7:00 PM October 14, 2008
Attending: AP, SY, CC, DH, AVR, UD, JM, EK, JM, LG, BB YY, LZ, JF
Welcome and Introductions
Agenda Additions & Approval
- Motion to approve agenda: UD; Second: DH. Carried
Approval of Minutes
- Motion to approve minutes of September 9, 2008: DH; Second: UD. Carried.
Treasurer’s Report
- Financial statement not presented as there has been no change. A $600 GST rebate has been received and last year’s Big Brother’s cheque also received.
Student Executive Report
- Student executive is working on some events and fundraisers. They are looking into a double feature movie night at Empire Theatres. Shane will get feedback from students and report back next month; Society offered assistance.
- American Eagle may have a grant available to Inter-A. Students are working on a letter to submit.
Teacher’s Report
- KP Grad commencement date has changed to June 17th and will be held at Pacific Academy. Dinner/Dance will be June 19th at the Marriot Pinnacle in Vancouver (during exam week). Inter-A’s Grad dinner will be June 5th at Morgan Creek.
- October 24th is a Pro-D Day.
- Inter-A Craft Day will be held Wednesday, December 17th from around noon to 3 pm. Looking for parents to assist with crafts.
- Winter Activity Day is set for February 4th and possible activities include skiing, skating, and snowshoeing. KP PAC has granted Inter-A $1200 to use toward activities and transportation.
- School at night will be February 19th
- May Day (themed Inter-A fundraiser) will be held Thursday, April 30th – Pro-D on May 1st. A theme has not been selected yet.
- All students participated in the Terry Fox Run to raise funds for the cancer society.
- RB sent thanks to CR and PC for driving students on a recent hiking trip.
- Student RP piece finished in the top ten of the Young Writer’s Conference.
- A recent Facebook incident led to student discussions in large and small groups concerning how one’s actions affect others. Senior students are putting together a social justice project for all students to expand the learning.
- Students Society subsidy required for this year’s retreat was $2500, well within the $4000 budgeted.
- I-Day will no longer be used for students behind in their work as it is not educationally valuable to ‘cram’. Students who receive an Incomplete form will need to work to get caught up.
- Student ND has offered to work on soliciting silent auction items and is working on a letter. Students society will run a silent auction at the May Day Event.
PAC
- PAC will disburse funds twice per year so that all groups seeking funds will have an opportunity to apply. 12 or so groups were granted funds at the October PAC meeting (including Inter-A).
- DPAC is presenting an all-candidates meeting for school trustees on October 22nd.
- Barry MacDonald will be speaking on ‘How to Talk to Boys and Listen so Boys Will Talk’ at the District Conference Centre November 26th.
Fundraising
- More than 85 bags were submitted on October 10th Big Brother’s pickup ($2.50 per bag)
- Gift card and Purdy’s fundraisers are ready to go out with October 29th report cards. DH will need help to sort and deliver Purdy’s product to school for pickup on November 27th.
New Business
- None
Adjourned at 8:20 pm
Next meeting: Wednesday November