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January 7, 2020

School Council

Principal’s Report

Monday, February 3, 2020

Key Messages

• Staffing Projected at 863 currently at 887 
• Keeping Together and Staying Together through Sanctioned Work

Events

• Winter Activities –  Postponed until further notice pending outcome of sanctioned work
• Gr. 5-8 – Skiing  Trips to Hockley Valley
• Jan 16 Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 20 -postponed
• Raptors 905 Jan 29^th cancelled

• Gr 3 Crawford Lake trip Postponed (sanctioned work)
• Gr 1 Peel Safety Village Postponed (sanctioned work)
• Mindfulness Evening – Targeting Education Week night with a Theme of “Building Resiliency in Our Children and maintaining Wellness” Pending Outcome of Sanctioned Work
• Black History: Feb. 1st - 28^th

We Rise Initiatives Recognized in homerooms and supported through our Learning Commons

• Lockdown Fire Drill practice drill completed for Fall and Winter – 1 more date in the Spring
• Grad Photos – March 23
• Family EQAO night – March 26 th 6PM Tentatively scheduled – Pending outcome of Sanctioned Work

Extra Curriculars

Floor Hockey at Nutrition Breaks – postponed (sanctioned work)

Fit Club at Nutrition Breaks – postponed (sanctioned work)

Info Items

-Social skills development group commencing February lasting for 20 weeks

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To Whom It May Concern:

We are writing to update parents of the process surrounding Friday treat day initiatives. In an earlier notice we communicated that the school will be going cashless for Friday Treat days in the New Year. Friday treat days will now be once a month from Jan - Jun 2020 and will include treats from Krispy Kreme, Terra Cotta Cookies and Kernels popcorn. If you are interested in purchasing a treat for your child for treat day, please visit Cash Online by Wednesday January 15th to make your purchase. Notice that 3 month intervals will be purchased at any one time and that the cost for the use of Cash Online has already been added into the total cost of the treats.

Please see a list of Monthly Treats below with pricing to support your decision making using Cash On line purchasing:

Friday January 24 -

• 2 individually wrapped Terra Cotta cookies with chocolate milk $3.75

Friday February 21 -

• Krispy Kreme $1.25 per donut.

Friday March 13 -

• Kernel popcorn $1.50 per bag

Friday April 10 -

• 2 individually wrapped Terra Cotta cookies with chocolate milk $3.75

Friday May 8 -

• Krispy Kreme $1.25 per donut

Friday June 5 -

• Individually wrapped Terra Cotta Ice cream sandwich $2

*Please note the deadline for ordering for January-March is Jan 15, 2020.

Our Friday treat day is one of the ways Parent Council is raising money. With your continued support by purchasing from our treat day fundraiser, as a community, we are putting the funds into the school to enhance our children's learning experiences. Currently the funds raised go towards the replenishment of technology resources and the creation of an outdoor natural play scape for our primary students.

Yours Truly,

Eldorado Parent Council

School Council Meeting Notes 

Monday, November 3, 2019

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

• Welcome and Introductions – Brad Teeter  

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• Financial Update – Treasurer 
• Budget Balance to date: $2,3071.47
• Outstanding Commitments: Purchase and Install of a Buddy Bench, Spring 19
• Funds Commitments 2019:
• 50% proceeds to Technology
• 40% proceeds to Natural Playscape
• 10% reserved for Teacher requests
• Natural Playscape update – five-year plan  
• Year 1/5 – umbrellas 
• Year 2/5 – landscaping  
• Year 3-5 – playscape 
• About 100K total, roughly 20K/year

• Principal’s Report – Brad  

3.1 Key Messages: 

• Progress Reports – November 14 & 15
• Student-lead conferences, children empowered to walk parents through work 
• Feb another parent teacher conference 
• PALS program up and running students have been trained working in partnership with Peel Region and our BTA
• Keeping Together – Staying Together 

3.2 Events:

• Eldorado Excellence Assemblies Responsibility Nov 30
• Ski Trip offered over 4 days:
• Jan 16 and 30
• Feb 6 and 20
• Grade 7 trip TBA, First week of June 
• Grade 8 trip – Ottawa June 
• Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation Today, Lockdown Completed for the Fall, Fire Drills Completed for the Fall
• Remembrance Day Assembly: Monday Nov 11, 8:40AM 
• Winter/Holiday Concert: Dec 12 

