Principal Report - Jan 2021ocx.pdf
Principal Report - Sept 2020.pdf
LT-JB-2020-01-07-Photo Radar.pdf
January 7, 2020
Dear School Principals:
I would like to wish you and your entire administration and staff a Happy New Year – I hope 2020 will be another successful year, especially for your students.
Over the years, many parents and principals in Wards of 3 and 4 have approached me, concerned about vehicles speeding through their neighbourhoods, risking pedestrian safety and compromising their sense of security.
I want to tell you that I’ve heard you and have taken steps to address these problems.
Now that Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has confirmed they will be providing municipalities the ability to adopt new and enhanced tools to promote safety in school and community safety zones – the City of Brampton will be taking advantage of this.
That means the City has the authority to implement photo radar cameras to register drivers’ speed and licence plates and trigger speeding tickets by mail.
Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is an automated system that uses a camera and a speed measurement device to help reduce speed in identified areas (school zones and community safety zones across Ontario). ASE captures and records images of vehicles travelling in excess of the posted limit.
Studies prove that photo radar has a significant effect on vehicle speeds and is an effective method to encourage drivers to slow down and be aware of their surroundings, vulnerable pedestrians and consider other safety issues.
Last month, I introduced a motion to Council, requesting the implementation of photo radar in our school zones and it was accepted unanimously. In the coming weeks, I will be meeting with our City staff to discuss location recommendations and review an implementation plan.
I am really excited about this and am hoping to continue working with you in the New Year to ensure our communities are safer.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to continuing to work with you in the New Year.
Sincerely,
Jeff Bowman
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 29th 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 - 28th
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
School Council Agenda
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
- Welcome
| Chair | 5 minutes
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- Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting
| All | 5 minutes |
- Financial Update
| Treasurer | 5 minutes |
- Principal Update
| Brad | - minutes
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- Family Fun Fair Date Decision
| Chair | 10 minutes |
- Automated Speed Enforcement
Letter from Councillor Bowman | All | - minutes
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7 Adjournment | Chairs | 5 minutes |
Next Meeting: April 6th, 2020
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
- 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
- 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 24th, 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 November 5, 2018
Voting Members
Amanda Brennan
Vini Varu
Baljit Gill
Roopi Girn
Amit Suri
Shami Lachhar
Shelly Krishnan
Naureen Khan
Rebecca Erkelens
Supporting Members
Tajinder Dhadwar
Rihab Ayoub
Parveen Chahal
Staff
Brad Teeter
Julie Orazem
Samira Merchant-Haider
Divjot Khurana
Melanie Choukour
Principal’s Report
Key Messages
Progress Reports –Student Led Conferences November 15 & 16
Parent Communication – Each Grade Team has chosen 1 method of Social Media to communicate on i.e: Twitter, See Saw & Google Classroom
PALS program up and running students have been trained working in partnership with Peel Region and our BTA
Events
Eldorado Excellence Assemblies Responsibility Nov 30th
New Ski Trip offered over 4 days this year:
Jan 22nd and 29th
Feb 5th and 12th
Grade 7 trip Camp Muskoka Information Night: TBA, Trip Date: First week of June
Grade 8 trip – Ottawa June
Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation Oct 30th, Lockdown Oct 24th, Fire Drills Oct 24th
Remembrance Day Assembly 9AM Friday
Holiday Concerts :
Extra-Curricular
Boys and Girls Flag Football, Boys and Girls Cross Country
New Latin Eagles Dance Team
Student Parliament
Counting On You – After School Numeracy support program - Mrs. Peseski
Sports: Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys/Girls Soccer, Gr2/3 Soccer team this year
Intramurals: currently Basketball is being offered
Oragami Club Day 2 after first NB
Information Items
Graduation and Transitions (Jean Augustine)
Peel Police Presentations
New M.A.D club this year Making A Difference
Raised:
Mrs. Orazem informed the council of a Student Census that the school board has organized.
- Grades 1 to 3 will have it sent home to be completed by parents and returned before November 30.
- Grades 4 to 8 will complete it at school
- This census is voluntary, parents can decide whether or not they want their children to participate.
Council discussed a Terra Cotta Cookie Sale to be held before the Winter Break.
Mrs. Khurana and Mrs. Choukour told the council about the breakfast program they are running and requested that council partial fund their initiative. Council decided to to give the Breakfast Club $1000 for the year.
