ROBERTA BONDAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
January 31, 2013
Minutes
Members present: Joan Hamilton (Principal), Sheryl Johnston (Vice Principal), Nita Kaura (SC Secretary), Rhani Khaira (SC Treasurer), Ms. Hassanwalia (Vice Principal)
Parents: See attached list
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Agenda Item |
Decision /Action Taken |
Person (s)
Responsible |
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Welcome and
Introductions |
Call to order: 5:45 pm
Welcome and introduction of all present |
Ms. Nita Kaura |
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Review of Minutes |
Minutes of November 22, 2012 meeting approved. |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
- The Journey Ahead: Action plan for Peel Board for equitable hiring and promotion.
- School Council input into the selection of a potential principal and vice principal at RBPS – deferred to next meeting
- Looking for volunteers for such events as Movie Night, Dance a thon and pizza days
- Next Tuesday – there will be a training session for volunteers. Don’t need criminal record check done for some activities such as counting pizza money, handing out flyers for scrap metal fundraiser
- RBPS – winner of Two United Way Awards: The Student Leadership Award and A Staff Recognition Award
- Look for activity suggestions in the Out Reach Calendar, bring in ballots for chance to win prizes
- Registration for Camp Bondar and Camp I Can March session has started
- RBPS and Ray Lawson schools will have Full Day Kindergarten starting in July, 2013. Information on the program was provided. Registration Dates: Feb 4, 6,7,8
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Ms. Hamilton/Ms. Johnston |
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Draft School Calendar |
- The 2013/2014 draft school calendar is available
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All |
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School Council funds |
- Scrap Metal Fundraiser will be on Saturday April 27, 2013. Volunteers needed to work on the flyers and to hand out in the neighborhood
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Future dates |
- See Principal’s Report
- Next School Council Meetings
- Thursday March 28
- Thursday May 16
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Meeting adjourned 6:45 pm
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All |
School Council Principal’s Report January 31, 2013
1. Positive Climate for Learning and Working
- looking for parent volunteers to help with fundraising including Dance-a-thon, Pizza Days, The Scrap Metal Drive, School Council Rose Sales, Family Movie Nights
- next information meeting for new volunteers will be on Tuesday, February 5
2. Safety and Traffic
- more students who live on the south side of Pantomine are crossing with the crossing guard in front of the school
- safer for students as they don’t have to cross further down the street where there isn’t a crossing guard
- now talking to parents who park at the front of the school afterschool
3. Community Connections
-“Cram a Cruiser” – Mrs. Calvano’s class won the honour of loading up the 4 police cruisers and 1 van that were needed for all of the food that was generously donated
- “Mitten” Tree donations were given to Peel Outreach
- Winner of TWO United Way Awards – The Student Leadership Award and the A Staff Recognition Award
4. Out Reach Calendar
- February 2 – Family Swimming Day @ South Fletcher’s
- prize incentive – three ballots in January to May à entered in a grand prize draw for a gift certificate to Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
- look for activity suggestions in the newsletter
5. Camp Bondar and Camp I Can
- registration for the March session has started
- 5 full days of fun learning!!!
- theme for Kindergarten to grade 3 is Eric Carle with a trip to Reptilia in Vaughn
- theme for grade 4 to 6 is Bondar Idol with a trip to the Hard Rock Cafe
- theme for grade 7 and 8 is Media Moguls with a trip to the Roger’s Centre and the Hard Rock Cafe
6. Upcoming Events
- ** Saturday, February 2 – Family Swim Day at South Fletchers (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
- Wednesday, February 6 – Grade 1 to 8 report cards sent home
- ** Friday, February 8 – REACH assembly 8:30 am
- Friday, February 8 – Camp Bondar early bird deadline
- February 11-5 – Mid-Winter Holiday
- February 18 – Family Day (No School for students)
- Friday, February 22 – Spirit day! PJ and Teddy Bear Day!