3.3 Extra-Curricular:

• School Teams: Boys and Girls Flag Football, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Volleyball
• Intramural Basketball
• Latin Eagles Dance Team
• Student Parliament
• Counting On You –School Numeracy support program - Mrs. Peseski
• Intramurals: currently Basketball is offered

3.4 Information Items:

• Graduation and Transitions (Jean Augustine)
• Parent Info Night Nov 6, 6-8PM
• Peel Police Presentations
• Gr 4 Personal Safety/Internet Safety 
• Gr 6 Internet Safety/RAID Drug Awareness 
• Gr 8 Internet Safety/Social Media 

1. Fundraising:  

• $1,927.27 Terry Fox Run
• $3,090.21 Family Fun Fair 

• Family Fun Fair Event – Brad   
• Discussion on timelines for 2020 – fall or summer 
• Voting at next Parent Teacher Council Meeting – Feb 3  
• Considerations: lead times for volunteers, weather, report cards/end of year deadlines 
• Discussion on vendor contract, equipment and staff     
• Call out for additional volunteers – required to move things along, organized

• Parent Council Sponsored Food Events – Rebecca 
• Pizza Day
• Call for volunteers to distribute pizza 
• Ideal to have 3-4 volunteers to rotate weekly 
• Time requirement: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays 
• Treat Days – 2020 
• Move to monthly Treat Day in 2020
• Shift due to lower sales    
• Now cashless 
• Consider higher-value, self-contained snacks 
• Other considerations: healthy snacks, lower environmental footprint/packaging  
• Looking for ideas/partnerships  

• EQAO Results – Karen 
• September 2019 results testing grades 3 and 6 (May 2019) 
• Information, results (with school, board, provincial results) sent home early November 
• Eldorado above board and provincial averages
• Math, reading and writing results + demographics, language, attitudes, perceptions 
• Itemized 37-page report available at EQAO.com/Eldorado, request more information 
• Insights are built into learning plans, how to best support students 
• Positioning EQAO, promoting supports vs performance/anxiety lens (Dr. Stuart Shanker, Self-Regulation Institute)    

• Adjournment 
• Additional items:
• Pizza Friday – Is this sustainable?  
• Kindergarten lunch – Is there an option to open school lunch program to this group?  

• Upcoming Parent Council dates for 2019-20
• February 3 – Vote on Family Fun Fair date (June 2020 or September 2020) 
• April 6
• May 4 (Family Fun Fair Planning Meeting)​

​Principal's Report

Sept 9, 2019

Key Messages

• Reorganization Sept 24^th, 2019 Projected: 866 As of Sept 6: 879
• Sound System updated in the gym – Thanks to Parent Council for their financial support

Events

• Terry Fox Walk – Sept 27/Kickoff Assembly next week.
• Open House/Family Fun Fair – Sept 26
• Eldorado Excellence Assemblies – last Thursday of the month
• Pizza and Pita Pit days - begin in Oct
• Picture Day – Oct 4, Retakes Nov 1
• Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation, Lockdown, Fire Drills

Extra Curricular

• Student Parliament
• Boys and Girls Cross Country
• Boys and Girls Flag Football
• Senior Volleyball – November
• Junior Volleyball - December
• Choirs – Fall start up
• Band – Fall start up
• Christmas Concert – Dec 12th
• Counting On You – Oct start up
• Student Leadership/Ambassadors Program - Oct

Information Items

• STAC program in year 2
• Modernized Learning Commons
• Indigenous Learning Initiatives
• Restorative Practices supported
• Dr. Shanker's Self Reg work supported
• Mr. Sub will replace hot lunches on Mondays

Suggested Council Dates for 2019-20

September 9

November 4

February 3

April 6

May 4th Family Fun Fair Planning Meeting

Wondering where the funds we raise go? 

All profits will go back into the school to support technology and a natural playscape for our Kindergarden yard.​​

School Council Meeting Minutes November 5, 2018

School Council Meeting Minutes Oct. 1, 2018

Welcome and Introductions

• Mr. Teeter welcomed parents attending the meeting to the new 2018/2019 school year
• Discussed roles and responsibilities of School Council Members
• Funds that are raised will be put back into the school 
  
   Financial Update
  
  Funds were allocated as follows:

• Purchase of classroom fans
• Funds allocated towards new technology- purchase new chrome books for the school
• Funds allocated towards purchasing and installing a new sound system for the GYM
• Funds will be allocated to purchase and install shade umbrellas for the kindergarten classes
• Funds were used to install 2 watering stations at the school

