Clarkson Secondary School
School Council Meeting
September 19, 2017
In attendance:
Laurel Mackay-Lee
Mary Etesani,
Helen Hoang
Keli Li
Chelsea Era
Fordeliza Roco
Melissa Whitaker
Brian Hudson
Angela Norris
Debbie Foss
Sylvia Daniel
Ann-Marie May
Sandra Forsyth
Christine Chung
Kathy Geczi
Mary Zammit
May Wong
Student Council Report – Sandra Bojic, Student Activity Council President
Principal Welcomed Parents; introduced Brian as last year's School council Chair;
Brian and Mary explained the election process
Brian outlined the nominations submitted
Brian Hudson- School Council Chair
Anny-Marie May- Events Coordinator
Helen Song- Events coordinator
Sandra Forsyth- Treasurer
No nominations for Secretary
Other parents were invited to submit nominations for any role
Brian explained as there was only one applicant for each position; all positions were granted to the nominees
Individuals were all appointed as indicated below
Motion Carried
No individual nominated for Secretary role; decided that notes would be taken by a rotating secretary
Chair- Brian Hudson- outlined general organization of meetings, and role of council
Student Advisory Council Report- Presented BY Sandra Bojic
- Sandra highlighted carious roles on school council
- Outlined various events the Student Council plans to offer this year; first activity of the year was grade 9 orientation day; was a huge success. SAC offer support and mentorship but year long mentorship to grade 9s is done by Link Crew Students
- Sandra explained how SAC elections are run; students can self- nominate and run an election in May of each year; this year's SAC was selected by student body last MAY
- Sandra explained how SAC has expanded to include grade 9 reps this past year and moving forward
Principal's Reports –Presented by Mary Zammit - Highlighted the schools Theory of Action and Goals for the Year
- Power point Presentation on the Board's Focus on Empowering Modern Learners
- -Explained the 6 elements and that the focus across the school will be to review and revise the assessments in all courses; focus on the 30% summative to ensure tasks are meaningful and "rich" to students; this process will be all year and likely continue into next year
- Shared information about school opening and the importance 9 orientation program as part of the inclusion of new students into the Clarkson Community; special training provided to Link Crew teachers to facilitate a mentorship program; Sr. students mentor grade 9 s all year long; Grade 9s will also do an interest survey so that we can invite students to participate in clubs and teams they have interest in.
- Breakfast program has started; approximately 80 students served per day; free; school receives donations and does a fundraiser every year to help with costs; staff and student; good opportunity for students to get community service hours
Next Meeting: November 15