- Friday, February 22 – Final Camp Bondar and CIC registration deadline
- ** Wednesday, February 27 – “Mystic Drums” presentations for grades 1-3 (10:40 am)
- Tuesday, March 5 – Pizza Orders due
- ** March 5, 6 & 7 – Kindergarten parents invited to visit classrooms
- ** Wednesday, March 6 – “Bluesberries” performance for grades 4 to 6 (12:40 pm)
- ** Thursday, March 7 – Family Movie Night K-8 (5:45 pm)
- ** Thursday, March 7 – School Council (7:00 pm)
- Friday, March 8 – Spirit Day! Crazy Hair & Dress Day!
- March 11 – 22 – March Break
- March 18-22 – Camp Bondar & CIC
- Thursday, March 28 – Spirit Day! Wear Black for Earth Hour!
- Friday, March 29 – Good Friday (no school)
- Monday, April 1 – Easter Monday (no school)
** Parents Welcome **
Kindergarten registration
· Monday, February 4 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
· Wednesday, February 6 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
· Thursday, February 7 (9:00 – 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 8:00 pm)
· Friday, February 8 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
ROBERTA BONDAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
November 22, 2012
Minutes
Members present: Joan Hamilton (Principal), Sheryl Johnston (Vice Principal), Jivan Malhi (SC Chair), Nita Kaura (SC Secretary), Cathy Calvano (Staff), Ms. Hassanwalia (Vice Principal)
Community Member: Gurjas Singh
Parents: Irene Aquino, Jagdeep Romana, Sheri Ramana, Michelle Afanih, Nimad Hoshi
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Agenda Item |
Decision /Action Taken |
Person (s)
Responsible |
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Welcome and
Introductions |
Call to order: 5:45 pm
Welcome and introduction of all present |
Ms. Nita Kaura |
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Review of Minutes |
Minutes of September 20, 2012 meeting approved. |
All |
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Teacher’s Day Appreciation Breakfast |
Ms. Calvano thanked the School Council members for providing a breakfast to honour Teachers Day on November 2, 2012 |
Ms. Calvano |
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Principal’s Update |
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week (November 19-23). Ongoing activities including Social Media 101 presentation for parents on November 22, 2012. Short video on bullying was shown to parents.
- Remind students living on the south side of Pantomine to use cross guard for crossing Pantomine for the safety of students
- United Way Campaign raised $200 and Unicef Campaign raised $1300
- Food Drive – “Cram a Cruiser” collection starting next week
- “Mitten” Tree donations will be given to Peel Outreach
- Next Family Swimming Day@South Fletcher’s. Looking for ideas to increase interest
- Prize incentive – hand in 3 ballots from Jan –May to be entered in draw for a gift certificate to Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
- Library News: Ms. Cook sent thank you note to acknowledge and appreciate the contribution of School Council fundraising money for Forest of Reading program.
- Series of authors will be visiting RBPS over the next few weeks
- Full Day JK/SK will start in 2013/2014 at RBPS
- Next Dance: Student parliament has decided that the proceeds will go to UNICEF agency that will support children
- Next Family Movie Night will be on Dec 6/12. The movie is called “The Ant Bully”. Looking for volunteers to join the committee. Next movie nights on Jan. 31, March 7, May 16.
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Ms. Hamilton/Ms. Johnston |
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Draft School Calendar |
- A draft of the 2013/2014 school calendar was discussed. For the unpaid days, teachers will not be at school. Roberta Bondar will be closed May 2 and May 5. July 29/13 will be the first day of the next school year.
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All |
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School Council funds |
- It was discussed and agreed that any extra SC funds will go to purchasing paper supply for printing and photocopying for SC and parent videos. Food will no longer be served at family events with the exception of Games Night where pizza will be provided at subsidized rates.
