Rogers Elementary School
PAC Minutes
September 11th, 2012
Attendance:
Kelly Shera - PAC President
Maryanne Trofimuk - Principal
Kristen Reed
Emma Chalifour - PAC Vice President
Julia Fellman - Vice Principal
Camilla Birtwistle
Robyn Copp - PAC Secretary
Danielle Lewis
Stacy Kirkpatrick
Sanci Solbakken - PAC Treasurer
Erin Pearson
Liliana Pettipas
Fiona Puszka - Director at Large
Ryan Pettipas
Alina Fisher
Joanne Buxton - Director at Large
Netta Brown
Me-Kon Hayes
David Smith
Meeting begins at 6:31 pm
President’s Message (Kelly Shera):
- Kelly introduced the PAC Exec for this year
- Entertainment Books $30 (bonus for the kids: if two sold by 21st and hand in money - kid win a zoo stuffy)
- We need more Bottle Drive route captains
- Round table introductions
- Class Reps discussed
Principal’s Message (Maryanne Trofimuk):
- Thanked everyone for coming out - lots of people here for the first meeting
- Explained that everyone at the school belongs to the PAC - parents are welcome to attend meetings any time and are not
pressured to volunteer - explained how fundraisers work for the school (eg) bottle drives, movie nights
- Maryanne read out a notice “Encouraging Parent Engagement in Your Child’s School”
- Open House on Thursday
- Newsletters are sent out via email - plus a weekly “what’s going on at Rogers this week”
- Explained split classes
- Enrolment is at 297 as of today
- September Calendar:
- Pac meeting tonight
- Open House this Thursday
- Fire Drills - 3 this month as a practice. First one on 14th
- Bottle Drive - 15th
- Pro D Day - 17th
- Cross Country - notice will go out this week
- Norman Foote presentation next week
- Minor Earthquake Drill - 25th
- School Photos - 27th
- Spirit Day on 28th - Yellow and Green - Terry Fox Day (Toonies for Terry and a run)
- Traffic and Parking - please be careful in the circle and only for drop off
- Student allergies - 15 allergies and/or asthma - scent free
- Complaint Process Policy - all information is on the School Board website
- PAC spending - all purchases go through funding requests (anything over $500 must go to the staff committee and discuss)
and all staff requests go through Maryanne
- PDS Focus (Positive Behaviour Support) - behavioural expectations for hallways, bathrooms, assemblies, etc
- Code of Citizenship - New program “ERASE” (Expect Respect and Safe Environment) - this will be developed over the year
and we will be apprised of progress throughout the year
- Earthquake Committee - Erin Pearson, Robyn Copp, Danielle Lewis - need help to organise earthquake kiosk - need to
organise activity/comfort packs
- Leadership Team - patrols, lunch monitors, sign crew, PA crew and Green Team
- Extra Curricular - teachers not required to do extra curricular - meeting will take place to find out who will be going forward
with extra curricular activities this year - Maryanne will do Cross Country - swim team is a go ahead with Kimberly Christison
(Mondays 3:15-4 $60 starting in October, after Cross Country has finished)
- Funding - Playground rebate is at the School Board office - will be released after the first meeting - unsure of total as of right
now
- Aqua Fit for gr 4/5 and Chess - will go ahead this year
Treasurer’s Message (Sanci Solbakken):
- Explained how the funding request is presented at each PAC meeting
- Sanci will be looking for someone to shadow her throughout the year, as this will be her last year
Other Business:
- Halloween Dance will be Friday before Halloween (26th?) - need 4 volunteers - Joanne Buxton and Erin Pearson to co-Chair
the organisation team for this. Me-Kon Hayes, Alison Hoogland, Stacey Bell and Danielle Lewis will help as well.
- Movie Nights - Angie Hill previously did it - need to speak with her to see if she will do it again
- Josie Irish will be doing the BC School Fruit Program
- Hot Lunch Program - Kat Rainsberry will not be able to do it this year - looking for new person to take it over
- Jerseys - need to speak with Kimberly to find out the situation on these
Meeting adjourned 8:30 pm
