Attending: CW, CR, DH, BH, CC, EK, JM, TB, YY, AVR, LZ
Welcome
Agenda Additions & Approval
- Motion to approve agenda with Inter-A Reporting Process added as 9.1: EK; Second: LZ. Carried
Approval of Minutes
- Motion to approve minutes of February 10, 2009 with the following corrections: Add CR to attendance; adjust spelling of ‘Garriock:’ EK; Second: JM. Carried.
Treasurer’s Report
- Reviewed financial statement dated February 28, 2009.
Student Executive Report
- No report.
Teacher’s Report
- KR has returned from maternity leave and MB is now working elsewhere in the school district.
- Quebec trip was very successful – 20 students
- Destination Imagination – Our teams took two firsts and a second prize plus two extra awards at the regional competition last weekend. Many students from the teams had just returned from Quebec the night before. The teams are moving on to provincials in Mission on the 18th.
- Ultimate – lots of response; we have one senior and two junior teams – more mainstream students came out this year.
- May Day Celebration April 30th; Under the Sea theme; AP is liaison.
- Celtic Festival this Friday will include a dance group. Mainstream blocks will be invited if there is room.
- District Science Fair – Three entries from Inter-A.
- Teaching team will be busy this week interviewing 90 potential students for next year.
- Parents noted that Inter-A was barely mentioned at the KP information night for new grade 8’s.
PAC
- CR attended the last meeting and gave a short report on Inter-A. She also thanked the PAC for the funds provided for our Winter Activity Day.
- The second disbursement of gaming funds has been conducted – $10,957.
- PAC is looking for volunteers to help with an Indo-Canadian festival in April.
- DPAC March 25th at 7:00 pm: RR will be speaking on gangs – what is really happening and what the district is doing to combat them – Surrey Conference Centre.
Fundraising
- Big Brothers Tuesday March 31st
- Discussed BBQ for May Day and using M&M meat shop to supply food and cook. Will look into costs of renting BBQ and doing it ourselves in the hope of more profit.
- Raffles – We will get what we can donated and purchase a few things for baskets.
- AVR would like to do a plant sale and needs cuttings/divisions.
- Purdy’s chocolate lollipops will not work for this year – Easter will be over and there is a severe mouse problem at the school.
New Business
- 9.1 Inter-A Reporting Process: BH would like to see a mark shown for student performance for each unit on their report card, rather than an average over several units. Believes it would give students a better idea of progress and facilitate communication between students, parents, and teaching team. CW agreed to bring the suggestion to the teaching team.
Adjourned at 8:30 pm