SCI Advisory Council for School Leadership
Meeting Minutes for October 27, 2005 (approved Nov.24/05mtg)
Location: SCI LIBRARY Time:
Attendance:
Doraine Wachniak, Gladys Hayward Williams, Karen Carey, Nikki Bertrand, Marian McGurran Scott, Diane Duma, Donna Glasgow, Gisele Parker, Ingrid Wasylenko
Sammy Low ( Student Council President)
Dana Gougnen ( U of W Education Student), Joey Park ( U of W Education Student)
Lawrence Hamm ( SCI Vice Principal), Pat Ilchena ( SCI Principal) regrets.
1. Agenda approved with the following changes: add 6(d) computer lab, 8(e) Code of Conduct letter from SSD, additional mail to be sent around the table for perusal and recorded in minutes as received.
Gladys H., Karen C., Carried.
2. Minutes of Sept.22/05 approved as written.
Marian M., Karen C., Carried.
3. Financial Report ( Diane D.): Chequing Acct. Balance of $625.76
4. Student Council ( Sammy L.):
· Reported on Student Leadership Conference held at SCI Sept 15-16. Sammy was the MC for the event. Positive feedback from students and especially popular was the speaker Craig Keilburger.
· Reported on her participation at the Canadian Student Conference held in
- Ingrid also mentioned a Student Conference that was hosted by the
· Student Council fundraiser: Magazine subscriptions, prizes awarded for top seller ( 4 prizes- one per day as incentive). Last collection date is November 7. Usually raises approximately $6-7,000. The only fundraiser in the year and it supports the Student council initiatives.
· Tentative meeting date for Student Council with SCI PAC – Nov.22 or 29. Meeting dates are Tuesdays at lunch. Sammy and Doraine will confirm.
5. Old Business:
a) Safe Schools Committee: Information given to Pat previously by Doraine.
Pat has received the names of Marian and Diane with Doraine and Ingrid
as backup if one of them cannot attend. We would prefer to have two
parents attend. No meeting is set to date.
SCI PAC meeting minutes of Oct.27/05 pg. 2 of 4
b) Communication Strategy:
· Discussion about school newsletter ( mailed in
Sept.), student newsletter ( brought home by students), PAC newsletter ( mailed with course schedules). Lots of information/ very positive. Also website contains updated information regularly. Newsletter deadline for SCI PAC is Nov.4 to have draft to Pat. Report cards go out on Nov. 9. Ask Safe Grad Chair if they have anything to submit and ask Springfield Parents for the Performing Arts Chair if they would like to submit anything. ( Diane will do).
· Meet the Teacher format was changed this year- what did parents think about it? Comments: some enjoyed the ability to mingle, others would have preferred the opportunity to visit the classrooms like last year. Discussion about trying a combination of both. Use of name tags very helpful. Compliments on signage. Compliments on healthy food assortment and having food available.
6. New Business:
a) Initiatives to support athletes and their sports at SCI:
Use of Clipper, web site, and announcements to students daily. Is there
coverage of all sports groups in our school?
Question: re sports bussing and students driving students on field or sports
trips? Students being paid $5 does not cover gas costs. Also question
about parent notification, do parents assume their student is driven by a
teacher? Are the same students doing most of the driving? Equity?
Some discussion about the need for more answers: extracurricular and
sport competitions that require drivers, phys ed courses that require drivers,
and information about costs to students, and what is covered by school.
Some ideas raised such as establishing a driver pool or purchasing a school
Van.
Springfield Collegiate requested to stay within KPAC for interschool sports
as those schools were more similar in population to SCI and closer. The rest
of
More questions can be forwarded to Doraine.
Action: Doraine and Donna will communicate re questions and then
Donna will bring questions to Teacher. Follow up at next meeting.
b) Student Registration:
PAC has forwarded request to Pat. Request to have an Ad Hoc committee with parents, school trustee ( Karen), guidance counselor and student rep. Goal of committee is to tabulate parent concerns and present them to school with the possibility of consideration in school budget requests.
SCI PAC meeting minutes of Oct. 27/05 pg. 3 of 4
c) Budget Considerations:
Tabled for next meeting. In the meantime, review notes and information about what was accomplished from last year’s budget.
d) Computer Labs:
All labs are up and running. Question: Is there a schedule for computer room usage? Yes, teachers do one monthly.
Parent question/comment: There are more students taking internet courses this year and taking spares because they could not get into courses they requested. Do students that are taking classes via the internet have enough computer time available? Are the computers being used to their full potential? With the removal of the (6hr) Teaching Assistant in the computer lab , has this effected computer use and supervision? SCI PAC would like to consider usage data and look at this in budget requests.
7. Principal Report
a) Parking Lot: new visitor parking providing 10 spots.
b) Synervoice: The computerized synervoice system is not functional yet as
there may be issues around privacy and system access to phone numbers
and student information. Issues around the technology still need to be
resolved.
c) Remembrance Day Assembly Nov. 9 @
8. Correspondence Received
“HOLD ON TO YOUR KIDS – Why Parents Matter” Evening for Parents, presented by the Family Centre, guest speaker: Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D NOVEMBER 7
SCHOLAR STREET- Red Deer Alberta- on line educational resources , fees outlined.
S’COOL LIFE FUND- information about their site on the web , www.schoollifefund.ca
Cc of COMPLIMENTARY LETTER FROM DEEP RIVER SCIENCE ACADEMY to Mr. Kitching re student Dana Bailey & participation in summer program.
MAPC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL LETTER- increased annual fee to $60.
MEMO FROM
SCI PAC Meeting Minutes of Oct. 27/05 pg. 4 of 4
METRO WINNIPEG COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN- Invitation to participate in a Transitions program forum- 3 evenings to choose from: Nov. 9, Nov. 16 or Jan. 25 Information about post school choices, day programs.
ROTARY CLUBS OF WINNIPEG notice of the 2006 Rotary Career Symposium March 22-23/06 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
EDUCATION MANITOBA October 05 Newsletter ( from Manitoba Education Citizenship and Youth) Also available on the website www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/newsletter/
FROM SUNRISE S.D. L. Boitson Dated Oct. 19/05 To D. Wachniak re response to SCI PAC letter of Sept. 20/05 about SSD Divisonal Code of Conduct and Response to Threats Document.Letter circulated.
MOTION TO PAY $60.00 for MAPC Membership renewal
Gladys, Marian, carried
Action: Diane to send cheque
9. Correspondence Sent:
a) Letter to WOW committee c/o R. Cielen re motion of Sept. 22/05 ( read out)
b) Letter to Head Custodian, John McDonald re motion of Sept. 22/05 ( read out)
c) Freedom of Information Requests as per minutes of June 20/05
ACTION: Doraine will call Minister of Education re Safe schools committee and the government’s lack of urgency in responding to our letter. ( No response received to date). Their actions contradict the Safe Schools legislation.
10. Items for next agenda
Request to parents to read the article on Sunrise SD website from K. Friesen and give feedback.
Budget considerations.
11. Meeting adjourned at
Minutes recorded and typed by D. Duma
Minutes approved at meeting of
