Greendale Parent Advisory Committee October 19, 2011 Budget Meeting Minutes 1. 2.

Welcome and Introductions Approval of the Agenda 2 approvals needed - Shari Dick approved - Christine Wiebe gave second approval Reports a.

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School Planning Committee Committee looks at the overall goal of school look at testing to see if our school is on par for that goal. - looking for interested people to be on this committee - Please contact Deneen - Jenny Sawatzky & Cristina Migic volunteered Parent Education - Laura Watson absent No report given Emergency Preparedness - Shake Out BC (earth quake drill) taking place at the school October 20th 10:20am - Items in Bin still need to be labeled. ACTION: Laura to label items in Bin

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Hot Lunch - Needing a Coordinator to take on this role. Candace English will be stepping down and would like to train someone for this role before Christmas when she steps down. ACTION: Please contact Michelle Dick or Candace English if interested in becoming the Hot Lunch Coordinator Help needed with orders going out .

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Fruit & Veggie Program - Anne Heppel has offered to coordinate this program again this year. ACTION: Michelle Dick please talk to Anne about Forms.

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Lice Checks - went well last time. - Next Lice Check: November DPAC (District PAC) - Michelle Rodgers will attend meetings as Greendale s Representative - Discussion at DPAC meeting about how to generate more parent involvement at your school. - Discussion about Facebook Account for school. Concern about the possibility of it turning negative. A Blog would be a better option and more secure.

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Safer School Committee - Safer schools committee put on hold - Deneen is in contact with the district regarding this. A representative has visited the school from the district regarding parking lot safety at Greendale. - The Parking Lot - safety discussed. - Topic of concern: Question if a crosswalk can be put in front of the school. According to laws in the city of Chilliwack, a crosswalk cannot be put in in front of the school because there is no intersection/cross street or sidewalk on both sides of the street. - Trying to get people to be aware of safety in and around the school. - Discussion of a crossing guard Principal - Community School bringing forth an idea to make a Christmas Craft. - Phase 1 of the Teacher s Strike currently happening o Staff are being very supportive of each other in the process o Questions about your child s progress? o As per Deneen Scott: Please feel free to email your child s teacher directly or make an appointment to see them. Teachers are more than willing to meet with you. o Green Folders any items to be added to the Green Folders please hand them in to Deneen by Wednesdays

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o Running Program all teachers still run with the students. Deneen supervises the corner. o Playground Supervision District Head Office staff are currently coming to our school to do supervision o Poetry Fest October 31st 8am in the gym 4. Business Arising from Last Meeting a. Bake Sale/ Book Sale - $764.44 cash went to the library - $260 in product b. Family Photo Night - Canceled lack of people signing up Magazine Fundraiser - Online until Oct. 31st School Magnets - On order. Taking a little longer than expected - Positive Feedback regarding how helpful the magnets have been in the past.

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New Business a. Budget - Reviewed Account Summary prepared by Alex - Gift cards confusion how it s organized Michelle D. is working on this. $145 aprox. Made so far in profit. School sign is helping with reminders to return forms back to school - Last year a lot of money on field trips budgeted for. Not able to in this year s budget - People Savers (course for grade 5/6 No budget to it this year. Budget for this every 2 years. - Swimming Contingency fund needed for Mrs. Stobbe/Mrs. Thiessen s class - $70 - Teacher s Requests via Deneen Grade 5/Division 1 is requesting $5 per child for their Social Studies Curriculum. Money goes toward giving back to the community, locally or globally. PAC will sponsor this. - BCC PAC Greendale will not be members this year. - Pancake Breakfast to be put on in coordination with Super Reader b. Playground - Wooden Playground Structure to be taken out without notice. The playground is rotting and has issues with bugs. - Deneen Checking into funding from the Ministry

- $25,000 - $40,000 needs to budget for. - Most fundraising efforts going towards the purchasing of the new playground. - Looking at applying for Grants ACTION: Playground Committee needed. Please contact Michelle Dick if you are interested in being a part of committee. - Kristin Radatzky, Cristine Migic, Christine Wiebe, Michelle Rodgers, Michelle McEachern, and Shari Dick have volunteered so far. More volunteers welcome. c. Fundraising List and Ideas Why and What? -Scrap and Craft - October 29th -Pennies for Playground Classes have opportunity to win monthly. The class with the most pennies collected wins a prize. Containers will be located in the office. Bring your pennies there. - Bake Sale with Community School not happening - Purdy s Chocolates - Gift Cards - $95.75 earned thus far. Forms go out every 2 weeks - Cobs is no longer giving back a percentage - Ford Drive One for Your School ACTION: Shari Dick will look into Ford opportunity Bandanas - being made in memory of Mr. Q funds to go to Ellerbeck family in November/December Costco Fundraising Opportunity available ACTION: Michelle Dick to contact Costco Representative regarding this opportunity

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Adjournment - Next Meeting: Tuesday Nov. 8 7pm.

Minutes prepared by Shari Dick