20081022

20081022 meeting

Agenda for October 22, 2008 PAC meeting (6:30pm in school library)

AGENDA presenter time notes action items
executive committee membership Nathan 6:30pm
  • Nathan Wilkes, chair
  • Steve Milum treasurer
  • Leslie Wilkes, secretary
  • Kerri Abramson, at large
  • Sarah Lloyd, at large
PAC meeting schedule Nathan 6:33pm
  • 20081118 (Tuesday, November 18)
  • 20090121 (Wednesday, January 21)
  • 20090217 (Tuesday, February 17)
  • 20090415 (Wednesday, April 15)
  • 20090519 (Tuesday, May 19)
gaming fund submission/budget Steve 6:35pm
  • dollars raised last year were low; $6,200 to spend this year* two more years of playground payments* agreed that emphasis on funding performances will be desirable
Lori Weidenhammer will participate with staff in choosing performances
Parent Education Nights Kerri / Stacey? 6:50pm Stacey no longer has time to take this on Jennifer Brown will take over on this
childcare update Kerri 6:55pm
environmental committee update Lori 7:15pm
  • piloting a noon hour eco/drama group with the native education worker who comes in on Fridays; 6 week trial with div. 5 and 6* looking at developing green space around school* possibility of memorial garden in swing area, redoing the mural, bike racks
social events/fundraiser committee update Karen, Claire, Jennifer 7:20pm
  • committee will provide support on Spring Picnic organization* plans for an evening Christmas carol/bake sale/fundraiser, with raffle included* family quiz night fundraiser in February proposed* smaller fundraisers: used book sale, spring popsicle sales, school bracelet sales* revisiting the t-shirt/hoodie sales
lunch sales update Leslie 7:35pm
  • lunch sales to start next week* milk, chocolate milk, juice boxes, pudding and fruit cups, granola bars* will run Monday, Wednesday, Friday
booster seats Nathan 7:40pm PAC will look at funding a pool of booster seats, with partial funding coming from school Donna will explore further; Nathan as contact on this issue
school principal update Donna 7:45pm
  • nine classes, including one complete all day kindergarten with overflow from Elsie Roy (Div. 8)* div. 8 and 9 meet every Monday morning for joint activities* PAC Social Night in September was very successful with new parents* coffee parties being held once a month for new parents * four new staff members this year* very low pledge response this year raises possibility of changing fundraiser for next year* pilot project of “smart board” computer projectors* Nov. 10- Remembrance Day assembly, Peace Choir concert* winter concert will be announced for December
  • Nathan Wilkes
  • Leslie Wilkes
  • Steve Milum
  • Kerri Abramson
  • Sarah Lloyd
  • Karen Nicolay
  • Claire Kantowicz
  • Jennifer Brown
  • Lori Weidenhammer
  • Gwen Wong
  • Barbara Johnson
  • Joanne Wood
  • Donna Davies
  • Andree Biro
  • Clarke Wood
  • Lisa Stanley
  • Mallory O’Connor
  • Thalia Kroll

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