This years funds will be allocated as follows:
- 50% of funds will be put towards Technology
- $20,000 towards Kindergarten outdoor space
- $1000 towards the Breakfast club
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
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
- Vini Varu
- Roopi Girn
- Baljit Gill
- Amanda Brennan
- Shami Lachhar
- Amit Suri
- Kapilerswar Swain
- Shelly Krishnan
- Rebecca Erkelens
- Naureen Khan
- Nashina Visram
Supporting members
- Tracy Sharma
- Parveen Chahal
- Hussein Bawa
- Rosha Abdelaal
- 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
MEETING SUBJECT: School Parent Council Meeting #2 | | |
DISTRIBUTION: School Council Members & Staff | | |
Meeting Chair(s): Rebecca Erkelens (M) Naureen Khan (M) Staff: Brad Teeter Halyna Dytyniak Julie Orazem Klara Redford | Attendees: Ravi Virdi(M) Kristine Malik(M) Vini Varu(M) Baljit Gill(M) M – Member S – Support | Parveen Chahal(S) Nashina Visram(M) Rupinder Gin((M) Rihab Ayoub(M) |
ATTACHMENTS / HANDOUTS:
ITEM NO. | DISCUSSION TOPICS | MEETING MINUTES |
1 | Welcome | |
2 | Review and Approval of Minutes from January 29, 2018 | - All members in agreement to approve
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3 | Principal's Report | Key Messages - Kindergarten Registration – 57 students – projected at 86
Events - Winter Activities –
- Gr. 5-8 – Skiing & Tubing Trip Wednesday
- Olympics
- FDK Syrup Bush Friday
- MADD Mobile Education Gr 5's Wednesday/Thursday
- Mindfulness Evening - Thursday
- Black History Presentation DO Gibson, Trustee MacDonald, Spotlight at CBO
- Lockdown Drill practice drill completed
- Grad Photos – March 23
- Family EQAO night – March 22
- Staff vs. Police Floor Hockey game Spring
- Gr 3 Dictionaries Rotary Club donation – Mar 2
Extra-Curricular - NPHEA tournament at Eldorado – Basketball – Girls and Boys
- Intramurals continue
Information Items - Trustee Campaign for more bus drivers – Julie
- BTA hire process
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4 | Vice-Principal's, Halyna Dytyniak, Report | Mindful Awareness Night, Wednesday February 28th, 2018 The goal is to promote healthy body, healthy mind. This is an opportunity for parents to come with their children and support their learning. We believe it is very important for children (students) to see parents involved at their school. - Zumba, Yoga, Smoothie taste test, Chess, Forest/Nature, Bucket Drumming
- Information about Anxiety and Raffle draw door prizes for attending students
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5 | Vice-Principal's, Julie Orazem, Report | As many of you already know, school communities have experienced ongoing bus delays for over a year due to shortage of qualified bus drivers. Trustees have launched a lobbying campaign to seek provincial funding for bus driver recruitment and to assist the board in exploring alternate transportation options. Families, staff and community members are welcome to take part in the campaign by reaching out to their provincial parliament. By visiting www.peelschool.org/StoptheBusDelays, you will find information and resources for families including template letters to MPPs and fa fact sheet. Since this lobbying campaign is political in nature, communication must be directly with parents and not through students. These bus delays are direct result of a shortage of qualified school bus drivers among school bus providers in the GTA. There is currently a shortfall of 70 school bus drivers in our region. This means that there are about 1500 students from over 50 schools that are faced with bus delays ranging from 20 minutes to over an hour. Who does this impact? - Students:
- arriving late to school causes them to miss assessments, assignments and valuable instructional time
- At the end of the day, long wait times are causing students to miss extra-curricular activities taking place outside of school
- This impact parents because they are missing work to accommodate for the inconsistent or non-existent transportation. Some parents are so impacted that they need to pay for cabs out-of-pocket
- Schools-staff & admin are having to remain at school well beyond their work day to ensure all students are packed up and arrive home safely
What is next?
- The peel board has launched #StopTheDelaysCampaing, which calls on parents and community members to urge the provincial government, through their local MPP to provide additional funding to help with bus drives recruitment and to assist the board in exploring other transportation options for students.
We are all encouraged to call, email or write to their local MPP. Template letters and emails are available at www. Peelschools.org/stopthebusdelays.
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6 | Other Business | FunFair - Planning is underway.
