Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Attendees:
Alison Hoogland, Jason Stephens, Robyn Copp, Joanne Buxton, Jocie Irish, Maryanne Trofimuk, Naomi Hazon, Lynene Brennan, Erin Pearson, Kimberley Christison, Angie Hill, Colleen Westhaver, Mahia Frost

6:35 pm: Meeting begins

Presidents Message:

• April’s Minutes approved

Kimberley motioned
everyone seconded

• Seaquarium $520 is unpaid - discussion of where that money will come from

• Magic Show $252

• Mothers Day Baskets $300

• Chess Tournament May 20^th - Margaret Jenkins - need to organise drivers

• Toonie Hike - June 5^th- 19^th (prizes given, DSI etc)

• Bottle Drive this Saturday Suggested Bottle Blitz in June We are currently in second place for bottle drive fundraising

• Sushi $627 - discussion about whether we should do sushi day as well as Subway Day. talked about Ali Baba kids meals. Robyn volunteered to do sushi day if we go ahead with it. Other suggestions: Lunchalicious. Booster Juice.

• Special resolutions for Sanci and Alison –

1. term for pac president extended - approved
2. term for pac treasurer extended - approved
　

Vice President’s Message:

• Mothers Day baskets - $300

• School supply order forms are still tricking in - extended date??

• Playground - District Supervisor letter/email cheque has been written and sent. Late September, at the latest for installation. Winner was the green playground.

Vice Principal’s Message:

• Major Earthquake Drill June 1^st - in afternoon - will be unlocking kiosk, search and rescue team will be present

• Autism Awareness Walk - 20 people - Dillon McNeil honored walker - picture on Visca Website - passed around pictures

• Survey for Students on Social Responsibility - post survey results 17^th committee meeting to talk and present it on May 30^th

• Grade 4 patrollers - May 25^th for training with Cst Drew

• Grade 5s - lunch monitors - end of year celebration June 21^st
  　

Principal’s Message:

• Discussed Greening Initiative - reducing the carbon footprint - meeting a few weeks back. Poster hanging out in the front foyer. Rogers had a really great turnout. Julie Kewley will receive an award for being an outstanding parent helper at Rogers.

• Japan Fundraiser $809 oragami bookmarks and cranes

• Grade 2s basket raffle $101.25

• Seaquarium - Mrs Gauk has a booklet explaining what involvement the classes have in upkeep.

• School for next year - enrollment 322 down to 297 16 division down to 14 divisions.

• Class placements have now been taken care of. Classes are now set until September.

• Kindie Orientation next week - organised leaders for the sessions

• Bike Rodeo June 13^th

• Spring Valley Musical May 12th

• Chilliwack Travelling Roadshow May 13^th

• Performing Asssembly May 26^th (in afternoon)

• Pro D Day 20^th

• Victoria day 24^th

• Zone Track meet 27^th - Winners will go onto City Track Meet

• Dates for all of these things are already on the blog - top right corner

• Teacher fundraising - requests must be in a month before hand, to avoid conflicts

• PAC Meeting dates for next year – discussion about skipping Decembers as it is such a busy time of year and turn out is never good - March’s will have to bump up a week to avoid conflict with Spring Break Robyn motioned

Joanne seconded

• Bottle Drives are in for next year - September 17^th, Open House 22^nd , January 7^th, Friday February 10^th Movie Night, May 5^th bottle drive

• 8^th June PAC Funfair

• Treasure Island Music Week - Performing Arts – May

• Winter celebration - singalong - crafts in the classrooms 14^th December

• Synervoice - we will be purchasing this for next year

• Cold and Flu - please keep your children home - pink eye outbreak in one of the classes

• Good Food Box - high quality produce passed around brochure

Treasurer / Funding requests
In Sanci’s absence, Alison handed out an outline of finances to discuss.

Funding requests:

• Mr Ritchie new fiction titles 125 books at $12 each = $1500

Tabled until next year

• Ms T - $1240+HST for computers
  Motioned: Angie

Seconded: Robyn

• Ms T - O Canada Banner for gymnasium $540

Tabled until next year
　
　

Technology Presentation:

• Ms. T gave a presentation in the computer lab, which showed upcoming ideas for lab, new technology available etc.

