgeted items (i.e., Halloween dance, school presentations etc) o All expenditure requisitions relating to ongoing activities, specifically pizza days, be approved for payment by one of the chair or treasurer. To be approved for payment by the treasurer up to the council approved budget limit. They are to be reported at the next council meeting.
Motion to take out balance of Rainbow funds and move to school account: K. Lisozzi
2 nd
– D. Provenzano
All in favour - carried
Action

Principals Update Month In Review
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Faith Development - Food drive – collected for
Caledon Community Services
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Sports - 6 students to board competition,
Intermediate girls and boys volleyball to start
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Artists in the School – o Q-Maqck presentation – bullying presentation – well received o Allan Shane - a person with disability presentation to students 4 – 8 great exposure for students to see how barriers can be overcome o Friday (K – 3) – Theatre Beyond Words
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Curriculum o Gr. 5 - 8 – student vote - great opportunity for students to understand the election process o A number of mad science presentations offered throughout the grades
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Buss driver appreciation – October 22 (Hot chocolate / cookies)
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Prof. Dev. o JK / SK Teachers – half day inservice for
Assessments o Jr Teachers - inservice for higher order thinking skills
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Looking ahead o School wide student recognition assembly – virtues of empathy o Looking at some intramural activities – for junior grades o Want to look for opportunities for all students to participate in sports recognizing not all can play on the school teams o Curriculum night being planned o Nov 3 – Celebration of Saints
Pro-grant being offered by ministry up to $1000.00 – proposal submitted for communication tool for front of the school.
Letter sent to parents re: Kiss n’ Ride concerns – trying to encourage safe processes – Volunteers requested from
Parent Council to help blitz next week to try to get message across re: safety
Council members interested in volunteering to contact Mr.

CCCSC
New High School – St. Michaels – slated for 2010
Some decisions required around logistics – will be opportunity for parents to contribute
Allergy Awareness – update – start up will forthcoming – more information to follow
Staff Wish List for Council Funds:
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Artists in the School (14)
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Alter (9)
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Classroom Games (9)
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Line Painting – School Yard (8)
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Peace Garden (7)
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Math Manipulatives / Dictionaries (7)
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Kindergarten Toys / Games (5)
Discussion on wish list – clarification of needs provided
Discussion regarding Peace Garden for clarification
Agreement from last meeting that would set priorities for fundraising. Recommendation to defer decision until after
Halloween Dance-a-Thon as will have a better idea re: funds available.
Council to consider submitted items as well as others.
Council to be ready to discuss next meeting.
Question raised re: need for fence – safety concerns
Information provided based on previous history re: fence request. Research clarified that only restriction was around cat walks. Letter sent to parents 2 years ago for vote, majority of respondents wanted fence however, the % of respondents was not sufficient therefore fence was not endorsed. Discussion re: approach to raising issue again to determine if a concern of majority of parents. Also discussion re: other options to address safety concerns. To be tabled for future discussion.
Central Committee for Catholic School Councils:
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Meeting 2 weeks ago – opportunity for Trustees to provide an update
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Offering an in service training on October 25 th - hand out provided
Fisher
Mr. Fischer to pull out last years contributions i.e.,
All Star support
Council members to bring forward other items for discussion for next meeting

New Business
Dance-a-thon Logistics on track – prizes being purchased
DJ booked and confirmed ($350.00)
Envelopes / supplies ($91.00)
Could still use volunteers to support counting
Recommendation that send out a reminder notice providing a bit more info. what entails, what prizes are, etc.
Pictures with Santa 1 5X7 plus a CD – fee is $10 - $1 goes to school
Up to 4 children in picture
Tentatively date set for Nov 29 1-4
31.50 / hr for custodian services – would need to cover for
4 hours – Discussion re: logistics
Discussion as to whether should have craft sale at same time
Motion: T. Macri to book for Thursday evening Nov 27 –
C. Santerissa
2 nd
– D. Provenzano
All in favour - carried
Motion: To increase price to 15.00 therefore $6 goes to school – M. Sarri
2 nd
– D. Provenzano
7 in favour
2 opposed
Carried
Motion: B. Gawlick & K. Lisozzi to coordinate bake sale on same evening as pictures – B. Gwlick
2 nd
– K. Lisozzi
All in favour - carried
Looking Ahead
Additions
School Council By-laws - deferred
Penny – Fundraiser:
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Students bring in rolled pennies – goes to library
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Prizes – similar to last year tickets to Hockey Hall of Fame,
Motion to conduct penny fundraiser for the Library – M.
DeAmicis
All in favour - carried
Motion to adjourn Meeitng (8:450 – M. Sarri
2 nd
- J. Brocca
All in favour - carried
Next Meeting: November 20, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm