CAMERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PAC MEETING MINUTES
Date of Meeting: February 18, 2014
At Cameron School, where everyone’s respected, we believe in taking responsibility for our actions, being
diligent in our learning, caring for each other, and having fun together.
Meeting Chairperson:
Jane Ann Mintenko
Members of the PAC Executive
Chairperson:
Jane Ann Mintenko
Vice Chairperson:
Shalin Roggeveen
Treasurer:
Giovanna Irving/Erika Castellanos
Secretary:
Kari Hoskin
Social Coordinator:
Jen Zerkee / Mandy Murray
Emergency Preparedness:
Hannah Petavel / Shalin Roggeveen
DPAC Liaison:
Giovanna Irving
Fundraising Coordinator:
Tamara Moretto / Heather Bolecz
In Attendance: Pauline, Jane Ann, Jo, Shalin, Hannah, Jen, Mandy, Kari
Regrets: Mandy, Heather, Erika, Tamara, Maria
1.
Call to order 6:45 pm
2.
Welcome & Introductions – none needed
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Adoption of Minutes – Jan 2014
M/C
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Business arising from minutes
*Coffee Mornings –
February 13th wasn’t advertised so not a great turnout. April 8th Emergency
Preparedness
May 13th How to keep your child’s learning going over the summer – tips (teacher run)
*Fruit & Veggie – apples come tomorrow! No delivery in March
*Santa Breakfast – December 11th is the date set
*Playground installation – Hopefully installed end of April!
*Microphone headsets – talked with Ms.Sigerson, she’s looking into this
*Emergency prep update – Miguel is looking into the missing key,
one side is all organized – need to get into the other (check water) backpacks still need to be done.
*Bursary Burnaby Mt. – everything looks good, Shalin did an awesome job!
Next year we need to add in – applicant must be registered for more schooling
*Update from Social Coordinator - putting together a pamphlet for new parents/kindergarten parents
to get info about Cameron. Also a staff newsletter – PAC communication
ESL Conversation Circle – February 19th to March 12 9 am YMCA room
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Treasurer’s Report
Casino Account:
deposit
$ 13090.54
coffee morning/choc prizes/choc payment/fundscript
General Account:
$ 4074.74
library books/sound system
Playground Account:
$ 50.00
Fundraising Report –
*Chocolates – early bird draw was done, great response so far, last day tomorrow!
*Notice for interest/support for fundraisers – sending out to get more input
*First aid kits – Fall
*Zumba – April 11th $10 ticket
*Price smart spin the wheel – April 12 10 – 2
*Welcome back BBQ – Sept 8th
*Magic show – May 29th
*Ford Drive 4UR school – Pauline to check with St. Stephens to use parking lot, wait for notice about
interest
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DPAC Report –
- Last year there were two primary reasons for the two-week spring break: (1) cost pressures and the budget
savings
resulting from the two-week spring break, and (2) alignment with Metro Schools Districts, which
assists with recruitment and retention of staff. This year, the District determined that a one-year cycle with
uncertainty afterward makes it challenging for community partners to set business plans and service plans (e.g.
childcare and additional programming during spring break). A three-year plan is more conducive for their needs
and also fits the District’s budget cycle, creating some stability in understanding savings based on cost pressures,
including negotiated salary increases, infrastructure, etc.
- still working on aligning all districts with the same spring break
- still working on the new curriculum
- Jan. 15- a parent information session was held on multi-age cluster class (MAC) program, which will be offered
next September at Capitol Hill for grades 4-5 and 6-7. Session was well attended, and the Power-Point
presentation from that session is available on the District website. Application deadline is Feb. 19.
- Jan. 16 – information session was held on the French Immersion program. The registration process for all
District language programs begins Feb. 1-28. Applications are available online.
- Jan. 23 – information session was held on the Mandarin Language program. The program is now in its fifth year
at Forest Grove. The program continues to have strong enrolment. The presentation from that session is also
available on the District website.
- Jan. 29 – information session on the AP Capstone program at Schou. Presentation materials will be available on
the District website following the session. The program is for students going into grades 11 and 12 in the 20142015 school year.
- First stage of the planning looked at the definition of digital literacy (DL) and digital citizenship (DC) to create a
common vernacular:
• DL – being able to use technology in the work kids are doing both at school and at home
• DC – demonstrating appropriate behaviours and responsibility when using technology
The plans for DL and DC involve a partnership with Microsoft and the use of Microsoft Office 365. Microsoft has
agreed to provide a user account for all students free of charge. The user accounts will provide students with an
email address and cloud storage on Microsoft servers. However, the plan is not to give email addresses to
students. Each student will first have to understand online safety and parental consent will be required.
- still working on the new curriculum
8.
School Planning Council (SPC) Report –
Staff are reading “the leader in me” by Stephen Covey
7 habits of highly effective people – have a common language for all at Cameron
9.
Correspondence/Letters – none
10.
Principals Report –
Reasons to be Proud!
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Literacy Week
o Guest Author
o Family Reading
o Quote of the Day,
o Never Ending Stories
Speech Competition – 2 finalists to move onto the February 26th Zone finals, and if successful onto the District
Finals on March 12th.
Basketball - boys and girls teams working hard and having fun!
Family Day – ‘That’s a Family Video
FSA are complete and individual student results will be sent home by the end of March
Looking Forward
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Anti-Bullying Pink Shirt Day- February 26th
Scholastic Book Fair March 10-14th
Primary Days of Music March 10-13th
Parent Teacher/Student Led Conferences – March 12th
o Early dismissal at 1:15
o Student Led conferences 1:30-5:30
o Notices to go home this week
Term Two Reports home March 14
Spring Break and School Closure March 17-28th
Clothing Drive – April 28th – more information to come out in the February Newsletter looking for volunteers to
pick up clothes from St. Stephan’s
Satisfaction Survey – completion deadline April 30th. More information to follow.
Grade 7 camp – Maria was absent, will discuss at next meeting
Miscellaneous
MS. Shabnam Charkhchi – new Educational Assistant replacing Alison
Kindergarten Registration – currently at 42
Playground installation will be end of April
Satisfaction Survey
11.
New Business
*Pipeline Info – district has procedure in place
*staff appreciation lunch – May 28th, Beach theme
*Plants/trees in front of school – class project or YMCA partnership
*Communication – who does what on the PAC
Jen – list of volunteers / organizer
Kari – runs the Facebook page, anyone can post on it
Pauline – access to listserve
Mandy – staff newsletter/info
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Next Meeting: March 11, 2014
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Meeting Adjourned:
8: 35 pm