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May 23
Home and School Meeting Minutes May 7th
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December 08
Home and School Meeting Minutes for December 4th 2017
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 12/8/2017 1:28 PM

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AHM Home and School Meeting Minutes

Monday December 4th, 2017.

 

Family Fun Night with Playmania had a great turn out and raised $2120.65!  Huge thank you to Rick from Playmania for donating all the bouncy castles along with the employees and also Barry from Greco for donating all the pizza.  A thank you card was sent to both.  Since using Playmania was such a huge success we will definitely use them for our June event.  A thank you also to all the people from Lewisville Baptist that donated the baked goods for our bake sale.  We want to thank all those that took the time to make and donate the cakes for our very successful cake walk.

 

Our next event coming up is our annual Holiday Bazaar which takes place on December 18th.  We are thankful for all the donations being sent in and are still accepting more.  There will be a memo regarding the bazaar going home soon asking for volunteers for the event.  Ideally 30 people are needed to run the bazaar.    We will be setting up for the bazaar on Sunday December 17th at 3pm.  If a volunteer does sign up they will automatically be put on the list as we will not be doing reminders.  Lewisville School Leadership Group will be here to help for the am-confirmed with Mrs. Morgan(Principal.)

 

A future event being discussed is a family pizza night with bingo.  Trina will contact Barry from Greco again regarding pizza orders.  Time we are thinking to have it at is from 5-7pm.

 

Scholastic Book Fair will be held in April, date to be confirmed.

 

June 8th will be out Family Fun Day from 4pm-7pm.

 

Suggestion for fundraising was brought up.  Flipp is an online fundraiser that the school or organization can make a percentage from people just shopping online using this flipgive app.

 

 

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November 14
Home and School Meeting Minutes November 6th
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 11/14/2017 12:48 PM

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ATTENDEES 

Trina Bland - Co-President 

Suzy McDow - Co -President 

Jen Leger  - Vice President 

Laura England - Treasurer 

Lynn Adams - Secretary 

Angela Trueman - Principal

Stacey McQueen

Lisa-Mae MacDonald

Patrice Hawkes

Phyllis McLeod 

Becky Gallant

 

READ A THON

  • Children won a Jello fight to take place Thursday, won by top fundraising class Mrs. Duplessis, Grade 5
  • Parents and teachers to make jello and bring it in
  • 104 participated in the read a thon
  • Total raised  $3,444.60
  • All students earned a double recess

 

 

 

HOME AND SCHOOL LOSS OF FUNDS 

  • As a result of the Global News story, a local company, Playmania is donating bouncy castles and reps to run the castles 
  • November 17, 5:00-7:00, to be booked for a fun night at the school, 'Fall Playmania Night', with pizza and cake walk, and potential bake sale (Lewisville Baptist Church to be contacted)
  • Looking for donation of Pizza for the event; ask Zios, Papa Johns, Greco, Bonte Foods
  • Sell pizza $2/slice and water $1/ each, cupcakes $1/each
  • Admission will be by donation
  • Dinner and Movie raffle tickets to be sold 2$/each or 5$/3 
  • Volunteers needed; 2 people admission table, 5 bake sale
  • How many pizzas will we need? 40?

 

 

  • Home and school has also been contacted to sell items from certain organizations, such as steeped tea 
  • Vote to have another fund raiser
  • Vote: NO too many fundraisers, will wait

Principal reviewed that the Home and School monies are separate from the school's budget. 

 

ST LOUIS BBQ NIGHT

  • was very successful, earning $610

 

No update so far from the RCMP with the on- going investigation 

 

Dec 4, 2017 will be our next meeting

 

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November 14
Home and School Meeting Minutes
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 11/14/2017 12:47 PM

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ATTENDEES 

Trina Bland - Co-President 

Suzy McDow - Co -President 

Jen Leger  - Vice President 

Laura England - Treasurer 

Lynn Adams - Secretary 

Angela Trueman - Principal

Beth Snowdon- Murdock - Teacher Rep.

Ingrid McLaghlin

Kate Randall

Stacey McQueen

Lisa-Mae MacDonald

Phyllis McLeod 

Courtney Johnson

Becky Gallant

Sarah Noseworthy 

Michelle Rouse

Amale reaj Eddine (sp?)

