Inter-A News

Attending:            UD, JF, KF, PV, AC, CR, LL, CW, EK

Welcome 

Agenda Additions & Approval

No additions. Motion to approve: JF. Second: UD. All in favour; carried.

Approval of Minutes

Motion to approve minutes of February 12, 2008: EK. Second: LL. All in favour; carried.

Treasurer’s Report

Motion to approve financial statement dated March 10, 2008: CR. Second: JF. All in favour; carried.

Student Executive Report

• Doug C. is heading up Inter-A section of physics balloon being constructed in the den. He needs lots of help and black & white photos or drawings.
• Balding for Dollars event started by Inter-A students raised over $11,000 for the oncology ward at Children’s Hospital
• Anti-Bullying day at KP – Most Inter-A students wore pink.
• Snow Day was wet but very successful.
• Mardi Gras had to be cancelled as everyone is too busy to coordinate.
• Asian Festival still on track. Taiko Drummers not available.
• Bangladesh festival committee needs to choose a date.
• Classroom tidiness has improved somewhat.

Teacher’s Report

• A possible wrist injury on snow day (student being x-rayed).
• The play was a great success with sales of about $1600. RB thanked everyone who helped.
• RB is planning a Quebec exchange again for next year. He will need a cheque for $50 made out to SEVEC to register.
• Destination Imagination teams did well at regional tournament on the weekend, with two 1^st place and one 2^nd place finishes. Provincials are April 12^th in West Vancouver. CW would like to host the regional tournament at KP next year.
• Ultimate league play starts March 29^th. Possible 1-day tournament in Burlington April 19^th.
• Grade 7’s and 8’s did well at District Science Fair with one silver and two gold awards. One of our teams will represent the district at the Regional Science Fair.
• Request for permission install Inter-A storage container or portable was denied at District Advisory Committee meeting due to graffiti and overcrowded property concerns.
• KP was built for 1200 students and anticipates 1500 in September 2008. There is some discussion of moving Inter-A to another location TBA.
• Inter-A registration needs to be at 169 in order to have staffing at 7 FTE.
• District funding and program funds will be used for program equipment and supplies before year end as they cannot be carried over.
• Motion to cover RB honorarium to lead student field trip to Europe in May 2008: LL. Second: JF. All in favour, carried.

Kwantlen Park PAC

• AC gave an update on Inter-A activities at the PAC meeting.
• Definite concern about overcrowding. In-catchment students are being placed on wait lists and having to go to other schools.
• Dry Grad fundraisers ongoing.

Fundraising

• Bowling night Feb 23rd had 60 people attending.
• Big Brothers pickup April 11th
• Plant Sale – Forms out April 7^th; hand back by 14^th and pickup on 28^th?

New Business

Food Safety Guidelines: AC has done some research and apparently we can do food prep for a “closed group,” i.e. Inter-A and would not require a permit. We are only required to have a person with foodsafe certificate if we are cooking or heating up food on site. We would need a permit if we were to do a concession for DI tournament ( apply 2 weeks in advance). Anna submitted Fraser Health contact information, regulations, and steps to follow as well as a nutrition resource for schools.

Adjourned 9:15 pm

Next meeting: April 8^th 7:00 PM