- This is a community event that will take place on June 14 or June 21
- Naureen and Rebecca will look at food options (i.e. food trucks, ice cream truck, pizza place)
- Parents/members will reach out to the local fire department, peel police, city of Brampton, Mathnasium, Canon, Girls scout and others for fundraising
- Council will arrange for a FunFair meeting to discuss further
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7 | Wrap-up and Adjournment | 7:50pm |
Next Meeting: Monday, April 30th, 2018 @ 7:00pm;
Meeting Minutes January 29, 2018
MEETING SUBJECT: School Parent Council Meeting #2 | | |
DISTRIBUTION: School Council Members & Staff | | |
Meeting Chair(s): Rebecca Erkelens (M) Staff: Brad Teeter | Attendees: Ravi Virdi(M) Kristine Malik(M) Vini Varu(M) Parveen Chahal(S) M – Member S – Support | |
ITEM NO. | DISCUSSION TOPICS | MEETING MINUTES |
1 | Welcome | |
2 | Review and Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2017 | - All members in agreement to approve
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3 | Principal's Report | Key Messages - Staffing for 2017/18 – approximately 939 students
- Professional Learning for Staff
- OFIP Days – PRIME TRAINING
- PD Day – Health and Safety, Equity, Mental Health
- Reporting to Parents – Reports out Feb 10. – no official interview dates
- Launch "Your Voice Counts" at beginning of March
- Ongoing field issues
Events - Winter Activities –
- Gr. 5-8 – Skiing & Tubing Trip (Tentative March __)
- Gr. 1 to 4 – Winter Carnival
- Black History Presentation – Freeze DNA – Feb. 28
- Camp Muskoka & Ottawa Trip
- Student Parliament – Spirit Days
- X Movement Experience
Extra Curricular - ECO Schools - Waste audit
- Sports Teams
- Film Festival Entries
- GSA starting
Information Items - Look See Hear – beginning of March
- Lockdown Drill - February 15
- Breakfast Program continues
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4 | Other Business | - FunFair
- This is a good opportunity for Community Group
- We will have Preordered food
- Possible dates: June 14 or 21 rainday
- We will have inflables, facepaint, mendi
- Fundraising
- 12 snack days we made $2,661.47 in profit
- Pizza days- 11 weeks - $15,667.50 profit
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5 | Wrap-up and Adjournment | 7:30pm |
Next Meeting: Monday, February 26th, 2018 @ 7:00pm;
Meeting Minutes November 27, 2017
MEETING SUBJECT: School Parent Council Meeting #3 | | |
DISTRIBUTION: School Council Members & Staff | | |
Meeting Chair(s): Naureen Khan (M) Rebecca Erkelens (M) Staff: Brad Teeter Julie Orazem Klara Redford | Attendees: Rihab Ayoub (M) Rupinder Grin(M) Baljit Gill(M) Ravi Virdi(M) Nishina Visram(M) M – Member S – Support | Tracy Sharma(S) |
MEETING MINUTES |
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- All members in agreement to approve
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Key Messages: Principal's Report - Term 1 reports – Go Home Feb 8th
Events - Earth Rangers Presentation SK's-6
- Anti-Bullying week strategies
- Classes were partnered to work on this year's theme "Don't go there" Gave students at different grade levels an opportunity to get to know each other and talk about Bullying prevention strategies
- A buddy bench will be installed outside
- Safety Protocols: Bus Evacuation, Lockdown, Fire Drills Complete for Fall/Winter
- Holiday Concerts :
- Dec 14 – Holiday Concert – Eldorado Winds, Singers gr 3-8 and Mrs. McNeils gr 1 class 6:30PM
- Dec. 21st - Holiday Concert – ¾, 6,7,8 Pebbles Choir 1-3 6:30PM
- Raptors outing – Great Success
Extra-Curricular Information Items - Received a $4000 grant to enhance our equipment in the STAC room in support of STEM activities
- Recently Hosted 25 Chinese Professors from the Jiangsu outstanding Teachers Program
- Partnership with Cannon Canada – 60 students involved with ECO and tech day at the head office on April 24, 2018
- School Spirit Wear for Purchase Link: http://eldoradopublicschool.entripyshops.com/
Next Meeting: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 7:00pm |
Meeting Minutes October 23, 2017
Meeting Chair(s): Naureen Khan (M) Rebecca Erkelens (M) Staff: Brad Teeter Halyna Dytyniak Klara Redford | Attendees: Kristine Malik(M) Rihab Ayoub (M) Uzma Ashraf (M) Rupinder Grin(M) Hina Syed(M) Nishina Visram(M) Baljit Gill(M) Vini Varu(M) M – Member S – Support | Tracy Sharma(S) Diana Lockett (S) Parveen Chahal(S) Entisar Hamour(S) Narinder Bhachu(S) Habibulla Massani(S) Shebeeh Bawa(S) Karim Masani(S) Rishm Singh(S) Adala Pandila(S) Sudhes ??(S) |
