St. PAUL’S PARENT COUNCIL MEETING October 22 , 2007
IN ATTENDANCE:
Rosalba Blahuta; Connie Power; l; Kelly Dobson; Randy Skakun; Finamore, Brian; Bridget O'Toole; Carla Bissola; Hastings,
Caroline; Christine Gutt; Gina Divito; Janice Cormier; Dmytrasz, John; Lucy Simpson; Zita, Lucy; Susie Giovenco; Teresa Nix; Tom
McCarthy; Vera Catani, C. Hastings, Janice Williams, Marian Di M.
ITEM
1. Opening prayers
2. Chair reportCormier/Dobson
3. Student Council ReportAshley/Monica
4. Teacher Rep ReportHastings
5. Parish Report-Wyman
6. Treasurer’s Report
5. Principal’s Report
INFORMATION
- prayer
B. Finamore away due to family issues.
- Reaching out grant for $750 and will be used for cyberbullying speaker
Talent night refreshments needed; requesting donations of chips and
help from parents for Nov. 16
-Will have non-teaching staff rep soon from custodial staff
-several ideas for school spirit which are linked to Halloween:
Fear Factor, Pumpkin pie eating contest, scary face painting, pumpkin
carving , costume contest and dance on Oct. 26-Monster Mash
-Eco Council
Chapters night to fundraise for the school library; 10% of sales go to
school
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council; 6 students will be sent to advise mayor
-Friday Eco buzz-Oct 26
8 students to represent St. Paul’s at conference; planning for ecology for
future
-several fieldtrips: Bruce trail, Science Center, Stratford, retreats for 9
and 10, Oct 4 mass
Act Now thanksgiving Food Drive
Oct 25 Haitian dancers
-multicultural group formed by students
St. Dominic’s bazaar will get baking help from students-raffle raised
$1000 last year
-fundraise for orphanage related to Haitian group and for the community
Act Now SAC will do welcome dinner for ESL students
-idea of flags to represent all the cultural groups at St. Paul’s
-have noted a change in the cultural make-up of the school population.
-new priest works well with youth-every Thurs 7:30 mass
-new priests presented at conference: ecology and curriculum-Haitian
dancers are also going to the parish
-helping out a parishoner’s family
-Mining development for Peace
-1298.00 in the Bank
-will put in a GIC
-CCCSAC meeting Nov. 24, St. Francis Xavier
-In-service Mar 29 with a vendor fair also at St. Francis Xavier
-Feb 12 Coloroso keynote speaker, location TBA
-826 total students; no one was declared surplus
-ESL students helped with enrolment
-possible LTO for semester 2 in science dept; I possible retirement
-Awards assembly Nov. 13
-Talent night Nov. 16
-Nov 9 Remembrance day ICAF rep talking to students-Finamore
organized this
-PD Sept 28 focus on improving student achievement and school goals
planned
-Gr. 9 Math scores: students 18% higher than Board average in applied,
1% higher than Board in academic
-OSSLT similar to 2006
-Gr 9 and 10 students at risk are flagged; will begin before Xmas the prep
for OSSLT
-Miss East Religion and Family Life Ctte Oct 5 speaker on challenges of
living as a Christian in today’s society
-our students spoke to 7/8 students about high school ministries eg. Dr.
Simone
-uniform committee met and some uniform choices are in the display
case
-positive feedback about the black polo shirt-will bring 3 more samples
for the Nov meeting
-St. Paul’s TV is on channel 30-5 member crew doing announcements
Com tech dept responsible for this initiative
-Feb 1 Bill 212 new safe schools act; suspensions and expulsions will be
under review
-bill 55 will require students stay in school until 18 years old
-Oct 10 school used as polling station; C De Sousa won
-LA trip; 30 students in 10, 11, and 12
-students will see 2 plays, Disney world and commercial work
-students working with church group during Thanksgiving weekend
-Gr 9 received progress report during week of Oct. 9
-Gr. 10. 11 and 12 will get report only if below 60%
-late Nov is Parents’ Night; see agenda for dates such as reports, parents’
night and civies day
-coupon book sales did not make enough money considering the effort
-Meeting dates:
NEXT MEETING
NOVEMBER 19
Jan 21
Nov. 19-Cyber bullying Feb 11
Dec. 10
Apr 7
May 12
June TBA