February 26, 2024                        6:30 p.m                        Location: Google Meet

In Attendance:  Wanda Cassell, Marsha Ransome, Sherry Maher, Lisa Kirby, Amanda Burton,  Jamie Korab and Jennifer Jefford

Regrets:  Glen Cunningham

Agenda:  https://www.smore.com/n/mb59h

1. Call the meeting to order.

6:33 p.m.

2. Review of previous meeting minutes.

• No Errors/omissions in minutes.
• Motion to adopt minutes, 1st by Marsha, 2nd by Lisa.  All in favor.  Motion carried.

3. Business arising from minutes.

• No business arising

4. School Development:

• Survey Results

• Discussion on the importance of all groups completing SD surveys.  Our completion results are high than the province (in all areas).

• Data from Term One

School Development Plan 2023-24

Strategic Issue: Students are underperforming in reading & writing. GOAL ON-GOING

Dec 2023 (Term 1 BAS)

Grade 1 English: 13/26=50% are Pre-A reading level (First Term)

Grade 1 French: 6/22=27% are Pre-A reading level (First Term)

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Grade 2 English: 22/28= 79% below grade level

Grade 2 French Immersion: 5/25=20% >C

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Grade 3 English (Includes FI beginning English) 14 /51=27%) below grade level

Grade 3 French Immersion

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Grade 4 English Data (Includes FI English)-32/61=52% below grade level

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Grade 5 English Data (Includes FI English)- 5/52=0.096% below grade level

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Grade 6 English Data (Includes FI English)-1/40 students=0.025%

5. Fundraising:

• March (2 Grand in Your Hand) - Budget of $150.00 per teacher for special classroom supplies

• Book Fair in March to purchase literacy resources

6. Building Construction:

• Wing washroom (Male) - completing work this week
• Outside construction work continues
• Reminder email sent regarding parking lot traffic and for drivers to use caution and patience.  Some teachers have volunteered to do Kiss and Ride (when they do not have duty)  and it certainly made a difference.  

7. Breakfast Program:

• Received a grant from KES $3700 obtained.  This will get us through the year.  Next year, we will start the year out doing 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday); this will ensure we have enough funding.

• Breakfast Blitz coming up this month (March 14)

• Other grants 2024-25:

• Farm to Table $10 000 (Amanda/Jennifer) needs more time to look into the details.  

8. Pink Shirt Day/Kindness Assembly (Feb. 28)

• Presentation from PE Council in memory of John Best

9. Staff Appreciation Week:

• THANK YOU SCHOOL COUNCIL!!!!

10. New Business:

• Online clothing store is still open for one more week

11. Next Meeting: March 25 at 6:30pm

12. Adjournment