Minutes
Glen Cairn PS
PARENT COUNCIL
October 11th 2011
7:00pm – Attendance Brian Herron, Julie Drapeau, Pat Furlong, Scott Blythe, Paul Warner, Rebecca Tibbits, Tracy Ahern, Megan Alink
Regrets: Amy DiRienzo, Jamie Oakely, Gwen Allingham
Minutes of September 2011 meeting passed
REPORTS
Treasurer
- Roughly $5,300 in spendable cash
- Pizza orders are down this year (139 slices ordered), cost per slice to council has increased due to 8 instead of 10 slices per pizza. Pizzas are also smaller this year.
- There is a cap of 50 cheques depositable per month without paying a ($15?) bank surcharge
- There is a 2 week window to deposit cheques based on a policy put in place in February, 2003.
- Motion to repeal the “cheques must be cashed within 2 weeks policy” put forward by Julie Drapeau, seconded by Paul Warner. Motion carried.
- Media carts will cost $1600.
- Whisper phones orders still on the books, but haven’t been re-imbursed. Order to be stricken from the purchase requisitions list.
OCASC
- Good turnout at the OCASC meeting, lots of people
- Facebook group for OCASC
- Air quality concerns should be forwarded to the school
- 2 speakers from the board:
o Healthy food policy seems to be per event. If a popcorn night was held in the evening, would cupcakes in the morning count as a separate mark towards the 10 healthy food guideline exclusion? Debate is ongoing
o WELL – Wellbeing Engagement Leadership Learning
o Castlefrank Public School had its music room broken into twice. They were cleaned out.
Principal
- October is a busy time for paperwork
- Principal profile is due
- Kanata ARC:
o 4 possible options for Glen Cairn will be presented at public meeting October 18th at AY Jackson. Please voice your opinions in the Cafetorium at 6:30.
- Progress reports to be going home Nov 10
- We have started the SIP process for the year. Our goal is:
o Through the inquiry/questioning model, by December 2010, students will demonstrate 10% growth in their ability to respond to (Kindergarten and Grade 3) and evaluate (Grades 4-8)(1.8) the author’s point of view (1.9), through either fiction or non-fiction. Additionally, there will be a 10% increase across all divisions, in their ability to communicate their understanding of math concepts.
- Individual Education Plans will be going out to the board for October 18th
- Terry Fox raised over $1,000, Pat to be pied as a result
- Monthly Health & Safety inspections are going well
- New student council has been elected. Lots of fun events planned out already
- Remembrance Day assembly on Nov 11
- November 21st is a PD Day for interviews
Fundraising
- McDonalds night is a go, date to be determined. End of November?
- Hawberry Farms or McMillans will probably proceed this fall
- Cards By Me: Teachers send in the art, company prints the cards. Parents order sets of 13 for $20. School gets $6.50 per order – minus shipping costs. Not too much teacher involvement required for this fundraiser.
- School photographer also does Christmas cards. Timing (turnaround times) and pricing to be determined.
Old Business
- Motion put forward to buy a new media cart at $1,600. Taxes may be additional. Motion passed to allow up to $1,850 to be spent on a new media cart.
- GLP class would like a field trip to the Bill Mason Center (outdoor education program). Renting a bus will cost $200. Pat to discuss with Ms. Milks.
- Does Mairin have any requests that council
New Business
- Appreciation night for OCASC, Thursday October 20th
- Council End of year report has been submitted
- February we will host a seminar on the Arts. Motion to use $50 from PRO Grant to pay for refreshments at the seminar, passed.
- There is a waste free lunch challenge. Glen Cairn strives towards this goal, but isn’t necessarily registered as an official participant.
- Healthy School 2020 workshops are being held by Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention http://www.healthyschools2020.ca/ Glen Cairn is a healthy school, and is working towards these goals.
- Pat to look into Sporty Kids for this school year
- CHEO Connects - October 24th, in partnership with OCDSB pertaining to the first year of your life.
- Getting a Good IEP session being held as at Rideau High on Saturday October 21th 10:00-noon.
- Ontario is one of the few places that has been able to sustain education growth. Ontario is looked on favourably at the global educational level.
- Secretary for next meeting: Megan Alink
Meeting adjourned 8:00 p.m.
Next meeting November 8th, 7pm
