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.







Wednesday, March 6, 2013


MINUTES
SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership
January 21, 2013 

Attendance: Ross Martin, Jackie Julien, Carrie Schimnowksi, Tony Stanley, Theresa Spapens
Regrets: Jodi Handoga, Kathy Andersson, Faith Gushulak
1.      Call to Order at 6:35 p.m. 

2.      Approval of Agenda: As there were only two voting members in attendance, there was not enough members to constitute a quorum. Without a quorum, no motions can be made and therefore, no motion was made to approve the agenda. 

3.      Approval of Minutes: Tabled until the next meeting. 

4.      Chair’s Report:  There is a need for a second microwave in the canteen. Jackie will look after getting one, which will be added to the grade 12 area. It was suggested that a sports schedule be added to the SCI website. The KPAC website (http://www.kpac.ca/) has the schedule for all games in high school athletics and a link to their website will be added to the SCI website. Also with regard to sports, a question was raised whether there was a way to notify parents in advance about cancelled practices. Jackie will speak to the phys. ed. department. There was a discussion regarding the Manitoba Accessibility Advisory Council and how the school assists students with physical disabilities.  

5.      Principal’s Report: – Report given by Jackie Julien on continuing professional development related to provincial report card implementation, exam conflicts, school based funding proposals that have been approved (including laptop cart with 30 laptops, wireless internet in some classrooms, Read/ Write/Gold software for all computers, purchase of 4 mini iPads, flat screen TV for the lobby and professional development release time) and upcoming student opportunities. Information on scholarships will be available the second semester through guidance as well as through links on the SCI website. 

6.      Treasurer’s Report: No report. 

7.      Student Council’s Report: Faith was absent from the meeting but had provided a written report regarding Student Council’s activities including spirit week in December, Valentine’s Day planning and Spring spirit week. 

8.      Correspondence: None. 

9.      Business arising from Minutes: 

·        Field of Visions – Meeting this evening. No report.
·        SPPA – No report. 

10.   New Business:  Discussion regarding technology in the classroom and how to teach kids in the 21st century.   

11.   Date of Next Meetings: All meetings to be held in the school library at 6:30 p.m.

-        Monday, February 25, 2013
-        Monday, March 18, 2013
-        Monday, April 15, 2013
-        Monday, May 27, 2013 

12.   Adjournment: 7:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 
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