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
School Council Agenda
Monday, September 18, 2017
1. Welcome and Introductions | Brad/Naureen/Rebecca | 5 minutes |
2. Establishing our Council - Membership
- Positions of Responsibility
- Ethics & Role
| Naureen/Rebecca | 10 minutes |
3. Principal's Report | Brad Julie: Parent Communication | 10 minutes |
4. Establishing Goals for 17/18 | Naureen/Rebecca | 20 minutes |
5. Confirm Council Dates for 2017/18 | 2017/18 Chair | 5 minutes |
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
Meeting Purpose: | School Council | |
Meeting Date: | 11/28/2016 | |
Meeting Time: | 7:00pm | |
Meeting Location: | Eldorado Public School - Library | |
Meeting Facilitator: | Shannon Lee & Rebecca Erkelens | |
Attendees: | Rebecca Erkelens | Shannon Lee |
| Kris Malik | Diana Lockett |
| Suzie Williams | Simerjeet Sodi |
| Samira Merchant-Haider | Shelly Krishman |
| Uzma Ashraf | Meher Quraishi |
| Narinder Bhachu | Shauna Marshall |
| Noshaba Murtaza | Tracey Sharma |
| | Sonia Sharma |
Minutes Issued By: | Sonia Sharma | |
Next Meeting | January 30th, 2017 | |
Agenda | Owner | Duration |
1. Welcome | Rebecca | 5 mins |
2. Approve minutes of previous meeting | All | 5 mins |
3. Update on road safety on Wardsville Rd and Financial Dr | Naureen/ Tajinder | 5 mins |
4. Confirming dates with council for the events for 2016/17 | Rebecca | 10 mins |
5. Principal update | Darren | 15 mins |
6. Other Business | All | 10 mins |
7. Adjournment | Rebecca | 5 mins |
Principal Update |
Key Messages - Term 1 report cards going out end of January
Events: - ensure any events you are volunteering for you are aware of and source assistance is needed
- Me to We: bracelets are being sold for $10 for support of Haiti education
- Earth Ranger was a huge success
- Anti bullying guest speaker and strategies underway
- safety protocols: lockdown and fire drills underway
Holiday Concerts - Dec 8 – Winter Fantasy Concert grade 4-8 (7pm)
- Dec 15 – Holiday Concert – primary grades (6:30pm)
Extra-Curricular - Volley Ball – both teams won gold
- Intramurals
- Additional clubs: Cross- stitch, arts & crats, numeracy, iMovies and scrabble
Information Items - ECO Team: waste audits – goal for ECO schools certification – Silver Level
- Eldorado is doing a lot to be ECO certified
- Partnership with Cannon Canada – 60 students involved with ECO and tech day at the head office in March
- Late arrivals is a growing concern:
- 150-200 cars per day … most coming between 8:10am-8:20am
- Letters going home to families
- Need to educate parents & more walk school days
- Shannon Lee will be sending an email out to ensure parents are aware of what constitutes as late
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PTA update: |
- Dec 8th – holiday concert >> grades 4-8: Santa will be available for pictures
- Cost will be $2.00 per picture
- Students will be volunteering with their ipads to send them out to people right away
- DD class have made Christmas ornaments to sell during the holiday concert
- Shannon Lee will send a flyer home for the concert to remind parents to bring cash for purchases for purchases at the event
- Snack sales: brings in ~$200 a week
- Dec 9th – snack day is popcorn and a note will go out to PTA members to see if anyone can help pop the corn
- Dec 16th – Hot chocolate – PTA will need help the day of and may need another kettle
- Movie night: brought in ~$450
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Meeting Min. October 24th, 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.
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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 ---------- 25th November 2016(Organized by Rebecca Erkelens and Naureen Khan)
Mindfulness Night---------- 26th January 2017 (Organized by Diana Lockett)
Movie Night ------------------23rd February 2017 (organized by Shelly Krishnan)
Numeracy Night-------------23rd March 2017 (Organized by Eldorado Staff)
Art Gallery--------------------20th April 2017 (Organized by Uzma Ashraf, Shauna Marshall and Mrs. Haider)
Garage sale-------------------May 2017 (Organized by Kristine Malik)
Next meeting on 28th 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)
- 21st Century Learning / On-line Awareness – Google Classroom, Twitter awareness, etc.