Belfast School Parent Council
January 14, 2010
Attendance: 31 parents, 2 Administration, 1 Teacher
Meeting called to order at 8:22 pm
4 errors or omissions to the December minutes to be made. Approval of minutes: approved and 2nd
Fun Lunch: A hot dog fun lunch is to be held in February. Hot dogs to be cooked in the school, someone with a food safety course will be present to ensure proper procedures are followed. Their will be a choice of either regular or chicken hot dogs. Dates will be announced. We are hoping to have a fun day to coordinate with the fun lunch, such as a Sock Hop, Backwards Day or Crazy Hat Day.
Un-Approved Expenses: The teachers have been saving their receipts for any classroom incidentals they incur over the course of the year. A motion was made to pay the teachers each $100.00 for these expenses 2nd. Motion passed.
Lunch Room Update: With the grant we received in conjunctions with 3 other schools we now have the funds to purchase a refrigerator. If so we could offer the students the option of a milk program. Is this something the parent’s would want? A survey will be sent out to parents. The lunch room supervisor’s would have their time allocation re-worked so that they would be responsible for the operation of the milk program. The student body was surveyed to find out who would like to eat their lunch in a more quiet setting. The results of the survey have shown that a number of children would prefer to eat lunch more quietly, so a quiet lunch room has been established. Teachers have submitted 3-4 names to administration of students who will now eat lunch in the quiet lunch room. It is the hope that this will program will be so popular that everyone wants to be in the quiet lunch room.
Volunteers Coordinator – This position is available to anyone willing to help out.
Casino: Volunteers are needed for the May 31 and June 1 Casino being held at the Calgary Casino. A separate casino meeting will have to be held in the future.
New Business: First Aid Course- Teachers and staff members would really like to take a first aide course. An offer was made, to teach this course for teachers and will charge only $25.00 per person. This course would usually cost approx. $100.00 or more per person. A motion was made to pay for the 20 staff members to take this course by and 2nd . The motion was passed
Principles Message: Parents are reminded to ensure their children arrive on time. 8:35 am is now considered late and your child will have to get a late slip to go to class. Children are encouraged to remain on the playground in the morning until the 8:30 am bell rings at which time the doors will be opened and they can enter. Parents are always welcome in the school.
Key Communicator: Meetings have changed, the next meeting is to be February 1, 2010 the CAPSC meeting is to be held on January 27, 2010 and the system meeting has been rescheduled, dates to be announced.
Treasurers Report: As of January 14, 2010 the account balance is good, all payments have cleared.
The business of park benches has been tabled until another time. The fine Arts room has finally got its smart board installed and running, everyone is very pleased with this.
Meeting adjourned at 9:08pm
