Greendale Community School

Minutes
Group/Title Date Location PAC September 12, 2013 Michelle Dicks House Time Prepared by 7:00 pm Shari Dick

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Welcome and Introductions

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Approval of Agenda
Kristen and Shari

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Reports a. Safer Schools - Data compiled and the committee will be meeting by the end of Sept.
- a package will be coming home to parents with information - Reminder to slow down in school zones. - Parents can take down license plate #s of speeders and forward the information to Samantha Piper (Safer Schools Committee) who will pass it onto the police.

b. School Planning Commitee - Need 2-3 volunteers for this years committee - a new school plan is formulated every 3 years. This process was completed last year. This year the committee will be just reviewing the plan. Meetings will happen before Christmas and once in the new year. c. Parent Education - Kristen R. is our Parent Education Rep. - Role is to provide parent resources, i.e.. Workshops in community, etc. - PAC has a blog where items such as School lunch forms, newsletters and PAC minutes are posted. You can also access these resources through the school website. - $ increase in PAC budget this year for more resources d. Emergency Prep - Rachel C. and Michelle Dick are in charge of Emergency Prep this year
- There is a large bin located outside on the school grounds where items are located for students in case of an emergency where children will have to remain at the school for a time period without their parents. Amongst the items is a list of student emergency info that comes from the office.

e. School Lunch

- Sept. 27 next school lunch

- Pam Hildebrandt is in charge of this program again this year - Volunteers always needed on the day of the event. It requires about 15 20 minutes of your time, and you get a chance to eat with your child at the school

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Fruit and Veggie Program - Anne Heppel is in charge of this program again this year - Program set up by the Chilliwack School District - every 2 weeks students are provided with new fruit and veggies to try

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- Milk was added to the list of items to try g. Playground - $10,000 grant was received this summer
- Approx $15,000 left to raise for Phase 2 of the playground (Climbing Net) - Sept. 28 Fundraising Event Ford Drive 4 your School 10:30am brief Opening Ceremony will take place for the Playground

- Layout There was a miscommunication on how phase 1 of the new playground was to be installed. Unfortunately the footprint of open space now is a lot larger than we had hoped for. The playground was supposed to fill in that space. Wood chips also were not installed properly they will be spread around more evenly. The climbing net that we still have to raise money for will not be able to fit in that footprint, as it requires a certain footprint around it to meet code standards. The Climbing Net will be located directly behind the playground on the grass area. We are currently raising money for this climbing net. Most fundraisers this year, with some exceptions, will be working toward purchasing that Climbing Net. Photos of the future plans can be found on signs along the fence by the playground. h. Principal - 150 Students enrolled in the school #s can still change as new students may enroll last minute.
- 103 families - Welcome to new teachers this year - Library days will be Thursdays this year for all students, as we have a Librarian this year for 1 day a week. - Share Point - New platform tool being introduced this year for teachers to | communicate with parents. Communications are also done via email, Facebook, and Teacher Blogs st - School Newsletter is posted on the School Website and via email the 1 Friday of every month.

3. New Business a. PAC Meetings - Every 1 Thursday of the month, alternating between 8:30am and 7pm at Little Beetle Bistro rd - Next Meeting - Oct 3 8:30am Budget Meeting - Oct 9-10 (Wednesday and Thursday) th - Oct 8 Set up - Need volunteers for baking and selling items in the Library on the actual days of the event. Sign up forms will be going out in Friday Folders - Sept. 26 (Thursday) - K-1 Stay at school to run - All other grades run along the Rotary Trail starting at Peach Road - PAC provides granola bars at the school following the run, and water at the trail - Parents are welcome to join their kids in the run
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b. Bake Sale

c. Terry Fox Run

d. Staff Appreciation - As a PAC we like to encourage staff and bring monthly treats for them (placed in the Staff Room.

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e. Lice Checks

- Need Volunteers - October next Lice Check scheduled

f. 100 Nights of Reading - Program set up by the Kiwanis Club - Information will be sent home from our Librarian g. DPAC - District PAC - Having trouble accessing SD 33 email, therefore we are unable at this time to find out dates of DPAC meetings.

h. FORD Drive 4UR School Fundraiser / Welcome Back BBQ

- Potential for up to $6,000 to be made - Max of 300 drivers (different Addresses - sign up at website: volunteerspot.org or in school office - Link will be on FB, emails, and newsletters - Volunteers needed: 2-3/hour fill out forms 8-9 volunteers to transport cars to and from Ford to the school

- Incentive for the class that brings out the most drivers - BBQ Volunteers needed i. Fundraising -Coupon Books Due back Sept 23 - Neufeld Farms x2 this year (NEW) Oct, and April/May - Purdys - Bake Sale December money to go to the Library - Fun Fair possibly April/May

Adjournment Next PAC Meeting October 3 8:30am Little Beetle Bistro