Dare to Care Parent Night

Meeting agenda

RES Council Meeting

Jan. 18th, 2017 at 9:00 am

- Principal’s training – Mr Hogg

o Budget

o Education plan

o Winter Olympics

o Dare to Care

- Parking issue – proposal of new signage (on 100 N)

- 2017-2018 calendar – review and discuss (will be discussing at divisional school council mtg this month)

- ATA toolkit – Loni

- Very brief fridge update

Meeting adjourned til Wed., Feb., 15th at 9:00 am

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Council Meeting November 9, 2016

RES Student Council Meeting

November 9, 2016

Attendance: Natalie Ball, Loni Sala, Connie Shurtz, Jessica Salmon , Jamie Jensen, Mr.Hogg, Elaine Ross, Christal Bevans, Jen Smith, Rachel Miller, Karen Salmon, Candice Bullock, Tasha Reeve.

Karen Salmon: Healthy Snack Fridge 

• We need a way to promote donations / parent donations
• Snacks are costing about $0.33
• Skip the dip? Kids are trying to sell them & spilling them all over the place
• Petty cash system from Parent Council 

Run a petty cash system from council for the healthy snack fridge

Natalie- I propose that there will be a petty cash system used from parent council to run the healthy snack fridge & with the max amount of $700 out. 

2^nd- Connie 

Majority Vote- All in favor 

• Parent Council will keep $500 in the account at all times 
• We can have a carryover next year – J’Ana will be in charge of the petty cash
• Donations will be cleared from West Winds for a tax refund

Principal Training –Mr. Hogg

• Fire Drills & Lock Down 

Council Meeting Agenda Nov. 9, 2016

RES Council Meeting

Nov. 9th, 2016 at 9:00 am

• Healthy Snack Fridge – Jen or Jessica

• Financial – J’Ana
• vote

• Principal’s training – Mr Hogg
• Emergency Procedures
• Parking at the school

• School Council Training – Loni

• Blanket project – looking for volunteers to head up the project

• Survey Reminder

Meeting adjourned til Wed., Dec. 14, 2016 at 9:00 am

Curriculum Redesign Session

Curriculum Redesign Session here in town (as pertaining to the redesigning of the provincial curriculum).  This will be an information session and can provide information on the why and what of the curriculum redesign as well as  some help in doing the survey.  The session will be Wednesday, November 2nd, at 7pm - 8pm, at the RHS, room 100 (computer lab).  

Council Meeting October Minutes

RES Student Council Meeting

October 12, 2016

Attendance: Loni Sala, Jen Smith, Carmen Lowry, Mr.Hogg, Elaine Ross, Jamie Jensen,

Lindsey Baldry, Tasha Reeve, Connie Shurtz, Cheri Gilbert, Lyndsi Coppieters, Jessica Salmon, Rachel Miller.

Rachael: Thank you to all who have helped volunteer & fill spots when needed. We really appreciate the help with different activities.

Voting of Members;

·         Communications Director- Connie Shurtz

All in Favor- Majority Vote

·         Member at large- Christal Bevans

All in Favor- Majority Vote

Connie: Divisional School Council Meeting

·        Round table reports with other schools

·        Activities done at different schools & RES ; Back to school night, meet the teacher night , Christmas program & selling $1 raffle tickets, science fair, 1^st day of school breakfast

·        There is a strong focus on the First Nations ; SLA’s Gr. 3

·        Divisional Goals ; Literacy Blankets where given to all Gr. 1 students as well as a book.

The Division as a whole wants to have every student reading at their grade level & promote reading.

·         Communications to parents is very important.

·         Parent Council is there to provide administration & staff with support. We can offer suggestions & we are here to plan/follow through with activities

·         There is a Meeting Monday October 17, 2016 @ 7pm at the Public Library  on the

West Side of Lethbridge

Lindsey: Family School Dance Overview

RES Council Meeting Agenda

RES Council Meeting

Oct. 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm

• 5 min – Welcome, overview of the last month, and thank-you - Rachael

• 5 min - Voting of new members
• Communications director #2 – nominee Connie Shurtz

- Any other nominees?

