SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 26, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30pm - Virtual
Welcome & Acceptance of Current Agenda 1 min Amanda
Motion to approve:
Sarah; Seconded: Haafid
Acceptance of Minutes from January Meeting 1 min Amanda
Motion to approve:
Sarah; Seconded: Haafid
Attendance 2
mins Wendy
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Liz Kennedy gave her proxy to Karen Bradley
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Niro Arumugam gave his proxy to Haafid Rahman
Staff Attendees: Scott Chin, Leeann Morrow
Treasurer’s
Report 5
mins Haafid
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Current balance is $6523.99
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Significant amount went towards
string instruments (~$15K)
Committees
- Updates for each committee 55 mins All
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Fundraising
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Silent Auction
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Council will put together
Silent Auction prizes in a flyer to send out
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Council to create “Principal
For The Day” for raffle (think of some ideas the kids can do)
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Subway Lunch - raised another
$1500 for last 6 weeks
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Look into bringing back
Mother’s Deli for hot lunches for pasta next year
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Lunch program brings about
$3000 all year long
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Staff Appreciation
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Last appreciation for the
school year
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Who will coordinate?
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Who can contribute financially?
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Choose a date - aim for
mid-June
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Parent Engagement
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We can send out Paula’s video
link for families to enjoy
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Do we still need anymore
virtual events given we are now “back-to-normal”?
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Communication
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Nothing to report
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Constitution Review
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HUGE THANKS to Amanda, Haafid,
Sarah, Heidi and Scott for taking on this daunting task!
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Approved by Council on May 24,
2022 via email
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Sarah will send out final
Constitution to Council
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Sustainability
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Bike to School Week next week -
there will be someone at the Fun Fair that will give a tune up / safety check
for bikes and give away prizes
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Wendy packaged 70 wildflower
seeds to Ms. Hang to distribute to Grade 3s
Update
from School 20
mins Scott/Leeann
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Fun Fair Update
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Only school in YRDSB holding a
Fun Fair - not charging wristbands this year
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Outdoors mainly, but there will
be a few activities indoors, which we will ask people to be masked
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Karate Demo, Magic Show and
Ukulele Club Performance in the gym
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Currently have 4 tents
(including Karen) - could always use more for shade and for vendors
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Ice Cream Truck, PEI Fries,
Gangster Cheese (Halal, GF, Vegetarian), cotton candy, popcorn, face painting,
lots of activities planned but definitely a scaled down version from previous
years
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Graduation Update
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Looking for volunteers to help
with decorating Grad Day on Monday, June 27 from 2-4 PM. Sarah to send
messaging to Scott to add to weekly Cobra Newsletter
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Scott has a green screen we can
use for photos; Haafid has a frame as well
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Grade 8 grad trip to Wonderland
confirmed - thanks to freezie sales
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Snack program grant approved
again for next - $10K approved
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There is another grant for $5K
to go towards growing our own garden - will apply for that next year as we
missed the deadline this year
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Wendy to send Leeann contact
for Ipana Valley Banana Brownies
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Douglas is wrapping next week -
murals are incredible. They are doing ind. canvasses and will share their own
story.
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Two CVPS students designed
“Positive Spaces” stickers and their design was selected by YRDSB for all
schools to use. These stickers are placed around schools to let students know
it is a safe and positive space.
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Clubs: Intermediate girls
basketball tournaments went really well and had a great season; Floor hockey
just wrapped up; Ukulele Club will be performing at the Fun Fair
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Northern Karate classes - over
75/80 students involved in the lunch program; Trying to sign up for lunch and
after school programs for next year (piano lessons, etc.)
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School is still doing a very
good job with COVID - haven’t seen any big blooms or jumps in cases.
New Business 5
mins All
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Wendy: Can we meet in-person
for our last Council meeting? YES! Table this to the rest of Council.
Motion to end Meeting 1
min Amanda