PTA council was established for the 2018/2019

11 voting members

1. Vini Varu
2. Roopi Girn 
3. Baljit Gill
4. Amanda Brennan
5. Shami Lachhar 
6. Amit Suri
7. Kapilerswar Swain
8. Shelly Krishnan
9. Rebecca Erkelens 
10. Naureen Khan
11. Nashina Visram
    
    Supporting members 

1. Tracy Sharma
2. Parveen Chahal
3. Hussein Bawa
4. Rosha Abdelaal 
5. Tajinder Dhadwar  
   

• Principal - Brad Teeter
• Vice Principals - Julie Orazem / Halyna Dytyniak 

• Co-chairs - Rebecca, Naureen Khan
• Co Treasurers - Amit Suri and Shami Lachhar
• Secretary - Nashina Visram
• Teacher - Samira Merchant Haider
  
  Principal's Report
  

• New Staff members joined to school
• Had 1 class reorganized  
• 917 children enrolled for 2018/2019 to date
• Erosion Issues in the portable areas - new drainage was installed and new grass seeds put down
• 2 Watering stations were installed over the summer and are a great hit with the kids
• Industrial fans bought for the classes
• School Council to consider alternative solutions for hot weather days
• Sportletics being offered after school on Mon / Fri - Karate and Zumba for grades 1 to 5
• This was the first year we ran the summer program in July with 180 kids registered for the program - huge success and will offer again next year
• Student Parliament will be up and running soon
• Christmas Concert is scheduled for Dec 18
• Numeracy enhancement after school program is in progress
• Excellence Assemblies will be held on the last Thursday of every month except Oct 26, 2018
• Picture Day is Oct 28, 2018
• Stack room is up and running by Brad Murray - purpose is for grades 5 - 8 for Science and Tech
• Parent Interviews is schedule for Nov 15/16 - code will be sent home to register online
• All grades can now use the playground (1,3,5,7 will out on playground first followed by 2,4,6,8)

Fund Raising Goals

Ideas that were suggested:

• AC alternatives for classrooms (portable AC)
• Playscape for kindergarten
• Additional tech for school
• Manipulatives for numeracy
• Additional water stations
  
  

Fund Raising Ideas

• Friday Treat days
• Discussion about the $2 treats for kids
• Continue with $2 treats for month of October and revert to $1 thereafter for Nov
• Movie night - Nov 29

Council Meeting Dates

• Nov 5, 2018
• Feb 4, 2019
• March 4, 2019
• May 6, 2019 - Family Fun Fair Planning

Meeting Minutes February 26, 2018

ATTACHMENTS / HANDOUTS:

• StoptheBusDelays_Fact sheet http://www.peelschools.org/trustees/StoptheBusDelays/Documents/StoptheBusDelays_Fact%20sheet.pdf
• Parent letter 1  http://www.peelschools.org/trustees/StoptheBusDelays/Documents/Parent%20letter%201.docx
• Parent letter 2  http://www.peelschools.org/trustees/StoptheBusDelays/Documents/Parent%20letter%202.docx
• School Council letter 1  http://www.peelschools.org/trustees/StoptheBusDelays/Documents/School%20Council%20letter%201.docx
• School Council letter 2  http://www.peelschools.org/trustees/StoptheBusDelays/Documents/School%20Council%20letter%202.docx

Next Meeting: Monday, April 30^th, 2018 @ 7:00pm;

Meeting Minutes January 29, 2018

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Next Meeting: Monday, February 26^th, 2018 @ 7:00pm;

Meeting Minutes November 27, 2017

Meeting Minutes October 23, 2017

1. Welcome
 
2. Review and Approval of Minutes from September 18 - All Members in agreement to approve
 
3. Prinicipal's Report
 

Key Messages

• Progress Reports – November 6^th & Student Led Conferences November 16 & 17
• Staff Development – Math PD and 21^st Century Learning, Restorative Practices
• EQAO Results 16/17
• Parent Communication – Twitter, See Saw & Google Classroom

Events

• Eldorado Excellence Assemblies Responsibility Oct 27
• Raptors Game Nov 17th
• Grade 7 trip Camp Muskoka May 30 – June 1
• Grade 8 trip – Ottawa June
• Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation Oct 30th, Lockdown Oct 24th, Fire Drills Oct 24th
• Holiday Concerts :
•  Dec. 14- Winter Concert (gr. 4-8) – 6:30 p.m. Norbury
•  Dec. 20 – Winter Concert 1:00Pm Tersch