Heba Igelan 

Letter was read with respect to the money that has gone missing from the Home and School account

This letter is to be sent home to all parents and guardians of the school advising of situation.

 

READ-A-THON

October 2-13

Envelopes to be sent home 

Prizes that will be awarded:

Top fundraiser for each grade

Top minutes read for each grade

For every pledge of $20 or more, name goes in a draw for a GC

Event will cost $325

Goal set will be $6,000 

 

FALL BOOK FAIR (School run by Gail Collette-Home and School typically hosts one in the spring)

November 6-9

Volunteers for this event get 50% off Scholastic warehouse sale

Wednesday evening will be family night 

Volunteer sign-up sheet was circulated 

 

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

 

December 18

Donations are coming in; need volunteers to sort through these items 

We require more donations, especially men's items 

Dec 17 is set up; we require volunteers for this 

Volunteers needed to wrap - 20 wrappers 

Hours 8:45-12:00 clean up required past 12:00

LMS Leadership Group will be joining us again to help out

 

EXTRA FUNDRAISING IDEAS

MOVIE THEATRE - buy gift cards for movie, or movie and concessions and sell for a profit

 

GOJIS fundraising nights, where a % of the sales for the event is donated to the school; perhaps in the spring 

 

CHAPTERS - there is a 2 year waiting list to get on this fundraiser

 

MASTERMIND TOYS - have fundraising events - Ingrid to look into this

 

ST LOUIS BBQ - fundraising evenings where 20% of sales go to the school

 

PIZZA NIGHTS - Famous Peppers, Zio's, dominos, Subway; perhaps winter, November

 

PIZZA BINGO NIGHT - January - need a committee to chair

 

TEACHER APPRECIATION 

Feb 12-16

Daily draws for prizes

Sunday is set up day to decorate 

Teachers appreciation apples

Provide meal

Provide daily snacks

 

Next meeting November 6

 

Open forum for Questions:

None

Meeting adjourned 7:24

 

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November 14
Home and School Meeting Minutes September 11th
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 11/14/2017 12:47 PM

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HOME AND SCHOOL PUBLIC MEETING #1

September 11, 2017

6:30pm

 

ATTENDEES 

Trina Bland - Co-President 

Suzy McDow - Co -President 

Jen Leger  - Vice President 

Laura England - Treasurer 

Lynn Adams - Secretary 

Angela Trueman - Principal

Beth Snowdon- Murdock - Teacher Rep.

Ingrid McLaghlin

Kate Randall

Lyndsay Wareham

Stacey McQueen

Lisa-Mae MacDonald

Phyllis McLeod 

Courtney Johnson

Byron Rayne

Becky Gallant

Patrice Hawkes

Sarah Noseworthy 

Jason Chestnut

 

 

INTRODUCTIONS 

ACCOUNT BALANCE

$12,778.87

  • Family Fun Day 2107 great success 
  • Raised $6,800
  • Raffle alone raised $700

SCHOOL WISH LIST 

  • Movie license $400
  • 3 Projectors $2,100 (2 to go to the new portables)
  • 4 bulletin boards (for portables $600)
  • 2 white boards $700
  • Front row mics $490
  • Music microphones $236
  • Total $4,526 
  • VOTE to purchase these items 
  • All voted YES

 

FUNDRAISING EVENTS/IDEAS

Open floor to share ideas:

  • Shediac movie drive in - part of the proceeds go to our school 
  • Cineplex - screening of older films - part of the  proceeds go to the school 
  • Read-a-thon 
  • Movie night 
  • Bingo pizza night 
  • Ice cream social 
  • Book fair 
  • Holiday Bazar
  • Family Fun Day

 

ICE CREAM SOCIAL/MEET THE TEACHER 

  • Thursday, September 14
  • After "Meet The Teacher"
  • Sundae bar
  • $2 per ice cream 
  • Volunteers 

----Lynn

----Jason

----Ingrid 

----Stacey

  • Purchase ice cream at Cash and Carry 
  • Need spoons, bowls, napkins and toppings 
  • Total cost approx. $75 for supplies 
  • Voice mail to be sent out advising of the social 

 