• Member at large (if Connie needs to be replaced) – nominee Christal Bevans

                                                                                          - any other nominees?

• 15 min - Purpose of School Councils – Loni

RES Council Meeting Schedule

RES Council Meeting Schedule

2016/2017 School Year

All school council meetings this school year will be held on the 2^nd Wednesday of the month, except the January meeting (which is the 3^rd Wednesday because of holidays that month.)

All meetings will be held in the board room, which is room 0, unless otherwise posted.

Remember, all parents of RES students are welcome to attend these meetings.

The agenda is made a week in advance and will be posted on the RES council blog and FB page prior to the meeting.

Sept. 14^th – 9:00 am

Oct. 12^th – 7:00 pm

Nov. 9^th – 9:00 am

Dec. 14^th – 9:00 am

Jan. 18^th – 9:00 am

Feb. 8^th – TBA 

March 8^th – 9:00 am

April 12^th – 9:00 am

May 10^th – 9:00 am

June 14^th – 7:00 pm – will include the school council elections for the next school year

September Meeting Minutes

RES Council Meeting

September 14, 2016

Attendance: Marlin Hogg, Elaine Ross, Jamie Jensen, Connie Shurtz, Loni Sala, Jen Bennett,

 Candice Bullock, Meghan First Charger, Christal Bevans, Rhonda Steed, J’Ana Smith, Lindsay Baldry, Natalie Ball, Cheri Gilbert, Tasha Reeve, Derra Murray, Jen Wegwitz, Jen Smith, Jessica Salmon,

 Rachel Miller.

Voting of new members-

Jessica Salmon- Secretary 

Resignations- 

Barb Nickel- Resigns from communications position

Rachael-

Student Council goals for 2016

• Bridge the gap between school & parents 
• Improve Communications
• Educate Parents ( remind them of events, let them know councils goals, purpose of student council, volunteer opportunities)

Lindsay & Rhonda-

School Dance fundraising funds & purpose   

• Purpose for kids to have fun & parents  to mingle with one another 
• Movement centers for each classroom in the school is the goal 

Current RES Council Bylaws

BY-LAWS OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL FOR RAYMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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145N – 200W, Raymond, Alberta.

1. Name

1.1 The name of the school council shall be Raymond Elementary School Council (RESC).

2. Goals

2.1 The goals of the school council, in keeping with the School Act and the School Councils Regulation, are to:

2.1.1 provide advice (i.e., input) to the staff and principal on issues of importance, such as the school philosophy, mission and vision, school discipline policies, school improvement plans, programs, and budget allocations to meet student needs

2.1.2 stimulate continuous improvement in meaningful involvement by all members of the school community

2.1.3 facilitate collaboration among concerned participants of the school community

2.1.4 support an approach to schooling in which decisions are made collaboratively and, wherever possible, at the school and classroom level

2.1.5 facilitate the development of a common vision for our school

2.1.6 provide an annual Council report to the school board and the school community

2.1.7 keep the school board informed—in cooperation with the principal—of the needs of the school

2.1.8 support the school in its efforts to focus teachers‘ time and school resources on the essential tasks of teaching and learning

2.1.9 facilitate communication with educational stakeholders and the community.

 

3. Definitions

3.1 In these by-laws:

September 2016 Council Meeting Agenda

RES Council Meeting

Sept. 14, 2016

-       5 min - Welcome and Introductions

-       5 min - Voting of new members

o   Secretary

-       5 min - Presentation of goals - Rachael

-       10 min - Family Dance progress – Rhonda & Lindsay

-       10 min - Healthy Snack Fridge – Jen W.

o   Progress of the fridge, timeline, and how it will run

o   Assembly details

-       15 min - Mr. Hogg

o    Meet the teacher

§  Why it was changed, how staff feel it went, and future plans

o   Hot lunches

§  Allocation of funds

o   Year-long progress report

-       5 min - Volunteering – Rachael

o   Brief explanation/suggestion

o   Police checks and family intervention

-       5 min - Calendaring

o   Future meetings

§  Next month, evening mtg?

§  Stick to 2^nd Wed every month?

§  Discuss how many evening mtgs

o   World Teacher Day – Oct 5^th