Join other parents and Community Members and meet with the Administrative Staff at SCI in a relaxed environment. The meetings are held monthly in the SCI Library. All are welcome. If you have a topic of interest or would just like to meet and share ideas in a comfortable atmosphere, please come out. This is a great opportunity to learn about your child's school. Contact Person is Theresa Spapens, 755-2643.

The next meeting dates will be posted on the sci website calendar. There is also a mail box for the Parent Council in the school office if you have any information you would like to drop off.







Monday, May 14, 2012


Minutes
SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership
April 23, 2012
Learning Teams Presentation by Bob Welsh and Heather Bethune
Attendance: Ross Martin, Kathy Andersson, John MacDonald, Pam MacDonald, Pat Ilchena, Bob Welsh, Monica Biggar, Suzanne Suffield, Alex Savoy
Note: Brad and Jodi Handoga gave their proxy votes to Pam MacDonald.
1.) Call to Order at 7:38 pm by Ross
2.) Approval of Agenda: Motion (1) by Pam, 2nd Alex. Carried.
3.) Approval of Minutes: February 13, 2012: Motion (2) by John, 2nd Kathy. Carried. March 19, 2012: Motion (3) by Pam, 2nd Kathy. Carried.
4.) Chairperson's Report: > No report.
5.) Principal's Report: > School celebrated 5 days of Freedom with: 1) Vow of Silence; 2) special speaker presentation, Muxie Adams who talked about social justice; and 3) 30 hour famine with 32 participating students. > PISA International assessment in reading, math and science to take place May 2nd. > SPPA Red Carpet Gala event was awesome and impressive. > Class sizes will be larger next year than they were this year. Some electives will be dropped as well as a result of smaller student population. > Cafeteria Operation Summary and General Business School Funds summary was discussed. See report. The PAC will be having an executive meeting to review the information from the administration.
6.) Treasurer's Report: See report. Motion (4) by Kathy, 2nd John. Carried.
7.) Student Council's Report: > Matchmaker's activity brought in a profit of about $200. > Student council looking to get possible speaker to come to talk about his personal experience as a motor vehicle accident victim. Parent Council asked if financial support was needed to obtain this speaker. Alex not sure at this time.
8.) Correspondence: > Motion (5) to receive and file correspondence regarding fundraising by Pam, 2nd John. Carried.
9.) Business arising from Minutes:
  • Field of Visions: Meeting last week to discuss fundraising and prospecting potential donors.
  • SPPA: > April 21 Red Carpet Gala exceeded expectations! Kathy said Mr. Ostler, Doreen Palidor and the SCI students all came together to make the evening a big success. Food was delicious. Music was spectacular. Profits should be known by end of week.
  • Ideas for engaging parents(newsletter article) – Idea for next article: Things to make students better equipped to learn: Adequate sleep, proper nutrition especially breakfast, etc. Next article will be written in September to go out with first newsletter of the school year.
  • Fundraising Results and Allocation of Funds - Tabled till next meeting
  • School Canteen: See above
  • Constitutional Review: Tabled until next meeting
  1. New Business:
11.) Date of next meeting: May 14 at 6:30 pm in school library.
12.) Motion (6) to adjourn at 8:52 pm by Pam, 2nd Alex. Carried.

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Monday, May 7, 2012


DRAFT AGENDA
SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership (ACSL)
Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 6:30 pm
SCI Library

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Approval of Minutes: April 23, 2012
  4. Chairperson's Report:
  5. Principal's Report:
  6. Treasurer's Report:
  7. Student Council's Report:
  8. Correspondence:
  9. Business arising from Minutes:
  • Field of Visions
  • SPPA
  • Fundraising Results and Allocation of Funds
  • School canteen revenue report
  • Constitutional Review
  1. New Business:
  • Brainstorming Topics for Discussion
  1. Date of Next Meeting:
  2. Adjournment
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