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Future dates |
- See Principal’s Report
- Family Movie Night – December 6, 2012
- Next SC Meetings 2012/2013:
- Thursday January 31
- Thursday March 28
- Thursday May 16
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Meeting adjourned 6:45 pm
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All |
School Council Principal’s Report November 22, 2012
1. Positive Climate for Learning and Working
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week (November 19-23)
- daily announcements read by students and on our computer announcements
- Cyberbullying Got 2 Go presentation for grade 1 to 4 classes
- Social Media 101 presentations for grade 5 to 8 classes
- Office team visiting each class to talk about the definition of bullying, types of bullying and show a short video
2. Safety and Traffic
- asking students who live on the south side of Pantomine to cross with the crossing guard in front of the school
- safer for students as they don’t have to cross further down the street where there isn’t a crossing guard
3. Community Connections
- United Way Campaign – raffle for Principal for a day, dinner and movie with the principal and lunch with the VPS raised $ 200!
- Unicef Campaign raised $1300
- Food Drive – “Cram a Cruiser” – collection starting next week
- “Mitten” Tree donations will be given to Peel Outreach
4. Out Reach Calendar
- family swimming day on November 3 – lots of fun for the few families who came
- February 2 – Family Swimming Day @ South Fletcher’s
- prize incentive – hand in a ballot three times in July to December and be entered in a grand prize draw for a gift certificate for the CN Tower
- three ballots in January to May à entered in a grand prize draw for a gift certificate to Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
5. Library News – Forest of Reading
- appreciate the contribution of School Council fundraising money for Forest of Reading program
- spent $2021.24 on books
- so far almost 90% of grade 4 to 8 students have registered for the Forest of Reading program
- going to have a series of author visits over the next few weeks to launch the program
- Grade 4 to 6 – Kevin Sylvester (December 12)
- Grade 1 to 3 – Kari-Lynn Winters (January 10)
- Grade 7 & 8 – Kelly Armstrong (January 14)
6. Upcoming Events
- November 23 – Grade 7 & 8 Career Fair
- November 23 – Early Bird Deadline for January Camp Bondar
- November 30 – ** REACH assembly 12:40 K-6
- November 30 – Final Deadline for January Camp Bondar and CIC registration
- December 5 – ** Grade 1 & 2 Concert 12:40 pm *** Families Welcome
- December 6 – ** Family Movie Night (K to gr. 2) 5:30 pm
- December 10 – ** Carol Singing 12:40 pm
- December 11 – Pizza forms due
- December 12 – Kevin Sylvester (author) visits gr 4 to 6
- December 14 – ** Carol Singing 8:30 am
- December 14 – Gr 6 to 8 dance
- December 17 – January 4 – Winter break
- January 2 – 4 – Camp Bondar & Camp I Can
- January 7 – Forest of Reading Program begins
- January 10 – Kari-Lynn Winters Literacy Presentation (gr. -3)
- January 11 – Spirit Day! Wear red & white to celebrate Sir John A. MacDonald’s Birthday
- January 14 – Kelly Armstrong (author) visits gr 7 & 8
- January 21 – PD Day (no school for students)
- January 24 – Grade 8 Grad photo day
- January 25 – Spirit Day! Sports Jersey Day
- January 30 – Sharing Assembly (8:30 am)
- January 3 0 – Kindergarten report cards sent home
- January 31 – ** “Tea Time” with the principal (8:15 am)
- January 31 – ** Family Games Night (5:45 pm)
- January 31 – ** School Council Meeting (7:00 pm)
** Parents Welcome **
Kindergarten registration
· Monday, February 4 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
· Wednesday, February 6 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
· Thursday, February 7 (9:00 – 3:00 pm AND 5:00 to 8:00 pm)
· Friday, February 8 (9:00 – 3:00 pm)
ROBERTA BONDAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
August 2, 2012
Minutes
Members present: Joan Hamilton (Principal), Sheryl Johnston (Vice Principal), Mrs. Hassanwalia (Vice Principal), Jivan Malhi (SC Chair), Nita Kaura (SC Secretary), Rani Khaira (Treasurer), Balraj Gulati (SC Co Secretary), Cathy Clavano (Staff)
Parents: Vasantha Thiru (VMT 17196@gsk.com), Jagdeep Romana (jagdeepromana82@hotmail.com), Irene Aquino (johshua2415@rogers.com), Nicole Sharpe (nicolesharpe@yahoo.com), Paul Romana (paulromana74@hotmail.com)
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Agenda Item |
Decision /Action Taken |
Person (s)
Responsible |
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Welcome and
Introductions |
Call to order: 7:00 pm
Welcome and introduction of all present |
Ms. Jivan Malhi |
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Review of Minutes |
Minutes of May 17, 2012 meeting approved. |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
- Positive Climate for Learning and Working: booked “Facebook 101” presentations for November 22, 2012 in the evening for parents.