　 8.35 pm meeting is adjourned

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Attendees:
Alison Hoogland, Jason Stephens, Robyn Copp, Joanne Buxton, Kristin Reed, Naomi Hazon, Maryanne Trofimuk, Mahia Frost, Sanci Solbakken, Jocie Irish, Nancy Falconer
　
6:35 pm: Meeting begins

Presidents Message:
Magic show is Friday - 270 people coming - all slots have been volunteered for
May 2^nd - Sushi Day from Fujia - discussion of price - money from this will go to Japan relief (Red Cross). Agreed on $3 and $4.
Playground meeting was last night. We have $25,829 (75% needs to be kept aside for installation). Joanne passed around 2 playground options. The monkey bars and “mushrooms” will be staying and new playground will replace other existing playground. Alison proposed that the remaining $4500 that we are short, be taken from all fundraising for remainder of the year (Magic Show, bottle drive and toonie hike) and just get it done this summer.
April 29^th may 1^st - BCC PAC in Richmond - everyone welcome
　
Treasurer’s Message:
Current funds available discussed and spreadsheet passed around.
We wont be wiped out if we borrow monies from the admin as we rarely use the allotted $7000 each year.
　
Vice President’s Message:
Joanne showed the model picture of the playground. This will be passed around to each class so the children can vote on it. The winner will be announced on Election Day (May 2^nd)
Hanging basket fundraiser is on right now. Will continue to the end but not a huge success.
　
Vice Principal’s Message:
Mrs. Hazon announced that Ms T will be here shortly.
Student Led Conferences on Thursday from 1-6
Spring Concert on 20^th
Bike Rodeo
Class configuration for next year will begin shortly
Book Fair is this upcoming week.
Earth Day is April 21^st - wear green. Lights out challenge. Litterless lunches. Mr Ritchie will be running a themed Earth week in the library.
Water bottle sales will be promoted again for Earth Week
PBS - survey for how students feel about calming down in positive ways
Autism awareness walk this upcoming Sunday
Lunch monitor training for Grade 4s - 3 week cycles starting on Monday
Spring active - X Country Tues, Thurs and Fridays (first meet was yesterday). Another one next Monday.
Track Attack
　
Principal’s Message:
Track Attack - 7 rounds for the kids to get a feel for the whole Track and Field thing. Started today. May 27^th for the finals at UVIC - City Finals on June 1^st sign up (May 4^th). All practices will be at lunchtime.
Calendar: - Spring Concert 1030-1149 on April 19th, shows during day at 6-7pm
- Subway on 28^th
- Sushi Day May 2nd
- Calendar meeting
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Building classes on 10^th
- PAC Bottle Drive on May 14th
- International Anti-homophobia Day
- Transition for Grade 5s
- May 20^th Pro D Day
- Performance Assembly May 26th
- Bike Rodeo May 30^th 9AM
- Zone Track Meet May 27th
- City Track Finals June 1^st
- Toonie Hike June
- Grade 5 Luncheon on June 25^th
- School Fun Day June XXX
- Last Day of School June 29^th
- Parent Request Letters - April 29^th deadline
- Agenda Books - will go up to $9 per book
- Book Marks $2 donation for Japan Relief
- Oragami at Spring Concert
Sandy Jacques - Velvateen Rabbit Thursday afternoon 1-2:30 at Margaret Jenkins (interest to view and possibly bring to Rogers)
Stage set up Thursday - need volunteers
Staff Committee Meetings (pre Staff Meetings) - enrollment 345 (2 yrs ago), last year 322, 300 for next year - looking for some image changes for the school
Guidelines of Beverage and Food Sales in schools
Seaquarium - $1200 per year. Jocie arranged some funding and PAC only had to pay approximately half. Full invoice $1400.
　
Treasurer / Funding requests
Ryan Nast and Siobhan Kivel - Science Probe text books (6) $450
Motion to decline: Joanne motioned
mutual seconded