• Extra-Curricular

  • Karate Kids
  • Student Parliament
  • Counting On You – Mrs. Peseski
  • Leadership Program
  • Sports:  Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys/Girls Soccer, Gr2/3 Soccer team this year
  • Intramurals

   

  Information Items

  • Graduation and Transitions (Jean Augustine)
  • Parent Info Night Nov 2^nd
  • Peel Police Presentations
  • Gr 4 Safe On Line Surfing -  Dec 12^th
  • Gr 6 RAID Drug Awareness TBA
  • Gr 8 Healthy Relationships – Dec 12^th/14^th
  • Feb 22^nd Parent workshop – Creating an awareness for signs and symptoms of Anxiety
  • Apr 26^th Parent Workshop - Creating an awareness for signs and symptoms of Depression
  • Raised:
  • $200 Disaster Relief Fund
  • 1477 Terry Fox Run
  • Cashless Schools Launch – December

          4. Other Business 

       Funding

• Last year's funding went into the playground (Approx. $55K)
• Pizza Funding goes to the school councils now
• Funding expected:
• Pizza $25K
• Friday Treats $300/week
• Funfair $5000
• Funding ideas:
• 2 Water Filtration Sttations $6K/station (Approx. $12K)
• Replenish iPads and other machines that are out of warranty (Approx. $15K)

Events

• Movie Night Nov. 23 6-9pm
• Picture with Santa on the Christmas Concert night (Dec 14)
• Mindfulness education for grades 6-8 (tentative)
• Family bingo night => April (tentative)
• Funfair – Still in discussion

5. Wrap up and Ajournment - 8:18pm

Next Meeting: Monday, November 27 @ 7:00pm 

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DISTRIBUTION:            School Council Members & Staff 
(M) – Member      (S) – Support
Meeting Chair(s):
Naureen Khan (M)
Rebecca Erkelens (M)

 
Staff:
Brad Teeter 
Julie Orazem
Klara Redford

 
Attendees: 
Kristine Malik(M)
Rihab Ayoub (M)
Uzma Ashraf (M)
Rupinder Grin(M)
Hina Syed(M)
Nishina Visram(M)
Ravi Virdi(M)
Baljit Gill(M)
Vini Varu(M)  
Tracy Sharma(S)
Diana Lockett (S)
Helen Chapman(S)
Tajinder Dhadwar(S)
Parveen Chahal(S)

 
​ATTACHMENTS / HANDOUTS:
MEETING MINUTES
ITEM NO. DISCUSSION TOPICS Welcome
1 Welcome • All members in agreement to approve
2 Review and Approval of Minutes from Feb 23

 
Key Messages 
• A little bit about me – Mr. Teeter, new Principal
• Reorganization Date is Sept 26 
• No Teachers will be leaving
• Split class for 1/2 2/3 3/4 and 4/5 
• Student in total 935 will go up to to 946

 
Events
• Terry Fox Walk – Sept 27 
• Open House – Sept 28 
• Eldorado Excellence Assemblies – Sept 29
• Pizza and Pita Pit days - begin in Oct 
• Picture Day – Oct 10 
• Safety Protocols: Bus 
• Breakfast program 
• Lockdown/fire-drills/hold-secure drills coming in the Fall

 
Extra-Curricular 
• Karate Kids every Thursday 
• Student Parliament 
• Cross Country 
• 2 choirs 
• Band 
• Counting On You (COY) will begin soon
• Student Leadership Program 

 
Information Items
• Exploratory - Julie - exploration for grade 7 and 8 will begin from Sep 18th
3 Principal’s Report Voting for council
• Rebecca Erkelens and Naureen khan co-chair 
• Treasurer: Kristine Malik 
• Secretary: Rihab Ayoub 
• 11 voting members
• 5 supporting members

 
Goals
• Inviting speakers for anti-bullying, nutrition, mental health/self-regulation, math night
• Buy fans for classrooms
• Water filtration stations using grant?
• Fun fair return with little involvement from the parents/volunteers
• Buy 12 more Apple TV’s•
4 Wrap-up and Adjournment

 

 
Next Meeting: Monday, October 23 @ 7:00pm; 

 


 

Our School Council Members for 2017-18



 

Co- Chair: Naureen Khan and Rebecca Erkelens


 

