Sam Sherratt - Parent Council - Monday, November 3rd - Meeting Minutes
In Attendance
- Ms. Stoehr
- Ms. Parizeau
- Ms. Lyall
- Ms. Smyth
- Linda Banks
- J Beck
- Jessica C
- Sam Davidson
- Elana Janiszewski
- Lindsey Ward
- Deana Wilison
Items for Discussion
1. Land Acknowledgement
2. Admin Update - Ms. Stoehr/Ms. Parizeau
● All Gender washroom being installed in the mall area
● Permit notice on front door
● Portables removed from back of school - now 3, instead of 6
● Updates coming to gym space - mats replaced, logo on gym floor, honour
pennants on wall
3. Teacher Update - Ms. Smyth
● Excellent cross country meet
● Community Pathways class go to Velodrome
● Community Pathways hosted Halloween dances
● Grade 8s go to Milton District on Wednesday
● Student-led conferences on November 27th/28th
● Student leaders begin this month
● School-wide kindness initiative
○ World Kindness Day - November 13th
○ Focus on community building
4. Financial Update
● $1700 still in reserve from last interval
5. Movie Night Planning - December 4th
● Confirming spending arrangements
● Elana
○ Popcorn, juice, water, snacks, cookies, pizza, chips
○ All items are for sale on School Cash
○ Extra items are for sale the night of the event
○ $2 entry fee
○ License fee has already been paid for calendar year
● Next Steps
○ Put popcorn in bags
○ Slips with orders written on them (prepurchases)
1. Assistance needed with completing these slips
a. Linda, Elana - if additional support is needed, Elana will
reach out in WhatsApp group
○ Kids to take home slips and then take back to school with them on movie
night
○ Advertising
1. Sign, Stand alone email, Gator Bites, Voice Calls
2. School Facebook page
○ Tickets/Food/drinks placed on SchoolCash by Friday (Natalie)
○ To be listed online from November 7th to 21st
○ Vote on movie - Student ambassadors to conduct vote with students
(class-to-class)
○ Volunteers - needed night of the event
○ Presale of food/drinks
○ Natalie to email pizza store to confirm costs
○ Doors open at 5:30pm
○ Movie starts at 6pm
○ Capacity - 150; Max 175 (Admin double checking fire code)
○ Consider increasing cost to $2.50
○ Motion passed - Admission cost increased to $2.50
○ Day of event - volunteers needed to assist
○ Attendance numbers established on November 22nd
● WhatsApp Group
○ Setting up group chat
6. PIC Update
● Jessica & Deana - Attending first event
● Will report to Council with updates and information items (e.g., speaker)
● $500 available to be put towards an event, can be up to $750 if specific proposal
submitted
● Goal is get more interest in the community for PIC events
● Funds can be pooled with another local school (e.g., EW Foster)
● Additional funds remaining - PIC - $2750; Programs - $1289.92
7. Future Plans
● Math Evening
○ Potential February date
● Spring Event
8. Next Meeting
● Monday, January 5th
Meeting Adjourned