READ A THON 

  • October 2-13 
  • Send pledge sheets home October 2, due back by 17th
  • Goal $6,000
  • Low cost to run $300 for prizes and incentives 
  • Encourages kids to read 
  • Kids log reading hours and get pledges for hours read
  • Prizes for minutes read and money earned 

 

STAFF APPRECIATION 

  • Feb 12-16

 

PIZZA BINGO NIGHT

  • Feb 2 (tentative)

Home and School BOOK FAIR 

  • April 9-13 (tentative)

 

FAMILY FUN DAY

  • June 8

 

HOLIDAY CONCERT

 

- Dec 14

 

HOLIDAY BAZAAR 

 

- Dec 18

 

**Next Home and School meetings OCTOBER 2, 2017 

Meeting adjourned 7:40pm

 

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April 03
Home and School Meeting Minutes: February 29th 2016
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 4/3/2016 1:48 PM

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Home and School Public Meeting
February 29, 2016
 
Attendees:
Trina Bland
Lynn Adams
Darlene Tait
Laura England
Susie McDow
Jason Chestnut 
Jennifer Leger
Kate Randall
Mindy Moore
Beth Murdock
 
STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
 
-Thank you to those who contributed to staff appreciation week
-$382 was collected 
-$386.15 was spent along with food and gift donations
 
 
BOOK FAIR
 
-Week of March 20
-Set up will be Sunday, March 20
-we receive $60 credit for promotion and prizes, $50 for family night draw
-Scholastic wants to send out a reminder not to sell 'last copy' of books at the book fair
-Goal is $4,000
-Theme is 'Feeling Groovy'
-Family Night will be 6:00-8:00, Wednesday, March 23
-Volunteers needed - sheet passed around 
-Notice will be sent to the students outlining details
 
 
PIZZA/BINGO NIGHT 
 
-April 15, 2016
-Doors open 6:00, Bingo starts 6:30
-$20/family for 1 pizza and bingo cards 
-Sell 50/50
-Get donations for prizes
-Take pre orders from parents for pizzas so we know how many we need a send a notice home
-Rental of bingo machine $35 Lloyds of Moncton
-Require licence $25
-We have bingo cards
 
 
NIGHT OF THE ARTS
 
-May5, 2016
-Bake sale 
- Contacts Lewisville Baptist Church for donations
-Baked goods, water, juice, popcorn
 
 
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
 
-June 10
-$1,000 budget
- Work on donations for the silent auction
-This event generates the most funds for our Home and School.  Last year we made over $6,000
- Goji's mobile?
- Face painter $110
-Our regular Glow Parties rep has moved, new rep is quoting triple the price fir rentals than previous years
- Looking at Party Perfect
- Cake walk? 
-Call Lewisville Middle School for help from the youth group
 
 
Next meeting April 4, 2016
 
Meeting adjourned 7:45
 
 
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April 03
Home and School Meeting Mintues: November 9th
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 4/3/2016 1:47 PM

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Home and School Public Meeting
November 9, 2015
 
Attendees:
Trina Bland
Haley Johnson
Lynn Adams
Angela Trueman 
Darlene Tait
Laura England
Susie McDow
Patrice Hawkes
Becky Gallant
Jason Chestnut
Jennifer Leger
Phyllis McLeod
Paul Wilson
Michele Huber
Kate Randall
Janelle Simpson Finnegan
 
TREASURER'S REPORT
 
Account balance is $13,500. 
 
FALL FAIR
 
Huge success
Positive feedback from vendors 
$1,602.35 was made 
 
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
 
December 14, snow date December 15
Jen Leger to chair
Will send out a notice asking for donations
We need donations of gift bags and gently used items for the bazaar
Items are especially needed for the dad's table
Volunteer sheet to go out; perhaps do a tear off sheet method where volunteers can get keep a copy of their volunteer times
 
WINTER BINGO NIGHT 
 
Details to be discussed at next meeting
 
 
AHMS WISH LIST FOR HOME AND SCHOOL
 
IPAD CART + 12 iPads 
Cost for the following is $11,000
Cart 
12 iPads 
1 iPad mini 
Mac mini (library worker)
Otter boxes for iPads
 
Shipping, pay monitor, access point and applicable taxes -district will pay
 
 
A representative from the district came and gave a presentation on iPads and iPad carts and how it would benefit our school.  
They looked at iPads versus laptops and androids and it was decided that the iPad would be more beneficial to the students of our schools as the students were more focused and the iPad offered far more learning components than the other 2 options.  
 