• Secretary: Rihab Ayoub
• Treasurer:  Kristine Malik
• Voting Members:
• • Naureen Khan
  • Rebecca Erkelens
  • Kristine Malik
  • Rihab Ayoub
  • Uzma Ashraf
  • Rupinder Grin
  • Hina Syed
  • Nishina Visram
  • Ravi Virdi
  • Baljit Gill
  • Vini Varu

  Supporting Members:
  

• • Diana Lockett
  • Tracy Sharam
  • Helen Chapman
  • Tajinder Dhadwar
  • Parveen Chahal

Suggested Council Dates for 2017-18

September 28

October 23

November 27

January 29

February 26

April 30

School Council

Principal's Report

Monday, September 18, 2017

Key Messages

• Reorganization
• A little bit about me – Mr. Teeter, new Principal

Events

• Terry Fox Walk – Sept 27
• Open House – Sept 28
• Eldorado Excellence Assemblies
• Pizza and Pita Pit days - begin in Oct
• Picture Day – Oct 10
• Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation, Lockdown, Fire Drills

Extra Curricular

• Karate Kids
• Student Parliament
• Cross Country
• 2 choirs
• Band
• Counting On You
• Student Leadership Program

 Information Items

• Exploratories - Julie

 School Council Agenda

 Monday, September 18, 2017

Our School Council Members for 2016-17

• Co- Chair: Naureen Khan and Rebecca Erkelens
• Secretary: Sonia Sharma
• Treasure: Samreen Ghafoor
• Voting Members:
  
  Naureen Khan                              Uzma Ashraf
  Rebecca Erkelens                        Samreen Ghafoor
  Noshaba Murtaza                       Simerjeet Sodi
  Helen Chapman                          Shauna Marshall
  Shelly Krishan                              Sonia Sharma

                      Mehar Qureshi

Meeting Minutes November 28, 2016

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Meeting Min. October 24^th, 2016

Meeting Opened at 7:03pm

Meeting Closed at 8:10 pm

Members Present:

• Naureen Khan                                  Shelly Krishnan
• Rebecca Erkelens                            Tajinder Dhadwar
• Shauna Marshall                              Kristine Malik
• Uzma Ashraf                                     Samreen Ghafoor
  
   Notes:

• September Meeting Minutes approved by Shauna Marshall and Tajinder Dhadwar.
•  
  
  Wardsville Rd and Financial Dr Safety Concern:
  
  Council members showed their concern over safety of students crossing Financial Dr and Wardsville Rd.  Tajinder and Naureen offered to send an email to the City of Brampton Safety Council to investigate possiblity of a Crossing Gurad.
  
   
• Council Funds:
  
  2015-16 council raised $5,583 from Funfair and $1,078.41 from Friday treats
  
                School will raise approximately $25,000 through Pizza day sales.
  
   
• Natural Play ground:
  
  Parent council agreed to use the raised council money and also any future funds raised by the council to build a natural Playground at Eldorado.
  
  A Motion was passed to support the Natural Playground by:

• Naureen Khan
• Rebecca Erkelens
• Shawna Marshall
• Uzma Ashraf
• Kristine Malik
  
   
• Calendar Events:
   
  A Calendar was setup with support of Principal Van Hooydonk for the year 2016-17
  
  Movie night ---------- 25^th November 2016(Organized by Rebecca Erkelens and Naureen Khan)
  
  Mindfulness Night---------- 26^th January 2017 (Organized by Diana Lockett)
  
  Movie Night ------------------23^rd February 2017 (organized by Shelly Krishnan)
  
  Numeracy Night-------------23^rd March 2017 (Organized by Eldorado Staff)
  
  Art Gallery--------------------20^th April 2017 (Organized by Uzma Ashraf, Shauna Marshall and Mrs. Haider)
  
  Garage sale-------------------May 2017 (Organized by Kristine Malik)
  
  Next meeting on 28^th November 2016 at 7:00pm.

Meeting Minutes for September 26, 2016

• Principals Report completed
• Approx. 913 students registered for year
• Discussion on EQAO results
• Review of Eldorado statistics from 2015/16 year
• Agreement established on next meeting date
• Goals of the Council discussed with the following agreement:
• Support school and the students in achieving their goals
• Focus on school mathematics initiatives
• Assist in promoting and building on Mental Health awareness
• Workshops/Items that the council would like to see happen this year:
• Math night with Parents (Making Math Fun)
• Mental Health days for students (Mindfulness training)
• 21^st Century Learning / On-line Awareness – Google Classroom, Twitter awareness, etc.