School Council Meeting
April 8, 2020
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Prayer from Brother Richard Hendrick
Lockdown
Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But,
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But blue and grey and clear.
They say that in the streets of Assisi
People are singing to each other
across the empty squares,
keeping their windows open
so that those who are alone
may hear the sounds of family around them.
They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
Today a young woman I know
is busy spreading fliers with her number
through the neighbourhood
So that the elders may have someone to call on.
Prayer from Brother Richard Hendrick
Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples
are preparing to welcome
and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary
All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality
To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have.
To what really matters.
To Love.
So we pray and we remember that
Yes there is fear.
But there does not have to be hate.
Yes there is isolation.
But there does not have to be loneliness.
Yes there is panic buying.
But there does not have to be meanness.
Yes there is sickness.
But there does not have to be disease of the soul
Yes there is even death.
But there can always be a rebirth of love.
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.
Prayer from Brother Richard Hendrick
Today, breathe.
Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic
The birds are singing again
The sky is clearing,
Spring is coming,
And we are always encompassed by Love.
Open the windows of your soul
And though you may not be able
to touch across the empty square,
Sing.
Resources for Holy Week at Home
Requests for additions to the agenda
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Approval of minutes from last meeting
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Business arising from the minutes of last meeting.
Trustee Report
Cathy Proulx
Chairperson Report
Stephanie Cornelis
Administration Report
Positive Stories from staff
I would say that one positive is that it’s kind of forced me to explore technology for my kiddos more than I ever did!! Lots of learning for me as well as the kids.
Some of my students are doing the time capsule activity, and have been working so hard:) They say they are excited to learn and one of my students told me that Fractions are fun and he is really enjoying fractions:) The students are excited to see everyone at Google Meets and share things that have helped them in their online learning adventure.
Miss. Ross turned into Mrs. Perkins
Parents have been SO flexible
Div 1 students are experts at Google Meet
Parents have been very supportive towards us and very kind with emails and communication. Lots of positive email saying that they are loving how everything is laid out
Questions
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Teacher Report - Jason Paik
Friends of Legal Society report