Parents Reaching Out Grant decision will be made in October
New mural will be painted in the hallway outside room 101-06
- Community, Culture and Caring Goal: more leadership opportunities through variety of extracurricular and in class activities
- Safety and Traffic: New Kiss N’ Ride now in front of the school is making a big difference. Parents asked not to park on the side of the road
Continue tracking class “Perfect Day” on Walk to School Wednesdays
- Community Connections: Opportunities to get to know to the Bondar community: Thursday July 26- mini open house and tour for all new families. Aug 9 – BBQ and Open House, Aug 24 and Sept 14 – Tea Time with the Principal. Aug 25 – Skating at South Fletcher’s Sportsplex
- Out Reach Calendar: 2 grand prizes for this year Bring in 3 ballots between July –Dec or Jan – May
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Ms. Hamilton/Ms. Johnston |
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School Council Election Procedure |
- Positions available: Chair, Co Chair, Treasurer, Community Partner. Deadline September 7/12. Nomination Forms available in the office
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Ms. Hamilton/Ms. Johnston |
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Fundraising Plan |
- Annual Report for RBSC year 2011-2012 was discussed. Funds raised proposed to go to the Forest of Reading program.
- Movie Nights – new fundraising activity will occur through the year. Open to all students and families at RBPS. Students will be able to purchase tickets and food in advance.
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All |
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Aug 9 BBQ and Open House |
- Volunteers were recruited for the BBQ and Open House. They will help hand out the food tickets for the BBQ.
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All |
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Future dates |
- See Principal’s Report
- Next SC Meetings 2012/2013:
- Thursday August 2
- Thursday September 20 (elections)
- Thursday November 22 (5:45 pm, Facebook 101 @ 7 pm)
- Thursday January 31
- Thursday March 28
- Thursday May 16
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Meeting adjourned 8:00 pm
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All |
ROBERTA BONDAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
May 17, 2012
Minutes
Members present: Joan Hamilton (Principal), Sheryl Johnston (Vice Principal), Paul Anderson (Vice Principal), Nita Kaura (SC Secretary), Rani Khaira (Treasurer), Cathy Calvano (Staff)
Regrets: Jivan Malhi (SC Chair), Balraj Gulati (Co SC Secretary)
Parents: Bhushan Kumar, Lakwinder Saini, Jagdish Singh
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Agenda Item |
Decision /Action Taken |
Person (s)
Responsible |
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Welcome and
Introductions |
Call to order: 7:00 pm
Welcome and introduction of all present |
Ms. Nita Kaura |
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Review of Minutes |
Minutes of March 29, 2012 meeting approved. |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
- Positive Climate for Learning and Working: booked “Facebook 101” presentations for November 22, 2012 in the evening for parents
- Community, Culture and Caring Goal: more leadership opportunities offered to Grades 4/5/6
- Safety and Traffic: Recognition of “perfect day” on Walk to School Wednesday. “Ultimate Green Shoe” awarded for having 10 perfect days.
- Community Connections: Scrap metal drive a huge success, plans for holding another event next April 27,13
- Out Reach Calendar: SC was requested to donate funds to buy prizes for the Outreach Calendar.
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Ms. Hamilton/Ms. Johnston |
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Planning for August BBQ/Open House |
- Next Open House on August 9th, 2012 will be catered by P& P catering. Orders for vegetarian and non vegetarian options will be taken in advance with exact change. The catering company will handle all the money etc. Minimal purchases allowed on day of BBQ
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All |
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Input for Annual School Council Report |
- Discussion of SC raised funds can be applied towards literacy progress, Forest of Reading medals.
