March 2014 School Council Meeting!
OPENING PRAYER Angela D Prayer and update with the church Minutes approved ? Please advise
Present: Linda K, Tara W, Maggie T, Liz T, Angela L, Debbie M, Olga M, Anna B, Diane C, Rosita A, Micky M, Maria V, Carol F,
Nicoletta P, Chiara B, Gorkem Y, Karen K, Dan B, Shannon Z Antonietta, Carmen K, Steven
Minutes from November and December School Council Approved by ? Please advise
Regrets Rose D, Jenn S
TARA’S REPORT
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Pancake Day was as usual a great success
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Kiss and Ride Many parents have concerns
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Great Big Crunch Day courtesy of The Apple Market
FUNDRAISING REPORT (Linda K)
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Movie Night was a huge success $805 raised. 259 people attended
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Arranged our next movie night for May 9th The movie FROZEN
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Discussion regarding the Christmas Bazaar Nov 29th, 2014
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Boogie A Thon will take place October 31st 2014
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Discussed volunteers, communicating via Email Blasts, Need committees,
READ JENNIFER SANTAMARIA'S report February 26th meeting ATTACHED
TREASURER REPORT (Liz)
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Liz explaining her role Anyone having receipts must go to Liz.
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All documents must flow to Liz. A cheque requisition is signed by Liz and Karen and then Elia makes a cheque.
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Please put your name on the receipts and sign off.
BUDGET REPORT
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Final numbers for fundraising. Detailed the budget and spending as of today. Report available
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Discussions regarding the money raised at movie night. Do we put money back into the teachers dinner.
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Discussion regarding Raz Kids, licensing, and how we can implement
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Money raised from Movie Night allocated back to Teacher's Appreciation Dinner. Approved
BRAVO
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All Star Reading Program needs volunteers. It is not moving forward NEEDS HELPS
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Need help building the committee as our current members are leaving school next year as their children move to high school
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Needed a new executive to run the BRAVO Romina and Antonietta will head up BRAVO
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Communication, Please contact the school. If it is an issue regarding a student, contact the teachers first and if no resolution then
contact administration. Literacy Night was a huge success. 100 people responded. Feed back was positive. Comments: Great
strategies, learned different grade level learning, would like the night to be earlier. Great staff involvement. Truly committed and
offering time to the literacy program
Inquiry evening. M.E Family of Schools School Council Meeting was hosted at St. Timothy. The location rotates. Executives for all
councils for each school are invited. Karen co-ordinate the event with the superintendant to decide what to do Inquiry was the
decided theme The St Timothy staff participated and worked in teams. Parents and executive saw how we teach. Karen is showed
the presentation that they did the night of the Inquiry evening.
Canadian Flag test, How did parents get the answers The idea is to get children to think about different ways to achieve the answer
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Traditional Classrooms Video of Charlie Brown presented
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Video shown "Going Places" Demonstrating that children think differently Critical problem solving for example
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Ministry of Education & Ontario Curriculum needs to be followed. Gather, Interpret and Analyze, Evaluate, Conclude,
Formulate, Communicate, Compare = Inquiry based learning. A copy of Inquiry Based Learning Monograph will be made
available to the community. General discussion about the evening from parents to attended
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Discussion with Karen regarding the breakdown of expenses and costs. Proposed School Generated Funds Budget Presented
Requests for actual budget made by some parents.
TEACHERS REPORT (Miss Zenga)
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May 7 and 8 Cabaret Talent Show French Cafe will be going on
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Olympics and the event, Opening Ceremonies was a huge hit
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Activity brought a sense of community, Everyone joined together.
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Olympic day video was shown.
Great Big Crunch Everyone gets an apple donated by The Apple Market
MARCH
4th – Shrove Tuesday (Pancakes!)
5th – Ash Wednesday Liturgy
6th – Scientists in the School (Gr. 6) / Skating (Gr. 4 & 5) @ Cawthra Arena
7th – P.A. Day
10th -14th – March Break
17th – Scientists in the School (Gr. 1)
26th – First Reconciliation (Gr. 2) @ St. Catherine of Siena Church, 7:30pm
APRIL
8th – Enersource Presentations (Grades 4-6)
9th – Junior Achievement (Gr. 6)
13th -17th – HOLY WEEK
18th – Good Friday
21st – Easter Monday
22nd – Earth Day / Bike, Walk, Roll to School Day / Used Book Sale
23rd – Used Book Sale / Rose Theatre Workshops (Grades 4-6)
24th – Rose Theatre Workshops (Grades 4-6)
25th – Rose Theatre Workshops (Grades 4-6)
28th – Immunizations (Grades 7 & 8)
29th – Rose Theatre Workshops (Grades 4-6) / Science Centre Field Trip (Gr. 5)
30th – Scientists in