What is an iPad cart:
The iPad cart that we are considering is a metal vessel that holds a number of iPads and also charges these iPads simultaneously.
It is portable and therefore can be moved from classroom to classroom very easily
It provides a 'self base' so teachers can stay in the classroom and cause less disruption to the students.
It acts as a 'moveable library'.
 
How iPad cart works:
There will be a 'teacher lead' responsible for taking care of the cart and managing the programs installed on the devices.
Purchasing policies for the programs in the iPad cart include:
-cart
-Mac mini which manages the iPads in the cart (acts as the 'librarian')
-iPads
-program "Dreambox" (you need to purchase the number you have in the iPads)
Licensing must also be purchased as well per cart
Dreambox would be the learning tool/program purchased and installed on the iPads (for detailed information visit dreambox.com)
Training will be provided to the teachers.
 
The benefits of the iPads in the classroom:
There are five major domains:
-communication 
-process writing
-multimedia production (it takes videos, then the students can write about it ex: iLife, GarageBand)
-Data collection 
-Analysis
 
The iPad allows students to learn by:
-augmentation (Dreambox)
-Instant feedback
-Constant moving
-publishing
-communicating
-competing individually and collectively
 
Some schools who already have iPads/cart:
Lou McNarin
Forest Glenn
Riverview East
Mountain View
West Riverview
Claude D Taylor
Bessborough
Queen Elizabeth
 
Questions raised regarding iPad carts:
 
Can students bring their own iPads into the school and log on to their system? 
 
There are limitations as there is one public domain that belongs to the taxpayer but we are working toward BYOD (bring your own device).  The school would have to apply and follow rules and have certain restrictions.  This is still a vision in the works for implementation. 
 
How does the cart evolve with ever-changing technology?
 
iPad carts will embrace all types of iPad products.  
 
If we purchase the iPad cart will we be able to use the iPads immediately or will we have to wait?
No we will have to wait for next year.  The tender process has already gone through; government has just finished signing the contract for tech-support and have to prepare for the coming year.   The iPads will also have to be prepared to be school ready ie.  ordering and implementing the proper software and programming etc.  
 
Do we pay for the iPad carts immediately or do we pay upon delivery of the complete product? 
 
We pay upon delivery of the product.
 
Can we get funding or obtain grants through organizations other than Home and School fundraising for the iPad cart?
 
Yes, Staples and Brilliantlabs.com has a grant that we could look into also.  
 
We can also speak with Queen Elizabeth school as they have obtained grants for their iPad carts.  
 
OTHER FUNDRAISING IDEAS:
 
EPICURE
Individual from epicure that ran our last fundraiser wanted to know if we were interested in doing another fundraiser this year.  
Voted: YES
 
We should send out a general notice to all parents and guardians to see if they have any other fundraising ideas to put forth.  
 
Next Home and School will be Dec. 7 to discuss Holiday Bazaar.  
 
 
Meeting adjourned 
 
 
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April 03
Home and School Meeting Minutes: October 14th 2015
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 4/3/2016 1:45 PM

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Home and School Public Meeting
October 14, 2015

TREASURER'S REPORT

We paid for the school's movie licence.  Account balance is $11,600.

SCHOOL/TEACHER BOOK FAIR

Volunteers wanted
Sign up sheet passed around

FALL FAIR
Sunday, October 18, 2015

ACTIVITIES:

APPLES AND PUMPKINS:
From Belliveau Orchard
50 pumpkins
2 boxes
Should we get extra?
We will bag our own 10 apples per bag, $5.00/bag, 50 cents each

BBQ
Kiwanis will send 3 volunteers for BBQ
We need a propane tank for BBQ

BAKE SALE
Lewisville Baptist Church have volunteered baked goods
Also some school parents will donate some baked goods

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
Gently used Halloween costumes will be for sale $2-$5 each

KIDS ZONE
Parent volunteer to lead this game/craft section
Middle school students to come and help

SPCA
Bringing kittens and set up a table

RADIO STATIONS
94.5 will do a pop in Sunday
XL 96, 103.9 and 91.9 have been advised and will put our event on their Community Board
Pickle planet
Facebook

