Attending: YY, TB, UD, DH, CC, AP, AV, BB, EK, CR
Welcome
Agenda Additions & Approval
- Motion to approve agenda with DPAC added as 9.1: DH; Second: UD. Carried
Approval of Minutes
- Motion to approve minutes of January 13, 2009: UD; Second: EK. Carried.
Treasurer’s Report
- Reviewed financial statement dated January 31, 2009. Discussed rollover of term deposits.
Student Executive Report
- No report.
Teacher’s Report
Dates and events:
- Feb. 13 & 14: Approximately 25 students volunteering at the Children the Heart of the Matter early childhood conference in Surrey.
- Feb 18th: Roger and Faith Garriock, creators of Destination Imagination, are visiting Inter-A.
- Feb. 19th: Student’s returning letters expressing interest in returning to Inter-A next year are due.
- Feb. 19th: This year’s School at Night will be a more traditional school day with choice block and possible square dancing. CW organizing pizza order.
- Report cards will be going home tomorrow.
- March 2nd KR will be returning from maternity leave
- March 3rd: Grade 7 & 8 Science Fair – judges needed.
- Mar 3rd: Interviews of prospective students begin. There has been a lot of interest in Inter-A. 158 attended information night resulted in 70 touring students, plus received more than 100 messages for additional tours.
- Mar 4th: Playhouse
- Mar 6th: District Science Fair.
- Mar 13th: Senior students organizing a Celtic festival on the last day before spring break. Would like to have an Irish dance group visit the program at a cost of $125.
- Haven’t heard yet whether SEVEC bursaries have been granted.
- April 30th: May Day will have an ‘Under the Sea’ theme.
- District Advisory Committee met Feb. 4th – showed Inter-A video produced by students; talked about increase in interest in the program-could we go to 7 teachers? Yes, if 170 students we can have 7 teachers. Might need another classroom. Ongoing difficulty booking computer lab – no access at short notice. AM: Inter-A will get a mobile cart with 25-28 wireless laptops by July 1/09 at latest.
- Teaching team has been working behind the scenes to offer a Social Justice 12 credit; would be the first school in Surrey to do it.
PAC
• Mr Bedard is the new Vice Principal, trading places with Mr Lamond who has gone to Panorama.
Fundraising
- Will do raffle for May Day – UD will make a poster and sign-up for School at Night. DH will look into M&M’s for food service, otherwise we will do a BBQ dinner as in the past.
- Big brothers March 24th
New Business
9.1 District Parent Advisory Committee
- Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the month at the District Conference Centre
- Next meeting is a multicultural theme with the following meeting focussing on lobbying for Surrey’s share of provincial funding.
Adjourned at 8:20 pm Next meeting: Tuesday March 10 at 7:00 pm.