June 2011 - Castor Valley Elementary School Council

8. Chair’s Report
Draft Annual Report - please sent any comments to Heather
SIP Process – see Principal’s report earlier
PRO Grant Report (excellent parent attendance and teacher participation, $1000 spent – 4 sessions –
attendance records submitted to board translate into funds back into school budget)
Nobody Dolls – Jo-Ann LaCharity suggested that it would be nice to showcase Nobody Dolls at school events
in the foyer
Lunch Program update for next year – AJs catering worked at Greely ES this year and has tweaked menu for
new nutrition requirements ($3.50-4.00 per meal); many students with allergies at Greely ES and no problems
with lunch program. Trudy will contact AJ’s for information for next year (maybe post menu on website)
Staff Appreciation Luncheon Fri. June 24, 10:55 – 12:30 (first nutrition break; and allows for JK/SK teachers)
Michele Piironen michef@rogers.com
Community Use of Schools bookings for 2011-12:
- Wed. Sept. 14 Meet the Teacher
- Tues. Dec. 20 Christmas Shopping Day (Monday night set-up) – use of gym
- Fri. April 27 Used Book Sale (Thurs. night set-up)
- Tues. June 12 Fun Night
Ministry of Education Fundraising Guidelines consultation (ends August 2011) – unclear right now direction
taken by ministry; if interested, you can express opinions on Ministry of Education website
People for Education – interesting read:
- Annual Report on Schools & Libraries Matter Report from People for Education
http://www.peopleforeducation.com/schoollibraryreport2011.pdf
Thanks to School Council – Heather says thanks for the wonderful experience as; amazed by incredible
contributions by everyone on council; what a great group of people with great skills and incredible attitudes
resulting in very high level of parent engagement at CVES which hopefully benefits all our students.
Nominating Committee update
- 3 parents have volunteered to be Treasurer and will split the job (one counting money; one reporting, etc.)
- Susanna has been Treasurer for 3 years and was Treasurer at previous school (will remain as a member-atlarge)
Everyone (except Crystal Kirkpatrick) will return next year – although all roles are open for next year
Perhaps consider co-chairs for council next year
Yellow nominating sheets distributed and completed ones collected by Heather
9. OCASC ‘Delegate Report – Heather
OCASC AGM new executive to be ratified at Sept. meeting as quorum not achieved
update on the PIC (Parent Involvement Committee) & draft handbook for PICs from Ministry of Education;
This year’s chair of OCASC is the current PIC chair
10. Raisin Artists Grant – Lauriel (2010/11 grant) & Jen & Shannon (2011/12 grant application)
- artist Dale Taylor worked with CVES teacher and parent volunteer Lauriel Wills in May/June
- Mme Kelly was very flexible (3/4 split class) – made clay pinch pots fired up the kiln (kiln can hold 150 small
projects at one time)
- very successful experience - students learned a lot and had fun
- Mrs. Tomlinson got students to write about their experience (photos as well)
- thanks to Mme Holmes for her patience and for donating space for storing the materials
- teacher workshop set for the fall (date TBA); Mme Rolland and others are interested
- communicate this project/use of resource (kiln) via newsletter
We applied for the grant this year 2011/12 for Grade 2 – but NO ONE was selected (no group met the
criteria) – can reapply in September (criteria – one full class for one full day) – could school council possibly
augment the grant to include all Grade 2 classes – Jo Ann LaCharity signed on the grant
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