SUPERSTORE
Donated gift card to our event

BASKET RAFFLE TICKETS
5 baskets to raffle off
Tickets 2$ each
Each basket contains products donated by the craft vendors

ADMISSION
1$ to go in and see the Craft Fair in the gym

SET UP
Friday night 6:30

FLOATS REQUIRED:
BBQ
Pumpkins and apples
Bake sale
Raffle baskets

Voicemail to go out Friday as a reminder






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October 16
Home and School Meeting Minutes September 28th
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 10/16/2015 12:55 PM

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Minutes AHM Home & School Public Meeting #1
Monday, September 28, 2015
6:30 p.m.


Attendees:

Trina Bland – President
Haley Johnson – Treasurer
Lynn Adams – Secretary
Angela Trueman - Principal
Beth Murdock - Teacher Representative
Laura England Mindy Moore Mike Wilbur Sarah Askland Courtney Johnson Jenn Leger Susie McDow SherriLynn Lackie April Jay Kate Randall Jessica Schlarb

Introduction of current executive team:

Trina Bland - President
Haley Johnson - Treasurer
Lynn Adams - Secretary
Beth Murdock - Teacher Representative
Angela Truman - Principal

Trina opened the floor to see if anyone would like to step into a co-president or Vice President role with her

TREASURER'S REPORT

Account Balance = $12,000
$36,000 raised since 2012

2015 ACTION PLAN

- AHM Fall Fair and Craft Market
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2015 10:00am-3:00pm
Chairs - Jessica Schlarb and Dale Aube
$1.00 admission into craft market, kids free/food bank donation
Local artisans will have tables set up in the gym selling their items
Goal is to have 25 vendors
20$ per 6ft table rental
Did school want to set up a table? Pickles, jams etc. ask for donations from parents?
Moncton SPCA confirmed to come; bringing some animals
Pumpkin patch - Local farmers being contacted to get some apples and pumpkins to sell
Bake sale - contact Lewisville Baptist church for baked goods donations
BBQ - contacted Lions club to BBQ hotdogs for the event
Children's games and activities planned, coloring contest, games etc.; Lewisville middle school leadership group to come and help
Gently used Halloween costumes to be collected by donation from parents and guardians and sold at the fair
Facebook page to be created as well as handout sent home in children's homework bags giving details on the event
Local radio station contacted - date to be put on the community events announcements
15-20 volunteers needed between 10:00 and 3:00

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Date and Chair needed

FUTURE EVENT IDEAS

Bingo/Pizza family night
Winter event
Details TBD

Epicure?

TEACHERS' WISH LIST

Every year Home and School asks the teachers of AHM for their wish list:

- Signage - a weatherproof sign to put in front of the school showing current dates and events for school activities
- Desk for spin bikes - 20 required approx. $40/each(could be more or less-MHS students making these for us.)
- Movie license
- 2 iPad carts approx. $5,000-$6,000 per cart. (Includes 10 iPads per cart)
IPad cart presentation at November Home and School Meeting.


Meeting adjourned 7:45

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October 01
Home and School 2015- 2016 Overview
by  boudrlolNo presence information  on 10/1/2015 8:12 AM

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Arnold H. McLeod School
2015-2016
Home and School Meetings
6:30 PM in School Cafeteria (or Library if there is a rental.)
Tentative Date
Agenda Item(s)
Monday      September 28, 2015
AHM Fall Fair, Yearly Planning
Wednesday       October 14, 2015
AHM Fall Fair
Monday      November 9, 2015
Holiday Bazaar, I PAD Cart Presentation
Monday     December 7, 2015
Holiday Bazaar, School Signage. Desktops for Spin Bikes
Monday   February 1, 2016
Fundraiser(Pizza/Bingo Family Night), Staff Appreciation Week
Monday    April 4, 2016
Ford Drive Event, Night of the Arts
Monday      May 2, 2016
Family Fun Day
 
 
Dates to Remember
 
October 18, 2015   10 am-3pm AHM Fall Fair –Everyone Welcome
December 14(15th snow date)- Holiday Bazaar for Students
February 26-Tenative Date-Family Pizza/Bingo Night-AHM School
April ???- Ford Drive Event
June 10th-Family Fun Evening
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