- 2011/2012 SC events: roses, scrap metal drive, pot luck dinner, Outreach Calendar.
- More volunteers needed
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All |
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Parents Reaching Out Grant Proposal and Parent Engagement Funds |
- RBPS has applied for the 2 types of grants available to School Councils. Funds will be applied towards the Facebook Presentation.
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All |
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Peel Policy regarding Tablets( Ipad, Playbook) and wireless Techonology” in schools |
- Wi-fi available in all Peel schools by the start of 2013-2014 school year
Some discussion around peer pressure to have wireless devices. |
All |
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Future dates |
- See Principal’s Report
- Next SC Meetings 2012/2013:
- Thursday August 2
- Thursday September 20
- Thursday November 22
- Thursday January 31
- Thursday March 7
- Thursday May 16
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Meeting adjourned 8:00 pm
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All |
School Council Principal’s Report May 17, 2012
1. Positive Climate for Learning and Working
- have booked “Facebook 101” presentations for students and parents for November 22, 2012
2. Community, Culture and Caring Goal – Student Leadership
- goal was to provide more opportunities for student leadership through a wider variety of extra-curricular and “in class” activities
- staff have listed leadership opportunities for our students that have been offered this year
- also listed some suggestions for next year
3. Safety and Traffic
- Walking school bus leaders continue to make announcement slides to remind students about the “road rules”
- continue to track which classes have had a “perfect day” on Walk to School Wednesdays. Several classes who have been given the “ultimate green shoe” award for having 10 perfect days!
4. Community Connections
- Scrap metal drive was a HUGE success
- diverted approximately 24 000 pounds of garbage from landfill
- still waiting to hear how much money was raised to support the library and the Forest of Reading program
- consider holding the event again next year on the last Saturday in April?
- great to see so many parents come to our Family Fun Night during Education Week
5. Out Reach Calendar
- have so far raised $1200 in donations for prizes for next year’s calendar
- consider using the money left from the Parent Engagement funds for prizes?
- 16 families submitted photos for the calendar. Rest of the space will be filled with photos that have been taken at family events like Family Fun Night, skating and swimming days, games night
6. Upcoming Events
- May 23-June 6 – EQAO for grade 3 and 6 students
- Friday, May 25 – REACH assembly @ 8:30 am
- Monday, May 28 – Grade 1 “Scientists in the school” presentations
- Monday, May 28 – Grade 4 trip to the ROM
- Tuesday, May 29 – Police presentations for grades 1, 2 and 4
- Thursday, May 31 – Welcome to Kindergarten Night
- Friday, June 1 – Spirit Day: Twin Day
- Friday, June 1 – Early Bird Deadline for Camp Bondar
- Tuesday, June 5 – Grade 1 trip to Mountsberg Conservation Area
- Thursday, June 7 – Grade 2 trip to African Lion Safari
- Thursday, June 7 – Dr. B science workshops for K2 and K3
- Friday, June 8 – Dr. B science workshops for K1 and K4
- Monday, June 11 – No school for students
- Tuesday, June 12 – Grade 6 trip to Wilderness centre
- Tuesday, June 12 – 3D going to “Swim to Survive” program
- Friday, June 15 – Jump Rope for Heart
- Monday, June 18 – Earth Rangers presentations
- Wednesday, June 20 – Enviro Drums presentations
- Thursday, June 21 – Final Sharing assembly at 8:30 am
- Friday, June 22 – Play day
- Tuesday, June 26 – Grad rehearsal at 12:40 pm
- Wednesday, June 27 – Report cards sent home
- Wednesday, June 27 – Grade 8 Graduation at 6:30 pm
- Thursday, June 28 – Grade 8 grad dance 1:00pm
- Friday, June 29 – Canada Day parade 8:30 am
- Friday, June 29 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
- Monday, July 23 – School office opens
- Tuesday, July 23-26 – Camp Bondar and Camp I Can
- Monday, July 30 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
School Council Meetings for 2012-2013 at 7:00 pm in the library
Thursday August 2nd (helps us prepare for the Open House on Thursday August 16th)
Thursday Sept. 20th (elections)
Thursday November 22nd (new date)
Thursday January 31st
Thursday March 28th
Thursday May 16th
Annual Report
Roberta Bondar School Council
for the 2011-12 School Year
Roberta Bondar School Council is pleased to announce that 2011-12 was a very rewarding year. In the upcoming school year, we are already looking forward to continuing to support the success of students at our school.
