Osprey Woods Public School
School Council
Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 6:30 PM
In Attendance: Monika Hurford - principal, Rupinder Sandhu – vice principal,
Nancy Glenville, Alka Wrench, Anita Pang Hrepic, Paula Port, Patty Gurung
Karen Kwan Anderson, Angie Miller, Tanja De Jesus, Annastacia Smith
Stephanie Colwell (teacher rep), (Elected Parent Council Members in bold)
Absent: Laura Evans, Laura Liu.
Motion to Approve Agenda: Nancy; 2nd Angie; all in favour; approved.
Books for Independent Reading – Jane Empey
Jane went through her Power Point Presentation – emailed to members prior to meeting.
- Student books read daily, kept in classroom, read ~5 times each
- Ask $5 000 - $20 000 spread out over a number of years
- Will have some school budget money to add to collection
- Set at $5 000 for now – will come back to it when financial decisions made
Motion to Approve Minutes of April 8, 2014 meeting: 1st – Nancy; 2nd – Annastacia; all in
favour; approved
Principal's Report
Monika Hurford
Parent Council Election – we need to make an election committee this year looking ahead
to next year; short-lived role; set date; ballots (for 1st day envelops); Monika and Rupinder
on the committee and Karen will be the parent council representative; Karen and Monika to
confirm dates for to-dos prior to and after elections. To put on the nomination form: basic
duties of an elected parent member.
Open House & Barbeque – in fall with an open house; barbeque, activities, meet the
teacher; Wed. Sept. 24 (rain date Tues prior); send out invitations now; committee – Paula,
Rupinder, Stephanie, Monika, Anita; resource made by Anne Roe (Paula to find)
EQAO – feedback – worked really well @ 1 hour each day
Financial Report
Monika Hurford
This year Parent Council paid for: 4 presentations of performing arts, apples for Terry Fox,
Blue Spruce/Silver Birch, rolling crates – pizza, freezies, long jump mat.
Traditionally school council pays for grade 5 farewell ($1000) – deluxe pizza ($450), drinks,
ice dogs, school pin, photo, certificate, year-end activity (popcorn fundraising paid forTrip to
Crawford Lake); now looking at performing arts activity – need $ for bus ~$200.
Still have $17 517 – still need to pay for cookies, pizza order; leave $1000 in account to
start next year; need to spend $15 000 tonight.
Expenses: $5000 levelled books; $2500 barbeque – student meals; $2500 Xylophone;
$3750 ($3000 if school gets grant) jungle sport subsidy (cost for students to pay $10 each)
for 2 week experience (for next year) – $500 (if needed) for jungle sport deposit due now;
~$3 000 gym mural (mascot & character traitls); $170 track and field bus;
Motion to approve expenditure of expenses as listed above: 1st – Annastacia, 2nd Karen, all in favour; approved
Teacher's Representative Report – Stephanie Colwell
Stephanie – thanks from Jump Rope Committee; mural request; feedback – are parents
interested in clothing for PE for students? yes
Food Co-ordinators' Report – Nancy Glenville & Annstacia Smith
Nancy & Annastacia will no longer have students at Osprey so will no longer be food
coordinators – as for future pizza sales, they suggested 1 price, all-in each week; forms in
Laura’s computer, other pointers provided
Monika formally thanked both Nancy and Annastacia for their contributions.
$44 431 incoming, $26 259 outgoing, more cookies, etc. PROFIT $16 901
New Pizza Pizza franchise for next year; Jennifer is only current volunteer available for next
year (but won’t coordinate);
"Ask Monika"
Monika Hurford
Win-its? – there are enough stickers; Mrs. Vento will not be back to do them this year; will
need to find someone else to take it on
How has bussing policy change affected Osprey? More info to come; may get another bus
Kiss-and-Ride? – kindergarten kiss-and-ride makes it go faster (as opposed to only having
1)
Staffing? – hired grade 4 FE teacher; Mrs. Beck has a position at another school; Mr. Edson
to replace that day; ~7 LTO’s for next year
More portables? – no; no additional staff
Other Business
Karen Kwan Anderson
On May 15, 2014, Karen submitted Osprey’s application for a PRO Grant.
Monika is awaiting the response.
First Council Meeting of school year 2014-2015
Confirmed for Wed. Oct. 8 2014 (election Sept. 24/14). This date will be put on the
nomination form.
Adjournment
Karen Kwan Anderson
1st – Nancy; 2nd – Annastacia; all in favour; adjourned.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.