Kindergarten Teachers - field trip Butterfly Gardens $331.52
Motion to decline: Alison motioned
mutual seconded


Ms T - computers as a separate request (31 pcs) $1,240
Motions for : Alison motioned
mutual seconded
- technology request (laptop, LCD projector, and lecturn) $2,428 + HST (for Ms T to
request again in future)

Mrs Hazon - Autism Awareness walk (19 participants) support to take some of the staff as community building $250
Motion to decline: Alison motioned
mutual seconded



Playground - all future fundraisers for this year will be strictly kept for the playground
Motion: Alison motioned
Mutual Seconded
　

PAC Nominations:
Co-President: Alison and Joanne
Treasurer: Sanci
Secretary: Robyn
2 directors at Large: Angie and Kristin

Motioned: Sanci motioned
Mutual seconded
　

8.35 pm meeting is adjourned

Tuesday, March 9th, 2011

Attendees:
　
Alison Hoogland, Jason Stephens, Kristin Reed, Robyn Copp, Kimberley Christison, Jocie Irish, Maryanne Trofimuk, Mahia Frost, Sanci Solbakken, Naomi Hazon, Angie Hill, Joe Chalifour, Joanne Buxton, Colleen Westhaver
　
6:35 pm: Meeting begins

Principal’s Message:
- Ms T talked about the system (Synervoice) and is asking for feedback.
- Report cards go home tomorrow
- Friday is last day before Spring Break - school is back on March 28^th
- Cross country started today - there was a great turn out
- March 28^th Track and Field begins (Grades 3, 4 and 5)
- Swim meet was Monday - thank you to Kimberley - Kimberley wants to run it next year and is hoping the get more kids out
(Fridays 3:15 Commonwealth) - 3 meets - preliminaries and championships - team now has a name, Marlins
- April 14^thwill be Student Led Conferences
- Spring Concert will be the following week as well as Earth Day
- Bike Rodeo will be May 30^th or June 3^rd
- Staffing for next year begins on Friday
- Newsletter will go out suggesting placement requests - Mahia asked about confidentiality and Ms T said if there were specific names
mentioned, then only herself and Miss Hazon would see them
- Ms T asked that we remind the kids about not playing in the bushes after school and playing around the driveway
- Kindergarten Orientation May 19^th - PAC will be asked for representation - Parent orientation and a Tea the following day
- Ms T requested PAC representation for Calendar Building meeting Wednesday May 4^th 3-430
- Christmas and Spring concerts… feedback…
- School supplies - Joanne will be getting order lists organized

Presidents Message:
- Movie night made $502 ($150+ in donation jar)
- Round table discussion about playground - whether we would go ahead now or wait for another year
- Donald Dumphy booked for Magic Show April 15^th 6:30-7:30 (magic kits) - concession $10 per family

Vice Principal’s Message:
- Autism walk April 17^th (date might change)
　
Treasurer’s Message:
- Playground $18,528 + $5000 grant (40% needed for installation)
- Kimberley suggested waiting as there are talks of an upcoming grant for school playground, which could be $10,000 - playground
discussion took place
- Kimberley asked about whether PAC will fund for a child to participate in something if their parents don't have the available money.
Yes, there is money set aside for this - it just needs to go through a teacher for the request.
- Kimberley asked about uniforms and possibly upgrading them as well as possibly getting swim caps - Sanci explained that there was
money available for this and all that was required was a teacher to put in request for these things
- Sanci handed out funds summary and walked through the current figures

Funding requests
Administration $242 for missed money from the Agendas
Motions: Mahia motioned
Angie seconded
　
PAC Nominations:
President - temporarily vacant
Vice president - Joanne
Treasurer - Sanci
Secretary - Robyn
2 directors at Large - Angie and Kristen
- Discussion about ideas of presidency being split into a co-presidency.
- Alison suggested that in April we list out events for next year and then certain people can take on an event to organise, to take the
pressure off of the president
　
7:48 pm meeting is adjourned
　

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

　Attendees:
　
Alison Hoogland, Kristin Reed, Naomi Hazon, Maryanne Trofimuk Robyn Copp Michelle O’Reagan, Sanci Solbakken, Kat Rainsbury, Mahia Frost, Jocie Irish, Rae-Ann Hutchison

6:41pm: Meeting begins
　
Presidents Message:

- Alison talked about final fundraiser for playground - we need to write a proposal and submit it to 3 different. Robyn volunteered to help write proposal with Alison. $17,600 saved so far towards playground plus funding - approximately $20,000. March is deadline for getting decision made.

