Morgan Elementary PAC Meeting Minutes

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

Attendees Present (Appendix 1): Danielle Hendry (PAC President), Amy Hayward (Secretary), Sharon Fisher (Vice-President), Claire Richter (Concession), Vicki Kucheran (Earthquake Kits/DPAC Rep), Kim Schierbeck (Direct Donation/Art Card), Brad Issel (Principal), Shahrukh Jafree (Member at Large) Kelsey Bourn (Community Outreach), Kendall Charles (Student Teacher), Tanya Gareau (Parent), Tim & Candice (Parent), Suk Kaly (Parent)

1. Call to Order 6:39pm 2. Additions to Agenda 3. Motions to accept Agenda

i. 1st: Claire Richter ii. 2nd: Vicki Kucheran iii. Approved

4. Motions to accept the minutes of December 6th, 2016 Meeting i. 1st: Amy Hayward ii. 2nd: Sharon Fisher iii. Approved

5. Principal’s Update (Brad Issel): Appendix 2 6. Committee Reports

i. Kiss and Ride Update (Brad Issel): Staffing with Grades 6 & 7's at the crosswalk is working out well with the support and supervision of teachers. As of now, the PAC will not be responsible for coordinating the Kiss and Ride program. The PAC will still be willing to assist the Principal upon request in the future.

ii. Book Fair (Danielle Hendry): Spring dates April 26-28th iii. Parent Education (Traci Costa): Ideas for this year:

• Saleema Noon - iGirl/iGuy, which would be over 2 weeks, outside of school time for Grade 4+, at a cost of $1400 to the parents with the PAC subsidizing it, availability in May.

• Deborah MacNamara - Wishing Star (Making sense of Anxiety or Roots of Resiliency or Loss Art of Play) at no direct cost to the parents, availability in April.

• Carol Todd (Amanda Todd's mother) regarding Cyber Bullying at no direct cost to the parents, availability unknown at this point. Traci to reach out to Carol Todd.

iv. DPAC Update (Vicki Kucheran): Appendix 3 v. Scholarship Committee (Danielle Hendry): (Tabling till next meeting)

7. Treasurer’s Report (Danielle Hendry): Appendix 4 i. Open discussion regarding 2017/17 surplus spending; these were some of the ideas

put forward by parents: • Designating money towards the Grade 7 Grad • Little Bits • Shakespearean Workshops

Morgan Elementary PAC Meeting Minutes

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

• Geering Up 8. Aqua Bus (discussion about reallocation of funds): Teacher's have not been able to reach

anyone to book the Aqua Van. Brief discussion about options to reallocate the funds, but Vicki has a contact at the Aquarium and will work on booking it on behalf of the teachers (working with Brad regarding dates). Table until next PAC Meeting.

9. Art Start Performance addition: Due to a miscommunication there was 2 Art Start Performances booked for this year, but the PAC had only 1 budgeted. Open discussion as to whether or not the PAC would pay for the additional Art Start Performance. It was moved (Sharon) and seconded (Kelsey) that $1000 be allocated to a second Art Start Performance on the budget for this year. By a vote of 13 in favour and none opposed, the motion has been passed.

10. Community Outreach Budget; A Stroller was purchased ($101) for Christmas Hamper, to replace one that was donated and not deemed usable. It was moved (Sharon) and seconded (Traci) that $101 be added to the Community Outreach Budget for this year. By a vote of 13 in favour and none opposed, the motion has been passed.

11. New Topics i.

12. Motions to adjourn 8:03pm Next PAC Meeting: Tuesday, April 4th, 2016 at 6:30pm in the Morgan Elementary School Library

Principal’s   Report PAC   Meeting   February   22,   2017  

1. Community   Forum 

a. Monday   February   20 

b. Shuhrukh   and   I   attended 

c. Key   learning   –   see   below   under   Community   Forum 

2. Kiss   and   Ride 

a. Difficulty   securing   volunteers 

b. Some   drivers   not   listening   to   volunteers 

c. I   have   decided   to   staff   the   K&R 

d. Grade   6   or   7   students   are   responsible   for   the   crosswalk   (with 

supervision) 

3. Tools   for   Schools 

a. We   have   placed   all   tools   into   Magnum   toolbox 

b. I’m   looking   to   designate   classroom   109   as   a   place   to   apply   ADST 

curriculum 

4. Basketball 

a. Season   concludes   this   week 

b. Boys’   Playday   Feb.   21 

c. Girls’   Playday   Feb.   23 

5. Camera   recently   purchased      ­   Nikon   D7200 

a. Tool   to   help   build   community 

b. Capture   events   and   moments   to   share   with   our   community 

6. Speech   Festival   is   Monday   February   27  

a. Judges  

i. Bob   Holmes   –   trustee 

ii. Danielle   Hendry   –   PAC   President 

iii. Corinne   Issel   –   Brad’s   wife 

7. As   spring   approaches   fieldtrips   will   increase 

a. Div   1   and   2   at   EMS   Feb.   28   for   spring   production 

b. Choir   at   Bell   Centre   March   1 

c. Div.   4,   5,   6   at   Britannia   Mines   March   8 

8. Report   Cards   home   Tuesday   March   7 

a. Early   dismissal   Thursday   March   9 

9. I   am   looking   for   help   investing   in 

a. Computers   $5595   for   five­pack   bundle.      $1149   for   one   computer.   I’m 

looking   to   purchase   10­15   more   computers.  

b. Sound   system   for   gym 

c. Sport   equipment   –   Basketballs 

i. Spalding   size   6   $55.62/ball 

ii. Baiden   size   6   $19.99 

    

 Community   Forum 

● Gordon   Powell   –   District   Vice­Principal   Aboriginal   Education 

o Enhancement   agreement 

o Aboriginal   encompasses   –   First   Nations,   Inuit,   Metis  

o Truth   and   Reconciliation   –   putting   aboriginal   content   into   curriculum 

to   honour   aboriginal   worldviews;   acknowledging   land   is   a   way   to 

keep   promise   and   to   recognize   our   appreciation   for   traditional 

territories;   our   constitution   states   inclusion   of   aboriginal   peoples   and 

ideas 

● Social   Emotional   Learning 

o Why   SEL? 

▪ Intentionality   around   work   is   now   evident;   teachers   have 

always   known   that   emotional   wellness   must   be   present   for 

learning   to   occur;   if   we   don’t   attend   to   SEL,   learning   isn’t 

happening 

▪ Check   out   this   Youtube    here 

▪ Meta   analysis   in   USA   studied   270   000   students   from   K­12 

implemented   SEL   twice/week   for   30min   session   –   academic 

performance   increased   11%   ­   Weissberg   2011