Date: January 13, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Welcome
6:30-6:35 pm
Executive Council 2024-2025:
Co-chairs: J. Rosekat / L. Rotman Gruneir
Secretary: L. Simpson
Co-treasurers: R. Senanayake
Fundraising: S. Romeo, D. Lopes, M. Frendjian, P. Rayappa, J.Moskvin
Approval of the Agenda
6:35-6:40 pm
Principal’s Report
6:40-7:00 pm
Student Report
- Movie Night
- Holiday send-off
- Mental Health - Lets Talk
- Extracurricular: Art club, Choir, Chess club, Dance club, Forest of Reading, Volleyball, Robotics
- Holiday Concert
- Tamil Heritage Month
- Math/Literacy Night - Feb. 6
- Report Cards - Feb. 14th
- Preparing for Grad
Notes: Students shared about many of the events that took place at the school in the past few months.
Grad Trip: Blue Mountain, Date TBA (last week of school)
Review of School Improvement Plan
7:00-7:05 pm
Notes:
4 Pillars
- Identity: students sharing & voice
- Math: continually working to improve scores
- Mental Health & Wellness: big day in May, and many other smaller ongoing initiatives, including SPACE group
- Modern Learning: green screen room; teacher dedicated to teaching coding; first robotics event is coming up soon
Movie Night
7:05-7:15 pm
Council Highlight and money raised
Notes: Movie night was a huge success. Potentially planning another movie night for the Grade 6, 7, 8 students. Approximately $1200 was raised. Families really loved it. Kudos to the committee who made it such a huge success.
Council Purchases (Thank You!)
7:15-7:20 pm
- We bought $4000 in new Chromebooks
- Purchased Tech for Green Screen/Filming
Notes: Chromebooks are coming, they have been purchased. iPad dedicated for filming. Microphones for the green screen room. Also purchased a new clarinet.
Fundraising
7:20-7:25 pm
Other Fundraising - Math/Literacy Night
Notes:
- Feb 6th - This will be staff lead. Council will have the option of space in the gym for fundraising.
- Anyone from council interested in helping with this event, please connect with J. Rosekat or S. Romeo.
- Book Fair will also be on that week, and on during Math/Literacy Night.
New Business
7:25-7:30 pm
- any items members which to bring forward
- Spring Movie Night
- End of year Fair
- Bingo Nigh
Notes:
- Spring Movie Night – date TBA
- End of Year Fair – TBD
- Bingo Night is not approved.
- No new business.
- If you are interested in helping with any of these events, please email Jeff.
Adjournment
7:30 pm
Dates for Future Meetings:
- March 3, 2025
- May 5, 2025
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