The school council is a group of parents, staff and community members focused on promoting student achievement and enhancing the learning environment. By making recommendations directly to our principal and school board, council members can make a real difference in our school and community. We are focused on supporting the Roberta Bondar School Success Plan.
All school council meetings are open to the public and we encourage input from everyone in our school community. If you would like to become part of our team or have a suggestion for the council, we welcome you to attend an upcoming meeting.
Sincerely,
Jivan Malhi
Activity Summary
As a council, we focus our work on activities to support Parent Collective Commitments, Literacy and the Balanced Calendar. Each year, at our annual open house, parents are asked to sign the Parent Collective Commitments that were collectively created by School Council in 2010. These are the following:
- Ensure open lines of communication between staff, parents and children
- Ensure academic consistency by supporting children with homework and other academic work (eg provide a positive environment to support study at home; ensure children are on time and prepared for class)
- Supporting and spreading the concept of the Balanced Calendar
- Respecting, understanding and promoting multiculturalism by learning about and celebrating all faith traditions
At the start of the school year the School Council hosted a potluck as part of the Open House. This event is an opportunity for the Parent community to meet the staff of Roberta Bondar and provides the school with a strong presence within the community. For 2012-2013, we have somewhat changed the format. We will hold a BBQ during the open house.
The Out Reach Calendar is something which was initially suggested by the School Council. The School Council continues to promote this calendar every year as a way of reaching out to our Parent community and to enhance the well-being of our students. We have supported the calendar financially by using Parent Engagement Funds to purchase prizes for the monthly draws and by providing feedback to help make the calendar for the next year even better.
At Mother’s Day School Council hosts an annual Rose Sales fundraiser. Volunteers helped with counting forms, money and delivering the Roses to classes the Friday before Mother’s Day. This fundraiser raised approximately $450 this year and the funds were used to support the Forest of Reading program to purchase medals and books for the students.
This year we tried a new fundraiser. It was a Scrap Metal Drive. We found this event turned out to be a huge success and supported our Eco-Schools initiative by diverting over 15 000 pounds of scrap away from landfill. The fundraiser raised over $1600 which will be used to support our school library.
Council Membership
Parent Members Teaching Staff
Jivan Malhi (Chair) Joan Hamilton (Principal)
Nita Kaura (Secretary) Sheryl Johnston (Vice Principal)
Balraj Gulati (Co-Secretary) Paul Anderson (Teacher)
Rani Khaira (Treasurer) Cathy Calvano (Teacher)
School Council Meetings for 2011-12
August 4, 2011
September 22, 2011
November 24, 2011
January 26, 2012
March 29, 2012
May 17, 2012
Note! Our first meeting for the new school year will be Aug.2, 2012 at 7pm.
Financial Statement
Sources and Uses of Project Funds for the Year Ended August 31, 2011
Cash on hand August 31 2011 $511.40
Add Revenues: Net Funds Raised (See breakdown below)
$1468.00 (Rose Sales)
$1611.78 (Scrap Metal)
$ 127.66 (HST Rebate)
Subtract Expenditures: Project Expenditures - $1015.87 (Roses)
(See breakdown below) - $188.57 (Medals)
Project Cash on Hand at the end of
the period ending August 31, 2012 (Balance forward) $2514.40
Net Funds Raised
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Activity |
Expenditure |
Receipts |
Net Proceeds |
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Omni Flowers (Roses) |
$1015.87 |
$1,468.00 |
$452.13 |
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Scrap Metal Drive |
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$1611.78 |
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Forest of Reading Medals |
$188.57 |
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Totals |
$1204.44 |
$1,468.00 |
$1865.34 |