- Movie night suggestion is February 25^th. Donation jar. Food from 5;30-6;00. Movie starts at 630. Need to organise people to volunteer for this.

- This is last month for Subway. Subway has proved to be a stress-less lunch from the organizing aspect. Alison asked if we wanted to continue with Subway or switch to Booster Juice. Everyone voted for Subway to continue. Last Thursday of every month.

- Bottle drive this upcoming Saturday.
　

School Planning Counsel:

- Mahia explained that SPC (School Planning Counsel) meets 4 times a year but has never actually reported to PAC and she would like to change that.

- District budget priorities - each school gets a list of categories to pick from - you can pick top three priorities that work best for your school eg: Literacy and writing, Numeracy and Social Responsibility, In-service time (EA) psychologist, speech and language, psycho educational assessments, Curriculum and Release time (for teachers to take time out to help asses a child)

- Mahia pointed out that Technology focused fundraising should be a huge priority for our school, once the playground has been taken care of. Other schools have lots of money to put towards technology. Discussion on technology in classrooms (smart boards, projects, document readers). Fear is that we are going to fall behind other schools. Ms. T pointed out that Ms. Glenn (from Australia who has switched with Mrs. Matheson) brought her own document readers - great for reading books, showing pictures etc on a projector.

- Will be meeting again shortly to discuss future plans for growth of school.

Principal’s Message:

- Ms T discussed a number of upcoming activities/dates:

o January 31^st-1^st Kindergarten Registration Ready set learn - preparing for kindergarten

o January 20^th - Skate Canada

o January 26 - Spirit Day - dress as your favorite book character

o February 8^th - Floor Hockey Jamboree - teachers vs. students

- VCP Victoria Confederation of PACS – There is an open invitation to all staff ($55 entry) Ms T requested parents attend workshops in morning, lunch and workshops in afternoon

- Transition is end of February - parents of grade 5, transfer to middle school. If not Cedar Hill, where would you like your child to go? Open Houses will be available – Ms. T suggested attending all of them to know for sure where you wish your child to attend.

- New pilot phone program will begin on Monday. Synervoice. Ms T asks for feedback to find out if there are problems with the system.

Vice Principal’s Message:

- Positive behavior - strategies for calming from a hightened state.

- Social responsibility : survey feedback indicated two lowest levels were

not being able to control anger and how to apply strategies to calm.

- Older kids at school are going to work on a matrix of positive behavior and then go around to younger kids to teach them ways to be implement it

Treasurer’s Message:
Sanci told us what we have to spend for reminder of this year:

field trips $1,225
infrastrucure $4,800
playground $5,800

Funding requests

1. Mrs Rose; $81.20 dvd booklet to be watched by EA’s – will cut costs as only one person required to attend seminar and then the DVD can be put into the library for anyone to check out.

Motioned; everyone Seconded; everyone

2. Mrs. Shortt wrote letter on behalf of all teachers: request for $300 for outside play equipment - bouncy balls, jumping ropes, hula hoops all for outside - older children would be responsible for bringing in and out

Motioned; Alison Hoogland Seconded; everyone

　
7:34pm meeting is adjourned due to snow falling outside – Ms T suggested that all check CFAX or district website in the morning of snow continues

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Attendees:
Naomi Hazon
Maryanne Trofimuk
Robyn Copp
Joanne Buxton
Sanci Solbakken
Kimberly Christison
Erin Pearson
Rae-Ann Hutchison
Camilla Birtwistle
Angie Hill
Mahia Frost
Tammy Chatton
Leah Pottinger
Kristin Reed
Jeannie Owens-Wallace
Emma Chalifour
Jocie Irish

6:31pm: Meeting begins

President’s Message:

• Joanne Buxton stood in as President for meeting. Alison Hoogland is absent due to family being in town.
• Fall Dance approximately $800 which was great considering we didn’t do pizza.
• Joanne read out Alison’s (President) Message - thanking people for help at the Dance as well as their help on Subway day.

