RES Council Meetings are always open to parents to attend. Next meeting is Wed. Oct. 14 at 9 am in the Gathering Room next to the school library.
RES
Council Meeting
Sept.
9, 2015
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Welcome
and Introductions
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Looking at 740 students
this school year.
In attendance:
Marlin Hogg
Elaine Ross
Jaime Jensen
Alana Sala
Loretta Cahoon
Natalie Ball
Lindsay Baldry
Jenn Smith
Nancy Rose
Cheri Gilbert
Jen Wegwitz
Christal Bevans
Rachael Miller
Carmen Lowry
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Voting
of new members
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Assistant Volunteer Co-ordinator --
Nancy Rose
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Preschool Rep-- Loretta Cahoon
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Pizza Volunteer for div I (Wed)--
Karen Salmon
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Pizza Volunteer for div II (Thurs)--
Lindsay Baldry
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2 Member-at-large positions-- OPEN
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Proposal
for new member ( community member) – Loni --
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Thoughts on having a
community member or parent link liaison or a grandparent figure
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discussed and motioned seconded by Natalie ball changes to by-laws in accordance with motion
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Calendaring
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For council members and
Future meetings to BE 2nd wed of each month @ 9am
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November meeting to be
November 18th @ 9am
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Jan/ May will have evening
meetings
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AGM in May vote and
move new council changes
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PARENT REP wording to
replace Room Mom
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Planning
Goals for 2015/2016
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TBD at next meeting
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Family
Dance progress – Natalie
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Progress - outside
dance fences put up to tie off area allowed
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Needing a DJ and
equipment available for outside
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2 parents a class to
make treats and bring cakes
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possibly meet the teacher
night the same night TBA
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Meet the teacher would
be from 5:30-6:20 /dance at 6:30-8:30
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Any new items?
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Discussed wish lists
from each class to allocate funds from our fundraising to go towards, and
towards A.R prizes grades 3-6
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%age of money raised-
WAS decided on 50/50 with overflow for use in next council fundraiser
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Communication
with parents
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Facebook
page (RES parent awareness)
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LIKE ON FB make cards
to pass out to bring more awareness to the page and going ons
§ How can we increase members?
Excite people recruit people
§ Keeping it positive
§ Making it useful -problems that arise refer
to chart to solve them (it exists in the front of the school agenda)
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Mr.
Hogg
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Hot lunches/fundraising- this year the goal of fundraising for the school is to purchase 3 water bottle filling fountains and hurry the lines up at the fountains, 100
dollars from pizza sales goes to teachers in each classroom for supply funds
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New
training for the teachers- Next meeting discussion
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Next
council fundraising project - Natalie
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Silent Auction idea for
gift baskets display at town Christmas - have 15 classes contribute to donate
to baskets
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Council to put them
together to auction off
Meeting adjourned till OCTOBER 14th @ 9am
