Minutes of Meeting September 28, 2006
Present: Betty Locke, Evelyn Post, Mary Stilwell,
Vasoula Papadopoulos,
Robert Munro, Christine Hoyt, Dan Trecartin, Gina O’Rourke, Francine
Valiquette, Nancy Littlewood
Regrets:
Nancy Jones, Sandra Bartlett, Patty Munkittrick
The meeting was
called to order at 7:13pm.
The agenda
was approved as circulated.
Betty Locke
was elected Chair. She would like someone to volunteer as
vice-chair who will carry on as Chair next year. Deferred until next meeting. Recording Secretary will be handled on
a rotating basis: Francine –
November, Gina – December, Evelyn – January.
Meeting dates:
November 2, December 7, January 18, February 22, March 15, April 12, May
10, June 7.
The minutes
of May 18, 2006 and June 8, 2006 were approved as circulated.
Correspondence
Nutrition
Guidelines for District 6 and 8 were distributed. The new guidelines seem to be generally
accepted by students. Committee members
noted that the cafeteria seemed much improved.
DECs have advised
of their new website: www.decnb.ca.
District has
notified of the launch of “Celebrate What’s Right with the World” on Thursday,
October 12 at 10 am at KV Wesleyan Church.
PSSC members should advise Betty before October 6 if they would like
to attend.
Bob will bring
budget figures to next meeting.
Update on
parking/traffic concerns
Committee noted
the changes to parking lot, traffic flow is generally much improved. Conditions at end of school day are not as
smooth as morning. Letter will be sent
to District thanking it for prompt action, noting improvement, and requesting
information about timing of next phases.
To come back to next meeting.
Approximately 20
agencies have agreed to participate in the Health Fair, scheduled for
Wednesday, October 18 from 9 until 1.
Grade 9s are primary target group and will attend during class time;
Grades 10 to 12 will be invited to attend at noon. Committee approved expenditures of up to
$250. Nancy L. will contact all
agencies with final details. Nancy,
Gina, Christine and Betty will attend that day.
Mary will arrange student assistance with set-up and take-down. She will
also prepare a scavenger hunt that will encourage students to visit each
exhibit. Dan will arrange to get apples
for the students. Presenters will be
invited to visit cafeteria for coffee and muffin. Betty will check about giveaways such as pencils,
stickers, etc. and will call Global about the event. District 6 has been advised. Bob will send talkmail to parents. Christine will get t shirts to be used as
draw prizes for scavenger hunt. We will
send article to Valley Viewer after the event.
Committee
reviewed the Behaviour Training Outline that was used by all teachers during
the first week of school to establish common expectations and language around
behaviour and attitude. Committee’s
comments about the initiative were very positive.
To be
discussed at next meeting.
A lot
happening! 20 Lessons referred to
earlier were worthwhile and well received by students. Andy Thibodeau, motivational speaker, was
very positive. University visits have
been appreciated by graduating students.
Fundraising for Run for the Cure has been very successful.
Principal
report
KV High has been
selected as pilot school for Inclusive Education Project which speaks well for
its progressiveness in this area.
Teacher training modules will be developed. Because of numbers, a Grade 9 class had to be
added about three weeks after the start of school, which was quite
disruptive. This fall there was a very
smooth integration of foreign students, including 9 students from
Pilot literacy
course is underway. A group of students
from HMMS have laptops as piloted last year;
other laptops have been added to complete a class. There is a very active staff Wellness
Committee with a number of initiatives under consideration.
Drug Proof Your
Kids, a parent training program, will begin October 11 in the evenings and run
for 6 weeks at the school. There is
still opportunity for registration at 847-7696.
Dan will send the promotional information on this session to Bob to
be distributed to middle and high schools in our district, and also to Mr
Gallant to be posted on the school website.
Christine noted
her appreciation of the invitation to hear Dale Lang speak and also for the opportunity
for her boys to attend FI at U de Moncton.
Parent
Orientation night was successful. There
was some discussion around format, particularly the PSSC part – most committee
members like it as is.
Some proceeds
from the Fall Fair will go to assist the pastor at KBC (the home of Wednesday
Kraft Dinners) and Mary Donovan, Grade 10 student, both of whom are ill and
facing costly treatments. It was noted
that the school is cautious about supporting fundraising causes, particularly
for individuals.
The meeting
adjourned at 9:57pm.
Next Meeting:
November 2, 2006 at 7pm.