SCI PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016
SCI Library
Present: Carolyn Whyte, Kathy Randall, Shelley Jensen, Shari Steiner, Jackie Julien, Tony Stanley
Regrets: Theresa Spapens, Jodi Handoga
1. Call to Order: 6:30 pm
2. Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved as presented. Motion (1) by Shelley, 2nd by Carolyn. Carried
3. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of October 24, 2016 were approved as presented. Motion (1) by Carolyn, 2nd by Shelley. Carried
4. Chairs Report: A copy of report is attached
5. Principal’s Report: Jackie reported on the recent SCI Pep Rallies, the upcoming Pancake Breakfast, Winter Formal and presentations regarding Postsecondary requirements and Scholarships and Bursaries. A copy of report is attached.
6. Treasurer’s Report: Jodi reported, via email, to Kathy that the current bank balance stands at $719.39. A cheque in the amount of $125.00 was received from the Sunrise School Division Board of School Trustees and will be passed on to Jodi for deposit. This cheque has been received annually from the Board of School Trustees.
7. Correspondence: A letter from the Minister of Education regarding Manitoba’s Excellence in Education Awards, a memorandum from the Sunrise Board of Trustees and a letter from MAPC regarding 2016-2017 was received.
8. Business arising from minutes:
- Reorganizing Parent Council Website – the PAC will continue to look into making the website more user friendly
- Results of Parent Survey – Information has been tabulated and the original paper surveys will be shredded
- Possible Parent Council Student Award – Theresa put forth a suggestion and description for an Outstanding Effort Award as per attached. PAC members will discuss award possibilities at the January meeting. The plan is to present the award(s) during Grade Wars in March.
- DPAC meeting – Theresa attended the DPAC meeting on November 22, 2016. Her report is attached.
- Staff Appreciation Luncheon – Jackie will check and see if February 15 or 16 will work the for luncheon.
- Kathy would like to have her Chair report sent to PAC members and administration, along with the agenda, and minutes in email prior to meeting
11. Adjournment: 7:13 pm
Items to be brought forward to January meeting:
- Reorganizing Parent Council Website
- Possible Parent Council Student Award
- January 30, 2017
- February 27, 2017
- March 20, 2017
- April 24, 2017
- May 29, 2017
**********Chair's Report November 2016
Received notification of the MAPC Chairperson’s breakfast which is to be held on Saturday, February 4th (just waiting on the time and location). This will be hosted by the Samuel Burland PAC in the Louis Riel School Division. I plan on attending this event.
Sunrise School Division is reviewing how well we communicate with people in the division’s geographic area, particularly in terms of how well the division is meeting or exceeding expectations in our role in educating students from kindergarten through grade 12 and how well people understand what the division and the Board of Trustees do. As a PAC Chairperson, you are being invited to participate in a stakeholder session being held on November 22, 2016 at 7pm in Beausejour. Due to another commitment Theresa will attend in my absence.
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Principal's Report November 2016
1. SCI identity Pep Rallies have been successful with a great student body representation and participation. We are highlighting different groups of students both in the school and also students involved in different things outside of school. Videos are being created and shared of all the great things going on, for example we highlighted our volleyball teams, our bands, students involved in Special Olympics, a student who played a set at Fionn MacCool\s in Winnipeg, etc., We have also kicked off our new logo contest, which will highlight our Values (Spirit, Community, Integrity).
3. SCI will be holding its first annual Winter Formal on the evening of December 16, 2016.
4. NEW - The evening of December 1, 2016 during our Parent/Student/Teachers conferences, our student services team will be holding two presentations:
- Postsecondary requirements (6:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
- Scholarships & Bursaries (7:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
6. On November 24, many students were invited to the play Shattered by Sarasavati Productions, here at our school. The play focuses on the theme of mental health, it was a powerful, interactive theatrical journey exploring the issues of mental health among youth.
Upcoming Events
- December 1, 2016 - Student/Parent/Teacher Conference
- December 2, 2016 - Divisional SD/No Classes
- December 8, 2016 - Voluntary Withdrawl date for Semester 1
- December 14, 2016 - Winter Band Concert
- December 22, 2016 - Winter Band Concert
- December 22, 2016 - Early dismissal 2:30 pm - Last day of classes
- January 9, 2017 - Classes resume
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Stakeholder Session & DPAC Meeting
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
The following is my report on attending the stakeholder session and DPAC meeting on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
Representatives of Sunrise School Division PAC’s were invited to attend a stakeholder session conducted by Change Makers. Sunrise School Division is reviewing how well it communicates with people in the division’s geographic area, particularly in terms of how well the division is meeting or exceeding expectations in its role in educating students from kindergarten through grade 12 and how well people understand what the division and the Board of Trustees do. In Sunrise, these session were being conducted as part of the recommendations that came out of the Meyers Norris Penny organizational and governance report issued in 2014. There are four Winnipeg school divisions conducting similar sessions to study how effective their communication is.
The session I attended was held at 5:30 p.m. and took approximately one hour. In addition to me, there were representatives from three other PACS. We were asked to respond to a number of questions regarding our experiences with the Board of Trustees, the Sunrise School Division and schools.
After the stakeholder session, I attended the DPAC (Divisional Parent Advisory Council) meeting. The topic for the evening was School Division Safety Procedures. The presentation was excellent, very informative and covered many issues including fire drills, lock-down procedures, threats/violence/risk protocol, etc. I have attached a copy of the powerpoint presentation for additional information.
