Rogers Elementary School

PAC Minutes

November 20^th, 2012

Attendance:

Kelly Shera - PAC President Robyn Copp - PAC Secretary Julia Fellman - V/P

Maryanne Trofimuk - Principal Sanci Solbakken - Treasurer Erin Pearson

Joanne Buxton - Director Fiona Puszka - Director at Large Lynene Brennan

Alina Fisher Leona Winstone Emma Chalifour

Kristin Reed Me-Kon Hayes Netta Brown

Colleen Westaver Michelle O`Regan Alison Hoogland

Meeting begins at 6:35

President’s Message:

- Introduction

- Territorial Acknowledge

- Introduction of guest speaker - Leona Winstone

Leona Winstone:

- Leona told us about the Bolivia Project. We will be doing shortbread and mittens for fundraising.

- Asked that we send anything we can to Bolivia - there are no overheads and everything goes directly to the children.

- Said thank you to the past help from the PAC and is looking forward to the proceeds from the bottle drive to help the kids

in Bolivia.

- Kelly emailed out the PAC Minutes from last month and is asking for approval

Motioned: Alison Hoogland

Seconded: Sanci Solbakken

- Discussion about using PAC monies for field trips. PAC has funded in the past with funding requests.

- $2500 raised with Entertainment books.

- Bottle Drive routes - needing someone to pass the torch along to.

- Halloween Party was a success - everyone enjoyed themselves - over $1000 raised. Everyone really liked the idea of high

school student helpers.

- Movie night discussion - need to speak to Angie Hill to see if she is still taking this on.

- Victoria Grizzlies Fundraiser opportunity emailed to Kelly. Sell tickets $2 from each ticket sold would go to the PAC; half

season passes would obtain $15 for PAC. Kelly going to contact them to see if they will come do a hype up / play against

the kids to get the kids interested.

- Healthy School’s Promotion Grant - application needs to be sent in by December 7^th. Alison and Kelly are going to look into

making Ready Set Learn part of the project and will come back to the PAC.

Treasurer’s Message:

- Sanci ran through the budget

- Budget for Gaming will change because Chess Lessons have been cancelled. Asked for permission for this change

Motioned: Alison

Seconded: Robyn

- Big discussion about Field Trips - general consensus is that we have large numbers in January to discuss what we are

going to do for funding this.

- Joanne is going to look into magazine fundraiser and see who is interested in doing it.

Funding Requests:

Seaquarium - $1400 + $140 Presentation = $1540

Motioned: Alison

Seconded: Erin

Principal’s Message:

- $24,883 came back for the Playground rebate. It is now in the bank account with no parameters on it such as Gaming,

Educational, etc. $12,000 going to the Teacher’s Wish List. Maryanne asked where PAC is with regards to funding for the

teachers.

- Discussion about Field Trips - asking parents or asking PAC.

- Maryanne read a letter from The Minister of Environment - we won 3^rd place for Recycling - deadline is December 21^st to

enter into it this year.

- Black and Orange Day - asked for feedback about this and should we continue or go to costumes day - discussion ensued

- School Planning Counsel - discussion of meeting

- Report cards will be going home next Friday

November:

23^rd - Pro D

23^rd - CozyCoats

28^th - Pac Lunch next Wednesday

December:

- Christmas Concert is being split into two nights to accommodate everyone. Dress Rehearsals will be in the afternoon and

concert will be 6:30-7:30pm; donations instead of ticket sales - 50% to performing arts group, 50% to the school

Waste management - discussion about Towers and what should be coming home in lunch boxes as opposed to messy

things being put into the Towers

- United Way - Would like to request 10% of Bottle Drives go to United Way

Motioned: Erin

Seconded: Alison

- Lice Squad - we have been diligent for 4 weeks - everyone appears to be free of live lice

- 1000 x 5 Promotion - books collected, wrapped up and donated 28,000 books collected from the Region

- Murals to be painted outside where the ivy bushes took over - will be asking for fundraising - Dayle Robertson’s class will

be spearheading the painting

- Jump Rope for Heart - no teachers have come forward as of yet - asking for volunteers - Toonies for your Ticker

- Erase Initiative - erase bullying - discussion of what the Province is pushing forward to stop bullying - one time grant for

$15,000 for projects that prevent and work against bullying. Deadline is Dec 12th

Meeting ends at 7:32pm