Principal’s Message:

• Ms. T showed a beautiful card - a thank you - made and signed by some of the classes. (for PAC help and for librarian, Travis Ritchie, who bought about $2000 worth of books for the library.)
• School dance was a success
• Calendar - Remembrance Assembly on November 10th, everyone welcome; Pro D Day on 27^th, December is a short month due to holidays - concert and PAC meeting - School reopens on 4^th January - PAC bottle drive (15^th of January)
• No Winter Concert this year for Grades 3-5. Sing along 17^th Assembly. Run through of thing for concert and asked for helpers - pick up lights, set up lights, etc.
• Darren Laur workshop internet safety course. Would PAC be interested in representing Rogers. Ms. T is going to put our school’s name forward for course - approximately $200 to register.
• Requests for funding - has to go through staffing committee first.
• Parent complaint process - policy 1155 of Greater Victoria School Board - express concern to the person directly - info is on district webpage. PAC president also plays role of liaison for complaint process from parents.
• School Planning Counsel - organization in school - Guideline states teacher rep and 3 elected parents for each school. This year we have had 6 parents come forward who are interested in being elected. Suggested all 6 be put into the role this year as busy schedules can stop people from being involved at one meeting as well as bringing 6 people’s opinions forward. Mahia Frost shared her experiences with group.

Ms. T motioned that 6 names go forward - Kimberley Christison seconded motion.

Vice Principal’s Message:

• Naomi gave update on Enviro team - water bottles have been ordered, approximately 200. Will arrange selling them for approximately $12 and maybe will sold at lunch time and after school.
• Positive Behavior group met - playground behavior - hoping to cut down on instances on the playground - gallery walk went well all grades walked around and visited other classrooms.
• The PAC went to the computer lab to have a look at the Rogers Blog and give feedback. Great site.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Not going to print out and hand out a full report each time but anyone is welcome to see it. Sanci will just give a quick run down for this month.
• Available for allocation $13,490.00.
• Approximately $9,200 in playground fund.
• Discussed Gaming budget in detail.
• Sanci asked if PAC could approve budget -

Kimberley Christison motioned - Mahia Frost seconded motion

• Ms T suggested once a month movie night - Strawberry Vale does this and makes a ton of money - wrote down dates for possible movie nights
• Funding requests:

1. Mrs. Winstone grade 4 funding for carpet for classroom $837.13. PAC has paid 50% of carpets in
the past - Sanci went through old requests to confirm this
Robyn Copp motioned - Joanne Buxton seconded motion
2. Ms T requested 50 chairs + cart $1,310 (asking PAC for 50% as district should pay other 50%)
Mahia Frost motioned - Joanne Buxton seconded motion
3. Mr. Nast, Mrs. Kivell and Mrs. Hazon requested funding to purchase ice cream for safety patrollers. Sanci located funding allocation for this in the budget and changed

New Business:

• Poinsettia fundraiser today runs until November 22^nd. December 8^th drop off date. A local grower has been chosen to purchase these from.
• Playground meeting - November 24^th district, PAC members, Playground guys etc.
• Magazine fundraiser - November/early December
• Teachers Garage Sale November 20^th Uplands School 10-2
• PAC supply box - Joanne wants to create her own supply box in stead of raiding the school office
• Concerns of kids playing outside during dance. Ms T suggested that more control and volunteers will be required - blocked off areas
• Kimberley Christison applied for a grant - Asked for $10,000. She had to state that she was actually a part of PAC Executive and it was voted that Kimberley is an Interim Director on the PAC.

