School Council Voting Members
We have 33 voting members on School Council this year. There are still many open positions that can be filled by a motion at Council so please come to our next meeting (Oct 17, 7pm) if you would like to join.
Executive
The Council elected the following executive officers:
- Chair – Irit Hartman
- Vice Chair – Christina Auger
- Treasurer – Tina Selby
- Fundraising Chair – Karen Shah
- Secretary – Catharine Heddle (that's me)
Treasurer's Report
Past Chair Ann Silver presented a treasurer's report. In summary, we are starting the year with about $1,000.
Principal's Report
Mr. McGilvray reported on:
- Staffing - the good news of 1.5 new French immersion teachers necessitated the reorganization of a number of primary and junior classes
- Safety - PLEASE follow the bus loop rules
- Facilities - A new portable is on order. We also have a new bike rack and an ice machine.
- Technology - 30 netbook computers, 2 Elmos, 4 projectors and a couple of carts are on their way
- Student Achievement - EQAO results are out; the school is analyzing them to develop Clairlea's school improvement plan. Individual results will be sent home soon.
- Bill 115 - resulted in the cancellation of curriculum night, after-school meetings and some extracurricular activities. Some (baseball, running club) are continuing.
Vice Principal's Report
Ms. Harroun passed on the staff's thanks for the welcome packages provided by School Council and the offer of free pizza lunch to staff.
Volunteers Needed
Sign-up sheets were circulated for those who wish to volunteer with things like movie nights, bake sales, holiday and spring concert raffles, pancake day, Halloween Howl and others. We still need volunteers so please email Irit if you are interested.
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