8:29pm meeting is adjourned

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Attendees:
Alison Hoogland, Naomi Hazon, Maryanne Trofimuk, Robyn Copp, Joanne Buxton, Sanci Solbakken, Kimberly Christison, Mahia Frost, Erin Pearson, Rae-Ann ??, Emma Chalifour, Nancy Falconer, Camilla Birtwistle, Kristin Reed

6:37pm: Meeting begins
President’s Message:
Entertainment book fundraiser made $4,117
October 21^st Money Machine Assembly
Subway forms are being sent out - to be returned by next Thursday
Halloween Dance October 29^th 630-8:30: live band, concession, possibly a cupcake walk
Vice President’s Message:
Joanne did print out for everyone - PAC outline, tips
Principal’s Message:
Ms. T showed the calendar, which can be found on the website. Please remember that it does occasionally get changed so it is a good idea to check it regularly.
October - Staff Meeting, Lockdown drill Thursday, PAC Bottle Drive, X Country Final on Sunday, Pro-D Day on 22^nd, Photo re-takes 26^th, No costumes on 29^th - Orange and Black Day instead
November - Remembrance Day 10^th Assembly 1:00pm - off on 11^th, Back on Friday 12^th
Rogers Blog - PBS (Positive Behavior Support) 2^nd year of implementing - Maryanne handed out spreadsheet on how school uses belief system “We care about ourselves, we care about each other and we care about this place.” Takes 3-4 years for kids to learn the entire belief system and implement it into their daily routine.
Growth Plan: 3 parents Mahia Frost, Alison Hoogland & Kat Rainsbury: look at data - what direction do we want to go: PBS was suggestion for last year and this.
Gallery Walk: Visual representation on bulletin boards around school.
At home - implement the Rogers belief system: eg) listen to parents, clean my room, etc - suggested a home work project to keep at home - A Family Project
The Power Of One Anti-bullying is full up - too late to get them this year - Maryanne asked if she can use our vote for later in the year when there is registration for this presentation next year
Chess Lessons -
- January 6^th - February 24^th: Mrs. Walsh-Anstey, Mrs. P. Ross, Mrs. Kivell and Mr Nast.
- April 4 - May 30^th: Mrs. Graf, Mrs. Winstone, Mrs. Gauk and Mrs. Game
Inter-mural Soccer October 25^th Barefoot - 1pm start
Parent participants for Parents Association
Lockdown Drill: Thursday - each class has it’s own safe spot, evacuation and name call - Kids in hallways / bathrooms - talk to kids at home about going into bathroom, no phones, ultimate evacuation spot is PCS School
Vice Principal’s Message:
Miss Hazen told us about plans for Waste Reduction Week
- every class will receive a mini trash can for the week
- waste free lunch week challenge
- Water bottle approx $12 - stainless steel with school logo
Treasurer’s Report:
Sanci confirmed that Rogers received the Gaming Grant for this year $6,980
Statements will be printed out each PAC meeting for information
PAC needs to approve all funding for year
Needs June PAC Meeting minutes to locate some figures for funding allocations
Currently in account (not including any fundraising) we have $7,400
Funding requests:
#2: Aqua Sport for Grade 4s and 5s (4 sessions) $1,572.32 - Motion Approved
#3: Leona Winstone Daily 5 Literacy Program $179.16 - Motion Approved
Alison will be asking at upcoming Staff Meeting if second hand CD players are wanted for donation
　
New Business:
Kimberly has been researching playground funding
- 5 different grants to apply for - needs letters for applications - going to apply for at least 3 of them - playground has to be installed in the same year of the funding
Alison asked if we can use the Entertainment Book money into the Playground Project (existing $9,200) - Motion Approved
Playground Committee was established at the meeting
Discussed changing the percentages for allocating monies (40% playground, 40% infrastructure and 20%)
Halloween Dance discussion - need information for newsletters - profits
Miss Hazen told us about ideas for stainless steel water bottles with Roger’s logo and possibly the belief quote on them.
Voting on New Positions: Agreed that Joanne Buxton will be this year’s PAC Vice President and Robyn Copp will be this year’s PAC Secretary.
8:15pm meeting is adjorned.

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

ROGERS PAC MEETING
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 @ 6:30pm

Attendees:
Alison Hoogland, Naomi Hazon, Shaun Lorhan, Cst. Drew Hildred, Robyn Copp, Josie Irish, Camilla Birtwistle, Joanne Buxton, Emma Chalifour, Sanci Solbakken, Angie Hill, Tammy Chatten, Noran and Carlito Noran, Erin Pearson, Jeannie Owens-Wallace, Michelle O’Regan, Colleen Westhaver

Paddi Ross’ Presentation:
The PAC went up to Paddi Ross’ classroom to watch a slide show presentation that she had made as a Thank You to the PAC for helping to purchase new books for new Grade 3 classroom and classroom rug.
Request for 4 x Walkman CD players - explained how they will help with audio books in the classroom

President’s Message:
Remember that it’s all about the kids
Fundraisers for this year will be: Entertainment books, Halloween dance, movie nights, toonie hike, field trips, magazine fundraiser
Ultimate goal is to get money for playground and get it installed - hopefully by next summer
PAC likes to say yes when teachers ask for help with things for their classrooms

Principal’s Message:
New Vice Principal Naomi Hazen in attendance for Maryanne Trofamuk
Welcomed everyone back and introduced herself
September calendar - website - agenda has dates etc on them
Open House on Thursday 6:30 - 7:30. Parents and student go to gym for introductions of new staff, teachers who have changed grades etc. Meet and greet with the teachers
Request for coffee/cookies organized by PAC
Fire drills (3 in first month) last Thursday, this Friday, September 22
Library opens formally this week. Mr Ritchie returning - lots of new books
Obligation of Policy 1155 - Complaint Process - channels you go through to solve any issues
PAC spending: Staff Committee meets before Staff Meetings - policy for any purchase over $500 will go through staff Committee first to be approved before it is presented to the PAC

Treasurer’s Report:
Sanci talked about funding raised for school activities - classroom requests
hand outs (spreadsheets of where the PAC accounts are at)
government help Gaming Fund- specific spending - Sanci has to report back on exactly what money has spent on (each request will be discussed and gaming fund will be used first, if possible) non-curricular - library books, chess lessons, sea-quarium,
Two income statements from Sanci - to outline what money has been spend on and what money we have left, etc
Try to spread finances fairly amongst teachers
PAC needs help from volunteers and parents to raise the money
Currently, the PAC has approximately $12, 000 to spend
Last year’s Toonie Hikes raised $2,600
Breakdown of PAC money:
40% play ground
40% infrastructure
20% field trips

Director’s Report:
Joanne Buxton
Request for Class Representatives - duties are attendance to PAC meetings, main go between teacher and PAC, collect names and emails out to class

Erin Pearson
Bottle drives for this year - October, January, May
Sandy has arranged routes and there are only a few left

Jocie Irish:
- Fruit and Veggie every 2 weeks will continue (this year will only be one serving)

New Business:
Alison suggested no more pizza day as it is a lot of work. She suggested Subway for first half of year and Boosterjuice for second half instead. All details were read out about the two new lunch place ideas. Requested that someone takes this task on.
Alison has been approached by several people, asking about Darren Laur presentation.
Mr Ritchie sent in a thank you to PAC for new books for the library. Asks for help from a couple of parents who will come in and shelve books for him- pls speak to Mrs Mumford if you can help
Entertainment books are out and have already gone home with the kids
Halloween dance - 29th October
Discussed fun raisers ideas for this year:
- There will be no craft fair this year
- Mabels Labels
- Magazine fundraiser (50% of profits go to PAC)

- Holiday Gift Emporium
- donate toys - all labelled for $1 or $2
- each kid bring $5 and shops for his/her family
- wrapping station
- Thrifty Smile Cards
- preloaded cards - 5% comes to Rogers
- Gas Cards for Co-Op
- Tupperware fundraiser
- Progressive - Shop Fund

- Request for Paddi Ross’ money request from PAC - 4 CD walkman players - $180 required
- PAC agreed to fund this request

New positions this year:
Joanne Buxton is New Vice President
Erin Pearson is New Director
Robyn Copp is New Secretary

8:20 meeting is adjorned